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iguess · 12-08-2009, 03:41 PM

Anyone use VMware or Parallels along side with there mbp and windows 7 and have no virus problems? curious.

Young · 12-08-2009, 05:04 PM

im running parallels and windows 7.

no problems.

and if you're asking if you can catch a virus/spyware using parallels? yes..but it will be contained within the windows install.

iguess · 12-10-2009, 05:28 PM

yes thats what im asking. so it won't interfere with your mac system or your operating system leopard if windows have a virus? its easy to restore windows?
vmware vs' parallels?

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Originally Posted by Young

im running parallels and windows 7.

no problems.

and if you're asking if you can catch a virus/spyware using parallels? yes..but it will be contained within the windows install.

iguess · 12-10-2009, 05:36 PM

yes thats what im asking. so it won't interfere with your mac system or your operating system leopard if windows have a virus? its easy to restore windows?

vmware vs' parallels? which is better?

you bought it pre-installed? if not was it hard to config/install?

[QUOTE=Young;16627735]im running parallels and wind

natas · 12-10-2009, 08:21 PM

I ran parallels for a while then switched to vmware.

Would never go back to parallels. Vmware owns it.

Runs way smoother, better and faster. Plus it supports multiple monitors.

pamon · 12-10-2009, 08:59 PM

I run it on virtualbox which is free. Either one works fine. If it screws up just delete the virtual part and start again.

iguess · 12-10-2009, 09:00 PM

you installed vmware and windows 7 yourself, or was it pre-installed? should i have it pre-installed?
any cons or viruses?

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Originally Posted by natas

I ran parallels for a while then switched to vmware.

Would never go back to parallels. Vmware owns it.

Runs way smoother, better and faster. Plus it supports multiple monitors.

Les Grossman · 12-10-2009, 11:07 PM

I am also new to mac and installed Parallels. It seems a little clunky and made me re-register both my windows operation system AND all of my adobe products.

It was much better just using bootcamp to open XP. I used MacDrive to access the mac files, and some other tool to do it the other way.

iguess · 12-11-2009, 12:42 AM

hk-so u went with vmware?

Les Grossman · 12-11-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by iguess

hk-so u went with vmware?

Not yet but I'm going to try it out.

natas · 12-11-2009, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by iguess

you installed vmware and windows 7 yourself, or was it pre-installed? should i have it pre-installed?
any cons or viruses?

No I installed Vmware myself, and I'm sticking with XP so can't comment on 7 I'm afraid.
Installing it is real easy, they walk you thru it like all other software.

Parallels is incredibly clunky compared to VMware, the difference when I switched was massive - please do yourself a favour and avoid Parallels.. Vmware should be fine with 7 as far as I know.

As mentioned in the thread Bootcamp does the job alright too, but rebooting to switch OS's always seemed like a huge pain in the ass to me.

With VMware I can run both (or more should I want to) OS's at the same time, and with full dual monitor support. One monitor for MAC, the other for windows. Seamless switching, you can even copy files from OS to OS

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Les Grossman · 12-11-2009, 05:02 AM

Did you have to re-register your software on the PC side with VMware?

james_clickmemedia · 12-11-2009, 05:05 AM

Been using Parallels for some time now with no problem. I do however have a virus guard on the win x install.

iguess · 12-11-2009, 09:22 PM

natas-so if you catch a virus on windows it want crash the whole hard drive? reason being you know both operating systems are on the same HD? so I want get it pre-install save money..

I will go with vmware and windows 7/or xp, most likely 7.

How do you run your dual setup with xp and osx showing on two different screens?

pamon · 12-11-2009, 10:24 PM

Just get virtualbox which is free and set it up. No cost and equally as good as the others.

iguess · 12-11-2009, 10:42 PM

cool pam

?

iguess · 12-11-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pamon

Just get virtualbox which is free and set it up. No cost and equally as good as the others.

VB - You can run multiple screens without extra monitors?

or what??

though your extra screen would be small.

iguess · 12-12-2009, 09:25 AM

bump bump bump...

fatfoo · 12-12-2009, 12:39 PM

I never used Macbook pro, iguess. Good luck with your issues.

natas · 12-19-2009, 01:45 PM

sorry just saw this.. if you get a virus on windows - no it won't crash the whole HD.

Vmware has its own partition of the HD for windows.

I just have vmware running XP on one monitor, and Mac OS on the other. Very simple.

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Originally Posted by iguess

natas-so if you catch a virus on windows it want crash the whole hard drive? reason being you know both operating systems are on the same HD? so I want get it pre-install save money..

I will go with vmware and windows 7/or xp, most likely 7.

How do you run your dual setup with xp and osx showing on two different screens?

iguess · 01-06-2010, 01:27 PM

thanks everyone. cool natas.. i was worried if vmware and windows 7 would crash my mac OS.

iguess · 07-12-2010, 04:51 PM

vmware n win 7 easy install? also portioned hd on a mac easy?

twistyneck · 07-12-2010, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by iguess

vmware n win 7 easy install? also portioned hd on a mac easy?

I have Win 7 on my Macboook, it was very easy to install and it runs fine. You don't really have to partition anything, Fusion does all of that.

JD · 07-12-2010, 09:01 PM

i don't run W7... but XP runs fine in parallels for me

JBlack · 07-12-2010, 09:10 PM

so whats the difference between VMWARE and VirtualBox? ...

I currently have Virtualbox and my shit is running smooth. Got Ubuntu 10.04 host + xp guest and a win 7 guest just to fuck around...

12-08-2009, 03:41 PM	#1
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Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	im running parallels and windows 7. no problems. and if you're asking if you can catch a virus/spyware using parallels? yes..but it will be contained within the windows install. __________________ ★★★

12-10-2009, 05:36 PM	#4
iguess Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 691	oops yes thats what im asking. so it won't interfere with your mac system or your operating system leopard if windows have a virus? its easy to restore windows? vmware vs' parallels? which is better? you bought it pre-installed? if not was it hard to config/install? [QUOTE=Young;16627735]im running parallels and wind __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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pamon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,108	I run it on virtualbox which is free. Either one works fine. If it screws up just delete the virtual part and start again. __________________ Email: [email protected] Skype: davidamodt. / TG: Davidamodt US Adult Content & Porn Writer Project/Sites/Tubes/Reviews & More

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iguess Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 691	hk-so u went with vmware? __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

12-10-2009, 08:21 PM	#5
natas Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: : unknown Posts: 3,377	I ran parallels for a while then switched to vmware. Would never go back to parallels. Vmware owns it. Runs way smoother, better and faster. Plus it supports multiple monitors.

12-10-2009, 11:07 PM	#8
Les Grossman So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On your last nerve Posts: 1,012	I am also new to mac and installed Parallels. It seems a little clunky and made me re-register both my windows operation system AND all of my adobe products. It was much better just using bootcamp to open XP. I used MacDrive to access the mac files, and some other tool to do it the other way.

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Les Grossman So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On your last nerve Posts: 1,012	Did you have to re-register your software on the PC side with VMware?

12-11-2009, 05:05 AM	#13
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12-11-2009, 09:22 PM	#14
iguess Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 691	natas-so if you catch a virus on windows it want crash the whole hard drive? reason being you know both operating systems are on the same HD? so I want get it pre-install save money.. I will go with vmware and windows 7/or xp, most likely 7. How do you run your dual setup with xp and osx showing on two different screens? __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

12-11-2009, 10:24 PM	#15
pamon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,108	Just get virtualbox which is free and set it up. No cost and equally as good as the others. __________________ Email: [email protected] Skype: davidamodt. / TG: Davidamodt US Adult Content & Porn Writer Project/Sites/Tubes/Reviews & More

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iguess Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 691	cool pam ? __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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01-06-2010, 01:27 PM	#21
iguess Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 691	thanks everyone. cool natas.. i was worried if vmware and windows 7 would crash my mac OS. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

07-12-2010, 04:51 PM	#22
iguess Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 691	vmware n win 7 easy install? also portioned hd on a mac easy? __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

07-12-2010, 09:01 PM	#24
JD Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22,651	i don't run W7... but XP runs fine in parallels for me

07-12-2010, 09:10 PM	#25
JBlack Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hollywood Posts: 399	so whats the difference between VMWARE and VirtualBox? ... I currently have Virtualbox and my shit is running smooth. Got Ubuntu 10.04 host + xp guest and a win 7 guest just to fuck around...