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Parrallels Desktop for Mac

Source: microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc
Sent: 05/06/2009
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I know this is the forum for Virtual PC, but it's all based on the same concept (but yes I understand their differences).
My question is, if anyone can help me:
I've just purchased Parallels 4.0 and want to install Windows XP (as I find Windows Vista annoying) as a virtual machine. Now, I've been looking around for cheap software, but am uncertain as to what I'd be buying. Many list the product as Windows XP SP3 (which I understand to be Service Pack 3) and/or OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Now, what I understand this to mean is that this software is an UPDATE for previous Windows Operating Systems to BECOME Windows XP.
SO... does this mean that if I were to buy this product and go to install it as a virtual machine, it would NOT work because there is no base Windows OS to update?
If this is so, can someone point me in the right direction to purchase XP software I can install to my very bare Parallels in one step?
thanks!
HoweMan

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Re: Parrallels Desktop for Mac

Sent: 05/06/2009
From: Michael Vilain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

In article <(email address - cut out)absDaxw>,
(email address - cut out) wrote:

To run Parallels or Fusion, it's my understanding you have to fork over
for a FULL COMMERCIAL install of XP. OEM or UPGRADE won't work.

And this is the forum for Virtual PC for MACINTOSH.

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> Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
> Processor: Intel
>
> I know this is the forum for Virtual PC, but it's all based on the same
> concept (but yes I understand their differences).
> My question is, if anyone can help me:
> I've just purchased Parallels 4.0 and want to install Windows XP (as I find
> Windows Vista annoying) as a virtual machine. Now, I've been looking around
> for cheap software, but am uncertain as to what I'd be buying. Many list the
> product as Windows XP SP3 (which I understand to be Service Pack 3) and/or
> OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Now, what I understand this to mean is
> that this software is an UPDATE for previous Windows Operating Systems to
> BECOME Windows XP.
> SO... does this mean that if I were to buy this product and go to install it
> as a virtual machine, it would NOT work because there is no base Windows OS
> to update?
> If this is so, can someone point me in the right direction to purchase XP
> software I can install to my very bare Parallels in one step?
> thanks!
> HoweMan

Re: Parrallels Desktop for Mac

Sent: 05/06/2009
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

don't get in a huff, I have MACINTOSH.
I'll go to another forum then!

Re: Parrallels Desktop for Mac

Sent: 05/07/2009
From: Mac G <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

In article <(email address - cut out)absDaxw>,
(email address - cut out) wrote:

I suggest you try the free Windows 7 RC1.
You can DL it from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

I haven't tried it yet, I understand it has a WinXP mode.

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Re: Parrallels Desktop for Mac

Sent: 05/07/2009
From: "Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Thu, 07 May 2009 07:42:20 GMT, Mac G <(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Forget it. You can't run XPM under Parallels. XPM requires hardware
virtualization. You can't run XPM in Win7 in Parallels on a Mac. A
VM in a VM doesn't have HW VT.

Similar to how you couldn't run VPC-Mac in Classic Mode on OS X.

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Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

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>In article <(email address - cut out)absDaxw>,
> (email address - cut out) wrote:
>
>> Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
>> Processor: Intel
>>
>> I know this is the forum for Virtual PC, but it's all based on the same
>> concept (but yes I understand their differences).
>> My question is, if anyone can help me:
>> I've just purchased Parallels 4.0 and want to install Windows XP (as I find
>> Windows Vista annoying) as a virtual machine. Now, I've been looking around
>> for cheap software, but am uncertain as to what I'd be buying. Many list the
>> product as Windows XP SP3 (which I understand to be Service Pack 3) and/or
>> OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Now, what I understand this to mean is
>> that this software is an UPDATE for previous Windows Operating Systems to
>> BECOME Windows XP.
>> SO... does this mean that if I were to buy this product and go to install it
>> as a virtual machine, it would NOT work because there is no base Windows OS
>> to update?
>> If this is so, can someone point me in the right direction to purchase XP
>> software I can install to my very bare Parallels in one step?
>> thanks!
>> HoweMan
>
>I suggest you try the free Windows 7 RC1.
>You can DL it from here:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
>
>I haven't tried it yet, I understand it has a WinXP mode.

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