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From: Bosco836 on 29 Nov 2009 13:31
Thanks to everyone for replying. The primary use for Windows will be
Microsoft Office (need Access) and playing the odd game or two.
Having said that, would 64 bit Windows 7 be preferable over 32?

Additionally, has anyone actually INSTALLED the (official released) 64
bit version of Windows 7 (Professional) on their Mac? Any particular
problems and/or advice?

Many thanks,

- Adam



On Nov 28, 8:04 am, Tom Stiller <tom_stil...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> In article <271120091653088156%nos...(a)nospam.invalid>,
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>
>
>  nospam <nos...(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > In article
> > <nospam.m-m-E815AC.16184827112...(a)cpe-76-190-186-198.neo.res.rr.com>,
> > M-M <nospam....(a)ny.more> wrote:
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> > > > > 4) Am I able to install Windows 7 alongside Windows XP with Bootcamp.
> > > > > In essence; I would like to be able to be able to boot Windows 7,
> > > > > Windows XP, AND OSX all with Bootcamp for maximum performance. (VMWare
> > > > > is just for quick things like running MS Access).
>
> > > > no. you get one partition for windows.
>
> > > Couldn't you make 2 partitions and have one with XP and the other with
> > > Win7?
>
> > boot camp assistant will only make one partition. you'd have to make
> > two partitions yourself and even if you did, i don't know if the mac
> > can boot windows off a second partition. if it can, then it should
> > work.
>
> It will work.  Here's how I did it.
> 1. Create a Boot Camp partition and install WinXP.
> 2. Copy the installed WinXP with Winclone.
> 3. Using Disk Utility, create an equivalent sized, NTFS partition on a
>    GUID partitioned disk.  I used a FireWire disk; if you use the
>    system disk, you will have to run from the install DVD.
> 4. Use Winclone to restore the WinXP image to the new partition.
> 5. install whatever Windows version you like in the original Boot Camp
>    partition.
>
> --
> Tom Stiller
>
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