Comments on: VMWare Fusion 2.0 takes on Parallels Desktop 4.0 for ultimate virtualization http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/vmware-fusion-2-parallels-desktop-4-virtualisation/ Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:12:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Fred http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/vmware-fusion-2-parallels-desktop-4-virtualisation/#comment-8631 Fred Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:27:42 +0000 http://smokingapples.com/?p=4487#comment-8631 Hopefully this isn't a dumb question. I need to run Windows for a day-trading program. My Mac has 2 screens. Will the program running on Windows continue to run (live streaming quotes) while I'm working on the Mac? Hopefully this isn’t a dumb question. I need to run Windows for a day-trading program. My Mac has 2 screens. Will the program running on Windows continue to run (live streaming quotes) while I’m working on the Mac?

]]> By: Michael http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/vmware-fusion-2-parallels-desktop-4-virtualisation/#comment-7277 Michael Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:55:32 +0000 http://smokingapples.com/?p=4487#comment-7277 Great review. i have been using parallel and have to say I find it buggy on my macbook. i have been looking at getting fusion so this has basically convinced me to do so. only questions I have is, can the windows application within fusion see apps and docs i have on the mac? Can i copy and paste links from safari in mac to firefox in Fusion? Great review. i have been using parallel and have to say I find it buggy on my macbook. i have been looking at getting fusion so this has basically convinced me to do so.

only questions I have is, can the windows application within fusion see apps and docs i have on the mac? Can i copy and paste links from safari in mac to firefox in Fusion?

]]> By: Dave http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/vmware-fusion-2-parallels-desktop-4-virtualisation/#comment-7029 Dave Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:53:48 +0000 http://smokingapples.com/?p=4487#comment-7029 Eytan, I have Parallels version 4. I may give one more chance, after furious backup. I am crossing my fingers. Eytan, I have Parallels version 4. I may give one more chance, after furious backup. I am crossing my fingers.

]]> By: Eytan http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/vmware-fusion-2-parallels-desktop-4-virtualisation/#comment-7028 Eytan Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:13:21 +0000 http://smokingapples.com/?p=4487#comment-7028 It may be the OEM version. You MUST use XP service pac 2.0 or better to install, and you install it as a bootcamp volume. Then you should just be able to say to use the Bootcamp partition once in VMWare. What version of VMWare you running? THe latest? I have not tried it with Parallels in a while. Full disclosure: I use Parallels on my laptop and VMWare on my desktop. The Laptop no longer uses a partition but instead uses a Virtual Volume (it USED to be dual boot the way you say though, but I only ever did that with 3.0 and below, have not tried with 4.0 because I had switched to a VM Volume). My desktop (a 2008 Dual Quad Core Xeon Mac Pro) has a dedicated drive for XP, which has been partitioned itself (the smallest one I had was a 250, and 250 GB was way too much to give Winblows ;) ). This volume can be booted from or opened in a VM and I have had no problems with it. I hope you find a solution, I know it can be done. Check out the Parallels forums It may be the OEM version. You MUST use XP service pac 2.0 or better to install, and you install it as a bootcamp volume. Then you should just be able to say to use the Bootcamp partition once in VMWare. What version of VMWare you running? THe latest? I have not tried it with Parallels in a while.
Full disclosure: I use Parallels on my laptop and VMWare on my desktop. The Laptop no longer uses a partition but instead uses a Virtual Volume (it USED to be dual boot the way you say though, but I only ever did that with 3.0 and below, have not tried with 4.0 because I had switched to a VM Volume). My desktop (a 2008 Dual Quad Core Xeon Mac Pro) has a dedicated drive for XP, which has been partitioned itself (the smallest one I had was a 250, and 250 GB was way too much to give Winblows ;) ). This volume can be booted from or opened in a VM and I have had no problems with it.
I hope you find a solution, I know it can be done. Check out the Parallels forums

]]> By: Dave http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/vmware-fusion-2-parallels-desktop-4-virtualisation/#comment-7027 Dave Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:57:25 +0000 http://smokingapples.com/?p=4487#comment-7027 Eytan, thank you. I have tried this twice and I had to restore my XP partition each time. That is a lot of my work is, so I am understandably gun shy at trying again. Eytan, thank you. I have tried this twice and I had to restore my XP partition each time. That is a lot of my work is, so I am understandably gun shy at trying again.

]]> By: Eytan http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/vmware-fusion-2-parallels-desktop-4-virtualisation/#comment-7026 Eytan Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:52:33 +0000 http://smokingapples.com/?p=4487#comment-7026 @Dave I have successfully done this with both VMWare and Parallels Fusion (use the same Bootcamp partition both to start up from and as the partition for my VM) @Dave
I have successfully done this with both VMWare and Parallels Fusion (use the same Bootcamp partition both to start up from and as the partition for my VM)

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