I want to install windows xp on macbook pro and air. The macbook pro is running OX Snow Leopard and the macbook air is running OX Lion. I am planning on installing windows via Paralles. I have one concern, if you run windows via bootcamp, the 2 hard drive partitions stay seperate and virus on windows won't affect the mac files. Will this also be the case when running paralles? Will it create a separate partition to store all the windows files?
Installing XP on Macbook Pro and Air
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wolfeking
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No. Your parallels install will be inside the OSX partition.
In a simple way, Parallels is a Virtual Machine. It installs the OS inside your native OS. This will have only 1 advantage over bootcamp, the ability to run both at the same time. Don't use it if you plan on gaming or other graphically intense applications on the windows install.
I would say go with bootcamp if I were you. It will allow you to be able to run XP to its full and keep the partitions completely separate.
In a simple way, Parallels is a Virtual Machine. It installs the OS inside your native OS. This will have only 1 advantage over bootcamp, the ability to run both at the same time. Don't use it if you plan on gaming or other graphically intense applications on the windows install.
I would say go with bootcamp if I were you. It will allow you to be able to run XP to its full and keep the partitions completely separate.