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    After using boot camp to format your HDD, could you install windows using vmware to that partition and boot natively?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by masterchef341, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    just curious...

    it would be pretty slick to be able to do that

    i guess it isn't possible, but MAN they should get on that.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 24, 2009
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  2. ljhfasfdadds

    ljhfasfdadds Notebook Enthusiast

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    vmware stores its virtual machines as a single package in the documents folder
    you wouldnt be able to boot off it natively
     
    ljhfasfdadds, Jun 24, 2009
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  3. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    You could, you'd just have to set the boot up selector to exclusively boot to the Windows "partition." It would be just one BIG Windows partition. Not necessarily through VM itself, but through System Preferences.
     
    Colton, Jun 24, 2009
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    nightfox91 Notebook Evangelist

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    you could do it the other way around and install windows via boot camp then use that partition in vmware as well
     
    nightfox91, Jun 24, 2009
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