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    Windows 7 XP mode in bootcamp?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by steve51, Jan 29, 2012.

  1. steve51

    steve51 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a few programs that i need to use windows for that need access to the internet. I had bootcamp running XP fine on Snow Leopard and after upgrading to Lion XP runs but i have no internet connection and have yet to find a way to correct that.

    It looks like i will need to install Windows 7 and will need to use the XP mode feature in Windows 7, is that possible using bootcamp?
     
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  2. kornchild2002

    kornchild2002 Notebook Deity

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    Yes. Windows 7 will run just like Windows 7 on any other machine. XP mode will not be canceled out simply because the latest version of Bootcamp doesn't support it. Every feature in Windows 7 will be available for you to use.
     
    kornchild2002, Jan 29, 2012
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    shriek11 Notebook Deity

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    I do have a peculiar question.

    Can one run the same windows key in bootcamp that is being used in parallels? I would think no, but I am wondering if being tied to the same machine might mean something in this case.
     
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    It depends. If you use Parallels to run the bootcamp partition (instead of installing Windows as a virtual machine) then yes, you can use the same key and it doesn't matter. However, things won't work if you install Windows through bootcamp, activate it, install Windows as a virtual machine, and try to activate it. The license will have to be transferred from the bootcamp partition to the virtual machine.
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can use the same key, but you will need to reactivate Windows.



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    saturnotaku, Jan 29, 2012
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    Except that, if you follow the second part of what I wrote, both Windows and Microsoft will view it as a different machine and the license will need to be transferred (I had to go through this after switching from Bootcamp to Parallels 7).
     
    kornchild2002, Jan 29, 2012
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