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    boot camp,fusion,delete,install ?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by justbrake, Jun 30, 2009.

  1. justbrake

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    question! I had put fusion on my notebook and it crashed, now that I have a partition with fusion thats no good I was wondering if I could delete the fusion and just install windows without bothering OSX

    Thanks!
     
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    If you created a virtual machine using VMWare fusion, you can just delete that partition by putting the file containing the partition in trash.

    If you want to install Windows without touching OS X, you will have to use Boot Camp by running Boot Camp Manager in OS X. More info can be found on the stickies: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=145917
     
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    where do I find that file in applications ? or do I just drag it from the apps bar ?
     
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    If you want to fully uninstall the application VMWare Fusion, you will have to do so by running the uninstaller that comes with the VMWare Fusion installer (which you can dload from their site).

    The location of your virtual machine file (your Windows partition used by VMWare Fusion) is located at wherever you decided to put it, usually in ~/Documents/VMWare Fusion. You can just trash that if you want to get rid of the partition.
     
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    I ran into a problem ! I have format now and I tried booting from the CD with holding down the C and it won't boot to it ? LOL :eek:
     
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    What did you format? OS X? Or did you just create a new partition using Boot Camp?
     
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    I created a new partition with bootcamp and I installed it on the second partion in bootcamp, I only have windows showing up, I tried booting to the OSX CD but it does not boot, I think I took out OSX !
     
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    Try restarting your Mac while holding down the Alt (Option) key. Chances are you've set your Mac to boot the Boot Camp partition automatically. Note that you need to have the key pressed down before your machine turns on.
     
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    It Shows a pad LOCK
     
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    Is there a password field? If there is, try your root password.
     
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    I couldn't type anything in it, won't allow it
     
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    AH I "re" did it and put in the pass code and it worked !

    Thanks!
     
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