Windows 7 on Mac Question

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Windows 7 on Mac Question

I want to install Windows 7 using bootcamp. However, I don't want to have to reboot each time I use windows. I was thinking of using VMware and creating a Virtual Machine from the partitioned Windows. My question is: If I purchase Windows 7 System Builder I can only us the license code once. If I use the code while bootcamping windows, can I use it again when using VMware. Supposedly they ask you to enter the activation code during both processes.

Any suggestions?

IMAC, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Dec 8, 2010 1:15 PM

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Answer 1

rkaufmann87

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Dec 8, 2010 1:23 PM in response to Matt Rosenthal1

This clearly isn't a iMac question, it's more Boot Camp or Fusion or Microsoft question. I recommend reposting to the correct forum. If you use Fusion then you can ignore Boot Camp and install your Win 7 license once and forget about it. If you use Boot Camp you MUST reboot to get into OS X, that is how Boot Camp works.

If you want to re-post to the Boot Camp forum it's located at:

http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237

Fusion is at:

http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/desktop/fusion

and I'm afraid I wouldn't know which MS forum to direct you to.

Roger

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