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Scariello Author

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new-imac-early-adopters-boot-camp

Just got this from a google alert.

Anyone knows if paralels is also not comparable with the new imacs?

http://bgr.com/2012/12/19/new-imac-early-adopters-boot-camp-259318/

Posted on Dec 19, 2012 2:07 PM

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Shootist007

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Dec 19, 2012 2:23 PM in response to Scariello

It is because of the 3TB drive. Since BC needs to create a FAT volume for Windows to install to it can't do that on that large a drive, 2TB limit.

There was a post the other day how to get around this and use BC to install Windows. It has to do with Partitioning the drive to a smaller size from a Boot disc/USB thumb.

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Scariello Author

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Dec 19, 2012 2:30 PM in response to Shootist007

My concern is really if this affects parallels desktop 8, which I plan to use it with my new iMac 27 inch with 3TB fusion drive. As I understand it correctly , parallels doesn't do partitions, but only creates a folder within the drive, correct?

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Shootist007

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Dec 19, 2012 2:40 PM in response to Scariello

It should have no effect on any Virutal Machine programs, as long as they can installl under OS X as the Host OS.

The Drives for VMs are "Virtual" not Physical. So any VM program installed on any size physical HDD has no affect on whether any given OS can be installed to a "Virtual" hard drive of varying sizes.

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Scariello Author

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Dec 19, 2012 2:42 PM in response to Shootist007

Thanks, Shootis007!!! ;-)

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Shootist007

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Dec 19, 2012 2:54 PM in response to Scariello

You are Welcome.

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