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Hi,
What should I do if I'm running a 32-bit Windows 8 Pro.
I have a 17" mid 2010 MBP which is on the support list. But what about my 20" early 2008 iMac? Does it get supported too?
Thanks.
Ed
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634, find your MacbookPro and iMac in the list.
Hi,
It's not on the list.
Does thaat mean my iMac cannot run Windows 8?
Thanks.
Ed
You can run Windows 8 in a virtual machine like Parallels, Fusion, or VirtualBox.
But will there be a BootCamp that supports 32-bit Windows 8 Pro?
Thanks.
Ed
Why would you want a version of Windows that supports less than a quarter of the Ram that can be fitted to your Mac?
Just run it in a VM.
Hi,
So do I need to install BootCamp 5.0 after installing the VM and Windows 8 Pro?
Thanks.
Ed
No, the VM provides all that is needed.
Hi,
So what should I do?
Install Mac OS X. Install VM. And Install Window 8?
BTW, can I install and run the Ubuntu(Linux) using the same VM in my OS X(1 VM running both Windows and LInux)?
Thanks.
Ed
Correct. In OS X, create a virtual machine with an app like Parallels, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox, and install Windows there. If you want, you can use the same virtual machine to install Linux even if it's not recommended because of drivers (you should know that these apps install some drivers in the virtual machine operating system to run better)
EDLIU wrote:
Hi,
So what should I do?
Install Mac OS X. Install VM. And Install Window 8?
BTW, can I install and run the Ubuntu(Linux) using the same VM in my OS X(1 VM running both Windows and LInux)?
Thanks.
Ed
Yes you can, mende1 covered it well.
BootCamp 5 & 32-bit Windows 8 Pro
