I just couldn't think of a logical, short title for this post. Sorry.
So, I've been using Windows 7 on Boot Camp for a while, but I'd really like to get it to work under OS X in a VM, so I don't have to keep rebooting for either. I tried all the major products. Here is the list of problems:
Parallels Desktop 4.0.3810 - sound doesn't work.
VMWare Fusion 2.0.1 - networking/internet doesn't work.
VirtualBox 2.1.2 - Doesn't let you run a Boot Camp installation in a VM.
MacDrive 7 - yeah, not a virtualisation app, but I still think it belongs in this list. I couldn't get this to work in Windows 7, although some people have reported success.
TransMac 8.1 - Works! But this is a simple, temporary way of accessing files on a Mac partition via Windows.
I don't want to go back to Windows Vista because Windows 7 is much faster and more stable.
If you ask me, I'd expect Parallels to release a working update soon. So if you're considering a VM app to run Windows 7, put your money down on Parallels Desktop 4.0.
So, I've been using Windows 7 on Boot Camp for a while, but I'd really like to get it to work under OS X in a VM, so I don't have to keep rebooting for either. I tried all the major products. Here is the list of problems:
Parallels Desktop 4.0.3810 - sound doesn't work.
VMWare Fusion 2.0.1 - networking/internet doesn't work.
VirtualBox 2.1.2 - Doesn't let you run a Boot Camp installation in a VM.
MacDrive 7 - yeah, not a virtualisation app, but I still think it belongs in this list. I couldn't get this to work in Windows 7, although some people have reported success.
TransMac 8.1 - Works! But this is a simple, temporary way of accessing files on a Mac partition via Windows.
I don't want to go back to Windows Vista because Windows 7 is much faster and more stable.
If you ask me, I'd expect Parallels to release a working update soon. So if you're considering a VM app to run Windows 7, put your money down on Parallels Desktop 4.0.
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