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#Parallels windows 7 64 bit install
Optimistically, I tried to install Inventor once more.
#Parallels windows 7 64 bit update
So I ran Windows Update and checked off the update that said Service Pack 1, it restarted and said that it had been installed.
#Parallels windows 7 64 bit software
(It had given me an "operating system software error cannot be installed"-type of prompt.) I realized later that Autodesk's Windows-exclusive Inventor 2018 requires that the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 software update be installed on Windows 7 systems. (Clean Windows 7 Ultimate install, with no previous versions of Windows tied to my Mac) Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit, with Service Pack 1 (more SP1 info below)Īfter purchasing a disc-based 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate, I installed it immediately following installing Parallels 13, loading the disc into my Mac's onboard disc drive to install it, with no issues.
#Parallels windows 7 64 bit pro
My next task is to try and load SQL 2008 on it.I don't think my Communities status is high enough to post a User Tip, so here goes.Įarly 2011 13 inch MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz (64-bit) And Windows 7 is looking a very stable platform already. All in all, I was surprised how easy it was to load Windows 7 in these VM's. It's difficult to know whether the audio and networking issues are for the VM vendors or Microsoft to deal with, but I'm sure they will be resolved for the RTM. I'm sure with more effort I could have resolved the various issues but the reason I'm a Mac user is that I like things to work straight out of the box and that's the criteria I used to make my decision. VirtualBox wasn't too far behind but the feel of the mouse, which wasn't too slow, would have been enough to make me want to throw my rattle out my pram with any real use. If, however, the networking had worked on VMware, that would have been my choice. Parallels Cons No audio Conclusion Based on a mix of what did and didn't work balanced with the feel, Parallels easily came out on top. Full, Windowed and Coherence (same as Unity) screen modes all worked well. Parallels Pros Feels responsive enough Networking/Internet access worked once the Parallel Tools had been installed. It's a very slight annoyance, but the other 2 didn't do this. Startup screen takes about 20 seconds flicking around, presumably trying all the possible resolutions. VMware Cons No networking or internet! I checked the threads and the one fix had already been applied to no avail. All 3 view modes (Full, Windowed and Unity (were the OSX and Windows desktop coexist as one)) worked well and were responsive. VMware Pros It feels the most responsive of the 3 VM's.
#Parallels windows 7 64 bit full
The screen resolution could not be made to make use of the full screen, it went to 1600x1200 max when the monitor is actually 1920x1200. The mouse seemed a little sluggish and would drive me nuts with prolonged use I think. So ironically, it was the only VM that complained that 3D hardware acceleration wasn't enabled. VirtualBox Cons VirtualBox is the only one that claims it has 3D support, but this turns out to be OpenGL only which has limited use on Windows. VirtulBox Pros It's free! Networking/Internet access worked straight away. And each process was well under 30 minutes. Windows installed in all 3 VM's without a hitch. I'm using Windows 7 64bit RC1 on a MacBookPro 2.5Ghz Core2Duo with 4Gb RAM and a 512Mb GeForce 8600M GT video card on OSX 10.5.7 Leopard. Instead, I let the VM apps create their own virtual drives. I'm not using a BootCamp partition for these as hard drive space is limited. First point to say is that officially Parallels and VMware don't support Windows 7 yet, which is fair enough, but both companies have put together some helpful tips on the subject. Opened Explorer, moved the taskbar and just clicked around for a few minutes to get a feel for it. I launched IE and played MineSweeper as a quick test of 3D. On each I loaded Windows 7 64bit RC1, assigned 2Gb Ram and 128Mb Video. I have three VM apps to try out Parallels, VMware and VirtualBox. Please note, my tests were neither scientific nor exhaustive. Here are my initial, (very) brief findings. So I decided to see how Windows 7 fared in this scenario. I've run XP in a VM on a Mac quite happily for the last 3 years (first with Parallels and recently with VMware).