Installing Win 7 from Bootcamp

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by Bogdan Dudarewicz, Dec 21, 2009.

  1. Bogdan Dudarewicz

    Bogdan Dudarewicz Bit poster

    Messages:
    2
    I used a Win 7 OEM disk to install Win 7 into bootcamp and activated Win 7 in bootcamp. I also used the same disk to install Win 7 onto the parallels virtual machine but cannot activate Windows (OEM copy allows only 1 activation per machine)

    Is there a way parallels can see and use the bootcamp copy of Win 7?
     
  2. sandro

    sandro Parallels Developers

    Messages:
    512
    of course, just create new VM pointed on Bootcamp partition. Second installation of Win 7 doesn't required.
     
  3. Bogdan Dudarewicz

    Bogdan Dudarewicz Bit poster

    Messages:
    2
    Thanks Alexander... should I uninstall Parallels and start with a new install? Will that delete my current VM and the Win 7 OS?
     
  4. sandro

    sandro Parallels Developers

    Messages:
    512
    no product uninstall won't delete your virtual machines. To delete second installation of Win 7 use PD 5.0 Remove action and then empty your Trash (VM will be moved there).
     

Share This Page