Two Hards drives

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by Macsure, Nov 15, 2011.

  1. Macsure

    Macsure Bit poster

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    Hi All,
    I am trying to get my head aaround this. In the past I have ran DP6 on one HDD, with x2 partiotions using Bootcamp.
    Today my question is:

    I now have two HHD's. One has lion on it, and the other has win 7 on it. Currently I can choose which O/S to use when I power power. However I was hoping to use my DP6 instead.
    What I have tried so far. I tried to the second option where u chose yr iso, dmg, etc. I select the hard drive that has my win 7 on it. but after a while it tell me it cant find the partition.
    All that I have mangered sucessfully is to install win 7 on the same drive as my Lion. Is what I am trying to do impossible or am I missing something.

    All advice greatly appreicated
     
  2. Michael Aronis

    Michael Aronis Junior Member

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    Same boat.

    I'd like to put my guest OS on my second physical HD.
     
  3. YanaYana

    YanaYana

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    The question is - how are you trying to install it?

    To use your Windows with Parallels you have 2 options:

    1) Attach HDD to Mac, allocate it, make visible for Mac, use Boot Camp assistant to install Windows to this harddrive as a Boot Camp, in Parallels Desktop create virtual machine based on the Boot Camp partition:

    http://download.parallels.com/deskt...n_US/Parallels Desktop User's Guide/32733.htm

    2) Migrate your Windows to Parallels Virtual Machine - it will appear on your Mac's drive as a separate file, you will be able to move it to another harddrive.

    http://download.parallels.com/deskt...n_US/Parallels Desktop User's Guide/33020.htm
     

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