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Quick question from a mac user. Short Version: -I have two Macs, one running Tiger and one running Snow Leopard. -I want to run a Windows 7 Professional upgrade installer on each, through Parallels. I have XP if I have to install it as an in-between. -Is there anything else I need to be aware of before I do this? Will it work? Long Version: Is it possible to install the downloadable Windows 7 Professional upgrade under Parallels for Mac? I do not care about having to reinstall programs or settings, since I'd be starting fresh on two machines. Do I *have* to have a previous installation of XP to upgrade? The method I've seen everyone suggest is to run the installer in parallels, install as a trial, then run it again as an upgrade. Apparently it will lock up parallels for hours and reboot several times, but then it will take your key and you'll be set. Anyone care to confirm or deny this? My school is selling dirt cheap copies of Win7, but even at ~60 a pop, I'd like to make sure this isn't going to bite me in the rear end since I'm an Apple user.
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Just got a Macbook Pro in and realized I can't install XP in bootcamp because it's version SP1, and the disc has to have SP2 or better, so upgrading to windows 7 via my student discount from in the OS is out. I read a post somewhere that says that when you run the upgrade, it will ask you for your valid XP key during setup, and you don't actually have to install twice. Can someone confirm or deny this? If all I need is the Win 7 upgrade disc and my valid XP key to make this work, I'll order. If not, it's back to the drawing board...
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May 27, 2010 08:26
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