I have Windows 7 running under Parallels 5.0 on my iMac. I just upgraded to Mountain Lion and Parallels will not run. I do not use Parallels or need the Windows anymore and just want to remove all of it from my iMac. Parallels Desktop for Windows is a desktop virtualization which is used to run thousands of Windows programs on your Mac book and Windows. It is the more efficient program to Moving from PC to Mac is easier than ever.
I have an older Mac OS X version 10.5.8 with 2.1 GHz PowerPC G5 and 1.5 GB DDR2 SDRAM memory. I want to run Windows 7 on it. I don't think I have Snow Leopard and I don't have Boot Camp.1) Can Boot Camp be installed?2) Then do I have enough RAM to install Windows 7 using Parallels 5.0 for Mac? I'm not very computer savvy with Apples.
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You'll need an intel Mac to run windows 7 through boot camp or parallels. Virtual PC runs on PowerPC and may run win 7, but I think it would be horribly slow.
In order to tell what type of OS X you have installed you can click the apple in the top left and select about this mac.
- 10.6 = snow leopard
- 10.5 = leopard
- 10.4 = jaguar..etc
I know that as far back as jaguar (10.4) offered the ability to do bootcamp but at the time it was a beta feature.
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The main issue is your lack of ram. If you used boot camp, you may be ok. That would be your best bet. The minimum amount of ram for Windows 7 is 1gb for 32 bit OS and 2GB for 64 bit.
As far as Parallels 5.0, Win 7 is compatible but not going to happen. I would suggest an upgrade in RAM and buying snow leopard if you don't have it.
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Depending on what you downloaded (ISO or .box) and what you have available you can use one of the links below to create boot media. To use the USB flash drive methods your flash drive must be 4GB or larger. You could also buy the install DVD if you want. You might not be able to use the Windows 7 ISO Tool with a MAC.
DVD from ISO - If you downloaded the ISO file use a burning program to make a DVD. You can also use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a DVD or USB flash drive.
http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/ht/burnisofile.htm
DVD from .box files - If you downloaded the .EXE & .BOX files follow these instructions to make a bootable DVD from the Windows 7 download:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/1392-63-windows-upgrade-bootable-guide-having-issues
USB Flash from ISO - If you downloaded the ISO file and want to install Windows 7 using a flach drive:
The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. To create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive, download the ISO file and then run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool. Once this is done, you can install Windows 7 directly from the USB flash drive or DVD.
http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool
USB Flash from Setup Files - WinToFlash is a handy application that will help you transfer your Windows 7 setup from a hard drive or DVD to USB flash in a few steps. With this you can install your Windows 7 from a flash card, USB stick, HDD, etc to your computer or netbook. If you downloaded the .box files extract them first. If you have a 4GB or larger USB flash drive (or external hard drive) and the computer can boot from USB:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/WinToFlash.shtml
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