On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 8:17 PM, GMail Valter Psicof <[email protected]> wrote: > Il giorno 10/07/13 04.54, "NODEraser" ha scritto: > >> depending on what you need Windows for, you could use Bootcamp or >> Parallels/Fusion. Bootcamp creates a separate partition for Windows, >> and you can "boot" into it natively, just like you would on a PC > > Yes, but the OP should know that, in order to install Bootcamp, the Mac > hard drive needs to be initialized anew (and with a single partition only; > it will be partitioned in two by the Bootcamp installer). > > I discovered this AFTER I already partitioned my iMac HD, and installed all > the software and data. :-((( > (thus, not wanting to backup, erase and restore everything, I postponed the > Bootcamp thing, until I can find a way to install it on my already > exisisting dedicated partition) >
Let's see if I get this straight... You tried to partition the drive yourself? Bootcamp will handle this for you; you can add, delete or modify the bootcamp partition using the utility, and it will not affect the rest of your data. -- [Greg Bennett] -Independent Carpenter, Electrician & Lighting Designer -Purveyor of Classic Apple & Macintosh Gear http://www.hsiprodsvcs.com/ http://www.macshack.us/ -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
