Eg in Windows Explorer you can see and access all the Mac files in the Window structure. Sorry forget the exact name and location but it is important, as it allows the integration of files. later, after install-shutdown-reboot you have to find the Parallels tools package and install it on the virtual windows. I still have a Premiere Elements 8 licence that I can resurrect, rather than buy the latest, so on with my old family video clip editing.Īs for the install process, all you need to know is that when installing Win7, look under your old laptop for the Windows sticker and use the Product Key, 30 digit key for the installation. Eg DVDdecoder and Format Factory to rip and backup movies. Whether you pay $40 or $80 this is gooood value as you can still use sooo many windows products. As a humble Office and photo album person, watch movies, I don't need light speed graphics or processing, so I can't vouch for Parallels that way with gaming. I just love that I can skip from Win7 to Mac, have access to ALL files.

I know that if I do need a upgrade sometime, it will cost the same or more, but as I have a high power system, that won't need to happen for a long time. Summary I got my copy from Creation Engine (Google that) for 40 bucks cos I am a student and work at a school, so I am very happy about the price.

What an amazing thing, absolutely delighted with this.

But I leaned how to start it up in Safemode and the problem went away. Recently I had an issue with windows 7 not wanting to startup-something to do with a bad shutdown. Roger Levy Updated on Oct 22, 20146 months later, using Parallels and still happy with its stability. I am now grateful to them for helping me into Mac, which is different, but better in many ways.

I changed over because of Windows 8 and because of Microsofts apparent unconcern with users dislike of it. It is good to be able to keep using them, without having to have a second computer. I have been using windows for 20 years or more and there are some things I cannot change over to Mac. But the main thing I like is the fact that this gives me two machines in one. It is a little less accessible if a problems occurs and windows has to be re-installed or something. So this reminded me to backup any data I valued within the windows application, in case of a windows failure.

After a small search of the knowledge base, I learned how to start up windows in safe mode, overcame the startup problem, and away it went again. I recently had a problem where windows was in the middle of some updates, but I shut it down prematurely. Summary I have evaluated this for 6 months now, and am very impressed and happy with this system on my MAC. Very Happy with this, excellent product.I am not sure why mine failed-it could be a problem with Win 7, or with some Apple hardware update(video driver), or Parallels? You will be spending $50 p/y to keep up to date, and some more $ for help. Apparently you have to then buy their time. I note in the forums that whoever responds will answer a persons question with a few responses and then give up, leaving the question hanging. It looks like it will take me about a day to fix it, using Apples own boot camp app to install a second windows 7 installation and then fixing the first one from there with System File Checker or similar. I want to restart 7 without wiping all my data. I have spent 3 hours searching through the KB and the forums and am cobbling together ideas on how to fix it. Summary I gave this software 2 glowing reviews over 6 months, and then ran into trouble-windows 7 would no longer start, went into the Windows startup repair mode and then failed.

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