I am having 2 problems with my new Mac: 1) getting it to recognize my HP printer operating on my wireless network; 2) get Parallels and Windows XP SP2 loaded so I can run Windows apps. I’m just here to help you get Windows 8 running on your Mac. There are several ways to accomplish this, but I’m going to look at four options—Boot Camp, Parallels, VMware Fusion.

Then, install HFSExplorer like you would any other Windows program. HFSExplorer isn’t fancy, though, and doesn’t have a lot of features. You can’t use it to write to Mac-formatted drives, and it doesn’t install a file system driver that integrates into File Explorer.

Parallels offers the deepest integration between Windows apps and OS X systems, and the latest version, Parallels Desktop 12, offers major advances in the depth of its integration with Windows 10. Combined with impressive speed improvements, Parallels remains the top choice for less technical users, though both Parallels and Fusion have their own advantages.

There are three different methods to do this.The Parallels USB cable, part of the $99 Switch to Mac kit, over a network connection, or from an external hard drive. When you connect with Parallels Access, the computer you takeover gets all funky as Parallels us tweaking the desktop resolution so that it can show you one Mac/Windows application at a time. * The upside, Parallels Access is pretty sweet. You can takeover just one Mac/Windows Application at a time.

Refer to your for more help. How to choose your operating system at startup Now that you have both macOS and Windows installed and functioning on your Mac, you can choose which operating system to launch at startup. • When you turn on or restart your computer, hold down the Option key to bring up the OS-selection menu. Apple • Make your choice by double-clicking either OS X or Windows.

The Pro version also includes high-level features that I didn't test, including the ability to access a guest OS via or from a browser (if the guest OS is set up as a Web server) and integration with Microsoft Visual Studio and virtualization tools like. There's also a Business edition, which is subscription-based and adds centralized management features, built-in access to cloud services like Dropbox or Box, and 24/7 support—you have to contact the company for pricing quote, however. Use Cases Users typically run Parallels (or competitor Fusion) in one of two modes. Either you use the virtualization app to open a complete Windows desktop on your Mac, or you use it to open a single Windows app in an OS X window, as if the Windows app were actually an OS X app.

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(You can also choose to install New Software, like iCloud, if you want.) Windows will ask if you want to allow Apple Software Update to make changes, click Yes. • After the installations complete, you’ll be asked to restart. Click OK and your Mac should now reboot into a fully functioning version of Windows 10! To switch between your Mac and Windows partition, hold down the Option key during a boot or reboot sequence to bring up the OS-selection menu.

2:51 Editors' note: This post was updated on August 12, 2015, with information on how to remove Windows from a dual-boot Mac. If you haven't already heard, Windows 10 is pretty great and worth installing on your PC. Apple fans won't miss out either, since the new operating system can be installed on your Mac as well. To install Windows 10 on a Mac, you will need the following: • The Mac you plan to install Windows 10 on • A thumb drive with at least 5GB of storage space (for reference, I named mine 'WININSTALL') • A second computer that already runs Windows • A fast Internet connection Note that you won't need a Windows 10 license for the installation, but you will need to buy one if you want to continue to use it on your Mac after the 30-day trial period. Following these instructions will install Windows 10 on your Mac in a dual-boot configuration, meaning you'll have the option to choose which operating system (Windows 10 or Mac OS) to use each time you turn on the computer.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it! I had exactly the same problem. After reading this entry i decided to do a test to take the cd drive out of the equation. Insert the CD into drive.

So I then ran a random CD and then a DVD on it and both read flawlessly! Some people claim that they have fixed this problem simply by cleaning the Upgrade disk. This, however, did not work for me. There seems to be a trend with MacBooks having this trouble, but that could be completely coincidental! Apple has also announced that they will release an update that will officially provide support for Windows 7.

Using the program, you can read and write data to HFS+ drives just like a normal Windows formatted drive. You can then disconnect the drive from Windows, plug it into your Mac and access everything normally.

I have enabled 'DVD or CD Sharing' from System Preferences:Sharing. However, when I browse to my Mac on the Network (e.g.

I have Microsoft Windows XP running on my Apple MacBook, using Parallels for Mac. When I’m on my VM it does not see the CD/DVD drive.

And that’ll allow you to start parallels without starting vista.

I’d argue it depends on your situation. Let’s look at four methods. If you’re a Windows user who is toying with the idea of switching to Mac, take a look at this. Note: You Need Windows To Do This. If you want to run Windows 8 on your Mac, you need a copy of Windows 8. There’s no working around this (at least, not legally). You can; prices vary.

• Compare your Mac’s specs for Processor and Memory (RAM) against those listed in the Windows system requirements. • If your Mac doesn’t meet the criteria, you’ll need to choose a version of Windows with lower system requirements. Make sure your Mac has enough hard drive space To use Boot Camp, you’ll need at least 55 GB of free space on your Mac’s hard drive. Boot Camp says it only needs 50 GB, but Apple’s own online support document recommends 55GB.

Shut down the virtual machine and do not quit Parallels Desktop application. Go to Configure -> Hardware tab and select CD/DVD 1 in the sidebar. Click on the [-] sign below. Add the device back as it is described above in section 1. Start Windows virtual machine and check if the device works fine.

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The default configuration, however, should support the CD/DVD-ROM drive on your system so I’m a bit puzzled that you’re not seeing it work. Nonetheless, let me show you the basic way to connect a device to WinXP VM.

There is no other program out there that lets you access Mac files on a PC as easily and seamlessly as MacDrive. If you have any questions, feel free to comment.

It's a big advantage of having these newer Intel CPUs with MS Hyper-V x86-64 support as opposed to relying only on the old software emulation methods. Other features I like about using VMs for Windows. Cut and pasting across from Windows to Mac, file sharing, launching your Windows apps right from the Mac desktop, running multiple VMs at once, etc. You might begin to wonder why you ever bothered with Bootcamp in the first place. Unfortunately, the OS does not detect the flash drive as a bootable Windows installer and of course the bootup screen doesn't detect it at all. I do not have access to a USB DVD drive, otherwise I would have probably taken that route.

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HFSExplorer can automatically locate any connected devices with HFS+ file systems and open them. You can then extract files from the HFSExplorer window to your Windows drive. Note that HFSExplorer is read-only, so you can’t actually modify files stored on your Mac drive or delete them. It also doesn’t integrate with Windows Explorer or File Explorer — files are available in the HFSExplorer application and you must copy them elsewhere. Price: $20, 10-day free trial Paragon HFS+ for Windows is a paid application, but it distinguishes itself with additional features.

Advertisement Updated by Tina Sieber. Windows and Mac OS X use What is a file system and why do they matter? Learn the differences between FAT32, NTFS, HPS+, EXT, and more. Windows uses the NTFS file system for its internal drives, while Macs use HFS+. External hard disks and USB drives are generally formatted with the Windows FAT32 file system for maximum compatibility — most devices, including Macs, can read and write from FAT32 devices. Some Mac drives may be formatted with the HFS+ file system — some drives marketed to Mac users may even come pre-formatted with HFS+. Windows can’t read this file system by default, but there are ways to read that HFS+ drive from Windows.

VirtualBox will start the environment using the Windows install disk image. From there, you’ll need to run through the standard Windows setup providing the activation key.

How to install an operating system? For installation of an operating system, you need a full version of another OS. Now, from the Parallels launcher, you can freely download operating system using the Mac recovery partition. If you need to use Windows for long term, then you can have the copy of Windows 10 OS on external DVD drive which you can launch from Parallels launch center and could install it perfectly. However, if you find any trouble in installation of Windows 10 with your Mac OS X Yosemite, then you need to have Parallels Desktop 10 support to use these both OS together with no trouble. Read more about.

Your external drive is now ready for WinToUSB, so fire that application up. You’ll need to point it toward your Windows 8 install disk/ISO, then to your USB drive. Assign the Boot and System partitions you created earlier.

Play it safe and go with the large allocation. • To see available hard drive space, click on the Apple menu in the upper left and then select About This Mac.

Maybe it was dumb luck. I didn't like the ugly appearance of the 'Untitled Disk' that contained the Boot Camp partition on my desk top. I mean I couldn't write to it, reading it was a mess. So I booted into XP in Boot Camp and renamed the C: Local Disk to C:.Local Disk (note the addition of the period, dot, call it what you will as the first character in the name).

• Device driver is not installed correctly. • Device is not functioning properly. Resolution • Check the device's presence. Start Parallels Desktop and do not start the virtual machine. Right-click Parallels Desktop icon in the Dock and open Virtual Machines list -> right-click on the virtual machine you need to modify.

The 'File Sharing' box is checked off, as well as, all boxes in the 'Options.' Popup window. The 'DVD or CD Sharing' box is not checked off. Note: 'Screen Sharing' is only checked off, because the two computers are currently connected using VNC. I verified this has no effect on this answer. On the Windows PC side, the machine named Shark displays the following. Here, the Mac is already sharing its folders with the Windows PC.

Type: sudo umount /dev/disk2 This may be another device for the windows disk, so check first with df -k command. Next create an iso image of the windows disk. Type: dd if=/dev/disk2 of=win7.iso When starting virtual system point CD to iso image instead of cd drive.

You’ll probably want to use HFSExplorer for this. Unlike all the other options available here, HFSExplorer is completely free. You can use it to access Mac file systems from Windows without paying a dime. Note that you need to run it as Administrator in Windows.

It’s noticeably more expensive than Paragon HFS+ too, at $50 for the Standard version and $70 for the Pro version. For most people, this software won’t really be worth it. But it offers a few unique features, like support for Mac-formatted RAID disks. It also offers a graphical interface with support for verifying, repairing, and formatting Mac-formatted drives. Paragon’s HFS+ gets out of your way and doesn’t provide a graphical interface–it just enables access to HFS+ drives in File Explorer and other applications. If you need all these tools, go for it–this is the most full-featured solution for working with Mac-formatted drives on Windows.

If you have a Mac from 2015 or later, the process is a bit simpler. Have an older Mac or a copy of Windows on a DVD or flash drive? Skip to “Installing Windows on pre-2015 Macs” or “Install Windows from flash drive or external optical drive,” below. Post-2015 Macs: Install Windows from an ISO file This method is probably the easiest way to install Windows, but it only works for Macs from 2015 and up.

Next time the devise was connected I was asked.

Installing Boot Camp software is the last step that makes Windows 10 run well on your Mac. Screenshot by Dong Ngo/CNET Step 6: As you log in for the first time, you will be greeted with this Boot Camp installation message. Click on Next and follow the rest of the installation, reboot the computer, and you're done! If you don't see this message, open the flash drive, and double-click on the Setup file inside the BootCamp folder.

Of course, I could be wrong – which is why I love our readers. They point out things I miss. If you can think of something, let me know in the comments below. Looking forward to it! Do you run Windows 8 on your Mac?

I mean, I would do that, but VMware is more professional about these sorts of things.) VMware provides helpful options for running Windows on your Mac, including tutorials. Once you sign up for an account, you’ll need to activate it through an email VMware sends you; then you can download a free 30-day trial. (A full version of VMware Fusion is a reasonable $50.) Open the disk image and do the old drag to install.

Don’t shoot the messenger. Once you’ve downloaded the disk image, open Disk Utility on a Mac with an optical drive and mount the image in the sidebar. Click on the disk image and burn it to a blank disk. It’s possible to use a USB disk image, but that also requires an existing Windows install as well as. Now get ready to lose some hard drive space! The 64-bit version of WIndows 8 requires at least 20GB of disk space; the 32-bit version 18GB. Launch Boot Camp Assistant.

• The next step is to partition your hard drive. You’ll see a slider representing your hard drive, which lets you decide how much hard-drive space to allocate to your Windows partition. • Move the slider to give your Windows partition more or less space. Remember that any space you assign will be taken from the available space for your Mac, and that macOS will run more efficiently if you leave at least 30 to 40GB of space free on its partition. Equally, keep in mind that you’ll need enough space for Windows’ system files, any software you plan on installing, and a buffer of free space.