Parrallels Desktop for Mac

[H***@officeformac.com]

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I know this is the forum for Virtual PC, but it's all based on the same concept (but yes I understand their differences).
My question is, if anyone can help me:
I've just purchased Parallels 4.0 and want to install Windows XP (as I find Windows Vista annoying) as a virtual machine. Now, I've been looking around for cheap software, but am uncertain as to what I'd be buying. Many list the product as Windows XP SP3 (which I understand to be Service Pack 3) and/or OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Now, what I understand this to mean is that this software is an UPDATE for previous Windows Operating Systems to BECOME Windows XP.
SO... does this mean that if I were to buy this product and go to install it as a virtual machine, it would NOT work because there is no base Windows OS to update?
If this is so, can someone point me in the right direction to purchase XP software I can install to my very bare Parallels in one step?
thanks!
HoweMan

[Michael Vilain]

Post by H***@officeformac.com
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel
I know this is the forum for Virtual PC, but it's all based on the same
concept (but yes I understand their differences).
I've just purchased Parallels 4.0 and want to install Windows XP (as I find
Windows Vista annoying) as a virtual machine. Now, I've been looking around
for cheap software, but am uncertain as to what I'd be buying. Many list the
product as Windows XP SP3 (which I understand to be Service Pack 3) and/or
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Now, what I understand this to mean is
that this software is an UPDATE for previous Windows Operating Systems to
BECOME Windows XP.
SO... does this mean that if I were to buy this product and go to install it
as a virtual machine, it would NOT work because there is no base Windows OS
to update?
If this is so, can someone point me in the right direction to purchase XP
software I can install to my very bare Parallels in one step?
thanks!
HoweMan

To run Parallels or Fusion, it's my understanding you have to fork over
for a FULL COMMERCIAL install of XP. OEM or UPGRADE won't work.

And this is the forum for Virtual PC for MACINTOSH.

[H***@officeformac.com]

don't get in a huff, I have MACINTOSH.
I'll go to another forum then!

[Mac G]

Post by H***@officeformac.com
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel
I know this is the forum for Virtual PC, but it's all based on the same
concept (but yes I understand their differences).
I've just purchased Parallels 4.0 and want to install Windows XP (as I find
Windows Vista annoying) as a virtual machine. Now, I've been looking around
for cheap software, but am uncertain as to what I'd be buying. Many list the
product as Windows XP SP3 (which I understand to be Service Pack 3) and/or
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Now, what I understand this to mean is
that this software is an UPDATE for previous Windows Operating Systems to
BECOME Windows XP.
SO... does this mean that if I were to buy this product and go to install it
as a virtual machine, it would NOT work because there is no base Windows OS
to update?
If this is so, can someone point me in the right direction to purchase XP
software I can install to my very bare Parallels in one step?
thanks!
HoweMan

I suggest you try the free Windows 7 RC1.
You can DL it from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

I haven't tried it yet, I understand it has a WinXP mode.

[Steve Jain [MVP]]

Post by Mac G

Post by H***@officeformac.com
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel
I know this is the forum for Virtual PC, but it's all based on the same
concept (but yes I understand their differences).
I've just purchased Parallels 4.0 and want to install Windows XP (as I find
Windows Vista annoying) as a virtual machine. Now, I've been looking around
for cheap software, but am uncertain as to what I'd be buying. Many list the
product as Windows XP SP3 (which I understand to be Service Pack 3) and/or
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Now, what I understand this to mean is
that this software is an UPDATE for previous Windows Operating Systems to
BECOME Windows XP.
SO... does this mean that if I were to buy this product and go to install it
as a virtual machine, it would NOT work because there is no base Windows OS
to update?
If this is so, can someone point me in the right direction to purchase XP
software I can install to my very bare Parallels in one step?
thanks!
HoweMan

I suggest you try the free Windows 7 RC1.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx
I haven't tried it yet, I understand it has a WinXP mode.

Forget it. You can't run XPM under Parallels. XPM requires hardware
virtualization. You can't run XPM in Win7 in Parallels on a Mac. A
VM in a VM doesn't have HW VT.

Similar to how you couldn't run VPC-Mac in Classic Mode on OS X.