AutoCAD LT - Boot Camp - Parallels/Fusion

I need to run AutoCAD on a new iMac 21.5" purchased this week, and am wondering how best to accomplish this?
Is AutoCAD processor-intensive to the point that Boot Camp would be the preferred method, or would Fusion or Parallels work fine, without too much of a performance hit?
I will probably hold off on this until Apple releases their Boot Camp drivers for Windows 7. I would rather not install an obsolete OS like XP or Vista now that Windows 7 is out...but think it might be wise to wait for the Boot Camp in case that's the best way to go.
There will be some other work-related apps running on the Windows side...but I don't think it's going to be needed on a daily basis...more like 2-3 times a week.
Any advice on which way to go (Boot Camp or Parallels/Fusion)...and, also, is it recommended I go with 64-bit or 32-bit version of Windows 7?
Advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have AutoCad installed on the Mac, both in Parallels and in Boot Camp. The installation works best in Boot Camp for me and feels as good as on a PC. In fact it seems to run faster on the Mac. I also have 4GB of Ram installed, and it seems fine. Will have to give it a speed test some time just to find out. I have it installed as 32 bit and see no problems. Depending how intense your design is you probably won't need any more memory, wich is one of the big reasons for using a 64 bit. Also I would actualy install your AutoCad on a friends windows 7 and make sure it runs well. I have heard from friends they had several problems with it. Don't know the reasons for it............Art

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Hi,
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... Flash Gordon

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Transfer boot camp, parallels, windows to internal drive

My 2011 MBP crashed for the 4th time (bad graphics chips), so I was given a new MBP. They nicely kept the old machine and transferred the HD info over to the new one.
However, they did not transfer any of the boot camp/windows/parallels stuff. I had a $5500 CAD program in there. and lots of files.
Fortunately, I have been doing bootable backups using SuperDuper, so I have an external HD with all the stuff on it. The backup is several weeks old, however, and I don't want to erase the new stuff.
My question is how can I transfer the boot camp partition intact from the external drive to the internal drive?

Cosman wrote:
My 2011 MBP crashed for the 4th time (bad graphics chips), so I was given a new MBP. They nicely kept the old machine and transferred the HD info over to the new one.
However, they did not transfer any of the boot camp/windows/parallels stuff. I had a $5500 CAD program in there. and lots of files.
Fortunately, I have been doing bootable backups using SuperDuper, so I have an external HD with all the stuff on it. The backup is several weeks old, however, and I don't want to erase the new stuff.
My question is how can I transfer the boot camp partition intact from the external drive to the internal drive?
It seems to me probable that on your original HD you must have had a Bootcamp Partition, and that you had Parallels installed and set up to use the Bootcamp partition. Apple did not move your Bootcamp to your new HD so it does not have a Bootcamp partition at all, so when you launch Parallels it can't find an operating system. Unfortunately, as CSound1 says, SuperDuper does not backup Bootcamp partitions so your external HD will not have a backup of your Bootcamp on it. Bootcamp partitions need a completely separate method (Winclone is the best) to back up or transfer to a new HD.
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momorauls,
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1.3GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i5 (Turbo Boost 2.6GHz)
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512GB Flash Storage
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Thanks,
--jeff

is Boot camp the same app as Fusion?
No.
Why would you run Win7 in a Window under MAC OS?
To switch between the different OSes very easily.
Do you have to install all your Win Apps within the Win7 window?
They need to be installed inside Windows.
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Hello guys
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