Can I run windows on my macbook pro 4.1 2gb

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639
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How can i run Windows on a macbook Pro

Hello
I am close to a business decission to use in future a MACBook Pro with Retsina Display
For Business reasons i have to be able to run also Winodws in a Virtual machine as some company internal applications need Windows
Which program would i use here on the newest MAC-OS
I want to use for private the MAC-OS and run Windows in a virtual environment to avoid Dual boot
Is the winodws Machine from Network, Printer drivers and all other transparent to the network?
bluetooth and other ports transparent supported in Windows?
any restrictions you may know on such environment
What versions of Windows are supported in such a virtuell environment?
Can i run Outllook from Microsoft in MAC-OS ?
Thanks very much for the answers

I second jopilkie's recommendation for Parallels. I've been using Parallels for years - currently using Windows 7 Pro 64-bit with MS Office 2013, a ton of Adobe apps, etc. I use it primarily for Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe LiveCycle Designer and a few other apps that aren't available for OS X.
The answer is 'yes' to most of your questions - your network, printing, scanning, Bluetooth, DVD drive(s), external and internal hard drives, etc. can be accessed both in the Windows environment as well as OS X. And you can run Outlook either in on the Mac side or on the Windows side (personally, I signed up for Office 365 - $100 a year and you can install Office on up to 5 machines) - I use Outlook 2013 on the Windows side for three of my email accounts and Outlook 2011 on the Mac side for an additional 3 email accounts: it's nice to keep things separate that way!
I would recommend running Windows 7 - 64-bit, but whichever 'flavor' you prefer. Personally, Pro works just fine for my needs.
But beware Office 2013 on the Windows side - it really takes some familiarity until you become accustomed to it! Too much like Windows 8, but I'm getting used to it...
Call back if you've other questions.
Good luck,
Clinton

How can I download windows onto a MAcbook Pro if it is not even in the app store?

How can I download windows onto a macbook pro if it is not even offered at the app store?

tlynch58 wrote:
How can I download windows onto a macbook pro if it is not even offered at the app store?
Am I the only one that see's the walled garden horror in that statement?
Go to a Office type store or online and buy a copy of Windows 7 Home Basic, Home or Pro (whatever) and stick the 64bit DVD into the computer.
You'll have to first learn about Bootcamp if your going to want to dual boot, it's complex and a hassle, but gives full hardware performance.
https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Another way is to first install VMFusion, Parallels or VirtualBox and then install Windows into that, Windows runs like a file in a window on OS X. You can run Windows programs in that, but it's not as powerful as BootCamp method, but more convenient for most normal (non-hardware taxing) programs.

Hi, i'm Architec and my basic programs are: Autodesk Architecture and 3D studio Max. Can i run it in the MacBook Pro 13.3-Inch (NEWEST VERSION) Thanks!!!

Hi, i'm Architec and my basic programs are: Autodesk Architecture and 3D studio Max. Can i run it in the MacBook Pro 13.3-Inch (NEWEST VERSION) Thanks!!!

You can but make sure you upgrade your RAM to 16GB - you can't do that through Apple...
Autodesk is a memory intensive program and the same goes with 3D Studio Max.....
Another suggeston if you must use a 13 inch is to buy the base 13 inch Macbook Pro and upgrade the RAM to 16GB and install a SSD to make it perform fast.
Another option is to get a refurbished 15 Inch Macbook Pro and do the RAM upgrade yourself...Advantage going 15 Inch is because it has it's own discrete graphics adapter rather than the built in Intel video.

Can i run snow leopard on macbook pro puchased new in 2009?

Can I run snow leopard on macbook pro purchased new in 2009?

The Snow Leopard 10.6 DVD should still be available at this time from Apple for $20. You will have to call Apple Customer Care 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775 to purchase it. It may still be in the Legacy Products list. The App Store which is required to download 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion is part of the 10.6.6 update.
If you wait to long and they no longer have any in stock you will have to buy it from eBay or Apple resellers that still have stock. But you will have to pay a premium since the DVDs are no longer being made. Snow Leopard DVDs are already over $100 on Amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=10.6+snow+leopard&_sacat=0&_odkw=mac+os+10.6 &_osacat=0

Can I install Windows 8 on MacBook Pro retina?

I need to install Windows 8 or 7 in Boot Camp in order to run my embroidery software. What specific form of Windows do I need to install a full version (not an upgrade, since I do not have Windows on the MacBook Pro)? Also, I understand that Boot Camp 5 will not run Windows 8.1. Should I buy Windows 7 and steer clear of 8 altogether?
My Bernina and Floriani embroidery software will run on either Windows 7 or 8.
Many thanks in advance,
Joanna

Yes but with that version, style, it is tied to the first set of hardware, computer, it is installed on. So in theory it can't be moved to another set of hardware, computer.
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If you already bought the windows version of office (Microsoft, Powerpoint...) can you run it on the macbook pro? Please help.

Can you run the windows version of Office 2010 on a macbook pro? please answer back.

Yes, if you use Boot Camp to run Windows on your Mac, Microsoft Office 2010 will be able to run without any issues. If you want to run Microsoft Office from within Mac OS X, you would need to purchase Microsoft Office for Mac.
Hope that helps, have a great day.

How can i install windows 7 on macbook pro lion from usb?

hello am sorry to disturb you
i would like to know the above question since i have looked almost everywhere and i have received no answer
i have a macbook pro i5 with lion
i have been trying for month to install windows 7 as a secondary boot to my mac
but i haven't been able to
things that i have done
-i had downloaded win7 iso
-using another computer i installed win7 on the usb { win to flash }
-i have used bootcamp assistant but apparently i need a dvd of win7 which i currently don't have
-i have installed Reffit but i always get a flashing screen when try to load windows
please i hope you can reply me back if possible
my thoughts are
is that apple disabled the efi on lion to not be able to boot from usb flash drive
my reasoning to this is that is used to work on leopard but not lion
again am trying to boot from usb not burn a disc
please help att alcidio

Rule #1 that TP missed: ISO have to be burned at SLOWEST 2X burn speed to work.
There is/was a long thread but booting Windows from USB-DVD or flash is hit or miss, it may work. USB-DVDs often do not but it is possible to edit the plist to add the Mac ID string to it.
Boot Camp Assistant -
create a partition (done)
download Windows Support Software (drivers to install after Windows is running) (done)
Start the install and boot process - not really needed or essential
And you can use Paragon, you can use Windows 7 or later DVD and do entire install (but on a dedicated 100% Windows hard drive).
Flash drive: has to be MBR and FAT or NTFS (I think, sounds right) same for putting Apple drivers on flash card for which there is an Apple Tech Article.

I am trying to run windows on a MacBook Pro using bootcamp.

Can anyone help? I am trying to run windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, 17 inch late 2011,
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5
Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
This what I've done
I used disk utility to format a 8g flash drive in MS-DOS (FAT) format. Then I went on the microsoft site and made sure I was downloading the correct system for my Mac, using the correct bootcamp (4). I went with the 32 bit. I then purchased the full .iso windows 7 32 bit. I downloaded it and saved it to the previous flash drive. I went into bootcamp and downloaded the support software to the same USB flash drive. Then I ticked the box in bootcamp that says install windows 7, i partitioned the hard drive 40G windows and click install. The error message is that the disk can't be found. ok, not using a disk, but when I go back into my USB flash drive it says bootable :no. I hope this all makes sense to someone and you can help.
How can I make this USB bootable so bootcamp can install it? Where did I go wrong? Please be very step by step as I'm new at this.

The Boot Camp instructions are located here: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
The Boot Camp Discussion Community is located here: https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

Can't install Windows on 2013 MacBook Pro

I'm attempting to install 64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro on my 2013 Retina MacBook Pro (15", high end) and running into the same issues that I've seen others have in the past. The main issue is that I get the error "Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of the installation. To install Windows, restart the installation." after the installation completes. I've tried other suggestions that I've found online:
Don't use Boot Camp Utility at all, partition the disk with Disk Utility
Format with Windows diskpart
Assign a letter to the EFI partition (B:) to make sure Windows can see it
Partition the disk with gdisk
Use USB 2.0 and 3.0 flash drives
Use both USB ports
Nothing I've done seems to work. Even just wiping the entire drive and trying to install Windows entirely on it's own fails with the same error. I can't even install Windows in BIOS mode (not that I'd want to) because the disk is GPT formatted. I know I could use something like gdisk to force the disk to have a hybrid MBR, but that's a hacky workaround for an inferior solution.
I've read (and tried) the solutions in the 40-page thread from the end of last year, but it doesn't seem to have been updated in a few months. Is there a special method to install Windows on these new MacBooks?

Ok will not work without a fresh install
Restart holding down command R, use disk utility to completely erase the drive and return drive to single Mac journaled partition
Install OSX to this drive
Once OSX is running, restart and do a PRAM reset
Then open disk utility and repair permissions TWICE
Run boot camp assistant and let it do everything, create ISO, DL windows support and install Windows
If you need a clean 8.1 ISO, go http://getintopc.com/softwares/operating-systems/windows-8-1-download/
Good luck

How can i partition windows vista on macbook pro 13 inch (2011) with lion osx

So I just got a new macbook pro 13inch and installed lion on it. I want to get windows 7 on it but I only have a upgrade copy of it so I was wanting to install windows vista and then upgrade it to windows 7. Problem im having is bootcamp wont help since it says it needs to be windows 7 that i install so when im in vista i cant really get anywhere because it wont run the windows 7 utility exe. Any ideas? Thanks.

You can't install Vista so you'll need a full copy of Windows 7 to install.

Can i run microsoft on my macbook pro I'm wanting to buy a quoting software product called solo assist but it only runs on microsoft. all our office and business is set up with apple.

Hi i am wanting to purchace some quoting software for my business the program i am looking at is called SoloAssist and only runs on microsoft software, We changed over all our office and foremen to apple about a year ago and love the product. The main office computer is a macbook pro and has no CD drive. I have been told that i may be able to use a parrarlell program to run microsoft.
i am a builder by trade and not really up to date with this sort of detail could anyone please shed some light on this for me or let me know what i will need or if its even possible.
Thanks

Yes you can install Miscosoft Windows on a mac. Read this: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1461. Parallels is also an option: http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/

Running windows 7 on macbook pro lion

Hi, I just updated computers to a macbook pro with lion. Is there anyway to dual boot and run windows 7? If so, could someone please explain to me how to install windows 7?

Doesn't have to be a retail copy. It can be a TechNet ISO or similar legal copy that you burned to a DVD.
The "Boot Camp Assistant" App in Lion will walk you thru the process.

Oh my lord, where can I get windows drivers for Macbook Pro?....

Does Apple really not have any place that I can download Windows drivers for the hardware in my August 2010 Macbook Pro?!? I am trying to use windows through bootcamp, and I am having tons of trouble. I know there are supposed to be drivers in the OSX DVD that came with my computer, but that is all the way back in Maryland and I go to school in Tennessee.
<rant> Sorry if I seem irritated. I just got over a total hard drive crash in this computer that isn't even 2 years old. I have drives that are almost 10 years old in my PC desktop.. The drive that came stock with my Macbook pro was a total piece of crap in comparison to the cheapest notebook drives at Best Buy. Really Apple?? 5400 RPM 8mb Cache Hitachi drive?? *Pukes in mouth* </rant>

Sorry for the rant. This is what happens everytime I have tried. I actually have a booting Windows 7 partition on here already but it is barely running on the stock/generic windows drivers that are just there to get the OS through install.
I have an OSX 10.6 disk, but it is 10.6.0, and I wasn't even able to make that boot into the Mac installer when I installed OSX on the new hard drive. I had to run my Macbook as a Firewire disk plugged into a Mac Pro and install it from there and update to 10.6.8. I think this was because the 10.6.0 install disk doesn't have drivers for my 2010 revision of the Macbook Pro. I doubt that the 10.6.0 disk has the right Windows drivers if it doesn't even have the right Mac drivers.

Can you get windows on a macbook pro without discs?

hi ive recently bought a MacBook Pro which i am very pleased with however i play a few games on my old pc and i hear i will need to install windows onto my mac using a disc (which i am willing to purchase) HOWEVER i have looked on You tube a few times to watch how to do it and they all use THE ORIGINAL discs which came with their laptop however mine didnt come with any discs is there a way around it if so can someone please tell me step by step as to how to do it?
Many thanks

Usually the OEM version of Windows that came with your machine is licensed to that machine only so there isn't a way to legally use that copy of Windows. Many people think that's unfair but fair and legal aren't always the same thing.
Sorry

Can I run windows on my macbook pro 4.1 2gb

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