Help with running windows os on macbook

I have intuit for windows and wand to access those files on my macbook I was told I could by buying paralells for macbook but now I do not know what to do next any ideas?

Your mileage may vary due to differences in Mac OS X system version in use.
To search and compare notes may be of some help, also there is VM Fusion as an option, not sure what one may be better. Also, the amount of RAM installed in your computer and hard disk drive free space will make a difference in performance of either one, Parallels or Fusion.
https://www.google.com/#q=Mac+OS+X+Parallels
Or if you have a correct retail version of Windows, you could use Bootcamp to partition the Mac HDD so as to run a boot version of Windows, a second operating system. If you do that, then consider windows-grade AV protection software only for the windows system partition. Not needed in virtual system that would be running in a window within OS X.
Since I have used neither virtualization, we can hope you will get more replies to the Parallels question.
Good luck & happy computing!

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Thanks Clinton - When I went into Apple store today, I told him about the programs my husband needs to use for a CBUS course. The guy there said his room mate has done the same thing and cannot use parallels for the programs they need to run (it doesnt seem to work properly) so he is using boot camp to run them and it works fine. So I am wanting to run Boot camp first and then once the course is finished run everything through parallels.
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I hope this all makes sense!
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I need to run Windows in my Macbook.
So I know I need to get Parallels or VM Fusion.
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Can anyone help? I am trying to run windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, 17 inch late 2011,
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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.
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How can i run Windows on a macbook Pro

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I am close to a business decission to use in future a MACBook Pro with Retsina Display
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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...
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Is the current MacBook more reliable running Windows than a MacBook Pro?

I have a newish Santa Rosa/Penryn based MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, I have to run some apps under Windows and am running XP most of the time. However, the MacBook Pro has proven to be a poor choice for this. I get a Windows Blue Screens of Death on a frequent basis (more frequent than I ever seen on any non-Apple notebook). Burning DVDs take almost 30 minutes now (it used to take 10 minutes). The wifi drops constantly. Audio glitches most of the time. It is really frustrating and has only gotten worse with time and updated drivers.
I have a MacBook for work that I run MacOS (and the OS from my employer) on and it seems to work more nicely that my MacBook Pro.
Does the MacBook run Windows XP more reliably that the MacBook Pro?

In this context, I think Kappy was suggesting that "defective" meant that your
XP had either not installed correctly or the installation had become corrupted.
I know it's a complete pain and would waste at least a day, but I'd be tempted
to reformat the Boot Camp partition and try installing again from the Win XP CD.
The BSOD issue with the MBP has been present since early on and reported by others as well. The problem is with the Apple supplied driver(s). (I have run diagnostic tools that point to the wifi driver being part of the problem, but not the entire problem. I suspect that there might also be an issue with the touchpad driver, but I haven't run any tests to verify that.) I just don't get the sense that Apple has much motivation to fix the problem(s). The nature of the BSOD problem (as reported by the BSOD) is something that could lead to the other problems that I have observed.
I have had my MBP for a few months with no sign from Apple that the issue is being addressed. The MBP is a great machine, but unless someone ports all of the apps that I need to MacOS X, I need to run Windows better than it does.
So, any more reports on how well XP runs on a MacBook?

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New user needs help with full windows reinstall/itunes

ok
my first time on here so be gentle,
ok heres my problem, be using itunes for a whilenow with my nano, never had any problems, always just got my mp3's, then just clcked "add folder" in itunes, and then pointed to the said album, and in it goes.
now my problem is, iam about to do a full reinstall of my win xp, however, 1. i have no idea how to back up my music with itunes., and 2., my actuall musc tracks are all over the hard drive.
so any help....
i will add here my idea as to how what think i must do......
...i was going to track down all my mp3's on my hard drive, (about 3 gigs worth), and then just copy them over to my .."my music.itunes", folder, and then when i have reinstalled my pc, just copy that back to the "my music" folder....will this work.
and if it does what will i have to make sure i do on the new install of my itunes, to get my playlists back as they are now....
i want to avoid thehorror stories i have read were after such reinstalls soon as there ipod plugged in again the blank new itunes updates ipod to blank....(how do i avoid this), and how do i get my new clean itunes to be like it was/is now....
lots of questons i know, but pretty desprate to get on with my reisntall...
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toz,
We love seeing pro-active thinking here at the Discussions! You're off to a great start!
And you've pretty well got the right idea of what has to be done. A few points to make things go a bit smoother, though.
..i was going to track down all my mp3's on my hard drive, (about 3 gigs worth), and then just copy them over to my .."my music.itunes", folder, and then when i have reinstalled my pc, just copy that back to the "my music" folder....will this work.
It probably would work but fortunately there's an easier method. Use the iTunes Advanced menu > Consolidate Library... command and iTunes will automatically find all the songs in your music library that are not currently in the iTunes Music folder, make copies of them and then put them into that folder (along with any songs that are already there).
With that out of the way, there are two main ways to make the back-up copies of your library. The one this article in the Apple Knowledge Base describes in detail is burning CD's/DVD's. That will take care of the music itself but if, as you say, you want to keep your playlists (and the information they depend on) intact, you will also have to make back-up copies of the iTunes Library files . That link tells you where to find them.
The other approach to creating your back-up is to use any spare hard drive you happen to have available and simply copy the iTunes folder (which happens to contain the iTunes Music folder and the iTunes Library files). Some of our Discussions regulars are quite fond of this method .
Once you've made your decision and successfully backed up your Library, restoring the music in iTunes onto your newly-formatted hard drive will be fairly straightforward but it will depend on which method you select. So post back and let us know how you're going to proceed as well as any other questions you may have.

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