MBA Vista

Hi there,
I am looking to buy an OEM copy of vista to put on my MBA, can anyone tell me if i buy the 64bit or 32bit version.
Many thanks.

If you will be using Boot Camp, buy the 32-bit version only, as the Boot Camp drivers only support 32-bit Windows.
If you will be using Parallels or Fusion, consult their respective websites for compatibility information.

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Using VMWare Fusion and Vista for NetFlix Watch Now

Hi, I have installed Fusion and Vista in order to use NetFlix's Watch Now feature on my MBA. The installation was easy and Vista seems to be working fine. However, I can't get the Watch Now movie going. The film will start (after NetFlix determines my internet speed, etc.) and alternate between play and pause. Has anyone used this combination with success? Would a downgrade to XP work better? Or I should just use Boot Camp? Thanks.

I've used WinXP with Fusion on a MacMini and it was fine (but faster in BootCamp). I'm currently running Vista Business on a MacBook Pro in Parallels and while it isn't slow, it certainly is slower than in BootCamp. I expect Fusion would run Vista a bit faster - Fusion does tend to be a bit faster than Parallels but Parallels seems to get along better than Fusion with one of the applications I'm using.
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Time Machine backup on MBA 13" drop connection after a while

Nov 2010 MBA 13", OS X 10.6.7 (latest)
2008 Time Capsule, Firmware 7.5.2 (latest)
Since a while ago, possibly 10.6.7 patch, my MBA has had problems maintaining a wireless connection both to my TC and to an Airport Express that I have, especially when left unattended for 10' or so. My Iphone 4 and a Vista PC on the same network never had a similar problem.
Genius Bar folks ran hardware tests which showed nothing, then suggested a clean install and app migration (without network settings) which I did. For a day or so my MBA then starting to behave well.
Since yesterday, when I reinstalled 10.6.7, my MBA doesn't drop the connection, but has another problem. It won't finish its wireless Time Machine backup (3.6GB). Sometimes it can't find the TC disk, others it can. Then it goes ok for a while, even sometimes 2/3 of the way and then drops the internet connection and the connection to TC, but the Airport binding to the TC still shows as active on the MBA menubar. If I turn the Airport interface off and back on again on the MBA, eventually after a while it might find the wireless network again.
The only other internet-related app running in the background is Skype 5.1.0.914 (latest). Also, TC network channel is not shared with any other wireless close by.
I strongly believe this is a problem with the latest OS X patch (10.6.7) and MBA/TC combination. Even while it backups ok, it seems that the backup speed is low, which points to some conflict.
Do other people have the same or a similar issue? Can Apple Support chime in, since Genius Bar suggestion didn't do much for me?
Thanks in advance.

Update:
Stopping Skype allows backups to run faster and complete normally. In fact Time Machine has never been that fast for me..
Seems the problem is gone, hopefully this might also help others.

Connecting MBA to our small business server 2003

Hi guys,
I just got a new 13inch MBA. I would like to use this at work for my exchange server email etc.
How do I put the MBA onto our .local domain and we use a VPN for remote connectivity?
This is my first MacBook so I'm finding my feet with the whole macbok and how it works.
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

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http://www.ifelix.net/tech/3022.html
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Can we install 32 bit windows 7 on MBA

can i install windows 7 32bit on 64bit mba earl 2008?and how to do thta?boot camp not allowing me and i am a newbie.help

"boot camp not allowing me" tells us nothing that would allow us to help you. How are you trying to Boot Camp and what exact error messages are you seeing?
From http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634 it appears your computer is supported as is Windows 7 32 bit.
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Windows 8
64-bit
Windows 7
64-bit
Windows 7
32-bit
Windows Vista
64-bit
Windows Vista
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Windows XP
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MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
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BCA
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
5
5
4
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
5
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4
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
5
5
4
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)
5
5
4
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
4
4
MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)
4
4
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2009)
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DVD
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4
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Which version of winodws works best with MBA? ahich software I should use?

I used to be a mac user until i started college, long story short got a MBA and love it to death but i still need to install windows in order for my work use, i need your advice on which windows version i should get? the home basic, premium or ultimate? and from reading the post here i see that there is another way to install windows on mba by using VMware, should i use VMware or boot camp to install my windows and any suggestions about what should i do and not do while installing? Thank you so much! mac rules!

Some advice depends on how much money you have available. As a college student I would think the budget is a little tight.
I would load Windows XP Home edition, not Vista. The subject of VMware is $ vs convenience. You can load XP under bootcamp for free, but you have to reboot between OSX and Windows sessions. Under VMware you can run both at the same time and switch between them at will, however it'll cost you $60-$80 for the privlige.
It's much easier to install Windows and VMware if you bought the external Superdrive, however watch out for the "gotcha" that I posted in another thread.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1378410&tstart=0
I use VMware and Windows XP, it's the best of both worlds although I would prefer to drop my windows use all together.
It's really nice to use SPACES and assign VMware/windows to space 2 and OSX tasks to space 1 and then switch back and forth.
Hope this helps, CaptFred

Vista via remote disk

hi,
after trying and trying , i finally gave up and realised that one may not install vista via remote disk
so i created a .iso of the vista install disk . And over my networked, transfered it over to my MBA desktop.
yet bootcamp wont reconized or install vista...
is there any way i can use some type of vertual drive and trick bootcamp ?
or do i NEED to buy the super drive ?

Apple support official answer is here: <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307310>
+MacBook Air requires a USB optical drive for the installation of Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) or Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit versions only). The Remote Disc sharing software included with the MacBook Air cannot be used to install Microsoft Windows. Be sure to connect your external USB optical drive to your MacBook Air before starting the Boot Camp Assistant.+

Airport time capsule (spring 2014-2TB) hard drive is spinning but the LED is off and it will not connect to my MBA (mid 2013)

My airport time capsule 2TB accidentally got unplugged from the awl while in use. now you can hear and feel internal hard drive of my 2 TB spinning but all LED's won't turn on. it will not connect to my 2013 MBA or be recognized my my iPhone 5 etc. when i plug it in airport utility senses something but will not connect. please help! my entire life is on this thing.
trouble shooting thus far:
unplugged APTC 2TB & MBA
reset MBA
currently unplugged the Airport time capsule hoping to cool it off? ...

In this case the TC should be in bridge mode.
Win8 is still problematic. Try using ethernet instead of wireless. I think the drivers are poor still and it is well worth having a try via ethernet if you haven't already.
Otherwise you will need to wait for apple to release bonjour for windows 8 and airport utility.. which is not out yet.
Also make sure the windows is set to home, not work or public.. even turn off the firewall.
Open windows explorer and type the TC ip address into the address bar.. (none of which is perhaps the same.. I gave away windows at vista.. shudder)
\\TCIPadderss.

MBA connection and restore problems

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So I thought it could be hardware, so I tried to restore it OTA, but when I select the restore disk in my imac (From my MBA) the World appears and spins, and then the machine has a kernal panic, so I managed to get hold of an external disk drive, and when i try to do it from there I just get a blue screen for 10 minutes, and then it starts up as normal,
This coupled with the connection problem is really doing my head in. All i want to do is for the bloody thing to stop dropping a connection so I can actually use it!
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Elk;
Thanks for the quick response. Here's what I've got;
Belkin 54g Router. Yes, the firmware is current, the other computers I've got connected are two Toshiba Satellites, and my son's MacBook Pro, no problems with any of them. The Toshiba's are running Windows Vista and Windows 7RC1 and the MacBook pro runs OSX 10.4.? No encryption and anywhere else I take the MBA I have the same issues.
History; Originally the MBA ran OSX 10.4 when received, updated to 10.5.6 I believe and that's when the problems began. Currently it has an 80G HD, 2 GB of ram, and 58GB of free space available.
I've tried everything I know, and a few things I've made up (ha) and while I'm the IT guy at work, 98% of my training and experience is Windows based so learning OSX has been fairly easy, with the exception of the wireless issue.
I'm open to about anything to sort out what the problem is, but from what I've read here, there are quite a few people with OSX 10.5 and better having the same issues. I'm simply hoping someone has sorted this out.
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