Got my new 27 inch iMac a couple of days ago (absolutely loving it) and I'm looking to install Windows 7 so I can run a few things I need.
My plan is to install it via Bootcamp and then set Parallels 7 to run it from Bootcamp, so I have the option of either booting into Windows or working with Windows progs in Lion. In the Parallels guide it says the limitations of this method are it can't be compressed, can't be run in Safe Mode and can't be saved as a snapshot. I'm not bothered about the first two of these, but what does the snapshot thing refer to?
Just wondered if anyone had any other tips before I go ahead? I've got an SSD and HDD in the iMac, so I assume I'll use Bootcamp to create a partition on the SSD for Windows. Is there any ideal size to use for the Win partition? Anything else to consider?
Thanks.
My plan is to install it via Bootcamp and then set Parallels 7 to run it from Bootcamp, so I have the option of either booting into Windows or working with Windows progs in Lion. In the Parallels guide it says the limitations of this method are it can't be compressed, can't be run in Safe Mode and can't be saved as a snapshot. I'm not bothered about the first two of these, but what does the snapshot thing refer to?
Just wondered if anyone had any other tips before I go ahead? I've got an SSD and HDD in the iMac, so I assume I'll use Bootcamp to create a partition on the SSD for Windows. Is there any ideal size to use for the Win partition? Anything else to consider?
Thanks.