Correct, because I have found that trying to copy windows from one machine to another where the hardware is different, generally ends in disaster. I've tried this and the success was questionable and you could easily run into issues with the registration keys and other ugly problems. Just install everything, update, get what you need setup, back it up, and then if something goes wrong, you can pull out your backup and be running in no time. On Aug 22, 2009, at 5:46 PM, a radix wrote:
> Hello, yes I guess that might be the best solution too. I just > listened to a podcast about vmware fusion (this is the first time i > would be using a virtual machine), i guess you dont need to download > the rea ldrivers for the mac you are using (the windows side of it) > just the vmware tools and then it will work. > Thanks, > Greetings, Anouk, > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Howell > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 11:17 PM > Subject: Re: vm fusion question > > Hmmm, that is curious, I have not heard that Anouk and I'm not so > sure that is a good idea in any event. Best to start with a fresh > install of windows. If you install windows as a VM, you can > certainly make a backup of that and just copy it over itself if > something becomes hosed. > > On Aug 22, 2009, at 6:40 AM, a radix wrote: > >> Hello, I have heard in a podcast that you can copy over a windows >> xp installation from an existing computer into a virtual machine on >> the macintosh with fusion. But, my windows xp installation on my pc >> also has audio and video drivers installed. Wont this be a problem >> because I suppose on the mac it would need different drivers? Also >> will it copy over other drivers I have installed on my pc like >> scanner and printer drivers? >> Thanks, >> Greetings, Anouk, >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
