Comments on: Installing Windows 7 RC1 on a MacBook Pro http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/ Code, Code, Revolution! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:40:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Downtown Vancouver Boot Camp http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-3588 Downtown Vancouver Boot Camp Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:17:33 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-3588 Honestly, these things are so hard to use for me that most of the time i have to have others do it for me, but i thank you for the info you have here. It helps! Honestly, these things are so hard to use for me that most of the time i have to have others do it for me, but i thank you for the info you have here. It helps!

]]> By: Micheal Leeson http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 Micheal Leeson Mon, 18 May 2009 00:21:29 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-1288 I have been trying to install 7100 on Late 2008 Unibody 15" MBP 2.4Ghz 4GB RAM and keeps freezing/crash (unresponsive) at different times durning expanding files. I notice the superdrive spins down then the crash happens. Note I make the partition at 32GB format in the installer then proceed to the crash point. Any hints to where I can get around this or anyone with success ? I have been trying to install 7100 on Late 2008 Unibody 15″ MBP 2.4Ghz 4GB RAM and keeps freezing/crash (unresponsive) at different times durning expanding files. I notice the superdrive spins down then the crash happens.

Note
I make the partition at 32GB format in the installer then proceed to the crash point.

Any hints to where I can get around this or anyone with success ?

]]> By: Björn Sållarp http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Björn Sållarp Sun, 17 May 2009 16:37:36 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-1276 Sounds like we have almost the same macbook configuration. I have a 2.16Ghz CPU and 3Gb ram. I had that same freezing problem but it went through after 1 reboot. How long did you wait before rebooting? It does take a while so let it be for at least 20 minutes. The only solution I know is to reboot and try again. Let me know if it works out for you. // Björn Sounds like we have almost the same macbook configuration. I have a 2.16Ghz CPU and 3Gb ram.
I had that same freezing problem but it went through after 1 reboot. How long did you wait before rebooting? It does take a while so let it be for at least 20 minutes. The only solution I know is to reboot and try again. Let me know if it works out for you.

// Björn

]]> By: Harjus http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Harjus Sun, 17 May 2009 02:32:44 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-1253 Hi, my computer keeps freezing at the point where it says completing installation..... I have tried it a couples of times, and on time I shut it off and turned it back on myself, but it wouldn't let me go through and said I had to start the installation all over again..... Macbook pro, 2.4 gigs, not unibody, 4 gigs of ram, Windows 7 x64..... any ideas.... thanks...... Hi, my computer keeps freezing at the point where it says completing installation….. I have tried it a couples of times, and on time I shut it off and turned it back on myself, but it wouldn’t let me go through and said I had to start the installation all over again….. Macbook pro, 2.4 gigs, not unibody, 4 gigs of ram, Windows 7 x64….. any ideas…. thanks……

]]> By: okok http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-871 okok Thu, 07 May 2009 00:27:25 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-871 blake: look for 2 sticks of 4gigs :) blake: look for 2 sticks of 4gigs :)

]]> By: Ben Clark-Robinson http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Ben Clark-Robinson Wed, 06 May 2009 23:32:25 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-869 Thank you for this guide and taking the time to write about your installation experience and providing the links in a concise post. Thank you for this guide and taking the time to write about your installation experience and providing the links in a concise post.

]]> By: Blake http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Blake Tue, 05 May 2009 18:02:24 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-820 The issue I have with visualization for me revolves around the 64-bit OS. Although it will run and work fine, my MacBook Pro only supports the maximum of 4 GB of RAM which is the amount needed to get use of out the 64-bit OS. If you share that RAM, the 64 bit will give no advantages over the 32. Don't get me wrong, the 32 bit is still fantastic, but reviews of 7 everywhere say that 64 is where its at it's the version I am the most excited about. The issue I have with visualization for me revolves around the 64-bit OS. Although it will run and work fine, my MacBook Pro only supports the maximum of 4 GB of RAM which is the amount needed to get use of out the 64-bit OS. If you share that RAM, the 64 bit will give no advantages over the 32. Don’t get me wrong, the 32 bit is still fantastic, but reviews of 7 everywhere say that 64 is where its at it’s the version I am the most excited about.

]]> By: Björn Sållarp http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Björn Sållarp Mon, 04 May 2009 15:26:59 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-776 I totally understand your situation too. Virtualization is a great thing! I've been using Windows 7 for a couple of days now and LOVE it. Aero really takes it to another level in my opinion. It was a bit of a pain to install it but now it's working flawless. My biggest reason for not virtualizing is that I want to use two monitors. At least that's not possible in MS Virtual PC. I totally understand your situation too. Virtualization is a great thing!

I’ve been using Windows 7 for a couple of days now and LOVE it. Aero really takes it to another level in my opinion. It was a bit of a pain to install it but now it’s working flawless.

My biggest reason for not virtualizing is that I want to use two monitors. At least that’s not possible in MS Virtual PC.

]]> By: Pinaki http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Pinaki Mon, 04 May 2009 15:03:38 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-774 Hi Björn. OK, understood but: I'm in the same boat as you. I'm using Windows 7 RC 64-bit under Vmware, and VS 2008, with SQL Server 2008. I use this config at work, and am running at the same speed as any primary OS. Virtualization is the future norm, and Microsoft says it itself. It also gets easy to manage. Beleive me when I say this. I also tried the same steps as the blog entry here, but gave up, when I could not find theright drivers. Getting a system up and running is only winning half the battle. Maintenance, clean installs, backups, are also important. Virtualization helps in this case. I''ve dedicated 3GB Ram to VMWare fusion, out of my 4GB Macbook Pro. I get sound, native resolution (1920 * 1200), bluetooth, wi-fi and all. Time it took to have it up and running, and compile a project in VS 2008 ... 2 hours. So, let the readers decide. They want to have a fancy glass UI and spend hours, hunting for drivers, or get it up and running without AERO, get the job done, and get the money. Cheers, Pinaki Hi Björn.
OK, understood but:
I’m in the same boat as you. I’m using Windows 7 RC 64-bit under Vmware, and VS 2008, with SQL Server 2008. I use this config at work, and am running at the same speed as any primary OS. Virtualization is the future norm, and Microsoft says it itself. It also gets easy to manage.

Beleive me when I say this. I also tried the same steps as the blog entry here, but gave up, when I could not find theright drivers. Getting a system up and running is only winning half the battle. Maintenance, clean installs, backups, are also important. Virtualization helps in this case.

I”ve dedicated 3GB Ram to VMWare fusion, out of my 4GB Macbook Pro. I get sound, native resolution (1920 * 1200), bluetooth, wi-fi and all.

Time it took to have it up and running, and compile a project in VS 2008 … 2 hours.

So, let the readers decide. They want to have a fancy glass UI and spend hours, hunting for drivers, or get it up and running without AERO, get the job done, and get the money.

Cheers,
Pinaki

]]> By: Björn Sållarp http://blog.sallarp.com/installing-windows-7-rc1-mbp/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Björn Sållarp Fri, 01 May 2009 14:32:54 +0000 http://blog.sallarp.com/?p=549#comment-666 If OSX had been my primary OS, I agree that VMware fusion would be an excellent solution. For me this is not the case. I do 99% of my work with Microsoft platforms and write code using Visual Studio. I don't want to waste resources on virtualizing my primary OS. I actually don't think Bootcamp is a PITA either, it has serve me well for about 3 years now with Windows XP as my primary OS. I'm confident Apple will make sure Windows 7 is supported once it hits retail, otherwise their excellent computers loose most of their value (for me) and that would be a shame. I'm very happy with my MacBook Pro, it beats any laptop I've previously owned. And for the record, I think AERO is pretty cool :) If OSX had been my primary OS, I agree that VMware fusion would be an excellent solution. For me this is not the case. I do 99% of my work with Microsoft platforms and write code using Visual Studio. I don’t want to waste resources on virtualizing my primary OS. I actually don’t think Bootcamp is a PITA either, it has serve me well for about 3 years now with Windows XP as my primary OS.

I’m confident Apple will make sure Windows 7 is supported once it hits retail, otherwise their excellent computers loose most of their value (for me) and that would be a shame. I’m very happy with my MacBook Pro, it beats any laptop I’ve previously owned.

And for the record, I think AERO is pretty cool :)

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