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Does the Windows 7 RC have any issues with the MacBook Pro on BootCamp?

I am wanting to get my feet wet with the Windows 7 x64 RC before I need to start supporting it. Has anyone run the RC on their MacBook Pro with bootcamp? Also, Have you pulled the bootcamp partition into VMware Fusion?
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Is it possible to run Windows Server on Apple Xserve hardware?

Apple's Boot Camp allows you to run a Windows client OS on Apple hardware. Has anyone had success in running a Windows Server OS natively on Apple's Xserve hardware? Does anyone know if Boot Camp updates coming in Snow Leopard will support this?
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How can I create a shortcut in OS X that will restart with the Bootcamp partition?

Is there a way to create a shortcut (that I can place on the Dock, perhaps) that will restart OS X with the Bootcamp partition? This would be similar to going into System Preferences/Startup Disk and then choosing the partition and hitting Restart.…
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Win XP SP3 & Bootcamp

The download page for Boot Camp 2.1 says to install it before applying SP3, but my XP installation CD is already SP3. This is a scratch install on a formatted NTFS partition. How am I supposed to install Boot Camp 2.1 first? (I ask because the XP…
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Can I copy a Boot Camp partition (on an external drive) into a VMWare image?

I have an old hard drive that used to be in my MacBook Pro that has a Boot Camp partition. When I upgraded the hard drive in my MBP, I didn't copy over the Boot Camp partition. Now I want to use the old hard drive for something else, but don't want…
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Can I copy Windows XP's CD to a FireWire HD and install from it?

With Mac OS X, I can copy the DVD to a FireWire drive and use it to install on many different machines. I want to do the same with Windows XP. Is there a way to copy the CD to a FireWire drive and have it be bootable? Ideally, I'd like to perform…
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Image Mac Harddrive from old to new machine, including bootcamp partition

I've been using an iMac for a while at work (1.5 years), and it is getting flaky, so we are replacing it with a new one. Is there a way I can copy all my Mac stuff AND my complete Windows bootcamp partition to the new mac with a minimum of fuss?
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How to remap a MacBook keyboard to windows keys in bootcamp?

I just discovered bootcamp and I'm psyched that I can run Windows 7 RC on the MacBook Pro without using a virtual machine. However the virtual machines run a bit better because they support remapping the MacBook's keyboard. Currently I can't find…
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How do I get bootcamp to properly pay attention to the option key?

I have bootcamp installed, and it has worked fine (for months) until today. When I boot up now, it goes straight into OS-X, whether or not I have the option keys pressed. It still sees the other partitions when I go into the "Startup Disk" utility…
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Deploying OSX-Bootcamp-Windows 7

I have to deploy 5 OSX Macs with dual booting via Bootcamp into Windows 7. What's the most efficient way to do this? Many thanks
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Is running a VMware Fusion windows VM from a bootcamp partition faster?

Is running a VMware Fusion windows VM from a bootcamp partition faster than using a virtual drive? If so, is the difference dramatic or just 5-10%
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Is it possible to migrate a Parallels Desktop Windows VM to Mac OS X BootCamp?

I have a Parallels Desktop virtual environment that includes software that cannot be reinstalled elsewhere. It's native to that VM. I'm running the environment on my Mac Mini and am seeing huge delays especially with labor intensive tasks. Is it…
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Wake on LAN for Microsoft Security Essentials?

Is it possible to have an iMac (running Windows 7 via BootCamp) to Wake on LAN overnight and run a Microsoft Security Essentials scan?
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