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R-Drive Recovery of a Windows partition on a Mac?

I have an iMac with Mac OSX and a Bootcamp partition with Windows 7. I need to restore an R-Drive image over the Windows partition, but when I try using the Startup Disc it creates, Mac spins the ...
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Repair Windows 7 Start Disk from a Mac

I have a hard drive from a Toshiba Satellite laptop running Windows 7 which seems to have a corrupted boot disk that I'm trying to repair. The laptop won't boot (freezes on black screen after Windows ...
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boot camp: not recognizing os x drive

I started getting an error after attempting to boot into OS X from Windows 7 via Boot Camp. After selecting "Restart in Mac OS X," it tells me that there is no OS X installation available to boot ...
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How to Share Builtin Mac Bluetooth with Windows 7 VM through Parallels 8

There seems to be a lot of noise on how to do this. This tutorial should be all that there is: http://kb.parallels.com/en/114686 But when I go into device manager on Windows, the driver cannot be ...
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Windows 7 installation, “No drivers were found” (MacBook Pro 5,1)

I decided to instal Widows 7 on my MacBook Pro, but when i used my Windows installation dvd i was very inattentive and i unmark field "download Windows drivers... bla bla bla.". Now i am cant install ...
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How can I share a WQHD monitor & Apple bluetooth keyboard/mouse between a Mac and PC?

I have a Mac Mini that is connect to a 30" WQHD (2560 x 1600) Dual-DVI monitor and Apple bluetooth keyboard and magic trackpad. I'm building a Windows 7 PC and I'd like to have my work space setup ...
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“Not Charging” Displayed When Charging iPad On Computer - Windows 7

I've seen many people say that it is due to the USB port not giving off enough power, which I really don't think is true, as I have a Mac with two operating Systems (Mac OSX and Windows 7). I just ...
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Everything stoped working after converting simple disk to dynamic

I have mac book pro 15. (if you know what i mean) Installed Mac OS X Lion ... Installed BootCamp 300gb for mac, 100gb for windows Installed Windows Opened mmc and shinked the window volume to 80gb ...
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Can I share a VM between Parallels on Windows and Parallels on Mac?

I suspect the answer to this question will be 'no,' but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I use Parallels Desktop on my Mac to run a small CentOS installation for development work. I own Parallels ...
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300GB Boot Camp partition shows as only 64GB when running Windows

I have been struggling for some time with the available disk space not showing in Windows Explorer when using Boot Camp. I used DU to partition my 500GB SSD for around 200GB for the Mac and 300GB for ...
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Reboot after power failure for MacPro 3,1 early 2008 using Windows 7 x64

I'm using a Mac Pro 3,1 early 2008, with Windows 7 64 bit installed to run as a Server. Is it possible to make it automatically restart after a power recovery? Previously I was using a Pentium 4 ...
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Notification area sometimes has invisible icons?

I run Windows 7 64-bit in Boot Camp on an iMac. For some reason, sometimes when I start it up, the notification area icons will be invisible, as seen in this screenshot. In order to fix it, I restart ...
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Can't move mouse/keyboard on startup for a few seconds while Windows loads USB devices?

I run Windows 7 in Boot Camp on an iMac. For some reason, sometimes when I start it up, I can't move my mouse (using USB via RF) and my Bluetooth keyboard for about 10–20 seconds while Windows loads ...
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Do I need a virus program in a virtual environment? [closed]

I have a Mac OSX running Parallels desktop with Windows 7. Do I need an anti-virus program? And what free program would be the best if I do? It is also shared on the network.
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AutoHotKey - Swapping CTRL and Command/Windows keys

I'm using a macbook pro running Windows 7. I've tried a few different scripts and none of them get me what I need. I need them to act exactly like their counterpart, i.e. Ctrl key acting as Windows ...
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Mac Osx Lion gets stuck on loading screen

I have an IMac Pro. I wanted to install Windows 7, so I created a partition with Bootcamp, and installed Windows 7. Everything was fine, Windows was working and the Mac too. After two days, I ...
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3 2560x1440 on Mac OS X without Mac Pro [closed]

I am trying my very best to do this but I am failing to succeed... :/ 1) I have a 2011 Mac Mini (1 1280x1024 monitor) (Dual core i5, 8GB RAM) 2) I have a windows PC (3 2560x1440 Korean monitors) (i5 ...
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Attempting to create a bootable USB in order to install windows 7 on Parallels (with my MacBookPro)

Recently updated my OS and am having to re-install some vital programs. I'm attempting to install Windows 7 as my OS for the virtual machine within Parallels. I am working with an iso file, and am ...
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Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain lion doesn't accept keyboard input when running under VMware on Windows 7 [closed]

I have just installed MAC for the first time using VMWare on Windows 7. Everything has been installed smoothly but after the installation, the login screen username prompt appears. When I try to enter ...
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Is there a software similar to Think (Mac) for Windows? [closed]

I really like this software - Think. Is there any Windows alternative of this app? Thanks, A
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Accessing a Macbook Pro in Target Disk mode over Thunderbolt from Windows

I have a MacBook Pro late 2011 with Thunderbolt booted into Target Disk Mode, as well as a Gigabyte motherboard model number GA-Z77X-UP4 TH running Windows 7. The MBP has two internal disks formatted ...
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Win7 Graphic distortion after opening game

I installed Windows 7 on MBP 13" 2012 using bootcamp. I have downloaded all drivers etc, system is updated. When I open EvE Online game client, the application works normally, although the graphics in ...
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How to install Windows 7 in existing NTFS partition on Mac mini

I've spent several days on this and tried various tricks found on the 'net. So here's my "have Windows on my Mac mini" project: I own an older Mac mini (Core Duo / 32bit) running Mac OS X Tiger. I ...
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Mapped drive disconnects after reboot (sharing files between Mac and Windows)

Today I shared my files for Mac OS Lion 10.7.2: system preference\ Sharing\ select file share and set the permissions for users. Then I went to my client Windows pc and mapped the drive network via ...
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Getting Windows to upload .App files as binary file to Dropbox?

I notice that whenever I downloaded a .App or compiled a .App file into my Dropbox folder on Windows, Windows uploads the .App file as a folder to Dropbox. So when my Mac downloads the .App file ...
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Spoof MAC address Win 7 to 00 prefix [duplicate]

I want to change my windows 7 Mac Address of wireless adapter to any adres with a prefix of 00. This because the router i`m on only allows connections of 00-Mac addresses. At least, that is what I ...
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Run Windows on Mac but share identical project between both OS's

I'm working on a cross platform project that requires compilation from both windows and Mac OSX. Its an Adobe AIR captive runtime desktop application. My dev is mostly on Mac, but I need to compile ...
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Boot Mac off external drive from Windows 7 VM image?

I have just created a Windows 7 virtual machine using VMware Fusion on a MacBook Pro. Can I now boot my Mac from this VM image off a USB external drive? If so, how?
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iMac will not boot from WININSTALL USB, but MBP will?

I have a MacBook Pro, and I was able to "burn" my Windows 7 ISO onto a USB stick, boot from it, and install it onto a Boot Camp partition. Now I'm trying to install Windows 7 on my friend's iMac, but ...
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Windows 7 on Bootcamp won't boot without disc in optical drive

I recently installed Windows 7 on my Mac Pro (tower) SSD using Bootcamp and everything was fine--until I removed the Windows 7 DVD from the drive. It turns out that Windows 7 will only boot if: ...
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Mac mini 1.66 no audio in device manager

Windows 7 installed perfectly except that there is no sound. Not only that, but there is no audio device in the Device Manager screen. I've tried the realtek drivers etc. with no success. Does anyone ...
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Google Chrome title bar appears blurry using non-Basic Themes

Running Windows 7 Professional on a Retina MacBook Pro through Boot Camp, any Windows themes that are not "Basic" will result in Google Chrome's UI to appear bloated and blurry, as can be seen in ...
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How to fix “BOOTMGR is compressed” via Mac OS X?

I've had Windows 7 on a Boot Camp partition on my iMac for a while now. All of a sudden, my BOOTMGR is compressed. I've read countless solutions to this that involve using the Windows installation ...
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No sound on the Mac Mini in windows 7

Need to work and mac and windows. Windows 7 x64 install without problems, with one exception, there is no sound. Driver is, the device is detected without a problem, but here in the column does not ...
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My MacBook Pro only boots up with Windows 7

I've installed Windows 7 on my Mac with Boot Camp and I had Dual Boot on my screen when I want to select to chose Operating Systems. Yesterday, when I turned on My MacBook Pro (MD 322) it boots up ...
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Mac can't see smb shares when connected to a Windows 7 VPN

I have a simple VPN setup at home that is running off a Windows 7 machine. I used the tutorial here, which lets me connect to my home network. I've confirmed this works correctly since I'm able to log ...
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how do i make komodo edit open stuff with mac line breaks?

I'm on my PC using komodo edit text editor (version 6.1). I have a file from my mac which i need to use, but it either doesn't open or opens as a blank doc. The file isn't broken or anything, i can ...
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Macbook Pro + Windows 7 (bootcamp) = Terrible battery life

I recently put Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on my wife's Macbook pro because of some software she bought for her business. Since then, the battery life has been abysmal. I've identified and researched ...
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Cannot write to windows share ntfs folder from mac

I have a windows 7 shared folder, I can connect to windows 7 using smb protocol and can mount the drive on mac. I can get files from that shared folder but how to write/paste files from my mac to ...
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Copy Windows 7 environment running on external drive to a new HDD partition on a Mac?

My PC has just given up on me. It's getting a bit old so I took the HDD out and bought a Mac. I've put the PC's HDD into an enclosure, plugged it into the Mac and dragged across most of my files. ...
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How do I install Windows 7 on an Apple laptop?

I received an Apple MacBook with model number A1181. Didn't like OS X, so I inserted a Windows 7 DVD during booting to install Windows 7. At one point I was supposed to select the drive on which I ...
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I am using RealVNC to connect from my Windows 7 x64 machine to Mac OSX Lion

I am using RealVNC to connect from my Windows 7 x64 machine to Mac OSX Lion. The cursor I see on the Mac desktop is just a dot rather than a normal cursor. What setting have I missed that will give a ...
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How to create Adhoc network in VMWare-virtualised Windows 7 and join with other windows 7 users?

I'm just curious if (and if yes, how) it is possible to create a wireless ad-hoc network in a VMWare-virtualised Windows 7 and after that join with other Windows-7-based PCs?
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Clean install Windows on a Mac on new SSD

I recently bought a new SSD. I own a MacBook Pro with Boot Camp and a Windows 7. However, I don't really use my OS X. So I've decided to skip it and do a clean Windows 7 install on my new hard drive. ...
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Running a game over VNC is appearing as a black blank screen

I am running a Mac 10.7 and want to remote into my PC (running Windows 7 Ultimate) downstairs which is running Star Wars Old Republic game. I tried to install RDC and now VNC. VNC seems to work fine I ...
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Errors installing Visual Studio on a Mac with Parallels and WIndows 7

I've been trying to install Visual Studio on my MacBook pro with Parallels and a fresh install of Windows 7, but I keep getting an error. The program fails right at the beginning (with HRESULT ...
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Installing Windows natively on MacBook Air without USB drive

I have a late 2010 MacBook Air. I need to install Windows 7 natively (like BootCamp), but I don't have a USB drive. What are my options? Update: I mean USB Flash Drive.
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Dual monitors shared between Mac Mini and Windows laptop

I have a Mac Mini (2011) with HDMI and Thunderbolt a laptop with DisplayPort and VGA a DisplayPort To HDMI Cable I want a setup where I am able to easily switch between Mac and Windows, both with ...
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Mac Mini 1.66 (32-bit) no sound on Windows 7

I've tried everything I could to get the sound working. I've tried to install the drivers from the Snow Leopard disk, then I went and got the latest RealTek drivers from the RealTek website. Then I ...
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Edit local Mac web server files from a Windows machine on the same LAN

I am running my test sites on my mac, but I would like be able to use my windows machine to also access this server and be able to write / read fiels form this server. I can access my sites on my ...

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