[mac4theblind] Re: Installing my vm ware fusion and windows 7
- From: Kim Kilpatrick <kimjkilpatrick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 08:33:55 -0400
Thanks Lew.
I might have to ask for step by step instructions.
How do I find out on my mac how much memory etc it has?
Kim
On 2013-10-06, at 4:22 AM, Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> ey up kim,
>
> no worries, more than happy to help out.
>
> you can do either process as installing VMWare fusion is just that, it
> doesn't force you to install an OS on first launch, it asks if you want to do
> any migrations, new machine sessions, etc.
>
> you can download windows and then mount it using fusion to install. you can
> perform an unattended install by setting up a default install instance or you
> can do a tailored installation like I prefer to do which means working
> directly with the windows installer. either way you should be fine. one note
> to be wary of is RAM and space. if your macbook air has anything less than
> 128gb solid state storage and 4GB ram, you're pushing it a little because
> Windows 7 doesn't really perform that well with anything less than 2gb ram as
> a config and about 40gb volume size as a dedicated virtual drive (vmdk). You
> can run 32 bit and 64 bit versions of windows 7 in fusion, so it depends on
> what you're going to run, etc.
>
> if you get stuck, drop me a message and I'm happy to help.
>
> lew
> (Moderator / Support)
>
> On 6 Oct 2013, at 00:32, Kim Kilpatrick <kimjkilpatrick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello all.
>> I am going to put vm ware fusion and windows 7 on my macbook air.
>> I don't have a lot of need for this but I do want to train some people with
>> windows and I do some accessibility testing that I need to use windows and a
>> screen reader.
>> I don't have a copy of windows 7.
>> Have a very old copy of windows xp which I don't want to use.
>> So my question is, what is the best sequence of steps to do this?
>> Do I go and download windows first while I am using voiceover?
>> Can I download it after installing vmware?
>> Can I do the whole thing without sighted assistance?
>> I'm a bit nervous and don't want to mess up my macbook air.
>> any tips?
>> I know we have discussed this before but just wondering the sequence of what
>> I need to do when.
>> Thanks for any help.
>> Kim
>>
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