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Parallel + Bootcamp. NTFS or FAT32?
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May 29, 2007, 04:35 PM
 
hi guys: I have a couple of questions about using bootcamp partition to run WinXP under Parallels.
1. When I createthe Windows XP partition with bootcamp, which format (NTFS or FAT32?)should I use so that i can use the drag&drop function using parallels?
2. If I used NTFS format, how can I change the name of the Windows XP partition and its Icon?

Thanx alot guys!
     
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May 29, 2007, 05:12 PM
 
1. Parallels drag-and-drop works on a higher level than the file system (think networking), so FAT32 vs. NTFS is irrelevant.
2. Boot into Windows, go to My Computer, and then rename the drive like you would rename any other file (F2, click+wait, right-click -> Rename, and so forth).
     
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May 29, 2007, 05:31 PM
 
thank you very much. How about changing the XP partition's icon under NTFS? I couldn't do it under OSX.
     
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