It’s doable but not easy, especially if you don’t have a Windows computer available to create the USB install drive. ![]() I began to search for a way to boot Windows 7’s installation using a USB flash drive instead of an optical disk. When I first started trying to get my MacBook Air going with Windows 7 I did not have an external DVD drive. It will be faster than using Windows in a virtual environment, especially if you have less than 4GB of RAM. Although virtual environments are pretty good now, so don’t count them out too quickly. If you are like me and actually want to run Windows 7 almost exclusively, then Boot Camp is the best option. Just be ready to be annoyed constantly with spam from either of the companies after you sign up for the free trial. If it is too limited, give one of the other commercial packages a trial before buying since they can cost $50 or more. ![]() I recommend starting with VirtualBox since it is free. ![]() The above links will show you how to get Parallels or VMWare Fusion going. To learn how to use Virtual Box, check out their documentation.
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