Running Windows programs on a Mac

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YeOldeMunger

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So I've got this little Windows progam I need to run on a Mac, but I can't use boot camp, cause I don't have access to any Windows install discs.

Is there anything else I can use to just run this small program on a Mac?
 

A29inchbeefstick

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If you have two hard drives.You can install Linux on one and dual boot.
EDIT:What program do you need to run.There are usually mac counter parts for windows programs,and if its a game just...run,run far away.
 

YeOldeMunger

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A29inchbeefstick post=18.70794.702925 said:
If you have two hard drives.You can install Linux on one and dual boot.
EDIT:What program do you need to run.There are usually mac counter parts for windows programs,and if its a game just...run,run far away.
It's a program for my course from my professor. Unless she wants to re-write it for Mac, which I don't think'll happen...
 

smallharmlesskitten

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either use Boot camp, though that requires a copy of windows, or install Linux in another hardrive OR Use WUBI* though I'm not sure that works on Mac

Wubi creates a soft partition on the hard drive and can be uninstalled like any other program you may have
 

A29inchbeefstick

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YeOldeMunger post=18.70794.703023 said:
A29inchbeefstick post=18.70794.702925 said:
If you have two hard drives.You can install Linux on one and dual boot.
EDIT:What program do you need to run.There are usually mac counter parts for windows programs,and if its a game just...run,run far away.
It's a program for my course from my professor. Unless she wants to re-write it for Mac, which I don't think'll happen...
Then I suggest option #1.
 

smallharmlesskitten

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A29inchbeefstick post=18.70794.703049 said:
YeOldeMunger post=18.70794.703023 said:
A29inchbeefstick post=18.70794.702925 said:
If you have two hard drives.You can install Linux on one and dual boot.
EDIT:What program do you need to run.There are usually mac counter parts for windows programs,and if its a game just...run,run far away.
It's a program for my course from my professor. Unless she wants to re-write it for Mac, which I don't think'll happen...
Then I suggest option #1.
Does a Mac even have two hard drives?
 

A29inchbeefstick

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smallharmlesskitten post=18.70794.703055 said:
It's a program for my course from my professor. Unless she wants to re-write it for Mac, which I don't think'll happen...
Then I suggest option #1.[/quote]

Does a Mac even have two hard drives?[/quote]
Check,Go to my computer,If not I think you can run Linux of a usb drive but i'm thick when it comes to hard wear lol.
 

YeOldeMunger

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It's a laptop, so no 2 hard disks. I'll give Darwine a whirl, see how that goes.

And thanks for the help guys.