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This is an installation guide for installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 into Parallels Desktop 8 within Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8. I hope this will help somebody who has a new Mac but wants to.
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I know the original post regards running an OS X virtual machine in Parallels, but just to clarify:
Windows installed under Parallels (up through version 6, at least) does NOT require a full retail disk.
I've used Parallels under OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x, beginning with Parallels Version 3 through 6 (though not Version 7, the latest release), and successfully created Windows virtual machines from OEM Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 versions. That does not mean you can use the OEM disks that came with another (HP for example) Windows computer. I purchased the 'vanilla' OEM system disks from a reliable source of computer system components and software, TigerDirect.com
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As I understand it, the only significant difference between OEM and 'full retail' versions of Windows is that OEM disks do not include any Microsoft support. It is assumed that the Original Equipment Manufacturer/system builder provides that support to users. OEM versions are priced significantly cheaper, as a result.