Parallels

Parallels should not interfere with your CD Key. I've used Parallels on many XP installations and haven't seen this issue. Make sure your typing the key correctly. ...

virus and even spyware protection. I'm running Parallels on my Mac Mini and have already run into spyware trying to infiltrate my computer. It even attempted to hijack my homepage. But the OS X side is fine. ...

Running Windows through Parallels is the same as running it on a native PC. ...

Get a mac. Then get bootcamp or parallels which let you run Windows. Then install your XP on that mac. Now you have two operating systems! ...

If you have the newly-released version of Parallels Desktop, you can resize your XP window simply by dragging the bottom right corner, and Parallels will auto-size the resolution to that new window size. It's one of the new features - try Coherent Mode to allow Windows apps and windows to appear much like a Mac window.

You right click on the desktop in parallels and change the resolution of the Windows screen, that's how I did it I think. ...

Microsoft Access is not available for Mac. Excel, Word, and Powerpoint are - but not Access. If you have a Intel-based Mac, I would just run Windows in Parallels or dual-boot it. That way you can just work with your Access files in it's native program.

Technically, it is possible to do it on a MacBook, just not in OS X. You'll need Bootcamp or Parallels + Windows XP SP2

I believe you run Parallels, then click File -> Open -> and browse to your "winxp.pvs" file. Then click "Play". There is a "Getting Started Guide" for Parallels here, and you'll find more information in there, specifically Chapter 10 (page 47). Hope that helps!

Ok - when we open the 'Parallels' icon, it opens a small window entitled 'Untitled Virtual Machine'. To the right of the window there are several buttons, one of which is a green triangular play(?) button described as 'Click this button to start the virtual machine'. When I click it, the window changes to black with the following text: Parallels(R) VGA-Compatible BIOS...