[Qcom]

If I buy VMware Fusion 2.0 and import my bootcamp partition into a virtual OS in VMware, and then delete my actual bootcamp partition, will my virtual bootcamp os be still intact. If so, how do I delete a bootcamp partition?

[rab777hp]

Very simple actually! Simple open boot camp assitant and it will walk you though removing a partition when you open it, its on the second screen

[zarmanto]

Qcom said:

If I buy VMware Fusion 2.0 and import my bootcamp partition into a virtual OS in VMware, and then delete my actual bootcamp partition, will my virtual bootcamp os be still intact. If so, how do I delete a bootcamp partition?

I notice that Rab didn't actually answer the first part of your question... and the answer is yes. In fact, VMWare states this as one of the benefits of the import feature, as follows:

"Graduate from Boot Camp? VMware Fusion can make use of your
existing Boot Camp partition, or, when you?re ready, can import your
Boot Camp partition into a virtual disk, letting you reclaim your Boot
Camp space."

So just make sure that you're running from an imported installation before you delete the bootcamp partition (as opposed to running directly from the bootcamp partition) and you should be fine.

[rab777hp]

On that note I'd actually suggest buying Parallels instead- but its your call.

[zarmanto]

rab777hp said:

... I'd actually suggest buying Parallels instead...

Why?

(I've actually tried the demo versions of both products, and the differences between them seemed practically negligible to me. I ended up liking VMware Fusion better then Parallels Desktop, simply because it was less buggy at the time -- but ultimately, since my primary use of Windows on my iMac is for gaming, I concluded that Bootcamp was far-and-away the best solution for my own needs anyway, and I didn't buy either product.)

[rab777hp]

I have not tried either product (however I have explored the demos without installing anything) I found in both this and reviews I read, its more user friendly, and their site is better than VM's.