loading windows onto macbook pro - help please

[angelinterceptor]

hi, does anyone know or have experience of loading Windows onto a macbook pro.
I have searched google and its a bit confusing.

I want to know what I need to buy, and how much it should cost. I dont have a copy of windows so will need to buy that too.

I want the windows to work at same time as the mac - i think its called parallels or something like that.

hope someone can advise
thanks

[redlac]

I have parallels but when I updated OS it wouldn't work so now I use VirtualBox and its free!

You obviously need a copy of Windows to load onto your mac but VirtualBox is easy to use and you can have the mac os and windows running at the same time.

[angelinterceptor]

thanks, i haven't heard of VirtualBox - I shall have a look at that thank you.
Yes, i need to be able to have both mac and windows working at the same time.

[12thmonkey]

the best way is to run bootcamp, its been pretty standard for a while.

support.apple.com/kb/HT5628

google apple bootcamp for more results.

[redlac]

You can't run both windows and mac though using bootcamp, you have to reboot from one to the other, I have used VirtualBox, Parallells and bootcamp and VirtualBox is the easiest to use

[angelinterceptor]

Thanks the bootcsmp doesn't suit me as I need to have access at the same time.
I am looking into the virtual box and parallels now thank you.