A Bootcamp partition is required to install 4 VMWFusion with Windows 7?

I currently operates Fusion 2 with Windows XP using the Boot Camp partition.

However, I would like to move to VMware Fusion 4 and Windows 7.

My question is quite simple: I need the Boot camp to do partition, or can I install Fusion 4 on my HD and from there install Windows 7 without using the Boot Camp partition? This means that Windows 7 would be also installed on my HD and be operated through the VM Fusion.

Thanks for your advice.

My question is quite simple: I need the Boot camp to do partition, or can I install Fusion 4 on my HD and from there install Windows 7 without using the Boot Camp partition?

No, you don't need a Boot Camp to install and use VMware Fusion.  Boot Camp is used to install Windows natively on a Mac, so it can take full advantage of the physical hardware.  VMware Fusion allows the operation of the Boot Camp partition install Windows as a Virtual Machine, but you can also create a regular file based Machine virtual Windows or other operating systems also well-supported.

Unless you have a specific need to have Windows installed in native mode, there is really no need to install using Boot Camp, and instead simply use VMware Fusion to create a regular file based Virtual Machine and install Windows.  Also, I think you will see that you will have better performance using a Machine virtual normal vs running Boot Camp install Windows as a Virtual Machine.  You will also have access to features that are not available when you use a raw disks as with Boot Camp, snapshots and power suspend the Virtual Machine.

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