#Windows xp on macbook mac os
#Windows xp on macbook install
#Windows xp on macbook drivers
#Windows xp on macbook update
#Windows xp on macbook pro

#Windows xp on macbook install

(yes, itвЂ™s incredibly difficult to read the part numbers on the holographic Microsoft CDs!)Д¬heck that on your own install disk and make sure that you have a service pack 2 version of Windows XP. The SP2 version says вЂњIncludes Service Pack 2вЂќ and has the part X10-52217. An SP1 version says вЂњVersion 2002вЂќ and is listed as part X08-26167. When I tried to install WinXP вЂњSP2вЂќ, it worked perfectly! Oh, and in case itвЂ™s not obvious, you need a вЂњfullвЂќ Windows installation package, not an upgrade.ДЇortunately, you can tell by looking at the WinXP disk itself. Type 640 at the first prompt, then 480 at the second, and then press return at each of the following until you see '0. When I tried to install WinXP вЂњSP1вЂќ, it failed. From the outcome of the process, we believe that these steps will work: Upon seeing the boot menu, press F4 to enable the console and then F7 to access the video mode editor.

#Windows xp on macbook drivers

I solved it by borrowing a couple of different Windows XP installation disks and finding that itвЂ™s only the latest version of WinXP that includes the drivers necessary. I plugged in a standard PC USB keyboard, though, and found exactly the same problem.

#Windows xp on macbook pro

HmmвЂ¦ so the problem, I figured, was that the USB keyboard built-in to the MacBook Pro was an unrecognized device by Windows. At a certain point during the installation process, you see вЂњloading (keyboard drivers)вЂќ but it still was nonfunctional. What I noticed when I was going through the Windows XP install process was that once Windows took control of the computer, the keyboard was completely dead: even the вЂњcaps lockвЂќ key didnвЂ™t light up when pressed. Then via either method try booting from a Windows XP installer.ДЄs I have taken Macs apart many times, I personally might go the swapping the hard disk over route.Digging through various message boards and Apple discussion forums, it appears that this is a common problem with people installing Boot Camp on their MacBooks and while the most common proposed solution is to simply unplug any and all external USB devices, especially the вЂњmighty mouseвЂќ Apple mouse, I found that when I encountered this same problem that didnвЂ™t help because I didnвЂ™t have anything plugged in! Regardless of which method you try, the first step would be on the Mac mini to run Boot Camp Assistant and to create the partition for Windows.

complete installation and boot into XP for the first time. however from now on select the Windows drive enter in your product key when prompted. make sure you hold down the option upon each reboot of you mac. Setup is simple and straightforward just as youвЂ™d expect with a Mac. during the installation XP will reboot several times. Just get a copy of Windows and start up Boot Camp, now included with Leopard. So advanced, it even lets you run Windows if thereвЂ™s a PC application you need to use. Leopard is the worldвЂ™s most advanced operating system.

#Windows xp on macbook update

See (they also list other MacBook models) and 6422/1 Boot Camp - Windows XP Drivers Update 2.1.

Fortunately a new Mac mini and an old MacBook are two of the easier models to get at the hard disk. The other approach I mentioned of temporarily moving the hard disk from the Mini to the MacBook so you can use the MacBook internal CD/DVD drive would work - be careful of the cables.

Windows Vista and 7 do support EFI firmware. As such (supposedly) XP would have problems booting from a USB device fully - it might lose connection part way through. The reason being that I am at college, and like most people, I don't bring my OS disks around with me, so I left the Leopard installer at home. However, I seem to be having trouble finding drivers. The problem is XP predates EFI firmare and XP only really knows BIOS firmware. I currently have need of Windows XP, and I have installed on it via bootcamp. However if you have a USB memory stick and an existing Windows computer (even a Boot Camp one) or can borrow one you could try using the free WinToFlash utility to make a supposedly bootable USB memory stick of the installer. Having read further websites, I am now a bit more dubious you can do this, at least with an XP installer.

#Windows xp on macbook mac os

I think that USB would be readable only on Mac os or winxp, but will the winxp installer read from USB? 1- copy the exact image of the winxp installation dc to USBДў- start bootcamp assistant, go through everything, till rebootingДЈ- boot from USB (hold ALT and select the USB volume)