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shadowmoses
May 31, 2006, 07:34 AM
QUick thread I have bootcamp and XP installed on my MB fine, thing is everytime I want to change which OS i boot from I have to do it through the start up disk Pane in either OS X or Windows XP...

This is becuase Holding down the Apple (option) key on startup doesnt allow me to choose the disk...

What gives am I doing somehting wrong???

Thanks

ShadoW



liketom
May 31, 2006, 07:38 AM
i'm sure there was a way to select the os with the apple remote as well ?

hold it here it is ....


Optional alt. At startup, hold down the option key (alt) to choose between Mac OS X and Windows.

TEG
May 31, 2006, 08:08 AM
You can actually do it in Startup disk in System Preferences.

TEG

Macer
May 31, 2006, 08:10 AM
You don't need boot camp to boot windows, you just need the latest firmware.

MacRumorUser
May 31, 2006, 08:44 AM
QUick thread I have bootcamp and XP installed on my MB fine, thing is everytime I want to change which OS i boot from I have to do it through the start up disk Pane in either OS X or Windows XP...

This is becuase Holding down the Apple (option) key on startup doesnt allow me to choose the disk...

What gives am I doing somehting wrong???

Thanks

ShadoW

Because it's ALT you hold down not the apple key :rolleyes:

:D :D :D :D Maybe a uk keyboard thing for us :D

shadowmoses
May 31, 2006, 09:05 AM
Because it's ALT you hold down not the apple key :rolleyes:

:D :D :D :D Maybe a uk keyboard thing for us :D

Thanks alot that must be it:confused: , Problem solved

Cheers,

ShadoW

bigandy
May 31, 2006, 09:28 AM
You don't need boot camp to boot windows, you just need the latest firmware.

but a little pointless without all the drivers boot camp provides, is it not?