Windows Vista on BootCamp 4.0

madsilencerr · Dec 14, 2012, 08:15 AM

Is there a way to do it? I have already bought windows vista so I would like to install them on my Mac mini. BootCamp 4.0 says that it requires windows 7 but is there any way to install vista?

SkyBell · Dec 14, 2012, 12:21 PM

Alright, I'll bite.

...Why did you purchase Vista?

madsilencerr · Dec 14, 2012, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyBell

Alright, I'll bite.

...Why did you purchase Vista?

Ohhh..... I just did!!! What do I do now?????

cutter74 · Dec 14, 2012, 01:56 PM

Just because it's not officially supported doesn't mean that it won't install or work. Give it a try, this might well work... But seriously though, Vista is the worst OS to come out of Redmond ever! I would advise you to think about purchasing Windows 7 or 8 if you need to use Windows with your Mac.

Stooby Mcdoobie · Dec 14, 2012, 04:03 PM

Vista isn't that bad (with SP2). It's just a resource hog and didn't run well on the hardware that was shipped with most computers in 2007. It should run fine on any recent machine. Why you would purchase it over Windows 7, though, I have no idea.

madsilencerr · Dec 14, 2012, 04:49 PM

I purchased them a LOT time ago! when they first came out.

Stooby Mcdoobie · Dec 14, 2012, 05:11 PM

In that case, I guess it's okay.

Cheddardip · Jan 24, 2013, 11:04 AM

I have a copy of vista also. Just bought a new IMac. Would I be better off using Parallels 8 over Bootcamp. I don't want to by a Newer Windows.

ravenvii · Jan 26, 2013, 12:28 PM

Just to defend the guy, I also have Vista.

Why? Because as a member of IEEE, I have access to Microsoft's Dreamspark. This has Windows XP and Vista for free. But no 7 or 8.

In other words, I got Vista for free, might as well use it.

Senseotech · Jan 26, 2013, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenvii

Just to defend the guy, I also have Vista.

Why? Because as a member of IEEE, I have access to Microsoft's Dreamspark. This has Windows XP and Vista for free. But no 7 or 8.

In other words, I got Vista for free, might as well use it.

Your Dreamspark has no 7 or 8? My little dinky community college's dreamspark has XP, Vista, 7, and 8.

monkeybagel · Jan 27, 2013, 05:57 PM

I would have to say I like Vista much better than Windows 8.

Dec 14, 2012, 08:15 AM	#1
madsilencerr macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2012	Windows Vista on BootCamp 4.0 Is there a way to do it? I have already bought windows vista so I would like to install them on my Mac mini. BootCamp 4.0 says that it requires windows 7 but is there any way to install vista?
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Dec 14, 2012, 12:21 PM	#2
SkyBell macrumors 603 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas	Alright, I'll bite. ...Why did you purchase Vista? __________________ MR's PowerPC Fangirl eMac 1.42 GHz G4 - 10.4.11 iBook G4, iBook G3 (x2) iMac G3 (x2) Black MacBook C2D 2.2 GHz - 10.6.8 / Windows 7
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Dec 14, 2012, 04:03 PM	#5
Stooby Mcdoobie macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dallas, TX	Vista isn't that bad (with SP2). It's just a resource hog and didn't run well on the hardware that was shipped with most computers in 2007. It should run fine on any recent machine. Why you would purchase it over Windows 7, though, I have no idea. __________________
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Dec 14, 2012, 05:11 PM	#7
Stooby Mcdoobie macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dallas, TX	In that case, I guess it's okay. __________________
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Jan 26, 2013, 12:28 PM	#9
ravenvii macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melenkurion Skyweir	Just to defend the guy, I also have Vista. Why? Because as a member of IEEE, I have access to Microsoft's Dreamspark. This has Windows XP and Vista for free. But no 7 or 8. In other words, I got Vista for free, might as well use it. __________________ 01011001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110011 01110000 01101111 01101111 01101110 01111001 00100000 01100010 01100001 01110010 01100100 00100001
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Dec 14, 2012, 01:56 PM	#4
cutter74 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Just because it's not officially supported doesn't mean that it won't install or work. Give it a try, this might well work... But seriously though, Vista is the worst OS to come out of Redmond ever! I would advise you to think about purchasing Windows 7 or 8 if you need to use Windows with your Mac.
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Dec 14, 2012, 04:49 PM	#6
madsilencerr Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2012	I purchased them a LOT time ago! when they first came out.
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Jan 24, 2013, 11:04 AM	#8
Cheddardip macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	I have a copy of vista also. Just bought a new IMac. Would I be better off using Parallels 8 over Bootcamp. I don't want to by a Newer Windows.
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Jan 27, 2013, 05:57 PM	#11
monkeybagel macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States	I would have to say I like Vista much better than Windows 8.
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