No XP Drivers on Leopard Disc?

maesy · Nov 29, 2007, 06:32 AM

I have just installed Windows XP Pro 32-bit using Boot Camp. This was done on a Mac mini, Core 2 Duo 2GHz running Leopard.
It all worked fine, until I have to install the Windows drivers. I boot into Windows and insert the Leopard Install Disc. Nothing happens. I open the disc in "My Computer"... and Windows can't see any files at all. I've researched a little and some people have a similar issue when running "MacDrive"... but I'm not. This is a fresh install of Windows!
Any ideas?

richard.mac · Nov 29, 2007, 06:40 AM

have you enabled autoplay in the control panel? try right clicking the disc and choose explore and double click on the autoplay file.

MacHipster · Nov 29, 2007, 06:43 AM

What makes you think Apple would support another OS?

OllyW · Nov 29, 2007, 06:43 AM

Is the disc a backup copy?

Other people on here have had the same problem with backed up Leopard DVDs because the Mac can't see the Windows data on the disc when copying.

serega · Dec 1, 2007, 10:37 AM

I had no problem to install XP SP2 on partitioned HD with Boot Camp. All I did is to follow direction, Leopard had all drivers. BTW it was OEM version of XP, that I got from local computer store with 2Gig RAM purchase. I needed RAM anyway.

Nov 29, 2007, 06:32 AM	#1
maesy macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2004	No XP Drivers on Leopard Disc? I have just installed Windows XP Pro 32-bit using Boot Camp. This was done on a Mac mini, Core 2 Duo 2GHz running Leopard. It all worked fine, until I have to install the Windows drivers. I boot into Windows and insert the Leopard Install Disc. Nothing happens. I open the disc in "My Computer"... and Windows can't see any files at all. I've researched a little and some people have a similar issue when running "MacDrive"... but I'm not. This is a fresh install of Windows! Any ideas? __________________ Quad
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Nov 29, 2007, 06:40 AM	#2
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OllyW Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Black Country, England	Is the disc a backup copy? Other people on here have had the same problem with backed up Leopard DVDs because the Mac can't see the Windows data on the disc when copying. __________________ Some Apple stuff Some other stuff https://soundcloud.com/disco-tramps
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MacHipster macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago/London/Sydney	What makes you think Apple would support another OS?
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