Black MacBook XP Bootcamp

[hexonxonx]

I bought a used Macbook from someone today. The MB has Snow Leopard installed and did not come with the the original restore discs.

I have installed XP via bootcamp but since I have no restore discs, I don't have the proper display driver so the resolution is wrong in XP.

I can't seem to locate the correct bootcamp to download from the Apple site for my MB. The one I did find will not run at all. Any help here? Thanks

 

[tjb1]

Youll need to start with an early enough version, I think its 3.1 which will install.

Here is page with downloads - http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macoscomponents

Once you get one installed and restarted and everything, Apple Update will download whats needed after it, no need to go back to the site and get the others.

 

[hexonxonx]

No luck. It begins to install but then fails with an error about the instal shield wizard suddenly quit.

 

[tjb1]

DId you do any of the Windows updates yet? You may need to do the Windows Updates first.

 

[hexonxonx]

DId you do any of the Windows updates yet? You may need to do the Windows Updates first.

That's what I was thinking so I ran any available updates and it still failed.

 

[tjb1]

Sounds like maybe a corrupted install or download. What version of bootcamp did you try?

 

[hexonxonx]

Sounds like maybe a corrupted install or download. What version of bootcamp did you try?

3.1 32bit. It's the only version that would start to run.

 

[hexonxonx]

I fixed my problem by deleting the partition and going through the entire process over again using a Snow Leopard DVD.