Bootcamp for Windows

[eowl]

Hi all,

I'm wanting to use windows on my mac using bootcamp but i'm confused as to which version of windows I need to buy. With my academic discount I can get a Windows 7 Professional Upgrade, is this what I need? I'm confused by the upgrade part! Also will I need a 32 bit or a 64 bit?

Thanks!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

You need a FULL version, as an Upgrade is just an upgrade and needs an older version of Windows to be installed.
As for 32-bit or 64-bit: Doesn't matter, both will run and if your Mac has more than 4 GB RAM, take the 64-bit version.

 

[eowl]

Oh that's a shame, don't really want to spend loads on a version of windows, was hoping that one would do it 🙁

Thanks for your response

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Oh that's a shame, don't really want to spend loads on a version of windows, was hoping that one would do it 🙁

Thanks for your response

If that Upgrade works with Windows XP, you might find a Retail version of it for 30 USD or so.
Can't you get a full version of Windows 7 with your academic connections?

 

[GGJstudios]

You can't use an upgrade if you don't already have Windows installed, because there's nothing to upgrade.

 

[wanders]

You absolutely can do a clean install of Windows for bootcamp with upgrade media -- I have done it many, many times with a Home Premium upgrade disc I got through a student promotion. The subsequent activation does require a bit of trickeration, however.

 

[eowl]

If that Upgrade works with Windows XP, you might find a Retail version of it for 30 USD or so.
Can't you get a full version of Windows 7 with your academic connections?

No they only offer an upgrade which is a shame, I do know someone who works for Microsoft though so i'll see if he can buy a copy for me and send it through!

 

[Maverick513]

Get the 64bit Windows 7, for both the RAM capacity and the CPU.

 

[steved324]

Using bootcamp

I was wondering, when you install Windows and you need to put the bootcamp drivers in do you install it on the Windows or the Mac side? I assume Windows

Also is there a way to install all the drivers at once or do you do it one at a time?

Main reason i as this is because my Wireless card isn't working and getting a signal on the Windows side does that have to do with drivers or is there another cause to this?

 

[SplicedBanjo]

You absolutely can do a clean install of Windows for bootcamp with upgrade media -- I have done it many, many times with a Home Premium upgrade disc I got through a student promotion. The subsequent activation does require a bit of trickeration, however.

Yeah it works, technically speaking, but isn't that basically a glorified form of piracy?