bootcamp question

[Freyqq]

I have a xp home upgrade copy and a 98 copy of windows.

I want to install xp home upgrade on my mac with boot camp. I've heard that eject does not work during installation, so you can't switch out the cds to install an upgrade copy. Does anyone know how to make this work? Thanks!!

 

[M@lew]

You need to have Windows XP SP2 or Vista on a disc to install Boot Camp. I don't think you can install it any other way.

 

[Freyqq]

?

i do have it on a disk...its a regular copy from the store..

 

[dannewell15]

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303572

Its under reqiurments. Sorry, won't work.

 

[Freyqq]

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303572

Its under reqiurments. Sorry, won't work.

"You would be required to insert your original Windows CD during installation, however there is no way to eject the first disc until after Windows installation is complete and the drivers from the Macintosh Driver CD created by Boot Camp Assistant Beta are installed."

frankly this sounds like a really lame reason. It probably works fine, but they didn't feel like making the eject button work in installation.

Is there some way to burn both onto the same dvd? I need to slipstream anyways b\c the disk isn't sp2..

 

[MacDann]

Slipstream it.

There are a number of web sites out there that go through the process. You'll need some type of CD/DVD burning software, such as Nero or Toast to do it.

MD

 

[Luis Ortega]

"You would be required to insert your original Windows CD during installation, however there is no way to eject the first disc until after Windows installation is complete and the drivers from the Macintosh Driver CD created by Boot Camp Assistant Beta are installed."

frankly this sounds like a really lame reason. It probably works fine, but they didn't feel like making the eject button work in installation.

Is there some way to burn both onto the same dvd? I need to slipstream anyways b\c the disk isn't sp2..

My understanding is that you need a full install cd to install windows xp with bootcamp, not an upgrade disk.
It also needs to be sp2 but you could slipstream a full install disk and a sp2 to have the correct media for installation.

 

[masse]

I actually had this exact same question...

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but if I just obtain a copy of windows xp SP2 on a single disc, can't I just register it with my current activation key (I'm not running the mentioned copy on any other machines as I use linux)?

There's nothing illegal with that right?

 

[deadpixels]

I actually had this exact same question...

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but if I just obtain a copy of windows xp SP2 on a single disc, can't I just register it with my current activation key (I'm not running the mentioned copy on any other machines as I use linux)?

There's nothing illegal with that right?

just go for it, i'm sure Bill won't mind