First time Boot Camper

Discussion in 'Windows, Linux & Others on the Mac' started by baxingo, Feb 9, 2011.

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  1. baxingo, Feb 9, 2011

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    So I'm about to boot camp for the first time, and before I do, I just wanna ask some questions. I only have windows xp professional. Its a 32 bit version, and I have a 4gb mbp. How much of the 4gb will I actually have to use on 32 bit?

    Second, I'm only installing it for the purpose of playing one or two games. so my partition will only be probably 30-45gb, and If I ever decide I don't want a windows partition, could someone tell me or link me to something that tells me how to get rid of it?

    I think thats all I have for now, if I have any questions I missed i'll post them. If you have any other info for me, i'll greatly appreciate it!
     
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  2. MacDawg, Feb 9, 2011

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    To get rid of the partition, just run Bootcamp Assistant again to delete it
    Don't delete from Disk Utility

    And please make sure you have a current backup before you start
     
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  3. neko girl, Feb 9, 2011

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  4. baxingo, Feb 9, 2011

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    Only 2.7? that kinda sucks. I do have a windows 7 OEM disk, I did use it on my custom built computer. But my brother has it now. Can I use that to install Windows 7 64b on my mac?
     
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  5. neko girl, Feb 9, 2011

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    I'll let you wrestle with the legal and ethical implications of it, but there's no technical reason why you can't..

    :)
     
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  6. alust2013, Feb 9, 2011

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    I'd just use the 32-bit. You'll be able to use 3.25GB, which is plenty for games. If it's just for a couple games, I'd go about 20GB, maybe 25. You can get rid of it by using the bootcamp assistant again.
     
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  7. baxingo, Feb 9, 2011

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    hmm? I don't understand?
     
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  8. dXTC, Feb 9, 2011
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    Microsoft's OS license entitles the purchaser to install the OS on only one computer.

    EDIT: balamw goes into better detail; see below.
     
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  9. balamw, Feb 9, 2011

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    OEM is not licensed to end users. A condition of sale is that you resell the computer to an unrelated third party. It is also not transferable from the computer on which it is first installed and can only be activated on a single computer.

    If you install from your brother's disc and activate using the same product key and get it to work, you will deactivate his install.

    However, don't use a product key at all and you will enter a 30 day (extendable to 120 days) trial period.

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  10. baxingo, Feb 9, 2011

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    Ahh ok
     
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