Installing Vista via Bootcamp without Vista DVD

[farqueue]

Im downloading a copy of Vista Business image (legally, from MSDN Academic Alliance from my university). 2.3gb

I have windows XP installed via bootcamp. Is there a way for me to upgrade XP to Vista without the DVD via bootcamp? I'm using Leopard OS X.

Edit: I have a Combo Drive and cannot burn DVDs

 

[McGiord]

Burn a DVD.

Try mounting the Disk Image and if your mac see it as a bootable it may work, not sure.
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[farqueue]

Burn a DVD.

Try mounting the Disk Image and if your mac see it as a bootable it may work, not sure.

I have a Combo Drive and cannot burn DVDs

 

[aaronw1986]

I'm not sure whether you can just upgrade from XP to vista, or if you need to remake the partition. If you can just upgrade, you could just mount the iso in windows with Daemon Tools.

 

[farqueue]

I'm not sure whether you can just upgrade from XP to vista, or if you need to remake the partition. If you can just upgrade, you could just mount the iso in windows with Daemon Tools.

Cool. I'll give that a try

 

[HLdan]

I have a Combo Drive and cannot burn DVDs

LOL, the answer to the last line in the OP's sig would be "upgrade to a DVD writer.

 

[farqueue]

LOL, the answer to the last line in the OP's sig would be "upgrade to a DVD writer.

Lol .. impossible to do without buying a new macbook

 

[ayeying]

Lol .. impossible to do without buying a new macbook

not impossible. improbable. unless you're handy with taking things apart.