Upgrade to Snow Leopard With Boot Camp Partition

[Yaris]

I have two partitions on my MacBook. One is the original leopard partition and the other is the XP Boot Camp Partition. When I get Snow Leopard, will I be able to fresh install snow leopard but keep the XP partition? I know it's a stupid question but I just want to make sure.

 

[r.j.s]

I don't see why not, as long as you install on the correct partition.

 

[yegon]

I'd like to be certain about this. I really don't want to install 2 operating systems tomorrow, not least because Ive got loads of games installed on my XP partition.

 

[benj07]

I'd like to be certain about this. I really don't want to install 2 operating systems tomorrow, not least because Ive got loads of games installed on my XP partition.

Don't worry. As long as you are "upgrading", Snow leopard will install onto your Mac OS X partition.

Your XP partition isn't even a Mac compatible format, so in theory, it's impossible to install SL over it.

 

[three]

I reinstalled Leopard on my MacBook Air, and the OS X installer didn't even touch the bootcamp partition.

 

[yegon]

Don't worry. As long as you are "upgrading", Snow leopard will install onto your Mac OS X partition.

Your XP partition isn't even a Mac compatible format, so in theory, it's impossible to install SL over it.

What if it's a clean install though, as is my plan? Erase and install will address the whole hdd regardless won't it?

 

[Jonx]

What if it's a clean install though, as is my plan? Erase and install will address the whole hdd regardless won't it?

nope it will only erase the partition you have chosen and install it there

 

[Yaris]

Ok I understand the partition will be untouched but will you have to reconfigure boot camp in order to be able to boot windows?

 

[TheSpaz]

Ok I understand the partition will be untouched but will you have to reconfigure boot camp in order to be able to boot windows?

No.