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will xp home sp1 work?
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i read somewhere that the install is for only Windows XP Pro SP2. I could be wrong, but I am almost certain from what I've heard it is not for Home
I think another reason why you would want to go with pro is because xp home only supports the use of one processor. Unless you have a mini core solo, you would lose one of your processors. Pro inherently supports 2 processors.
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lilstewart92 said:And where did you get this information? Link?
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/bb/ftopic160580.html
XP Home SP0 Upgrade?
I might as well ask now. Given that the firmware updates apparently adds BIOS compatibility, does anyone know what would prevent Windows XP Home Upgrade from working? I've read the installation guide and it explicitly states that the process will only work with full copies of either XP Home SP2 or XP Pro SP2; upgrade copies and non-SP2 versions are apparently a no-no. The OnMac.net solution had a similar restriction but I am puzzled as to the reason since it will boot and install quite happily on a regular PC. What am I missing here (besides a full copy of XP SP2...)?
I might as well ask now. Given that the firmware updates apparently adds BIOS compatibility, does anyone know what would prevent Windows XP Home Upgrade from working? I've read the installation guide and it explicitly states that the process will only work with full copies of either XP Home SP2 or XP Pro SP2; upgrade copies and non-SP2 versions are apparently a no-no. The OnMac.net solution had a similar restriction but I am puzzled as to the reason since it will boot and install quite happily on a regular PC. What am I missing here (besides a full copy of XP SP2...)?
Kelmon said:
As Apple clearly states, the install process does not allow for the CD to be ejected in the middle to put in an earlier version for validation (upgrade XP) or for the SP2 upgrade (XP SP1)
So take them at their word -- full version XP Home SP2 and full version XP Pro SP2 on a single optical disk only will work.
I think it says right on Apple's site that Windows XP w/ SP2 is required, so officially SP1 probably doesn't work... I wouldn't let that stop you from trying though.
I wouldn't let that stop you from trying though.
CanadaRAM said:
Hmm, looks like I missed that gem piece of information that means I am essentially screwed. However, I look on the bright side and realise that I don't have an Intel-based Mac anyway...
..OK, it's not a very bright side...
steelfist said:
The apple directions clearly state you need sp2. Nevertheless I tried this. So for the curious:
I was able to install it and boot into XP just fine w/ no errors
-- however I had a failure half way through trying to install Apple's set of drivers.
-- it would not shut down properly -- leaving me hovering at at a blank screen.
-- I was not able to get internet access (I'd hoped to upgrade to SP2 after I'd installed).
Making a slipstream xp sp2 disc now (do a web search on that for those of you who have an SP1 disc)
Technially speaking, since you already own the Windows XP license, you can go ahead and download off of a bittorrent site a version of Home Edition with Service Pack 2 integrated, and you wont get into trouble, as its the same as slipstreaming the disc yourself basically.
No you don't.bobber205 said:
XP Home SP2 runs just fine and supports both cores of the Core Duo, Pentium D, Pentium 4 w/HT, etc... As long as it's one chip, Home is OK.
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Absolutely. I'm running it on the iMac at home with the original Boot Camp release.bobber205 said:
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The only issue you will encounter when slipstreaming is that it can only be done on a Windows machine, as far as I know.
My solution is to install Parallels (there's a trial period), install what you have on it, then do the slipstreaming in there.
nLite is a great program to do this. It will even slipstream CDs that has already been slipstreamed (like mine - it's the CD that came with a Dell, so it was slipstreamed with some hotfixes and was a partially unattended install. The normal method of slipstreaming on Windows won't work. But nLite does).
My solution is to install Parallels (there's a trial period), install what you have on it, then do the slipstreaming in there.
nLite is a great program to do this. It will even slipstream CDs that has already been slipstreamed (like mine - it's the CD that came with a Dell, so it was slipstreamed with some hotfixes and was a partially unattended install. The normal method of slipstreaming on Windows won't work. But nLite does).
One of these years I'll get around to trying to run the SP2 updater to slipstream under Wine.... The installer is pretty low level so my guess is that it should work fine on any Intel box with Wine/DarWine.Raven VII said:
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balamw said:
You can't just run the updater to slipstream. If you want to slipstream the "native" way, you need to use the commandline to issue an integrate command.