Hey guys - new to the forums
I have a brand new Aluminum Macbook Pro 2.4ghz w/ 4gbRam
- In the past i have put my copy of Windows XP SP2 Pro on the older version macbook pro's with ease.
On the new macbook pro, i chose a 32gb partition, and i used the FAT format - and since this hasnt been working i also tried the NTFS format.
The problem now lies when installing the windows drivers from the install cd (install CD 1 that is). I get windows installed fully, seems be working fine. Then i insert the 'Mac OSX Install Disc 1' that came with the laptop. It recognizes it, and seems to install fine and i get the message at the end of the bootcamp installer saying "you have successfully installed the windows drives...." bla bla bla.
Once i restart (after it has told me to) the only thing that appears to show up on the tray in the bottom right corner is the 'Realtek Audio' and 'Bootcamp Assistant' along with the time etc... Things like my ethernet, wireless, bluetooth etc has not been recognized at all - and it does this with all disc formats (both FAT, FAT32 and NTFS).
Is it possible that the new macs can only run Vista? or am i doing something blatently wrong. Ive done this before on my older macbook pro's, the same way, and worked every time.
I need windows to run for school next semester (going back in about a week and a half) for a computer class im taking- any guidance, tips, or instruction would be much appreciated.
Thanks
r6kid
I have a brand new Aluminum Macbook Pro 2.4ghz w/ 4gbRam
- In the past i have put my copy of Windows XP SP2 Pro on the older version macbook pro's with ease.
On the new macbook pro, i chose a 32gb partition, and i used the FAT format - and since this hasnt been working i also tried the NTFS format.
The problem now lies when installing the windows drivers from the install cd (install CD 1 that is). I get windows installed fully, seems be working fine. Then i insert the 'Mac OSX Install Disc 1' that came with the laptop. It recognizes it, and seems to install fine and i get the message at the end of the bootcamp installer saying "you have successfully installed the windows drives...." bla bla bla.
Once i restart (after it has told me to) the only thing that appears to show up on the tray in the bottom right corner is the 'Realtek Audio' and 'Bootcamp Assistant' along with the time etc... Things like my ethernet, wireless, bluetooth etc has not been recognized at all - and it does this with all disc formats (both FAT, FAT32 and NTFS).
Is it possible that the new macs can only run Vista? or am i doing something blatently wrong. Ive done this before on my older macbook pro's, the same way, and worked every time.
I need windows to run for school next semester (going back in about a week and a half) for a computer class im taking- any guidance, tips, or instruction would be much appreciated.
Thanks
r6kid