problem dual booting macbook with xp sp3

protohere · protohere #1 (**permalink**)

10-19-2011, 03:12 AM

I want to double boot my macbook.
bought a snow leopard install disk
bought a new Windows Professional SP3 off ebay (start up disk for a dell)

using boot camp assistant tried to install xp but it said disk
"disk error press any key to restart." no response from keyboard,

did a cold start on the windows disk, same results.

any ideas?

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

10-19-2011, 06:47 AM

You cannot use a Dell branded disc - or any other manufacturer's disc.
All of those discs have been modified to function only with certain hardware.

You will need a full retail copy of Windows or an OEM (for System Builders) copy.

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protohere #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2011 Posts: 21 Mac Specs: Macbook 3.1 (T7500) OSX 6.8 2.2Ghz 2.5GB 128gb SSD	10-19-2011, 03:12 AM I want to double boot my macbook. bought a snow leopard install disk bought a new Windows Professional SP3 off ebay (start up disk for a dell) using boot camp assistant tried to install xp but it said disk "disk error press any key to restart." no response from keyboard, did a cold start on the windows disk, same results. any ideas?
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