Windows - Fresh XP SP3 install, Bootcamp 2.0

mellamojd · mellamojd #1 (**permalink**)

03-19-2009, 10:06 PM

Hi,

I think it's ridiculous that Apple made the Bootcamp 2.1 upgrade a .exe Windows file...seeing that I bought Windows XP SP3 full (not an upgrade). I'm supposed to install 2.1 BEFORE SP3 but that's impossible with my situation.

Should I Install SP3, install 2.1, uninstall SP3, reinstall SP3?

Only reason why I want Windows on my Mac is for games (Lineage 2 & FFXI).

I tried VMware Fusion and that = horrible. Uninstalled!

PLEASE HELP ME. MY WINDOWS ARRIVES TOMORROW!

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

03-20-2009, 12:02 AM

You can install XP SP3 without installing Boot Camp 2.1 first. Once you have XP SP3 up and running on a Boot Camp partition using Boot Camp 2.0, download the Boot Camp 2.1 exe file from Apple and install it while Windows is running.

Regards.

mellamojd · mellamojd #3 (**permalink**)

03-20-2009, 08:57 AM

See that is perfect, I just don't know why Apple stresses the fact that you need to install 2.1 before SP3 so much. Thank you for relieving my stress.

SammySlim · SammySlim #4 (**permalink**)

03-20-2009, 12:11 PM

What they mean (but don't say clearly), is that if you ALREADY HAVE SP2 INSTALLED UNDER BOOTCAMP, download and install BC 2.1 before installing the SP3 update. You don't need it to install SP3 initially, as mentioned above.

Cheers

msharp · msharp #5 (**permalink**)

04-03-2009, 12:24 AM

was wondering the same thing myself.

thanks

mjsmyth · mjsmyth #6 (**permalink**)

06-11-2009, 07:59 AM

Thank you very much! I was starting to worry that there was some big problem and that I would have to rollback to XP SP2!

mjsmyth · mjsmyth #7 (**permalink**)

06-13-2009, 07:48 AM

Oops, I take that back - it won't install.

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mellamojd #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2009 Posts: 2	03-19-2009, 10:06 PM Hi, I think it's ridiculous that Apple made the Bootcamp 2.1 upgrade a .exe Windows file...seeing that I bought Windows XP SP3 full (not an upgrade). I'm supposed to install 2.1 BEFORE SP3 but that's impossible with my situation. Should I Install SP3, install 2.1, uninstall SP3, reinstall SP3? Only reason why I want Windows on my Mac is for games (Lineage 2 & FFXI). I tried VMware Fusion and that = horrible. Uninstalled! PLEASE HELP ME. MY WINDOWS ARRIVES TOMORROW!
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,986 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	03-20-2009, 12:02 AM You can install XP SP3 without installing Boot Camp 2.1 first. Once you have XP SP3 up and running on a Boot Camp partition using Boot Camp 2.0, download the Boot Camp 2.1 exe file from Apple and install it while Windows is running. Regards.
	QUOTE Thanks

SammySlim #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2008 Posts: 937	03-20-2009, 12:11 PM What they mean (but don't say clearly), is that if you ALREADY HAVE SP2 INSTALLED UNDER BOOTCAMP, download and install BC 2.1 before installing the SP3 update. You don't need it to install SP3 initially, as mentioned above. Cheers
	QUOTE Thanks

msharp #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 40 Mac Specs: 13" aluminum MacBook 2GHz 4GB RAM 320 GB 7200 RPM HD OSX10.8	04-03-2009, 12:24 AM was wondering the same thing myself. thanks
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mjsmyth #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2009 Posts: 2	06-11-2009, 07:59 AM Thank you very much! I was starting to worry that there was some big problem and that I would have to rollback to XP SP2!
	QUOTE Thanks

mjsmyth #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2009 Posts: 2	06-13-2009, 07:48 AM Oops, I take that back - it won't install.
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