Windows 2000

Chipayten · Chipayten #1 (**permalink**)

07-25-2007, 04:07 AM

I have Win-2000 pro can I use it? How? I want to be able to play games on my macbook (2.16, 2gig) without buying XP >_< When I try and use bootcamp its just stuck on the "detecting hardware" initial screen.

Chipayten · Chipayten #2 (**permalink**)

07-25-2007, 04:08 AM

Oh and Can I install ubuntu via bootcamp?

xander.jobe · xander.jobe #3 (**permalink**)

07-25-2007, 04:15 AM

No, it must be windows XP with Service Pack 2 slipstreamed onto the install. Sorry about that man!

Zoolook · Zoolook #4 (**permalink**)

07-25-2007, 04:16 PM

You can run Windows 2000 and Ubuntu in Parallels (at the same time if you want), but only WinXP SP2 can be run from Bootcamp.

Eric559 · Eric559 #5 (**permalink**)

07-25-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Chipayten

I have Win-2000 pro can I use it? How? I want to be able to play games on my macbook (2.16, 2gig) without buying XP >_< When I try and use bootcamp its just stuck on the "detecting hardware" initial screen.

No. Windows 2000 is not supported by Bootcamp.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xander.jobe

No, it must be windows XP with Service Pack 2 slipstreamed onto the install. Sorry about that man!

Not really. It does not have to be XP. It can be Windows XP Home/Pro SP2 or any Vista OS.

Zoolook #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 24, 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 2,743 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro, i7 2.66Ghz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD; iPad 32GB, iPhone 3GS	07-25-2007, 04:16 PM You can run Windows 2000 and Ubuntu in Parallels (at the same time if you want), but only WinXP SP2 can be run from Bootcamp. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death. - Joan D. Vinge
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Chipayten #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 25, 2007 Posts: 2	07-25-2007, 04:07 AM I have Win-2000 pro can I use it? How? I want to be able to play games on my macbook (2.16, 2gig) without buying XP >_< When I try and use bootcamp its just stuck on the "detecting hardware" initial screen.
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Member Since: Jul 25, 2007 Posts: 2	07-25-2007, 04:08 AM Oh and Can I install ubuntu via bootcamp?
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