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imnothardcore · imnothardcore #1 (**permalink**)

04-22-2008, 08:27 PM

just installed and setup windows xp pro via bootcamp on my macbook.

most of you older mac users will probably make fun of my excitement but whatever...haha

but yeah, any of you switchers nervous about it, its running windows great, and the drivers were extremely easy to add. got it first try (its easy) and even found this background that made me laugh

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i only set aside 5 gigs for windows as i dont plan on ever using it just wanted it setup to say i did.... haha

The Vindicat3d · The Vindicat3d #2 (**permalink**)

04-22-2008, 08:33 PM

Yeah I thought about doing that just because it's kinda cool, and it is isn't it? Feels pretty uh good I suppose.

imnothardcore · imnothardcore #3 (**permalink**)

04-22-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The Vindicat3d

Yeah I thought about doing that just because it's kinda cool, and it is isn't it? Feels pretty uh good I suppose.

im not sure i appreciate your tone... hahaha

yeah i dunno seeing it boot with the windows xp splash was kinda weird actually....

The Vindicat3d · The Vindicat3d #4 (**permalink**)

04-22-2008, 10:45 PM

There was actually no sarcasm in that surprisingly, haha, yeah idk I guess it's just interesting being able to run windows on my Mac.

Roody · Roody #5 (**permalink**)

04-22-2008, 10:45 PM

Did that myself just last week. I went with a 15gb partition myself.

MacFanBoy · MacFanBoy #6 (**permalink**)

04-22-2008, 11:03 PM

Also install the bootloader rEFit.

http://refit.sourceforge.net/screen.html

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

04-22-2008, 11:51 PM

I installed XP on a 5GB partition just to mess with Leopard's Bootcamp so I could help people here on the forums with their questions. After the 30 days to activate expired, I zapped it. It ran QUITE well though.

imnothardcore · imnothardcore #8 (**permalink**)

04-23-2008, 09:56 AM

linux? i was debating getting another computer to run ubuntu (sp?) on but i really dont need another computer, and just bought an ipod touch... so im pretty broke.

Mr-Fussy · Mr-Fussy #9 (**permalink**)

04-23-2008, 06:23 PM

I was also excited when I did boot camp and then advanced to fusion which makes boot camp look medieval and im still amazed

Aqua · Aqua #10 (**permalink**)

04-23-2008, 06:42 PM

I've never loaded bootcamp but was thinking of it... I have parallels and didn't know whether I would have to reload xp (which the original is in my home town). I also thought that bootcamp came with Leopard for free and wasn't just a trial... Is it?

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I installed XP on a 5GB partition just to mess with Leopard's Bootcamp so I could help people here on the forums with their questions. After the 30 days to activate expired, I zapped it. It ran QUITE well though.

eliehass · eliehass #11 (**permalink**)

04-23-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Aqua

I've never loaded bootcamp but was thinking of it... I have parallels and didn't know whether I would have to reload xp (which the original is in my home town). I also thought that bootcamp came with Leopard for free and wasn't just a trial... Is it?

i think he meant that windows expired

Aqua · Aqua #12 (**permalink**)

04-23-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by eliehass

i think he meant that windows expired

hehe OK thanks.... :embarrassed:

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #13 (**permalink**)

04-23-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by eliehass

i think he meant that windows expired

Yes that is what happened. I have 4 full install XP Pro SP2. All have a machine and I was not going to purchase another just to try out Leopard's Boot Camp, so I just used one of my CD's and never activated it. Got the job done of learning Boot Camp.

imnothardcore #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 08, 2008 Posts: 420 Mac Specs: macbook core 2 duo 2.1ghz 4gb memory and 8GB iPhone 3G	04-22-2008, 08:27 PM just installed and setup windows xp pro via bootcamp on my macbook. most of you older mac users will probably make fun of my excitement but whatever...haha but yeah, any of you switchers nervous about it, its running windows great, and the drivers were extremely easy to add. got it first try (its easy) and even found this background that made me laugh LINK i only set aside 5 gigs for windows as i dont plan on ever using it just wanted it setup to say i did.... haha Last edited by D3v1L80Y; 04-22-2008 at 08:33 PM.
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The Vindicat3d #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 05, 2007 Posts: 985 Mac Specs: Black MacBook- 2.2GHz, 1gb RAM, 160GB, Double-Layer Superdrive.	04-22-2008, 08:33 PM Yeah I thought about doing that just because it's kinda cool, and it is isn't it? Feels pretty uh good I suppose. Use the Rep System!! Check out my Blog-->Malevolent Poetry-Updated as of 4/4/08 and will be weekly.
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The Vindicat3d #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 05, 2007 Posts: 985 Mac Specs: Black MacBook- 2.2GHz, 1gb RAM, 160GB, Double-Layer Superdrive.	04-22-2008, 10:45 PM There was actually no sarcasm in that surprisingly, haha, yeah idk I guess it's just interesting being able to run windows on my Mac. Use the Rep System!! Check out my Blog-->Malevolent Poetry-Updated as of 4/4/08 and will be weekly.
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dtravis7 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	04-22-2008, 11:51 PM I installed XP on a 5GB partition just to mess with Leopard's Bootcamp so I could help people here on the forums with their questions. After the 30 days to activate expired, I zapped it. It ran QUITE well though. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Roody #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 14, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 18 Mac Specs: Mini Mac 2.0ghz w/ Superdrive. 2GB RAM, 120GB Hard Drive w/ Leopard OS	04-22-2008, 10:45 PM Did that myself just last week. I went with a 15gb partition myself.
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MacFanBoy #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2008 Location: Hillbank, South Australia Posts: 323 Mac Specs: 2 x 20" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo	04-22-2008, 11:03 PM Also install the bootloader rEFit. http://refit.sourceforge.net/screen.html
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imnothardcore #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 08, 2008 Posts: 420 Mac Specs: macbook core 2 duo 2.1ghz 4gb memory and 8GB iPhone 3G	04-23-2008, 09:56 AM linux? i was debating getting another computer to run ubuntu (sp?) on but i really dont need another computer, and just bought an ipod touch... so im pretty broke.
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Mr-Fussy #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 14, 2008 Location: UK Staffordshire Posts: 101 Mac Specs: 17" MBP, 2.5ghz, 4 gig Ram, 250 hard drive, 512 nvidia	04-23-2008, 06:23 PM I was also excited when I did boot camp and then advanced to fusion which makes boot camp look medieval and im still amazed
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