Need help >> plz

mzarcy · mzarcy #1 (**permalink**)

03-22-2010, 11:05 AM

i have .. Mac OS X
version 10.5.8
processor 1.67 GHz powerPC G4

i need to install a XP windows in my mac ..

i try
- parallels desktop 5
- Vmware Fusion 3

none was work ..

what can i do .. ??

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #2 (**permalink**)

03-22-2010, 11:13 AM

Windows XP only runs on Intel machine and the visualization software need a host Intel machine to make one available to XP..

So you're out of luck if you only have access to a PowerPC Mac.

Regards

the8thark · the8thark #3 (**permalink**)

03-22-2010, 11:43 AM

You'll need "Virtual PC" to run windows on your G4. Mind you that totally emulates the windows within OS X. And the long and short of it is a very slow, poor windows experience. But there is no better on pre-intel macs.

Jamie-Jamie · Jamie-Jamie #4 (**permalink**)

03-22-2010, 01:16 PM

The versions of VirtualPC that run on Power Macintosh haven't been sold for several years. You'll need to find old releases at Amazon or... God forbid.... eBay!

mzarcy · mzarcy #5 (**permalink**)

03-22-2010, 03:24 PM

are there any programme work in it ??

as cross over i dont know ?!

if there are any way just tell me

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.
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and if you can tell how i can do it !!

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #6 (**permalink**)

03-22-2010, 05:46 PM

No, VPC or similar are not worth wasting time and money on. Buy a cheap Dell laptop or similar.

chas_m · chas_m #7 (**permalink**)

03-22-2010, 05:48 PM

mzarcy: there is no practical way to accomplish what you want to accomplish on the Mac that you have. You need to either buy a more recent Mac (one that has an Intel processor, Apple has been making those for about five years now), or buy yourself a cheap PC if you need to run Windows XP.

What *specifically* do you need XP for anyway? It's pretty old even by Windows standards ...

chas_m #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,808 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	03-22-2010, 05:48 PM mzarcy: there is no practical way to accomplish what you want to accomplish on the Mac that you have. You need to either buy a more recent Mac (one that has an Intel processor, Apple has been making those for about five years now), or buy yourself a cheap PC if you need to run Windows XP. What specifically do you need XP for anyway? It's pretty old even by Windows standards ... Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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mzarcy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 22, 2010 Posts: 3	03-22-2010, 11:05 AM i have .. Mac OS X version 10.5.8 processor 1.67 GHz powerPC G4 i need to install a XP windows in my mac .. i try - parallels desktop 5 - Vmware Fusion 3 none was work .. what can i do .. ??
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Raz0rEdge #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 6,075 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	03-22-2010, 11:13 AM Windows XP only runs on Intel machine and the visualization software need a host Intel machine to make one available to XP.. So you're out of luck if you only have access to a PowerPC Mac. Regards
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Jamie-Jamie #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2010 Posts: 481 Mac Specs: Mac Pro, Power Mac G4, iMac G3, iPhone 3GS	03-22-2010, 01:16 PM The versions of VirtualPC that run on Power Macintosh haven't been sold for several years. You'll need to find old releases at Amazon or... God forbid.... eBay!
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mzarcy #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 22, 2010 Posts: 3	03-22-2010, 03:24 PM are there any programme work in it ?? as cross over i dont know ?! if there are any way just tell me . . . and if you can tell how i can do it !!
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harryb2448 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,265 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	03-22-2010, 05:46 PM No, VPC or similar are not worth wasting time and money on. Buy a cheap Dell laptop or similar.
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