Just bought a new blackbook. I was just wonderin....

chicubs3794 · Aug 25, 2008

Okay i just made the big switch over. and i have NO regrets about it. Im LOVING leopard.
but i still need to use windows for school. and i was wonderin...
i dont have a windows xp install cd. i just have a install cd from DELL left over from my old laptop.
I have a couple of questions....
1). Will the install cd work?
2). Bootcamp or Vmware Fusion 2.0 BETA 2?
3). How do i install?
4). If it doesnt end up working...does anyone know a cheap place to buy a universal xp install cd?

shfle · Aug 25, 2008

1) No this will not work.

4) Try Amazon or somewhere for an OEM version http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Windows-XP-Home-Operating/dp/B000PLP3TM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1219702006&sr=8-1

techound1 · Aug 25, 2008

2. Depends. For most uses, VMware is nifty because it doesn't require a reboot. If you're using resource-intensive stuff in Windows, then BC is the way to go.
3. Depends on which you decide on.

tkim · Aug 25, 2008

chicubs3794 said:
Okay i just made the big switch over. and i have NO regrets about it. Im LOVING leopard.
but i still need to use windows for school. and i was wonderin...
i dont have a windows xp install cd. i just have a install cd from DELL left over from my old laptop.
I have a couple of questions....
1). Will the install cd work?
2). Bootcamp or Vmware Fusion 2.0 BETA 2?
3). How do i install?
4). If it doesnt end up working...does anyone know a cheap place to buy a universal xp install cd?

That dell CD is specifically for your dell. It allows you to reinstall the operating system without a serial key only if it's a dell.

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