Running windows with Bootcamp for free

samtheham88 · Nov 26, 2011

Hello There,

I could not seem to find any threads matching my issue.

I am wondering if it is possible to install a windows operating system without using and disks and not having to buy windows. I would like to start windows as a separate operating system.

If this is a duplicate thread, many apologies and could you forward me onto the other thread?

Many Thanks

Sam

RavingMac · Nov 26, 2011

samtheham88 said:
Hello There,

I could not seem to find any threads matching my issue.

I am wondering if it is possible to install a windows operating system without using and disks and not having to buy windows. I would like to start windows as a separate operating system.

If this is a duplicate thread, many apologies and could you forward me onto the other thread?

Many Thanks

Sam

You will need a properly licensed copy of Windows. We do not support software piracy, even when it is Windows.

harryb2448 · Nov 26, 2011

You will need to purchase a Windows operating system. Like on a PC after installing using Bootcamp it is necessary to activate using the key code supplied by Microsoft.

samtheham88 · Nov 26, 2011

Thanks a lot for the info, didn't know if there was any sort of free mac version.

harryb2448 · Nov 26, 2011

No Microsoft or Apple operating systems are free, other than some mid 1990 systems released by Apple f.o.c.

samtheham88 · Nov 26, 2011

I didn't have to pay for lion, but I guess that was an exeption

cwa107 · Nov 26, 2011

samtheham88 said:
I didn't have to pay for lion, but I guess that was an exeption

You did, unless it was bundled with your machine (and even then, you paid for it in the price of the new machine).

osxx · Nov 26, 2011

If you want free you will have to look at Linux Distros.

samtheham88 · Nov 27, 2011

cwa107 said:
You did, unless it was bundled with your machine (and even then, you paid for it in the price of the new machine).

A friend works in the right places

dtravis7 · Nov 27, 2011

Ok tell us just how your friend got you a free copy legally? Sure I could go buy all my friends Lion and give it to them, but I have a strong feeling your friend did not do that. If it's stolen, we will not allow discussion of that here. Same with Windows, You pay for Windows and OSX.

Please tell us more.

samtheham88 · Dec 1, 2011

friend works for apple, and told me about how I could upgrade for free if my laptop was purchased within a certain time. Happy?

chscag · Dec 1, 2011

Why didn't you say that in the first place? In any event, the price of Lion was in fact included even though it was a free upgrade.

Also, I'm going to close off this thread as it's going nowhere.

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