Hey all, for a while I had Windows XP through bootcamp on my MacBook Pro, but eventually got rid of that half before updating. Not too long ago I updated to Snow Leopard, and immediately to Lion.
Now, I've decided I want WindowsXP back again because the need for it has grown. However when I try to open Boot Camp Assistant I get the error message you all know is coming.
"Boot Camp Assistant cannot be used.
You must update your system software before using this setup assistant."
I have done all these things:
~Gotten all software updates
~Verified and Repaired Permissions
~Checked to see if Journaling was on, it was.
~Restarted computer pressing Command+Option+P+R then:
~Attempted to download the MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.0 but got the error message that my computer did not need it. I'm not sure how to start up from a lesser version, the one the update was made for, and I read doing this didn't work for lots of people anyway.
I'm at a loss and I cannot afford the $20 charge for a service call that might not even help in the end.
Has anyone at all figured this out? I have scoured the forums and the internet and haven't found anything that works for me.
Specs:
Mac OS X: 10.7.5
Processor: 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Now, I've decided I want WindowsXP back again because the need for it has grown. However when I try to open Boot Camp Assistant I get the error message you all know is coming.
"Boot Camp Assistant cannot be used.
You must update your system software before using this setup assistant."
I have done all these things:
~Gotten all software updates
~Verified and Repaired Permissions
~Checked to see if Journaling was on, it was.
~Restarted computer pressing Command+Option+P+R then:
~Attempted to download the MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.0 but got the error message that my computer did not need it. I'm not sure how to start up from a lesser version, the one the update was made for, and I read doing this didn't work for lots of people anyway.
I'm at a loss and I cannot afford the $20 charge for a service call that might not even help in the end.
Has anyone at all figured this out? I have scoured the forums and the internet and haven't found anything that works for me.
Specs:
Mac OS X: 10.7.5
Processor: 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo