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Apple Computing Products:
Running Windows on your Mac
Options besides system restore CD's for old laptops (XP)?
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<blockquote data-quote="SammySlim" data-source="post: 712773" data-attributes="member: 48298"><p>You need a standalone, retail or OEM copy of XP. A system disk from Dell, even with your g/f's product code, will not work. Print and read out the Boot Camp install instructions and follow them. This forum is littered with the posts of people who have ventured off that narrow path, much to their chagrin.</p><p></p><p>If your girlfriend has a retail copy of XP SP2 with a valid multi-user license, she can ship you the disk and you can install it then ship it back (cheaper than buying your own). </p><p></p><p>OEM copies of XP SP2 can be bought online for not too much money. Newegg.com is where I got mine (as have many others).</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SammySlim, post: 712773, member: 48298"] You need a standalone, retail or OEM copy of XP. A system disk from Dell, even with your g/f's product code, will not work. Print and read out the Boot Camp install instructions and follow them. This forum is littered with the posts of people who have ventured off that narrow path, much to their chagrin. If your girlfriend has a retail copy of XP SP2 with a valid multi-user license, she can ship you the disk and you can install it then ship it back (cheaper than buying your own). OEM copies of XP SP2 can be bought online for not too much money. Newegg.com is where I got mine (as have many others). Good luck [/QUOTE]
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