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<blockquote data-quote="SammySlim" data-source="post: 1018885" data-attributes="member: 48298"><p>First of all, the copy is probably NOT legitimate. What your friend did was make you a copy that in all likelihood violates the license agreement (you haven't told us all the details despite us asking for them). You also have not indicated whether this was from an OEM disk that he had, or an OEM disk that came from another computer, or from a volume-licensed disk (e.g., one provided by a school or a business), or an illegally-downloaded copy. THOSE WILL NOT WORK (well, some volume-licensed ones work and some don't, but most do not). </p><p></p><p>Why? Because Boot Camp is set up for them NOT TO WORK. OEM and volume-licensed copies won't typically install under Boot Camp (even if they might install on another PC) because they often have hardware and BIOS requirements that won't properly interface with the EFI boot system of the Mac, among other reasons. If you read the Boot Camp requirements they are very specific about what works and what doesn't work - this is all very important to avoid licensing disputes with Microsoft and to permit Windows to continue to be available on Apple computers. So don't say "gee, why doesn't it work?" It doesn't and it won't because that's the way it's set up. </p><p></p><p>You will need either (1) a new, out of the box, full retail version of XP SP2 or higher, or (2) a "System Builder's OEM" version of XP SP2 or higher. Period, end of story. If you buy one of those, and they can be had at reasonable prices from places like newegg.com, you'll be set.</p><p></p><p>You should also read the stickies at the top of this forum - plus the Boot Camp installation guide, which goes through this in detail.</p><p></p><p>I don't mean to come down on you but this is just the way it is. And once you get it working you'll be glad about it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SammySlim, post: 1018885, member: 48298"] First of all, the copy is probably NOT legitimate. What your friend did was make you a copy that in all likelihood violates the license agreement (you haven't told us all the details despite us asking for them). You also have not indicated whether this was from an OEM disk that he had, or an OEM disk that came from another computer, or from a volume-licensed disk (e.g., one provided by a school or a business), or an illegally-downloaded copy. THOSE WILL NOT WORK (well, some volume-licensed ones work and some don't, but most do not). Why? Because Boot Camp is set up for them NOT TO WORK. OEM and volume-licensed copies won't typically install under Boot Camp (even if they might install on another PC) because they often have hardware and BIOS requirements that won't properly interface with the EFI boot system of the Mac, among other reasons. If you read the Boot Camp requirements they are very specific about what works and what doesn't work - this is all very important to avoid licensing disputes with Microsoft and to permit Windows to continue to be available on Apple computers. So don't say "gee, why doesn't it work?" It doesn't and it won't because that's the way it's set up. You will need either (1) a new, out of the box, full retail version of XP SP2 or higher, or (2) a "System Builder's OEM" version of XP SP2 or higher. Period, end of story. If you buy one of those, and they can be had at reasonable prices from places like newegg.com, you'll be set. You should also read the stickies at the top of this forum - plus the Boot Camp installation guide, which goes through this in detail. I don't mean to come down on you but this is just the way it is. And once you get it working you'll be glad about it. :) Cheers [/QUOTE]
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