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<blockquote data-quote="Noels" data-source="post: 642660" data-attributes="member: 49942"><p>camillo, mrplow, etal,</p><p></p><p>I just finished installing XP using Boot Camp and I had a couple of interesting times to report on the way to success...</p><p></p><p>First off, I have a lot of experience installing Windows on computers. I build my own and have been installing Windows for many years. That helped me get through Boot Camp today.</p><p></p><p>I started the install and it seemed my Macbook didn't want to recognize my OEM copy of XP. I tried it 2 or 3 times before it accepted the CD and started the install... whew, thought I had a bad CD or the wrong type of XP... After the install started, it went along quietly until all of a sudden, the screen turned white and the computer spit out the XP disc. I re-inserted the disc and the install proceeded after it asked "Boot from CD?" and I just ignored that. It did it another time the same way... and I responded the same way.</p><p></p><p>That's because when you install XP on a Windows machine, XP re-boots twice during the install. On the Mac, it acts differently and spits out the CD instead or just re-booting...</p><p></p><p>So, just ignore the CD when it ejects - just keep putting it back in and DON'T click on it when it asks "Boot on the CD?"</p><p></p><p>If you just add this note to your Boot Camp Installation and set-Up Guide, you'll do fine.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, Noel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noels, post: 642660, member: 49942"] camillo, mrplow, etal, I just finished installing XP using Boot Camp and I had a couple of interesting times to report on the way to success... First off, I have a lot of experience installing Windows on computers. I build my own and have been installing Windows for many years. That helped me get through Boot Camp today. I started the install and it seemed my Macbook didn't want to recognize my OEM copy of XP. I tried it 2 or 3 times before it accepted the CD and started the install... whew, thought I had a bad CD or the wrong type of XP... After the install started, it went along quietly until all of a sudden, the screen turned white and the computer spit out the XP disc. I re-inserted the disc and the install proceeded after it asked "Boot from CD?" and I just ignored that. It did it another time the same way... and I responded the same way. That's because when you install XP on a Windows machine, XP re-boots twice during the install. On the Mac, it acts differently and spits out the CD instead or just re-booting... So, just ignore the CD when it ejects - just keep putting it back in and DON'T click on it when it asks "Boot on the CD?" If you just add this note to your Boot Camp Installation and set-Up Guide, you'll do fine. Good luck, Noel [/QUOTE]
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