Do Macbook install the Windows Vista and XP hard?

explorer1979 · May 21, 2007

Dear all Macer,

Do Macbook install the Windows Vista and XP hard?

And all PC version Adobe also can work in Mac's Windows?

Thx

MinaMACMan · May 21, 2007

Hello explorer1979,

Welcome to the Forums, enjoy ur stay

I have a Black MacBook, and I run Windows XP through Parallels and it runs really good with no major issues. It took a little less than an hour to install the whole deal with Parallels the install wizard works like a charm.

Concerning Adobe, I personally don't use that but, I use quite a few programs through Win XP via Parallels and they all work beautifully, so I'd say Adobe will do just the same.

You'll also find that some folks around here like to run Windows through Boot Camp, but (don't quote me on that tho) Boot Camp doesn't support Vista but I am 100% sure that Parallels DOES.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

flilow06 · May 22, 2007

Boot Camp does allow you to run 32bit Vista since the March update.

Village Idiot · May 22, 2007

MinaMACMan said:
Hello explorer1979,

Welcome to the Forums, enjoy ur stay

I have a Black MacBook, and I run Windows XP through Parallels and it runs really good with no major issues. It took a little less than an hour to install the whole deal with Parallels the install wizard works like a charm.

Concerning Adobe, I personally don't use that but, I use quite a few programs through Win XP via Parallels and they all work beautifully, so I'd say Adobe will do just the same.

You'll also find that some folks around here like to run Windows through Boot Camp, but (don't quote me on that tho) Boot Camp doesn't support Vista but I am 100% sure that Parallels DOES.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

From what some people were saying, you don't want to use vista through parallels. They said it doesn't run perfectly smooth until you're running 3gb's of ram. You want to use bootcamp.

And yes, Boot Camp does support Vista.

explorer1979 · May 22, 2007

Thank all, I think I will try Boot Camp to install the XP on the Mac.

But do the Boot Camp hard to using?

RiDE · May 22, 2007

explorer1979 said:
Thank all, I think I will try Boot Camp to install the XP on the Mac.

But do the Boot Camp hard to using?

You are soooooo lucky ToddG is no longer here

To answer your questions...

Bootcamp is very easy to install and use (I just did it last night). Simply follow the directions... You will need a copy of XP that includes SP2.

jonnyd · May 22, 2007

explorer1979 said:
Thank all, I think I will try Boot Camp to install the XP on the Mac.

But do the Boot Camp hard to using?

All it does it allows you to start Windows, instead of OSX. It is easy to use.

You must have the correct CD to install it. You need Windows XP SP2 (service pack 2). If you do not have that, you can get help to make your own CD (we can tell you how).

Tell us what disk you have and what machine you will install it on.

explorer1979 · May 22, 2007

jonnyd,

Thank you of your kind response and help, I will buy the MacBook on this Sunday, if I don't know how to make the CD, I will PM you later.

Thank for all person here, very kindly for newbie like me.

jonnyd · May 22, 2007

explorer1979 said:
jonnyd,

Thank you of your kind response and help, I will buy the MacBook on this Sunday, if I don't know how to make the CD, I will PM you later.

Thank for all person here, very kindly for newbie like me.

You are welcome.

It is better to post questions on the forum than PM, so that other people can help, and people with the same questions can read the answers.

;D

MaDDoG · May 22, 2007

explorer1979 said:
jonnyd,

Thank you of your kind response and help, I will buy the MacBook on this Sunday, if I don't know how to make the CD, I will PM you later.

Thank for all person here, very kindly for newbie like me.

Seems like JonnyD was the only one that was of any help........

jonnyd · May 23, 2007

MaDDoG said:
Seems like JonnyD was the only one that was of any help........

Nah, he said thanks to all.

I'm trying to type for someone with English as a second language, it might just be that my message was a little easier to read.