windows service pack 2.. how to install into mac?

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so i am buying windows service pack 2 sometime this week, do i need Parallels also to be able to install it? or do i just load up my mac on leopard and install?


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You can use Bootcamp (with Leopard) to partition your drive and install XP
 
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i just tried the bootcamp and it said verification failed this disk could not be patitioned. please used the disk utility to repair, so i do that and it says bootcamp appears to be okay... hmmm??
 
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that may happen sometimes
not really much to worry about...
 
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so i am buying windows service pack 2 sometime this week, do i need Parallels also to be able to install it? or do i just load up my mac on leopard and install?


thanks :)

Since when did you have to buy service packs?
 
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What Windows OS are you using?
 

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Service Packs by themselves cost nothing. Windows XP with SP2 is a version of Windows and it costs $$$. I figured that is what the OP meant. Windows with SP2.
 
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o_O... well its not completing the process :( just stops.
sorry about that... I figured that repairing the permissions had worked for you
 

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