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<blockquote data-quote="jpayne317" data-source="post: 1303421" data-attributes="member: 216646"><p>Hi folks, spent plenty of time on google the last few hours trying to solve this problem, but to no avail. </p><p></p><p>Today I decided I wanted to install a Windows XP partition to my Macbook Pro. I did some reading up on boot camp and read the installation instructions. However I don't get very far before I run into a problem.</p><p></p><p>When I first run the Boot Camp Application, I get to the menu called "Download Windows Support Software". There are two options on this menu, one to download Windows support software for my Mac, and the second option is "I have the Mac OS X disc that came with my Mac or I have already downloaded the Windows support software etc". Now considering I don't physically have the OS X installation disc with me at present (I'm currently out of town), I select the first option to download the Windows support software.</p><p></p><p>As soon as I select the option, I get an error message that reads the following: "The startup disc cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition." It specifies that I need to restore my HD as a "single Mac OS X extended (journaled) volume". This puzzles me, because when I view my HD in the Disc Utility app, it shows that I have a single volume with no partitions and the format is shown in grayed-out text as "Mac OS Extended". According to this, I already have what boot camp wants... right?</p><p></p><p>I'm totally foreign to this whole boot camp thing and would appreciate any assistance.</p><p></p><p>-JP</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpayne317, post: 1303421, member: 216646"] Hi folks, spent plenty of time on google the last few hours trying to solve this problem, but to no avail. Today I decided I wanted to install a Windows XP partition to my Macbook Pro. I did some reading up on boot camp and read the installation instructions. However I don't get very far before I run into a problem. When I first run the Boot Camp Application, I get to the menu called "Download Windows Support Software". There are two options on this menu, one to download Windows support software for my Mac, and the second option is "I have the Mac OS X disc that came with my Mac or I have already downloaded the Windows support software etc". Now considering I don't physically have the OS X installation disc with me at present (I'm currently out of town), I select the first option to download the Windows support software. As soon as I select the option, I get an error message that reads the following: "The startup disc cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition." It specifies that I need to restore my HD as a "single Mac OS X extended (journaled) volume". This puzzles me, because when I view my HD in the Disc Utility app, it shows that I have a single volume with no partitions and the format is shown in grayed-out text as "Mac OS Extended". According to this, I already have what boot camp wants... right? I'm totally foreign to this whole boot camp thing and would appreciate any assistance. -JP [/QUOTE]
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