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So I've been searching through this forum trying to find out what the deal is as far as what types of XP SP2 will work with boot camp.
Initially, I thought it just had to be a stand alone XP SP2, and couldn't be the kind that's labeled "For use with a **** computer only" (insert "Dell" or whatever). Also, no system recovery discs.
But now I'm seeing in some places that it can't be OEM, or that it can be OEM. This part is confusing me a little. It doesn't seem like it should matter if it's OEM or not.
Can someone explain the relevance of the OEM part and if it is or is not a requirement?
I'm about to buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...item=130205750802&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI
Is this the right thing? It seems like it should work to me, but I'd like to be certain before dropping $100.
Thanks!
Initially, I thought it just had to be a stand alone XP SP2, and couldn't be the kind that's labeled "For use with a **** computer only" (insert "Dell" or whatever). Also, no system recovery discs.
But now I'm seeing in some places that it can't be OEM, or that it can be OEM. This part is confusing me a little. It doesn't seem like it should matter if it's OEM or not.
Can someone explain the relevance of the OEM part and if it is or is not a requirement?
I'm about to buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...item=130205750802&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI
Is this the right thing? It seems like it should work to me, but I'd like to be certain before dropping $100.
Thanks!