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<blockquote data-quote="2000macman" data-source="post: 1604272" data-attributes="member: 332940"><p>Hello</p><p></p><p>I would like to use bootcamp 3 to install windows 8 on my late 2007 macbook pro 3,1</p><p></p><p>it is a 64 bit processor. intel core 2 duo.</p><p></p><p>Is this possible? The reason I would like to use windows 8 is I already own a legal copy. I would like to avoid spending 100 dollars on Windows 7.</p><p></p><p>I see that these are the drivers for windows 8:</p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639" target="_blank">Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions</a></p><p></p><p>but my computer is not listed.</p><p></p><p>I see these are the drivers for windows 7:</p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1635" target="_blank">Boot Camp Support Software 4.0.4255</a></p><p></p><p>and my computer is listed.</p><p></p><p>My main question is, should I try out the drivers for windows 8 or the drivers for windows 7 where my computer is listed, and hope that they just carry over to windows 8? Do you know if I will be prompted to load the drivers from a USB stick or should I burn a dvd of them before attempting installation?</p><p></p><p>This article seems to imply that if I use the bootcamp 4 windows 7 drivers that support my computer I might be OK:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/11/no-support-no-problem-installing-windows-8-on-a-mac-with-boot-camp/" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/11/no-support-no-problem-installing-windows-8-on-a-mac-with-boot-camp/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2000macman, post: 1604272, member: 332940"] Hello I would like to use bootcamp 3 to install windows 8 on my late 2007 macbook pro 3,1 it is a 64 bit processor. intel core 2 duo. Is this possible? The reason I would like to use windows 8 is I already own a legal copy. I would like to avoid spending 100 dollars on Windows 7. I see that these are the drivers for windows 8: [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639]Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions[/url] but my computer is not listed. I see these are the drivers for windows 7: [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1635]Boot Camp Support Software 4.0.4255[/url] and my computer is listed. My main question is, should I try out the drivers for windows 8 or the drivers for windows 7 where my computer is listed, and hope that they just carry over to windows 8? Do you know if I will be prompted to load the drivers from a USB stick or should I burn a dvd of them before attempting installation? This article seems to imply that if I use the bootcamp 4 windows 7 drivers that support my computer I might be OK: [url]http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/11/no-support-no-problem-installing-windows-8-on-a-mac-with-boot-camp/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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