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Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 12:22
Help! trying to install Windows XP on my iMac using Boot Camp...

The only copy of XP I have does not include SP2 - which is required to install the OS. I wont bore you all with the specifics of how to do it...

Does anyone have a disk image or copy of XP with SP2 ? Dont worry about the cd key, I have 'ways' around such things.

Cheers!

Disco
MOTOXXX
27th March 2007, 12:54
is it a vol license or oem cd you need
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 13:00
needs to be an OEM xp disk with SP2. I have a volume licensed XP but does not have the SP2.

...when I try to boot my mac and install it, it does not recognise the fat32 partition on my macs hard drive - only the larger 200GB partition that has my mac OS on it. Im hoping that the later version of the XP disk will allow support for recognising this extra partition.
Morcs
27th March 2007, 14:43
I have a load of disks, including the oem sp2 discs on there own.
TerminalAddict
27th March 2007, 14:51
I definately DON'T have an iso kicking around :shifty:
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 14:52
dammit... bootcamp regected the iso image i burned to disk. Need a genuine copy...

...morcs!!!! you at home?
Phurrball
27th March 2007, 15:26
Help! trying to install Windows XP on my iMac using Boot Camp...

Why for the love of god would you want to do such a thing?!

*Still, I guess it's a better looking idea than a windoze box in the corner*
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 15:30
Why for the love of god would you want to do such a thing?!

*Still, I guess it's a better looking idea than a windoze box in the corner*

I hate windows. Its a piece of crap.

....I just want to play "Half Life 2" again !

Got a pc with vista on it but thats about as good as a blimin gameboy.
crazybigal
27th March 2007, 15:31
why would you want to ruin a good mac by puttin that poison on it!
TerminalAddict
27th March 2007, 15:47
dammit... bootcamp regected the iso image i burned to disk. Need a genuine copy...

...morcs!!!! you at home?

odd .. t'is the same iso I used here for 3 mini's ....
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 15:54
odd .. t'is the same iso I used here for 3 mini's ....

All i did was double click the iso on my desktop, it mounted it and i opened the drive. dragged all the files to my burn folder and burnt them to disk.

Was not sure what to call the disk, called the first one "Winxpsp2" second time I tried "WXPVOL_EN". Bootcamp rejected both disks.

Now, ive just installed "alcahol120%" on a xp machine and transfering the iso through my network to the machine, to try burning the ISO that way.
TerminalAddict
27th March 2007, 16:21
open apps->utilies->disk utility
drag the iso onto the left hand pain
put in a blank disk.

then highlight the disk image in disk utility .. then click burn

doing what you did doesn't burn the Master Boot record, or hidden files etc
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 17:02
Cheers for that...

"alcahol 120%" did the trick. Took 10 times as long... but yeah....

Im writing this post on my iMac in Windows XP ! hoooray! ! !
Morcs
27th March 2007, 17:34
Cheers for that...

"alcahol 120%" did the trick. Took 10 times as long... but yeah....

Im writing this post on my iMac in Windows XP ! hoooray! ! !

Why do you want xp?

If you want to run another os then go for linux... but then have fun sourcing drivers...
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 17:53
Well my XP install is all up and running. Did a quick 3DMARK05 benchmark test - scored 6350

Not bad for a fresh XP install running on a Apple iMac !

Installed basic drivers, firewall and antivirus software... next I will dig out my copy of Half Life 2. :yes: :yes: :yes:
The_Dover
27th March 2007, 18:44
that's pretty sad.

your gay mac looks like it's worth more than your gay bike.

how gay.
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 19:00
WTF was that?

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhh........


How was your speed dating session at the prison today?
The_Dover
27th March 2007, 19:47
WTF was that?

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhh........


How was your speed dating session at the prison today?

It was good, but your dad sure does squeal like a little bitch when I drive it home with a vengeance.
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 20:07
Glad you had fun !
MOTOXXX
27th March 2007, 20:42
its true. macs are gay.

gay gay gay.
Disco Dan
27th March 2007, 20:44
This is not a bitch thread.... :nono:


Well i wish I had made the partition a little bigger than 8GB, but still room to install HL, so no biggie.
MOTOXXX
27th March 2007, 21:36
hl life is pretty phat.

ive got both and you never get bored of it

hldm is good too