yes you need not only a full version of windows, but it must be xpsp2. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Grady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:33 PM Subject: Re: Can someone help with instaling windows?
I don't want to install bootcamp, but just out of curiosity, do you still need a full version of Windows with bootcamp? On Dec 21, 2007, at 6:14 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: > Hi. I think she's looking to install windows using Fusion. > Darcy > > On 21-Dec-07, at 6:01 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > >> Does anyone have any vision, have you read the bootcamp install and >> setup >> guide? all you have to do is run bootcamp from system utilities, >> choose >> continue, choose partition drive, decide how you want to partition >> your hd, >> be aware that any partition size above 32 gb will have to be ntfs >> but 32gb >> and below can be fat-32. I've just split the drive in half, that >> is easy, >> just click the devide equally button. Once the partition is done, >> you will >> be guided to insert the xpsp2 cd and click install, the system >> restarts and >> nothing talks so you hae to select the partition make sure it is >> partition 3 >> or c which is the label for partition 3. Choose quick format to >> save time >> or complete format if you have time. Once the format is done, the >> system >> restarts and the install begins. at some point, there is a license >> you have >> to click through and you will need to enter the product key, your >> name etc. >> It takes a while after that but the system restarts and asks for >> more info. >> Once the install is finished, restart the system, hold down the >> option key >> right after the start sound of the system, let it up after a few >> seconds, >> press right arrow and then enter. Windows will load. If you don't >> get >> sound, don't worry, put in your leopard cd and the bootcamp driver >> install >> window will appear, click install and proceed through all the >> screens. All >> this is in the guide and if I made any errors, I'm sure someone >> will correct >> me. I will try digging up the guide and looking through it and let >> you know >> if anything needs to change. you don't have to restart the system to >> install the drivers, you also may be able to check the boot order >> if you >> want to change it in control panel, there should be a bootcamp >> item. you >> may have one in the system tray as well. If you want, you can use >> narrator >> but it might not be talking till you have installed the drivers. >> >> If you need to be phoned, let me know and I'll be happy to do that. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Renee M Zelickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac >> OS X by >> theblind" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 5:44 PM >> Subject: Can someone help with instaling windows? >> >> >> Hello All >> My husband Tom and I have fusion installed on our macs, but don't >> know >> the first thing of what to do with installing windows XP Pro, and was >> wondering if someone on this list would know how to do this and could >> help us by phone. The store installed fusion, and as far as I know >> it >> is registered and all of that. >> Thanks >> Renee Zelickson >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >
