sorry, yes I see that now. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darcy Burnard" <[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 6:14 PM Subject: Re: Can someone help with instaling windows?
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] >
