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13-Jun-2008, 10:42 AM #1
MacBook; Switching from MacOS to Windows XP
Hi there can anyone tell me how to boot up a windows xp pro onto a apple macbook pro laptop as it is runing on apple at the minit and i would like to put on windows xp thanks.
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13-Jun-2008, 11:06 PM #2
It can't be done... not easily, anyway. Something like Bootcamp MAY allow you to do it, or you could run XP from within MacOS using something like Parallels or Fusion.

Or you could sell the Macbook and use the money to buy a PC laptop, although will get you stuck with Vista in most cases...
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14-Jun-2008, 04:15 AM #3
Thanks for that bud but i have just put in a new hard drive and put xp on it and download the drivers and it works fine now .There is just one things wrong with it and that is the eject button willnon eject i have to go though my computer and eject it that way.
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Hi can any1 help me out plz what it is is i have a macbook pro laptop it did have apple on it and now it as xp pro on it the thing is i am now having a problem finding 2 drivers and thay r network controller and bulit in sight is there anyway i can find these drivers or can any1 give me a link for then .Thanks every so much.
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just need to find bulit in isight if any1 can help plz.
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14-Jun-2008, 09:54 AM #6
I've merged your two threads into one and moved them to the MAC forum rather then in the DIY forum as that isn't really the correct forum and you may get better responses here.
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What eject button?
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14-Jun-2008, 03:31 PM #8
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What eject button?
Top right corner of a Mac's keyboard.

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just need to find bulit in isight if any1 can help plz.
If you are running XP virtually, you can use these drivers, otherwise I believe you may be out of luck.
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Hey, I need your help. Can you email me. I have someone with a Mac trying to use my PC networked printer
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17-Jun-2008, 10:03 AM #10
if you have leopard, just pop the install disk in the drive while booted into windows, all the windows drivers are on the disk
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