Apple Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP on a Macintosh Computer using the original Microsoft Windows XP installation CD with the product key. After installation, you can start up you Macintosh using either Windows XP or Mac OS X.Here are the steps required to install Windows XP on a Mac:
Step 1: Download Mac OS X v10.4.6 (or later) and latest firmware update from Apple Download website.
Step 2: Run the Boot Camp Assistant to create a Macintosh Drivers CD or DVD.
Step 3: Create a new hard-disk partition [minimum size, 5GB] to make room for Windows XP. All the software and data on the original Mac partition stays intact.
Step 4: Insert your Windows XP CD and start the XP installation. Select Partition C: and format the partition using either NTFS or FAT file formats. Though NTFS is more secure than FAT, you won't be able to write or save files to the Windows volume from Mac OS X.
Step 5. Once XP install process is complete, Boot Camp will restart your system in Windows XP automatically. Now is the turn to install Mac Drivers from the Macintosh Drivers CD that you created in Step 2. Restart.
This is an optional step. You can change the Startup Disk preferences page to choose which OS to boot by default. The default OS can also been changed from Windows Control Panel - Performance and Maintenance - Startup Disk.Change the Operating system and Restart.
At startup, hold down the option key (alt) to choose between Mac OS X and Windows.
More Resources on Apple Website:
Apple Boot Camp Homepage | Download Boot Camp [Direct Link]
Download Apple Firmware Update | Mac OS X 10.4.6 for Intel update
Run Windows XP on Mac | Boot Camp Guide
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Reader Comments
this is the thing that made me want to upgrade to a mac more than anything else.I wanted to upgrade to mac but not so bad as to give up the support for my old programs and games that windows provided.
Written on 6/4/06 4:06 PM
"Step 3: Create a new hard-disk partition [minimum size, 5GB] to make room for Windows XP. All the software and data on the original Mac partition stays intact."
??? As far as I know, partitioning your Harddrive will erase everything on it, unless u use a tool like Partition-magic, which is not very advisable
Written on 26/5/07 3:04 PM
untrue, the bootcamp will repartition the drive without destructing the actual OSX partition. Don't forget that apple's and msoft's filesystems are not the same, and do not work the same.
Written on 1/6/07 3:28 PM
hi
when i start booting through windows it gives me error hal.dll missing or corrupt...wat is this? windows cd works fine in other system....
Written on 30/8/07 1:19 PM
Yes. Same problem is with me. So many times I`ve installed the windows and often on restarting the computer when It gives an error " hal.dll is missing...... Any help from any genious around ;)
Written on 30/11/07 8:05 AM