Hi, I think some mac books still support it, depends what vintage they are. Naama ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shannon Dyer" <solsticesin...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Bootcamping with windows xp
How very strange! I acquired a MacBook about two weeks ago, and, just this past Saturday, installed Windows XP Pro using bootcamp. I've had no problems getting it to work properly. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your media player to: http://mojoradio.us/listen or www.mintfm.net On Jun 22, 2011, at 7:59 AM, Georges Zaynoun wrote: > Same experience here with a 13inch macbook white that I bought in February > 2009, at that time they came with leopard pre-installed and I had xp pro > on it using bootcamp. Sadly I was shocked after upgrading to the latest os > available now and trying to reinstall same xp pro having removed it a year > ago it refused to reboot just copied the installation files, bootcamp > speaks about windows7 now. > Original message: >> Hi, >> Just wanting to give everyone a heads up, that the new iMacs will not >> bootcamp with xp. I have tried, and it refused to do it. An article that >> has >> been posted yesterday suggests that mid 2011 iMacs stopped supporting xp, >> and I do wish I knew that before attempting... >> I've tried putting in in VM ware, but it is flaky, unstable, and taking >> control of the keyboard is iffy at best. >> Quite disappointed, and it does look like I might have to bite the bulet >> and >> do windows7 >> Just thought you'd be interested in this. >> Cheers >> Naama, who wishes she could broadcast natively from the mac, so that I >> don't >> need windows at all > >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > Georges Zeinoun > Timmerv. 6A, SE54163 SKÖVDE > Tel: +46500201623, +46500482929 > Mobile: +46707567315 > E-mail: humorlessg...@samobile.net > > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
