NO, you cannot transfer partitions, you may only have 3 partitions, I say this because you've got a lion partition, lion recovery partition, and your bootcamp partition. On Sep 23, 2011, at 9:47 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote:
> Thanks for your generous response. > It al makes sense except step 5. > You are mentioning 4 partitions? > I have some doubts if the windws is transferable from my pc so, if worse > comes to worst, can I abbort the instal or remove that partition like nothing > happened? > > Regards, > > Ioana, > > (Sent from my phone) > > Please check out my new CD at www.ioanagandrabur.com or on itunes. > > On Sep 23, 2011, at 7:08 PM, Cody <cdog2...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The only time you will need the sl dvd is after xp is installed, once you >> insert the sl dv when you're at your windows desktop you'll probably get a >> list asking you what you want to do with the dvd, just select run setup.exe. >> You most likely won't have sound, so if you've got a usb headset you could >> plug that in and use narrator to get you started with the install. here is >> the very stripped down list of what you should do >> >> 1. in OX, go into the utilities folder (command shift U) and go to the >> bootcamp assistant >> 2. Once there, it will ask you to download the windows drivers but you don't >> need this step because lion is assuming you've got windows 7 even though it >> doesn't explicitly tell you that. So just check the box that says I've >> already got the drivers, and click next. >> 3. on the partition screen, there are 2 options, split the drive into 20 >> gigs and the rest for mac, or just split the drive in half. I would split >> the drive in half to avoid any future space problems you may or may not have. >> 4. When all said and done it will ask you to insert your windows cd and it >> should, barring your mac will recognize the xp disk since it is Lion after >> all, boot into the blue xp installer. >> 5. You will need someone sighted to select the 4th partition in the list, >> which will be labeled as bootcamp. You'll probably need to format it, and >> after you do, that drive label of bootcamp will not be there, so be sure >> you've got the right one highlighted in the list. >> 6. The install should go as normal, and when it is finished and you've had >> help setting up your time zone, user account and windows product key >> screens, then you should be at your desktop. Plug in any usb audio device >> you have, and wait for it to install drivers. >> 7. Press windows key plus r and type in narrator and press enter. >> 8. If you don't have any usb audio devices available to you, skip steps 6 >> and 7 and just insert your snow leopard disk. Start the installer on the >> disk and it will automatically install all the drivers for you, and it will >> want you to reboot. >> >> Please note that if your machine automatically boots into xp by default, >> don't panic, your lion install is not gone. To get back to lion as soon as >> you hear the mac chime start up sound, hold your option key for about 15 20 >> seconds and press right arrow twice and press enter. >> >> I hope this helps >> >> Cody >> >> On Sep 23, 2011, at 6:50 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: >> >>> Thanks for your answer >>> I do indeed have a snow leopard dvd. If you would not mind I would really >>> appreciate if you could outline where in the procedure I bring in the dvd >>> and how I find the missing drivers. >>> I am a new user and would hait to be stuck in the middle of the process. >>> >>> Thanks again, >>> >>> Ioana >>> (Sent from my phone) >>> >>> Please check out my new CD at www.ioanagandrabur.com or on itunes. >>> >>> On Sep 23, 2011, at 4:26 PM, Cody <cdog2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> As far as installing xp on lion I'm doubting it will work, but then again, >>>> I will say I've installed Vista, which is officially unsupported by apple >>>> now, so that means xp will be unsupported as well. However this doesn't >>>> mean it will not work, because it might but you'r going to have to find >>>> drivers, which apple will not support, unless you've got a leopard or snow >>>> leopard disk and upgraded to lion, that might work. Voiceover will not >>>> speak during the windows install, so you will need an unattended setup, or >>>> sighted help. >>>> >>>> Cody >>>> On Sep 23, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I was wondering if the installation of bootcamp is accessible. >>>>> >>>>> I am concerned that when it comes to setting up windows vo will stop >>>>> speaking. >>>>> >>>>> Still hoping to hear some feedback for installing xp on lion. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for all your help! >>>>> >>>>> Ioana >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. 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