Dell Windows Image - do they work?

[nemein]

Just wondering if anybody tried using the Win XP install disk that ships with Dell computers for Boot Camp on their mac. I'm in the market for a Mac, but would need to run windows from time to time - it'd affect my decision if I somehow have to purchase a new copy of XP.

The disk I have does say that it is for Dell computers, and I heard somewhere that Windows can check the computer hardware configurations and reject the installation if it is different. Anybody tried using the Dell windows disks?

 

[brand]

Not legally no you can not. If one were to not care about legalities and wish to steal it then yes it is possible.

 

[Genghis Khan]

the trickery you need to do to get it to work means that you might as well get another copy...........................

 

[bookkrazer]

It seriously works!!

My dell broke down couple days ago, so I tried installing windows on to my mac with the extra disc that dell gave, and it worked! The disc itself is just like any other Windows disc. I just reused the Windows key on the dell and it's still running fine.

 

[Infrared]

It seriously works!!

My dell broke down couple days ago, so I tried installing windows on to my mac with the extra disc that dell gave, and it worked! The disc itself is just like any other Windows disc. I just reused the Windows key on the dell and it's still running fine.

Have you activated?

 

[bookkrazer]

fully activated!!

 

[nemein]

lol, thanks for the feedback. I assume you had to go some round about routes to activate it. Or maybe I'm just crazy and should just give it a try and report back after I get my mac in a few months