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Vista only on a Mac - want to remove OS X
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You should be able to wipe the Unknown Partition (a.k.a. HFS+ and some other space) and then format them to NTFS using Disk Management.
Merging them space is another thing entirely.
If you're installing Windows the first time just delete all the partitions and do what you want with them.
Merging them space is another thing entirely.
If you're installing Windows the first time just delete all the partitions and do what you want with them.
its not advised, just make your mac os install as small as possible (no drivers / languages etc) and partition the rest for vista, microsoft doesnt support efi so its best to keep macos around incase ya need bootcamp utility, anyone else feel free to correct me on this though
So essentially if I buy a brand new iMac at the store, I can open it, pop in a Vista install disk, format the entire thing to NTFS and Im good?
Also, using Boot Camp, whats the maximum partition size you can set for Windows? Or I guess I should say, the minimum you can set for OS X?
Thanks for the quick response.
Also, using Boot Camp, whats the maximum partition size you can set for Windows? Or I guess I should say, the minimum you can set for OS X?
Thanks for the quick response.
1. BIOS emulation will be used by the firmware (as it already is...)
2. Vista x64 variants do support EFI.
I suggest installing Boot Camp first and making sure the Mac runs 10.4.6 at least first. OS X stock only needs 1.9 GB. (Tiger on Intel) You'll need a little more space them that. (5-10 GB)
Vista's Disk Management can merge and expand partitions on the fly, so that shouldn't be a problem.
If I use Boot Camp to make a very large Vista partition, are there any limitations as far as file size and NTFS?
NTFS is NTFS. It would be just like an NTFS partition you made on any other computer.
I don't know if I'd completely format the computer though. When Leopard comes out, Boot Camp won't be supported on Tiger...so if something happens and you need to get back to OSX, you'd need to format all your data.
Agreed, at least take some time out your surely busy schedule and learn the OS, frankly, it took me a day to get used to going to the left instead of the right for the X - + and everything else, you should be fine, and you will probably like it better than vista.
No offense, but why buy a Mac if your just going to use Windows? Macs were designed to run Mac OS as the primary OS. You should at least give Mac OS X a try, you might end up liking it. And if you need Windows, you cal always do half and half or something. I'm sorry if I wasn't very helpful, it's just hard for me to understand your reasoning here.
His choice either way. Your mac, do what you like. For a lot of windows users Mac OS is not the godsend we see it to be. I once convinced a windows user to go mac, but she hated it and could not adapt, in the end - I ended up buying the mac off her, so she could buy herself a dell - she's happy which is the main thing.
The only thing about Vista i've found is that it makes my MBP run very very hot. Its like it doesnt control the fans properly or somthing.
The only thing about Vista i've found is that it makes my MBP run very very hot. Its like it doesnt control the fans properly or somthing.
Just to echo what others say, this is a really bad idea. I'd think long and hard about whether for the sake of a few GB you want to completely get rid of Mac OS X.
Use Vista as your primary OS if need be, but it's worth keeping the Mac partition for many of the reasons pointed out above.
Use Vista as your primary OS if need be, but it's worth keeping the Mac partition for many of the reasons pointed out above.
If I ever had the intention of buying a computer to use with Vista
I would surely look at buying a Mac. MacMini, MacBook, iMac and the eight core MacPros are definitely competitive with anything in the PC market. (What's wrong with that statement? Buying a Macintosh is very often a sign of _taste_. Buying Vista is a sign of having no taste at all. Vista on a Macintosh is like putting lipstick (Vista) on a pig (Windows) and sticking it into an Armani suit (Macintosh). )
If I ever had the intention of buying a computer to use with Vista
(What's wrong with that statement? Buying a Macintosh is very often a sign of _taste_. Buying Vista is a sign of having no taste at all. Vista on a Macintosh is like putting lipstick (Vista) on a pig (Windows) and sticking it into an Armani suit (Macintosh). )
this is what my horoscope read for the day. scary.
to the op, what's so bad about mac os x? i'm just curious.
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What's the point? Surely most people buy a Mac because of the OS and the software, not because it's pretty? Why not just buy a Dell?
It's like buying a Ferrari and leaving it in first gear all the time. Strange.
It's like buying a Ferrari and leaving it in first gear all the time. Strange.
NO that would mean it can run. This would be more like buying a Ferrari and driving it in forst gear with boots on three out of four wheels.
*flash back to the simpsons where Homer drove his wagon with the boot on it* lol
Kevin
C'mon guys. I have a MacBook Pro 17. Had it for 12 months now. I purchased because the hardware reliability is excellent on all the reviews, and I wanted strong reliable kit.
I love the hardware, but cannot get on with Mac OS. I only boot into the MAC OS for bootcamp upgrades.
Steve Jobs got most of my cash and Bill Gates got a little bit. I have too many Windows programmes that I cannot be bothered to track down in Apple format and because I work on website development it is more important that I spot possible errors instantly for the 95% of website viewers that are using Explorer.
It does you guys no favours to always moan on about MAC OS is better, especially in this part of the forum. Thou doth protest too much.
I love the hardware, but cannot get on with Mac OS. I only boot into the MAC OS for bootcamp upgrades.
Steve Jobs got most of my cash and Bill Gates got a little bit. I have too many Windows programmes that I cannot be bothered to track down in Apple format and because I work on website development it is more important that I spot possible errors instantly for the 95% of website viewers that are using Explorer.
It does you guys no favours to always moan on about MAC OS is better, especially in this part of the forum. Thou doth protest too much.