Does anyone have instructions for getting Windows Vista installed on my mac if I don't have Windows XP installed (and I want to keep Mac OS X on my computer)?
Thanks,
applerocks
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Windows Vista without XP
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I hate to sound like an ass, but Vista is S***.
Take it from a MS beta tester, its slow, buggy, and annoying as hell.
Take it from a MS beta tester, its slow, buggy, and annoying as hell.
Right. I have heard it is bad just like other versions of Windows (But some people have said it is good).
Either way, I still want to try it out and everything (I will still be using Mac OS X as my primary OS).
applerocks
Either way, I still want to try it out and everything (I will still be using Mac OS X as my primary OS).
applerocks
Just follow the instructions online but don't install XP. I done it 2 times on an iMac 20" and a MBP17". For some reason Vista doesnt have problems playing games like XP does. Im thinking of moving back to Vista.
Thanks!
So, for example, I found these instructions...
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1) Install Bootcamp
2) Create XP Partition
3) Install XP completely and once its fully installed
4) Reboot onto Vista DVD. To do this, insert the Vista Beta 2 DVD and then reboot holding down the option key, thats the one with alt on it. BTW, if you have issues ejecting the CD/DVD from within Windows, you can do that in the Windows Explorer by right-clicking on the CD drive and then selecting Eject or by holding down the mouse button when booting
5) When you need to select on which partition to install Vista, erase the EFI Partition (199mb). In my case this showed a 200MB partition before I deleted it and 199MB of free space after I deleted it. Also there is a 128MB unallocated space thing showing but you dont have to be worried about that.
6) Formatted XP Partion and told Vista to install there
7) Reboot. And it should work fine. In my case it didnt. What fixed it was rerunning the install but then instead of clicking on the big Install Vista button, click on the Repair button. This will find the error in the boot record and fix it. After that, Vista boots just fine. Sweet
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After I install and use Boot Camp, I can just go onto #4 and reboot with a DVD with Vista installed?
Also, can you go into a little more detail on which partition I need to delete, if any? I don't want to delete the wrong one, but I have found conflicting reports.
applerocks
So, for example, I found these instructions...
-----------------
1) Install Bootcamp
2) Create XP Partition
3) Install XP completely and once its fully installed
4) Reboot onto Vista DVD. To do this, insert the Vista Beta 2 DVD and then reboot holding down the option key, thats the one with alt on it. BTW, if you have issues ejecting the CD/DVD from within Windows, you can do that in the Windows Explorer by right-clicking on the CD drive and then selecting Eject or by holding down the mouse button when booting
5) When you need to select on which partition to install Vista, erase the EFI Partition (199mb). In my case this showed a 200MB partition before I deleted it and 199MB of free space after I deleted it. Also there is a 128MB unallocated space thing showing but you dont have to be worried about that.
6) Formatted XP Partion and told Vista to install there
7) Reboot. And it should work fine. In my case it didnt. What fixed it was rerunning the install but then instead of clicking on the big Install Vista button, click on the Repair button. This will find the error in the boot record and fix it. After that, Vista boots just fine. Sweet
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After I install and use Boot Camp, I can just go onto #4 and reboot with a DVD with Vista installed?
Also, can you go into a little more detail on which partition I need to delete, if any? I don't want to delete the wrong one, but I have found conflicting reports.
applerocks