Boot Camp wont read my windows xp disc

Its xp pro with service pack 2 i dont get it. Anyone have any suggestions?

Wrong forum.
Post your question in the Boot Camp discussions, as it has nothing to do with the intsallation and setup of OS X
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1165

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  • Boot Camp Assistant ejects The Windows intaller disc

    Hi to everyone,
    iMac:
    - Intel-based iMac (late 2008).
    OS and Hardware:
    - Mac OS X version 10.5.7
    - Boot ROM Version: IM81.00C1.B00
    - SMC Version (system): 1.30f1
    DVD Drive:
    - OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5630A
    - Firmware Revision: 1AHN
    I'm trying to install Windows XP Pro OEM SP3 (version 2002).
    I launched Boot Camp Assistant 2.0 and created a 32 GB Bootcamp partition. So far so good, then I'm asked to insert the Windows installer disc. I do what is asked then wait a few seconds and click "Start Installation". After about 20 seconds or so, Boot Camp Assistant ejects the Windows disc and displays this: "The installer disc could not be found." I re-insert the disc but the same thing happens again and again.
    This is what I tried before posting here for your help:
    I quit Boot Camp Assistant and tried to insert the Windows XP Pro installer disc and it won't mount at all and will eventually be ejected.
    I thought the disc might be damaged so I inserted it in a PC and everything seems right with the disc. I can see all files using the PC computer that is 5 years old.
    I thought it would be a firmware problem with my iMac so I accessed this page http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237 and it seems there is no firmware update required for my iMac.
    I execute the command Apple>Software Update and there is nothing to update.
    Is there someone able to help me?
    Thank you in advance.
    Kazon

    Hi,
    I solved the problem myself. This might help others.
    Recap:
    The Windows XP Pro CD was always ejected by Boot Camp and it wouldn't mount at all when inserted in the CD slot. The CD was however readable on a Windows Machine.
    It was not easy to detect but the Windows CD was physically deformed. It wasn't flat. It was a little convex (the outer edge was higher than its center). My iMac wasn't able to read it at all but a PC was able until I decided to test it with a full install on the PC. About half way during the installation, it stopped and an error message was displayed by Windows Setup "Disc Read Error - Disc might be damaged".
    I ejected the CD and discovered the deformation. So I carefully placed the outer edge of the CD over a ring and put some weight on its center to try to undo the deformation. I've waited 2 days then retested the CD and it worked at the first attempt. My iMac was happy and so was I. I made a security copy of the CD while it's still readable in case I have to re-install later.
    I find Microsoft cheap of putting their Installation CD in a paper sleeve. If the CD have been stored in a CD case this would not have happened.
    End of the story.

  • Boot camp does not find Windows XP installer disc

    Hi,
    I am trying to install Windows XP on macbook pro. I have partitioned the hard drive and when I push "Start installation" boot camp says "The installer disc could not be found", though I see the icon on the desktop and can browse teh disc. I am logged in as an administrator and have an original Windows XP SP2 and earlier it worked fine on my laptop (I am reinstalling Windows)..
    I tried several things suggested in forums (for example here
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1402467) and none helped..
    1) I restarted while holding Option key or C key - did not help
    2) I created an image of Windows XP installer and burnt a new disk - did not help
    3) I repartitioned the hard drive several times, I restarted several times - did not help
    I am so frustrated with this bug in boot camp.. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks!!

    you still have not clarified if you used BCDedit or repair the MBR
    Whether you used an NTFS driver - that may be all you need - try the full functional demo Paragon NTFS for OS X, it is great at mounting PC NTFS volumes and cases.
    http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/
    There is no such thing as "boot camp" to detect Windows. Poor language. BCA partitions. Do you want to remove XP partition? that is the tool.
    Boot Camp control panel in Windows that has a Startup Disk style feature.
    But "boot camp" means zilch other than installing a set of drivers and the creatiion of a partition.
    Of course Lion Recvovery only works with OS X, not XP. There is a hidden feature to show all partitions and their health but nothing more.
    Backup everything and rebuild and restore.

  • Boot camp wont open windows

    boot camp wont open windows

    What you have downloaded is probably a .exe file that when run on a Windows machine, will download the entire Windows OS ISO (ISO is a CD/DVD image). Once you have the ISO available, installing Windows that you downloaded as an ISO requires a few more steps than just double clicking the ISO image.
    Please see How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support.

  • While at boot camp assistant, Downloading the windows support software stalls

    From a long time windows user, I was persuaded to migrate to mac and am quite lost. While using boot camp assistant, downloading the windows support software just stalls at 20%. I tried using alternative drives, USB, DVD and the partitioned HD of imac but still to no avail. What should I do?

    No problem.  For me, I spent the time downlaoding the drivers for Boot Camp 4.0 (form Lion), un-installed by Boot Camp 3.0 because it wouldn't upgrade, and then learned that Boot Camp 4.0 didn't support my old MacBok Pro.  I had to go back and install 3.0, then update to 3.1, 3.2 and finally to 3.3.  That took me about an hour and a half...  Oh well,  at least I already had most of those on disc ot downloaded...

  • Boot Camp Assistant fails on Windows 7 Enterprise software assurance DVD

    I've been struggling all morning with this and thought I'd post to help others that might encounter this problem. I'm trying to use Boot Camp Assistant 3.0.1 on an Early 2009 20" iMac to install Windows 7 Enterprise. The disc I was using was a genuine Microsoft DVD sent to us through our Software Assurance program. For the life of me I could not get Boot Camp Assistant to recognize that the disc was inserted into the drive. I didn't find an answer to this problem, but I did find that downloading an ISO of the Windows 7 Enterprise installer from Microsoft's Volume License Service Center site and burning it with Disk Utility to a DVD-R was immediately recognized by Boot Camp Assistant and the install proceeded normally.
    The disc that didn't work is labeled:
    Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
    32-bit x86 Upgrade: Pre-existing OS License Required
    (Volume License Product Key Required)
    DVD
    September 2009
    Software Assurance
    Windows
    End Item Part No.
    FYC-00127
    (barcode)
    X15-72936
    If you're unable to get Boot Camp Assistant to recognize a DVD that you received from Software Assurance, you might have better luck burning your own DVD-R from an ISO downloaded from Microsoft.

    "The disc that didn't work is labeled:
    Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
    32-bit x86 Upgrade: Pre-existing OS License Required
    (Volume License Product Key Required)"
    It appears you were attempting to install an upgrade version. Did you have a previous version of Windows installed and were you upgrading, or were you trying a new install using an upgrade dvd?

  • I have Windows on here but I can not find Boot Camp l me at 229-300-8915 I need someone that I can talk to, so i can understan how to do boot camp 4.0 for windows installment

    Hello Guys I need help it is Urgent to I can not get no where with the tech Support they are not willing to help me unless I pay Money to do so Apple is not a good product when u can not pay to have them Help me I am trying to get Boot Camp set up so i can set up Window 7, I have the updated Verison of Boot Camp which is 4.0 everytime i try and get Boot Camp Assistant to work at one point of the Installation it asked to highlight 0.4 Boot Camp which I did and when I clicked ok It un did Boot Camp so I have windows on here but I can not get to Drivers over to Windows without Boot Camp and I can not get the connection on the Window Side please can Someone please Call and help me my Number is xxxxxxxxxxxplease this is Urgent matter thanks Michelle
    P.S I don't understand the instruction on this please help me somone
    <Edited By Host>

    It is difficult to understand your issue from your discription. I have three suggestions.
    1. Visit the Boot Camp forum. You posted in the Mac Book Pro forum about your Boot Camp issue. The Boot Camp gurus hang out in the Boot Camp form. https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp
    2. Read the Boot Camp installation guide. http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
    3. Do not post personal information such as phone numbers in public forums.

  • Boot camp assistance to install windows 8

    im using a macbook pro 13-inch late 2011 with mac os x 10.7.2 which has bootcamp 4.i want to install 64-bit windows 8 on my mac.i found out you need boot camp 5 to install it.can i install windows 8 on bootcamp 4 and then update to boot camp 5 when running windows?or do i have to update to bootcamp 5 beforehand?if so,how do i do that?

    From Boot Camp: System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems
    Requirements for all Windows installations
    In order to install Microsoft Windows using Boot Camp, you need the following:
    An Internet connection
    An administrator account in OS X to use Boot Camp Assistant
    The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your Mac (If they aren’t available, use a USB keyboard and mouse)
    A minimum of 2 GB of RAM, 30 GB of free disk space are recommended if you are installing Windows for the first time, or 40 GB of free disk space if you are upgrading from a previous version of Windows
    An authentic Microsoft Windows full install disc or ISO file
    A built-in optical drive, or a compatible external optical drive is required if you are using an install disc
    8 GB USB storage device, or external drive formatted as MS-DOS (FAT) to install the downloaded drivers

  • Boot Camp error: The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition. The startup disk must be formatted as a single Mac OS Extended (Jounraled) volume or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Windows.

    Hi!
    I am getting the error:
    "The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.  The startup disk must be formatted as a single Mac OS Extended (Jounraled) volume or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Windows."
    I read up some on google, but all of them says that they have crated a partition and that is the problem, I only have the standard "Macintosh HD".
    I tried to create a partition manually in disk utility but then the error message: "Partition failed with error message: Could not unmount disk."
    Can anyone help me? It's driving me crazy.
    Thanks.

    This message, and threads like yours got asked daily for over two years, now it is only a couple times a week!!
    Is it so hard to follow through? you were to have backup already, clones are best, then erase/format and restore.
    Then partition.
    Some have been able to use Disk Utility booted from OS X DVD or another drive, and repair the drive.
    You have to use Boot Camp Assistant (99.9% anyway) to create and achieve a proper Windows Master Boot Record partition.

  • I have a mac book pro with Boot Camp that also runs windows.  I upgraded to Lion and somehow it crashes the mac side peridoically.  I am told I need to "clean" it and reinstall lion using the recovery drive.  will that delete the windows partition too??

    I have a mac book pro with Boot Camp that also runs windows.  I upgraded to Lion and now the mac side crashes/freezes periodically, especially iphoto.  I am told by the genius' that I probably need to "clean" it and reinstall lion using the "recovery drive" which resets everything back to default and reinstalls the lion operating system.  My question is will this also delete the "windows" partition drive and all that data too.  If so that will be a huge pain in the ___ to back up and reinstall boot camp and windows. I want to shoot the lion.

    There is no system like Acronis for the Mac platform. You can try using the buiilt in Disk Utility to create an Image of the complete Mac drive but I have found that this does not work very well as on tryiing to restore it gives errors sometimes.
    You can use SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner to create a bootable Clone of your system partition. But that is only for the System partition and not the complete drive.
    If you use Boot Camp to install Windows on your Mac neither of those two programs will clone the Windows side.
    Neither will Disk utility as Mac's can not create or write to a NTFS partition. So some other program is need for that.

  • HT3986 How do I install Boot Camp Control Panel on Windows?

    So I recently installed Windows 7 (x64) Ultimate on my MacBook Pro (mid 2012).
    There are no drivers, and no Boot Camp Control Panel installed with Windows. How do I install all of this?

    In Boot Camp (OSX) download the Windows Support Software, then install it in Windows.

  • When I begin to attempt to download the windows support software in boot camp, it says the windows support software is unavailable. Is there any other place I can download it for a Macbook Pro 5,5 intel core 2 duo without the original CD?

    When I begin to attempt to download the windows support software in boot camp, it says the windows support software is unavailable. Is there any other place I can download it for a Macbook Pro 5,5 intel core 2 duo with snow leopard without the original CD?

    Hi,
    apart from the MacBook Air this feature is of no use for other Macs right now.
    Simply ingnore it (click "I already have the Drivers...) and continue with the installation.
    Sorry to say but you need the OSX Install DVD for the BootCamp Driver installation.
    The 3.0 version of the BootCamp Drivers is only avaiable on the disc.
    Later updates (3.1 and 3.2) can be downloaded from Apples Support website.
    Call Apple and ask for a replacement and they usually send you one for a small fee.
    And have the Serial-Number of your Mac at hand when calling.
    And since the OSX Install DVD can also be vital for maintenance and repair it is best to have one.
    The needed BootCamp Drivers are on the OSX Install DVD 1 that came with your Mac.
    Insert that disc while in Windows after the Windows installation to install the drivers.
    Regards
    Stefan

  • When i try to use boot camp assistant to install windows 7 it sais an error has occured any help?

    When i try to use boot camp assistant to install windows 7 it sais an error has occured any help?

    Boot from another hard drive or DVD and repair with Disk Utility.

  • HT5628 i was installing windows 8 on mac by boot camp and after i put the windows code and choose the partition i formatted the boot camp sector it said windows can not install on this sector because it is gpt

    i was installing windows 8 on mac by boot camp and after i put the windows code and choose the partition i formatted the boot camp sector it said windows can not install on this sector because it is gpt

    Reinstalling Mavericks depends on several factors:
    if you erased your recovery partition
    what OS originally came on your Mac.
    I'll assume you don't have a backup available that you made before your mishap,  because you didn't mention it.
    That's really the take home message here: have a backup!
    If you still have your recovery partition:
    boot into the recovery partition (command R at restart)
    use the recovery partition to reinstall Mavericks. see: OS X: About OS X Recovery
    if you do not still have your recovery partition, then it depends on whether your Mac originally came with installer disks or not.
    If it originally came with installer disks, you would boot from the installer disks, erase your HD, and then reinstall the OS that is on the installer disks, and then upgrade as necessary until you get to Mavericks.
    If your mac did not originally come with installer disks, but you managed to erase your recovery partition, then you can try to boot into internet recovery (option-command-R at restart), and use internet recovery to erase your HD and reinstall the OS that originally came with your computer, and then upgrade to Mavericks if you need to. See: Hands on with Mountain Lion's OS X Recovery and Internet Recovery | Macworld
             (the reference refers to ML but it applies just as well to Mavericks).

  • Boot camp does not detect windows anymore

    hello
    i have an iMac, osx Lion, i was using boot camp for windows xp, the cmd button did not work for some time and since i had to access some info on osx and was fed up with pushing over and over again the cmd on start, i went to windows control panel and changed the default opt on startup on osx.
    after that the only option remained was osx lion, nothing shows windows partition anymore except the space on disk that is used but cannot be accessed. I would really need to access that, i have lots of stuff there i also use windows on mac for playing a game which sadly does not work on osx (League of legends). I tried using cmd+r, nothing happened. I am very sad and dissapointed, please someone help me.
    with best regards,
    me

    you still have not clarified if you used BCDedit or repair the MBR
    Whether you used an NTFS driver - that may be all you need - try the full functional demo Paragon NTFS for OS X, it is great at mounting PC NTFS volumes and cases.
    http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/
    There is no such thing as "boot camp" to detect Windows. Poor language. BCA partitions. Do you want to remove XP partition? that is the tool.
    Boot Camp control panel in Windows that has a Startup Disk style feature.
    But "boot camp" means zilch other than installing a set of drivers and the creatiion of a partition.
    Of course Lion Recvovery only works with OS X, not XP. There is a hidden feature to show all partitions and their health but nothing more.
    Backup everything and rebuild and restore.

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