Can I install Windows 7 on Leopard 10.5.8?

I need Windows to run some proprietary software for work and have a MacBook with Leopard10.5.8. I've read that it can't be done without BootCamp3, and Snow Leopard 6. Can I install Windows without upgrading?

Yes you can...
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Software Requirements
Mac OS X Lion v10.7.0 or later
Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.3 or later
Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.8 or later
Note: Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.x is not supported in this version of Parallels Desktop.
Hardware Requirements
A Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor.
Minimum 1 GB of memory, 2 GB of memory is recommended.
About 500 MB of disk space on the boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop installation.
About 15 GB of disk space for each virtual machine.

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9thdoc wrote:
I'm getting a similar but distinct error message in snow leopard: Download could not continue. "The windows support software is not available" and have no original snow leopard instal disc with me.
Your issue is completely different. You are running Snow Leopard. There is no download for Windows Support software for Snow Leopard, hence the error you see. Snow Leopard Windows Support software is on the Snow Leopard installation disk.
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Take a look at the photos and manual for the card.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3514
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- iMac (Late 2012).
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Reinstall OSX using the online recovery.
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