How do i put windows xp on my macbook pro

How do I put windows xp on my macbook pro?

On MacOS 10.5 or 10.6 you can use Boot Camp, which provide native, dual-boot with Windows.
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
As of 10.7 and later, Windows XP on bootcamp is no longer supported.
Regardless of your OS, you can always use virtualisation software for your Windows:
VirtualBox (free) https://www.virtualbox.org/
Parallels Desktop http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
VMWare Fusion http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/overview.html

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    I fix that issue with >> rEFIt <<, that suddenly makes it possible for the Mac to see the USB drive, and partitions.
    Which was very strange since I could use an extern HD with the whole installation to start up wipe the whole disk, and then use my extern drive with partitions to install Snow Leopard and get everything as before with timemachine. Very smart with timemachine, but very lucky that I have a extern drive that runs the whole system and that I made the partitionsdrive before. DVD-drives are the past!
    Point: So the original system could see the Snow Leopard installation USB disk, but boot camp cannot find the USB drive ?????????
    After rEFIt I booted and then I got this error:
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    Error: Unsupported while loading bootmgr.efi
    I read it could be a problem with the Windows software, so I purchased an extern DVD drive, Used Disk Utility to make an image (.DMG), then used another program to convert the .dmg to .ISO.
    Then downloaded a trialversion of vmWare fusion, and installed windows from the iso. Everything worked brilliant, except and that is why I want to use boot camp, Running windows in another program while running the mac system is a little hacky and slow.
    Point: Nothing is wrong with the windows software, and windows runs fine.
    I then downloaded the Windows DVD / USB Tool, reformatted a USB drive as Master Boot Partition, MS-Dos Fat partition, then after lots of struggling got Vmware, windows to recognise the USB drive. And installed the windows software on the USB drive, as all the walkthroughs recommend.
    Then I tried for "fun"! to just install windows form the extern USB drive, and with rEFIt it will see the drive and start to do something, but then when it starts to boot, the screen just turns into black and nothing happens, and you can see the drive does NOTHING. (I think it is because I only have 1 USB drive and the Extern DVD drive does not get enough power, but again the mac refuse to see the USB drive unless it is a Snow Leopard installation USB-drive!
    Well trying to install Windows Ultimate 64 Bit, which worked great in vmware, because that program installed from the .ISO file that I had on the desktop, but trying with Boot Camp did not get anywhere, what kind of **** program is this boot camp anyway!?, but then I try the new USB disk with windows made from windows, thorugh rEFIt, it sees the disk and then starts and then I get this ERROR:
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    Error: Not found returned from legacy loader
    Error: Not found from LocateDevicePath
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    Error: Load Error while (re)opening our installation volume
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    (Hey Apple please send out a updated firmware that fix this issue?!)
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    There are strings in the pliist file to add other Macs so that you can use some USB-DVD drives.
    This is 5 page thread, so a little more 'meat' to it:
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3410900?start=60&tstart=0
    And on PC booting Windows from a USB DVD to do the install is usually a piece of cake, sometimes you just need to specify that USB in the BIOS boot order and sometimes select via F12 (or another Fkey) and that is it.
    What you have here seems to be everything and everyone is excluded unless there is a  mac-model device ID string that specifies yes.  An unnecessary hurdle.

  • How do I install windows 7 on a macbook pro mid 2009 using bootcamp and no optical drive?

    How do I install windows 7 on a macbook pro mid 2009 using bootcamp and no optical drive?
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         -I mounted the ISO of win7 with toast for bootcamp to do its thing.

    Good luck.
    Consider this a bump so that hopefully someone with better news spots your thread.
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  • How can i install windows games in my macbook pro

    I m a game lover but since i've macbook pro,i haven't played any game on my macbook...so guys please tell me how can i install windows games to my macbook pro.

    As eww said, that computer isn't specifically made for gaming. To get advanced graphics in a game, your computer needs what is called a "discrete" graphics processor, or GPU. This means a seperate chip that processes graphics. In Apple laptops, these are only found in the 15" and 17" MacBook Pro. It is not common to find these in laptops in general that are not expensive and high-end. What you have in yours is an "on-board" or "integrated" GPU. This means that graphics processing is done by a small portion of your main processor (the Intel i5 board). This takes away a portion of primary prossessing and dedicates it to graphics. This works perfectly find in most scenarios, but video rendering, gaming, and 3-D graphics tend to suffer. Most high-end, modern games require discrete GPUs to run at full quality these days.
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  • How do I run Windows software on my MacBook Pro with OS X Mavericks

    How do I run Windows software on my MacBook Pro with OS X Mavericks? I want to run a TurboTax program to amend an old tax return. Program is not available for OSX.

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    Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7.  Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
    VM Fusion and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7.  VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
    CrossOver which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows.  The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
    VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris.  It is not as fully developed for the Mac as Parallels and VM Fusion.
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  • Can you put windows on a new macbook pro

    can you  put windows on a new macbook pro ? yes or no, which notebook can i put windows on if not the macbook pro?

    WIndows 7 is the only Windows OS supported by the new Macs.
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    see more at http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
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  • How can I remove Windows XP from my MacBook Pro?

    I've tried everything I can find to get rid of Windows XP on my MacBook Pro.  I have OS X 10.5.8 and, unlike later versions, BootCamp Assistant 2.0 doesn't allow the option to restore the disk.  And I can't find an update to BootCamp anywhere that will work. Seems I need Snow Leopard to upgrade to 3.0.

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  • How do I get Windows XP into my MacBook Pro?

    Guys and Girls - please don't laugh at me. I'm new to the Mac domain and I'm finding it very hard to get motivated to use my new MacBook Pro more. I purchased it to run LogicPro 7, because I'm a musican and like to produce music. I'm doing that very well now; but, want to run Microsoft office software e.g. Words, Excel, etc. and I'm not quiet sure how to get those applications into the Mac. I've purchased Parallels (got the info about it from this forum) and loaded it on my MacBook. Installing Parallels placed an icon on the desktop. Now what do I do? What do I have to buy now? I assume there is a version of Windows XP for the MacBook. I just would like to be able to exchange Microsoft documents between my Vaio 505EL laptop and in general use my Mac more. I'm ready to spread my wings. (smile)
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    P.S. I did look for a string on this topic, but didn't see anything.
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    Parallels has a really good section on the manual that explains how to create your first VM(virtual machine)...suggest just following those directions and maybe giving it a slightly bigger partition size(default is 8GB...I would use 12-16GB)...once you have the VM created then you just need to follow the directions for installing the operating system into that VM from the Parallels manual. (its actually quiet easy to follow)
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  • HT5628 how do I install windows on retina display macbook pro

    How do I install Windows on my macbook pro retina display so that I can play an external cd

    I inserted a flashdrive and followed the bootcamp directions.  I then thought that I could purchase windows online and download that program.  When I went to buy windows online, it was $199.00 so I started searching further for an alternative.  That led me to blogs regarding parallels, fusion and Virtualbox info.   Which led me to more confusion after searching the apple store to buy paralles.  I then found out that I needed a windows disc or something to download to actually get windows.     Then I quit.  
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  • HT5634 how can i remove windows 8 from my macbook pro

    how can i remove windows 8 from macbook pro

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  • HT3986 how do i install windows 7 to my macbook pro with retina display

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    I have been trying to unistall several programs from my Mac and I cannot figure out how to do so.  What program do I use to remove programs like Windows 7?

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  • How do i make windows to recognize my macbook pro internal dvd drive?

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    What do I do after I intall the Windows 7 disc. and I do not have the Mac installation disc to complete the set up?

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  • HT1338 how do I put adobe flash on my MacBook Pro?

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    Thank you so much for your help!  I finally got Flash on the laptop thanks to you and Kappy.  I am new to Mac at 71years of age and I am enjoying the learning process of a new system.  I have been using an iPad since they came out and really enjoy the ease of use of it. 
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