How to install a previous OS in order to install and run XP Pro?

Hi, I just purchased a brand new Mac Mini with the latest OS X installed. As on my older Max Book Pro which runs on OS X Version 10.5.8, I wanted to install my Windows XP Pro (SP3) in order to use some Windows specific software. Unfortunately, the newest version of Mac's OS only allows me to install Windows 7. I called the hotline and they basically told me that there is nothing to do!!!!
Any clews, maybe by installing an older version of Mac OS?

If that's the sad but true case, there is Parallels...
http://www.parallels.com/
VmWare Fusion...
http://www.vmware.com/mac
VirtualBox...
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Far better solutions to the running of Windows® than Bootcamp in my book, you can run both at once!

Similar Messages

  • HT201272 How to "unhide" a previously purchased app (such as "iMovie") and install it on my new iPad?

    How to "unhide" a previously purchased app (such as "iMovie") and install it on my new iPad?

    From http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4919 :
    Depending on the content type, open the App Store, iBooks, or iTunes Store on your device.
    Scroll to the bottom of the main page.
    If you're not already signed in, tap Sign In.
    Tap your Apple ID name, then tap View Account.
    Scroll down on the Account pane, and tap Hidden Purchases.
    Locate the item you would like to unhide then tap the Unhide button.

  • How do I install and run Acrobat Pro after downloading Trial w/o checking "install"?

    How do I install and run Acrobat Pro after downloading Trial w/o checking "install"?

    you can't.  you have to check "install" to install and run it.

  • How to Get In & Out of Match, Get your Downloads and Run

    How to Get In & Out of Match, Get your Downloads and Run 
    So you have read the marketing hype, and are thinking what you really want is to pay for the service to upgrade your low quality bitrate files to a bit better 256KBPS rate easily, as don’t fancy rebuying/ reimporting or other method
    This guide should show you the fastest route to achieve you upgrades
    It assumes you’re working from your main music library, and know something about IT, and have <25k of music files
    Backup your music files
    If you know how to do this, its simple right – so once done then move to step 2, if not read below so you don’t blame me for a loss
    Transfer Hardware
    your choice the transfer hardware, suggest offline harddrive via USB3.0 (blue USB connector/eSata/ 1494b/1GB NIC/etcetera but your call
    If you use USB2.0/ 100MB NIC/1394a or other lower transfer method, accept the time hit
    Don’t use Time Backup/local disk backup software unless you have RAID 5 setup or better (and if wondering what that is, you almost certainly don’t then)
    Don’t use  internet backup service unless you live next door to the hosting company, with stunning internet connection to envy 99.9% of the human race, remember this is the fast method folks)
    Transfer Software
    I am assuming you know how to do a copy n paste/ robocoby/xcopy/drag n drop or whatever method turns you on via finder/explorer/cmd window ect
    Caveat #01: If not sure how to do above, then stop now as you are not IT literate ready for this
    Find your music files and back them up
    Now keep the computer running, preferably with nothing else running from this point for ease of use bar an active internet connection, and power saving switched off
    If you know where the files are great, backup the files, but some don’t so for them as below
    Caveat #02: if you don’t know how to find them your most likely on default settings, or sitting with a legacy from a past upgraded machine - below should help but you might want to stop now if you have never been curious about the location before
    Within iTunes , go to [Edit/Preferences/Advanced] and note down the location shown for Itunes Media Location
    In the same location of preferences, hit [Keep iTunes Media Folder organised] and let the application do its stuff.  You will end up with the location in 1ciii a ready to copy location which for simplicity of topic, copy the whole folder and its subfolders.  You may end up with some extra copies of music files (an iTunes safety mechanism, but it won’t show in the folder location, and we can ignore later on)
    Enable Match (after paying for the service)
    Run Match
    Accept that the Apple iTunes process is not perfect, may crash/stop/pause and reboots will be needed, and we can move on so to speak. Key here is you cannot do an unattended script or assume no end user interaction needed L
    Turn on iTunes Match, notice the new ITunes Match on the left hand sidebar, click it, then hit the Start button – if it works and you eventually get to STEP 3 perfect.
    If it fails before getting to STEP 3, reboot and restart
    If this still fails to get to STEP 3, then create a new iTunes database (browse forums on how to do), read your media files from the location in 1civ
    Stop MATCH  (the upload process only, not the service)
    Once STEP 3 starts, CLICK STOP - ASAP, as all this does it upload data, and you don’t want to do this, just get your upgraded files (remember the title of this entry your reading!)
    This also avoids future issues with Album art lost
    Delete Matched low bitrate files
    Create a NEW SMART playlist, with two criteria
    Show all files with bitrate is less then 256
    Show all files where iCloud status is MATCHED
    In the new playlist, click it and it shows the files we want to blow away. 
    Click Edit / Select All then
    Click ctrl in windows/apple  (cmd) logo in mac, and press delete button, ensuring you do NOT tick the delete from iCloud Option.  Now want a few mins for it do do its stuff.
    Download Upgraded BitRate Files
    In the same location as 5, reselect all, and right click, and select the option to download all, and off it goes
    On the lefthand sidebar in iTunes, click Downloads, and you will then see in the middle bottom screen an option for simultaneous downloads (select it)
    Your done Just let the app now do its stuff. I would ignore the message saying you can get on with other things, and use anther machine, preferably not using the same internet connection.
    Optional Steps:
    Click randomly from the Itunes/Matched/256KBPS listed files, and play them.  Not all the files, one every 30 or so, and just the start, then last few seconds to check not dead or corrupt files.
    Update your Step 1 backup with the new files, which is going to take up more space, guess at 40%.
    Kill your iTunes Match account (both the recurring automatic subscription, and  the account if not continuing to use the store part of iTunes)

    bump

  • My wife and i both have an itunes library installed on to our separate pc's, we are now de-commissioning the pc's and are moving over to a single mac mini, can we install both libraries on to the mac mini and run them as separate libraries?

    my wife and i both have an itunes library installed on to our separate pc's, we are now de-commissioning the pc's and are moving over to a single mac mini, can we install both libraries on to the mac mini and run them as separate libraries?

    graham218 wrote:
    are moving over to a single mac mini, can we install both libraries on to the mac mini and run them as separate libraries?
    Generally YES.
    It's possible to hold separate iTunes library's on a single machine.
    Generate two new folders inside the Music folder of the Mini and name them differently; e.g. man and woman.
    Copy your whole library into "man" and your wifes into "woman"
    Go to sharing in the system settings of the Mini and share the Music folder in your network.
    After copying the whole library's to the Mini you may point iTunes to the new location at startup by holding the option key (alt) at the keyboard.
    iTunes will then ask you where the library is located.
    Point it to the matching library on the Mini.
    That's all.
    Lupunus
    PS ... If you both use only the Mini you have to setup a user account for each and just copy the whole library to the Music folder in particular.
    Message was edited by: lupunus

  • Old school, has anyone here been able to install and run Logic Pro 9.1   on a dual 1.8 G5 PPC? I know LP9 is not officialy supported on non Intel CPUs, But  9.0.0 and 9. 02 are ok on the G5 PPC as it is universal Binary, while I hear 9.1 wont work

    has anyone here been able to install and run Logic Pro 9.1   on a dual 1.8 G5 PPC? I know LP9 is not officialy supported on non Intel CPUs, But  9.0.0 and
    9. 02 are ok on the G5 PPC as it is universal Binary, while I hear 9.1 wont work.

    ok thanks, that's what I tought,looks like apple machines are only good for two - three years, the software developers are ahead of the hardware to a certain point, love macs but this is forcing us to buy new macs just to keep  up with development. There was a time it was the opposite.
    By the time we get up on new stuff it's time to change again. Gotta be rich to deal with macs ...LOL

  • How can I delete useless memory on both my iPhone and my Macbook Pro?

    How can I delete useless memory on both my iPhone and my Macbook Pro?

    I don't know much about iPhones but when you write "memory" do you mean the data on your hard drive on your MacBook Pro? If so, simply drag the items you deem as useless into the Trash and empty the Trash. DON'T fool around with any of the system items, just your own documents that you feel that you no longer need.
    You can get an answer on freeing up space on your iPhone in the iPhone forum.
    Clinton

  • My iPad 2 only keeps a set number of emails for me to view eventually deleting from the screen. How do stop this as it syncs with my phone and mac book pro neither of which do this?

    My iPad 2 only keeps a set number of emails for me to view eventually deleting from the screen. How do stop this as it syncs with my phone and mac book pro neither of which do this?

    Thanks for that. Much more constructive than the last comment. It's only the restriction code I can't recall, not the access passcode. So I can currently access the device, just not age restricted content. Does that's make a difference? I also wondered if anyone knew how many attempts you get to try to get it right. Now tried 21 times and so far nothing bad has happened but I am concerned I'll eventually be completely locked out of the device. That doesn't seem in the spirit of things though. Surely it's foreseeable that a child could repeatedly try to guess the code so I can't see that it would be right to lock the device down completely in that circumstance, particularly if the access code is being typed in correctly every time.
    Thanks

  • Can someone pls. Tell me how long it would take to have the iPad up and running from removing the plastic on the box?

    Can someone pls. Tell me how long it would take to have the iPad up and running from removing the plastic on the box?

    Upon applying for Telstra contract, salesman filled out all details &amp; I was approved immed.  He grabbed a new iPad 2 from the store's stock, all plastic wrapped, a white 32 gb.  He then asked me if I needed to go and do some shopping as he had mucked something up and had to redo application.  Everything had been completed and approved on screen, so I wasn't sure why he had asked me to come back in half an hour.  I did so, and upon arriving back he was standing at the desk, iPad in hand together with receipt and box, no evidence of shrink wrap.  As I already had bought a red cover, he basically grabbed that and slipped the iPad straight into it, without really asking me, and said, all ready to go.  Was a bit surprised but accepted that.  Did not see it being unwrapped, sim inserted or anything.  Thought it to be odd, and without any further advice, was handed bag, box and receipt.  Got home, thought it looked a bit fingerprinty, then wondered why it was basically set up ready to go.  He knew I was a gadget freak, owning 25 wifi related devices, but had never bought apple products so he said I'd have no problems.  There was virtually no set up to go through except for asking if I had an apple ID which I didn't so I created that and away I went.  I was looking through the settings a bit later and noticed the ITunes said to sync back with WILLS-MSI when it was available.  WILLS is the name of the store.  There was a 32 gb white iPad 2 as a display model and now I am seriously wondering if he has taken that off the shelf and given to me.  I have never in my life bought a display model and never would.  From my description do you think I may be right? ( even the silver back looked 'not quite new').
    OPINIONS appreciated, is there anyway of checking to see if a reset has been done as I am not at all happy &amp; will be going straight to store manager on opening of store.

  • How do I obtain administrative privileges in order to install software ?

    How do I obtain administrative privileges in order to download software ?  I am  trying to download Garmin Maps for my Garmin Nuvi 260W.  Thank you.

    Thanks Eric.  I am the user administrator plus there is a guest user.  However, when I attempt to download Garmin Express installer an apple box appears requesting my Apple Id and password and when I enter this nothing happens and when I cancel this I get a message stating that I need administrative privileges to install the software .  Any assistance which you could give me would be greatly appreciated as it is very frustrating when I am unable to download maps from Garmin when I have previously purchased lifetime maps.

  • How can I remove old Bonjour in order to install iTunes?

    5.0?
    how can I remove old Bonjour files and registry in order to install iTunes to update my ipad to ios 5.0?

    You simply need to correct your birth date? Don't create a new account.
    Go to https://appleid.apple.com/
    Sign in with your Apple ID and password. Choose "Password and Security" from the left column, answer your security questions, and fix your birth date under Select your birth date.
    Save
    Done.

  • How do I close Mozilla Firefox in order to instal an update of Adobe Flash Player?

    I installed FF very recently at the recommendation of Blue Mountain.com as I was unable to send their e-cards with messages. Now I'm trying to update Adobe Flash Player and cannot do so because of the message 'close Moxilla Firefox to continue'. I've tried but have not been successful. Can you please help me? Thank you.

    To close Firefox, in the menus select "File > Exit", you can start Firefox by using the same shortcut that you used to open Firefox originally.
    I would ignore the instructions from Adobe. Adobe uses its own download manager but it is not required. All you need to do to install Adobe Flash is download the Adobe Flash manual installer and run it. For details on doing that see the Adobe troubleshooting article - http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_ManualInstaller

  • How to add three fields in Sales order item level and supress/hide many

    Hi Gurus,
    My client requirement is :
    1. Three fields to be added at Sales order Item level and they should flow till billing.
    2. Supress/hide most of the fields in Sales order, so that end user will be happy( thru SHDO how to do)
    Please share your experiences and help me.
    BEST REGARDS
    Srikanth

    Hi Subba Rao
    in VA01 screen - Material /qty/ after entering this client wants to enter three more details say X/Y/Z
    and after that he dont want to see maximum fields displayed in VA01 Screen.
    I think it makes sense.
    Regards
    Srikanth

  • Is there a way to install Windows (with programs) on an external drive and run it from the Pro?

    I have a 1TB Seagate Goflex that I am using to backup the Mac, but I want to partition it and run Windows and Windows Apps from it, rather than risk my HDD.  Does anyone have any experience doing that or have any ideas on how it might be done?  I am willing to risk the Seagate external drive, but not the laptop.

    Bob,
    you could put a virtualizer such as VirtualBox or Parallels Desktop on the external drive, and install Windows and Windows apps in the virtualizer.

  • How do i close excel.exe in order to install Acrobat XI Pro? Thanks!

    I dont have any application opened, even though the Adobe Application Manager still asks to close excel.exe in order to continue installing the Acrobat XI Pro trial version. How do i solve this? Thanks in advance!

    It appears that Excel did not close properly. You will have to kill the process using the Task Manager.

Maybe you are looking for