Installing vista with bootcamp in snow leopard

I can install snow leopard clean on a fresh drive on my MBP with my upgrade disk.
It is the disk that came as a drop-in dvd with the MBP, along with its original install disks.
If I install windows vista using bootcamp assistant on my MBP running snow leopard, do I use that disk when it asks for the drivers, etc. during installation?
Or do I use my leopard install disks that came with my computer?
Is the snow leopard bootcamp process any different from the process in leopard?
I had windows Vista on the MBP fine before upgrading my hard drive and going to snow leopard.
Do I need to print out those 25 pages of instruction again?
Thanks for any advice.

Because you are asking I would read the FAQ guide, again.
On a Mac while installing, it doesn't allow or ask/prompt for installer disc (some people put things like that on a flash memory card). You do, after the install is done, need to insert your OS X DVD.
Snow Leopard has Boot Camp 3.0, I'd use that instead of the older 2.0x from Leopard.
No different, just about the same with the HFS+ read ability added (which causes some but not everyone to sometimes have BSOD or other problems, or maybe you don't even WANT Windows to be able to access and read Mac HFS+ volumes).
When upgrading a hard drive, make an image of the Windows partition with WinClone to restore - would have been good timing to upgrade to Windows 7, personally.

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Chkdsk run everytime I start Windows Vista under Bootcamp in Snow Leopard

I have Windows Vista 32 bits installed on bootcamp partition and it work fine in 10.5.
Now I have upgrade my MBP (early 2008) to Snow Leopard, and upgrade WIndows Bootcamp drivers to version 3.0 from Snow Leopard DVD. Both installation were completed and run fine.
The problem I have now is: Whenever I used Mac OS, shut down, then restart the WIndows Vista by pressing Option key at Macbook Pro startup, Chkdsk will run evry time, checking integrity of the Windows boot partition. I have to wait for more than 20 minutes before Chkdsk fix all errors, then reboot, and press Options key to get back into WIndows Vista without Chkdsk running.
When I shut down Windows, and restart without goinb into Snow Leoprad, the boot process go OK without Chkdsk running.
But whenever I shut fown Winodws and use Snow Leopard, then get back in to startup Windows, Chdsk run again. This is very annoyingm, and never occured in 10.5
During Chkdsk session, the following errors occured and being fixed:
Deleting index entry ._501 in index $I30 of file 9028
Deleting index entry 501 in index $I30 of file 9028
and after all process finished, Chkdsk stated that: There is a blank space that allocated as used, and has been fixed.
Can any friend advise me what cause this problem? and How to correct it?
I understanfd that the ._501 is in .Trashes folder on Windows partiton. It must be altered wwhen I use Snow Leopard, and must have to do with Trash in Mac OSX 10.6.
Can any friend advise me how to solve this problem? Thank in advance

I had the same problem and was reasonably confident that the disc was actually okay and did not benefit from repeated checking. You can instruct Windows on boot to ignore a drive by typing in the following command after boot into a command window chkntfs /x c:
In the case above c: is the drive letter Windows is booting to. If there really is a serious issue that chkdsk is identifying and trying to fix for you this may not be the way to go. However if this helps you can always run chkdsk manually from time to time to verify that the disc is still okay.
SL also created this problem for me. After that and a host of other issues that I did not have the time or patience to to battle with I reinstalled Leopard and have been happy with the decision.

Can't install vista with bootcamp

I have a 20" iMac with OS 10.6.2
Before Snow Leopard came out I partitioned my drive to 32 GB and installed Windows Vista. I need more space on my Windows partition so I deleted the partition today and re-partitioned it to 60 GB or so. I inserted my Vista cd and started the installation but once the computer shut down and re-started I never made it to the install screen. It was stuck on a black screen with an underscore "_" then it extended to a long one "__" . After that nothing happened and as expected I wanted to throw the machine at the wall. I went back and re-partitioned it again back at 32 GB to see if I could get anything to happen. Instead of an underscore showing I now had "M76XT B22504 MXM GDDR3 256M 680e/750m" popping up on the screen. I tried restarting using option to get to the boot screen. I ejected the disk and reinserted it and tried booting again from the windows disk but it did nothing. So here I am asking you guys if you know anything that I don't know!! Only variables I changed were the Apple OS version (10.5 - 10.6) and the size of the partition. The Window disk isn't scratched or anything so I'm at a loss.

Boot Camp is for Intel Macs only. The Boot Camp Assistant won't be installed on a PowerPC Mac such as yours, and if it's somehow present, won't open.
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How to install from USB with BootCamp on Snow Leopard

Hello I'm trying to get my bootcamp to recognize windows 7 from a bootable USB. I've already created the windows partition in bootcamp assistant.
When I'm in the assistant I'm not getting the option for USB installation.
System Version:          Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Model Identifier:          MacPro4,1
Boot ROM Version:          MP41.0081.B07
I've seen all the posts about editing the info.plist.
Here's what mine looks like at default:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
          <key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
          <string>English</string>
          <key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
          <string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>
          <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
          <string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>
          <key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
          <string>Boot Camp Assistant 3.0.4, Copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. All rights reserved</string>
          <key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
          <string>DA</string>
          <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
          <string>com.apple.bootcampassistant</string>
          <key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
          <string>6.0</string>
          <key>CFBundleName</key>
          <string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>
          <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
          <string>APPL</string>
          <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
          <string>3.0.4</string>
          <key>CFBundleSignature</key>
          <string>????</string>
          <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
          <string>325</string>
          <key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>
          <array>
                    <string>IM41.0055.B08</string>
                    <string>IM42.0071.B03</string>
                    <string>IM51.0090.B03</string>
                    <string>IM52.0090.B03</string>
                    <string>IM61.0093.B01</string>
                    <string>MP11.005C.B04</string>
                    <string>MB11.0061.B03</string>
                    <string>MBP11.0055.B08</string>
                    <string>MBP12.0061.B03</string>
                    <string>MM11.0055.B08</string>
          </array>
          <key>NSMainNibFile</key>
          <string>MainMenu</string>
          <key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
          <string>NSApplication</string>
</dict>
</plist>
I've tried editting the info.plist as shown here to include my DARequiredROMVersions.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5488789
The problem is that I don't have all the same key entries in my plist such as PreUSBBootSupportedModels.
When I go through bootcamp assistant it still only gives me the option for inserting a CD/DVD.
Any help would be great!

Have you used Bootcamp Assistant to create the partition for Windows?
If your Mac came with a cd drive then you'll almost certainly need to use that cd drive to install Windows. Some have published workarounds by changing a .plist file but it is not always successful.

How to wipe off everything from my 15 MacBook Pro? I bought my Mac in Middle 2010. It was with OS X Snow Leopard, and a few months ago, I installed the Lion, so I couldn't just insert the CD and reinstall.

How to wipe off everything from my 15 MacBook Pro? I bought my Mac in Middle 2010. It was with OS X Snow Leopard, and a few months ago, I installed the Lion, so I couldn't just insert the CD and reinstall.

Yes, you can and should. The DVD belong with the MBP. You should use the original DVD to erase the disk and install Snow Leopard prior to sale.
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I have a white Macbook 2009 on OSX Lion. It came with the OSX Snow Leopard CD, I erased the HDD and am trying to install the OSX from disc but am getting "cannot install OSX from disc" message. What can I do?
I got the macbook from a friend a few years ago and it already had OSX Lion installed. Whenever it boots from the Snow Leopard disc it says it cannot install from disc. Is there anythingI can do or should I take it to an Apple store to get them to boot OSX Lion for me?

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I want to install an old airport express, the ones which are directly plugged into the socket - but it does not work with Maverick or Snow Leopard - can I configure it with a windows pc?

I want to install an old airport express, the ones which are directly plugged into the socket - but it does not work with Maverick or Snow Leopard - can I configure it with a windows pc?

The Mac running Snow Leopard should be able to configure virtually any version of the AirPort Express.
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I have a Macbook 2006 with 10.6 snow leopard installed. I was wondering if i could get EA's origin download and sims 3 the game? The laptop has an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor.

Unfortunately no, I have e exact same problem. Our ancient laptops are to the full extent of upgrading available for its time..., I'm trying to find an older version of origin to download to my Mac at the moment... Take my email if you want and if I come across anything ill send you the link. The only other thing I can think of is to upgrade the entire Mac software to the newest version but that includes wiping out the entire system and hard drive and locating the software disc to do that and I'm not even sure if it will process all of that information since apple conciders our laptops "vintage" there's no way to go back because they don't support the software for these older ones anymore.
Sorry.
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I don't have the option of installing a clean copy of Snow Leopard

I'm new to Mac and have been exploring different programs that would fulfill the same functions as the programs I had been using on Vista. Unfortunately, my computer got a little wonky somewhere along the way and I want to remedy it by erasing the hard drive and installing a clean copy of Snow Leopard. I've looked in my owner's manual as well as several websites online. They all tell me to select something either from a tab or an Options menu but there isn't one. When I reach the Select Destination window, I have the option to customize what is installed (i.e. Quicktime, Rosetta, etc.), go back and continue. Is it not possible or something???

it's possible but there is likely no need to do this. what exactly is wrong with your computer? a simple reinstall of snow leopard on top of your current system will cure many ills and will preserve your data and applications. and many problems can be solved without reinstalling at all.
but if you insist on doing a wipe and install boot from the SL install DVD and start disk utility from utilities menu at the top. erase your hard drive using the erase tab in disk utility. then quit disk utility and proceed with the install. and if you do reinstall I suggest you back up your data first. otherwise it will be completely wiped when you erase your hard drive. and you should always back up anyway.
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How do I install mountain lion but keep snow leopard as a bootable os

I'm caught in a vicious circle.
I need mountain Lion to be able to use iCloud and to be compatible with a couple of apps on my iPad. However some of my major apps on my mac Pro won't work under Lion or mountain lion.
SO the answer is to have both Snow Leopard and Mountain Lion on my Mac Pro.
Does anyone know of any instructions on installing Mountain Lion onto one SSD, whilst leaving Snow Leopard on another, allowing me to boot from either.
Also - any advice on the cleanest way of installing my apps under Mountain Lion (those that are compatible). I'm confused to how I can install my apps twice, especially if I have all ready registered Unser Snow Leopard.
Thanks

I'm assuming that you currently have an SSD with Snow Leopard on it, and another SSD with no operating system. Is that correct?
What I would do is use the Snow Leopard DVDs to install a fresh copy of Snow Leopard on the SSD that currently has no operating system, and "migrate" your data and applications from the other SSD. (alternatively, you could use something like Carbon Copy Cloner to duplicate one SSD onto the other - but that's probably only an option if one SSD is completely blank or you're willing to erase it).
Then upgrade to Mountain Lion on the original SSD.
When you're done, hold down the option key when you start up to select which OS to use.
For many applications, it won't matter which SSD they're on - you'll be able to run them from either system without worrying about where the app is installed (each will have it's own preferences, stored on the current startup drive). But some applications are more complex, and rely on additional files that are scattered around the Library folders on the startup drive. Since you migrated your applications and data, you should have everything that's needed on both systems, including license keys, etc. I did this for a little while with Quicken, and I actually left the Quicken app on the Lion drive - it worked just fine even though I started up from an external Snow Leopard drive (I skipped the migration step entirely, and reentered my Quicken license code when starting up from Snow Leopard).
How successful this will be depends on exactly which applications you're using. Most of them will be OK, but if you're using something that has some esoteric copy-protection mechanism, you might run into a little bit of trouble. Consider upgrading the "new" Snow Leopard install to Mountain Lion, if that's the case, so you're original system SSD will remain Snow Leopard, with no changes.

Installing Omnipage Pro X in Snow Leopard - this worked for me

I was having trouble installing Omnipage Pro X in Snow Leopard - the installer would get near the end and then just quit saying there was an error. A search on the web revealed many people experienced this, with a few even getting in touch with Nuance who told them Omnipage Pro X is not supported on Snow Leopard.
I was just about to give up when I had a "last throw of the dice" crazy idea. I simply copied the entire installer CD across to a desktop folder, just using the Finder to drag and drop all the files from the CD. I then ran the installer from the desktop copy.
And it worked! The installation ran all the way to the end and Omnipage starts up and works perfectly. I have no idea why this should work, but installing from the CD fails.
So if all else fails, try this method and see if it works for you!

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How does one un-install Lion and revert to Snow Leopard?

Anyone know how to un-install Lion and revert to Snow Leopard?

Downgrade Lion to Snow Leopard
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2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
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Many users have reported having trouble installing Omnipage Pro X in Snow Leopard (usually only those who have done a "clean install" of Snow Leopard, or try to install Onmipage Pro X on a brand new Snow Leopard system). Those who have done an "upgrade" to Snow Leopard, and hence retain all their previous apps, typically find Ominpage Pro X continues to work. But those trying to install it in a new system usually report that the installer will quit at some point with a non-specific error.
Nuance's official line is that Omnipage Pro X is not supported on Snow Leopard. But Omnipage Pro X does work on Snow Leopard and can be installed - here's how:
Simply copy the entire installer CD across to a desktop folder, just using the Finder to drag and drop all the files from the CD. Then run the installer from the desktop copy.
This works! The installation runs all the way to the end and Omnipage starts up and works perfectly, once you enter your licence code. I have no idea why this should work, when installing from the CD fails.
Try this method and see if it works for you!

pull all your drives so you just boot the DVD
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Ideally you would go through phone system and buy Lion, download and SAVE and create a Lion Installer media (DVD and flash memory are possible).
If you can't boot the DVD alone, let us know as gives a better idea.

Trying to update iMac G5 with OS X Snow Leopard and unable due to no Intel proccesor. Are all new upgrades going to be unavailable? What is the last available upgrade?

I'm trying to update my parent's iMac G5 with OS X Snow Leopard and unable to do so because it doesn't have an Intel processor. Are all new upgrades going to be unavailable? What is the last available upgrade? Is it possible to get an Intel processor installed?
Thank you
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Actually you can upgrade to snow leopard. I have an iMac G4 and upgraded to snow leopard by installing it using an external DVD RW drive. It was complicated but it worked. I ended up going back to using tiger though. I liked it better the simple old school way.

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I followed this link (http://chxor.chxo.com/post/183013153/installing-java-1-5-on-snow-leopard) to resolve a problem with getting some software to run...
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