Installing Windows XP SP2

i recently purchased windows xp sp2 online and im waiting for it. But i had a couple of questions.... im running on a macbook pro 13" with snow leopard and when lion comes out i want to buy it. But will lion ruin my windows xp if i have it installed then update snow leopard to lion.

You should have backups no matter what you run.
I would not recommend XP though.
If your 13" is 2011 and new then you would be best/better served with Windows 7 Home Premium.
And if past is a hint, a new OS can require updating the hard drive in ways that you could lose Windows partition. Or require formatting. But no one knows for sure about Lion. Or can say anything.

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Hi,
Hope some one can help me:
My Set Up:
MSI KM4M-v
Amd Atholon XP 2800+ 333mhz FSB
1.5 gb Memory (Matrix PC3200) [1 x 1gb and 1 x 512mb]
200gb Matrox DiamondMax +10 (SATA150/7200/8M)
80gb Ibm Desktar IDE
NEC DVD-RW Drive IDE
Samsung DVD DRIVE IDE
First off,
The CPU only comes up as 2200+ ???
Second
When I boot It will only show the first DVD Drive in the chain if I unplug it, the other shows ok. Any Ideas?
Thirdly
My IDE Already has Windows XP and boots ok and will see the SATA drive so I know its working (I ran LIve Update 3 to ensure the bios was upto date)
So when I try to install windows xp SP2 (Slip Streamed CD) on to the sata drive (Unplugged the IDE HDD) I prerss f6 and use the Floopy that comes with it. When its ready during loading it asks what driver to use - 2003 / XP / 2000 / NT 4
So Select WINXP and it then goes to Windows Starting up and then says it can't find any mass storage. Press f3 to quit.
Tried updating the drivers on the floppy and that doesn't work
Any Ideas guys.
Hope I have included enough info.
TIA
Kev

Guys,
OK Worked out my first problem I was using a Windows XP sp2 CD Created with nLite, and I think it had the raid drivers removed and thus wouldn't see the SATA Drive, well using a normal XP SP1 CD Its sees it.
So thats sorted
Cheers For your Help,
Ok Not to the NExt Problem.
IDE Drives,
I have a new ROund IDE Cable withteh Long part + Blue Connector in the MoBo and the Other two (Closer together) in the Drives
With one on the end is connected to a SAMSUN DVD-ROM Set as Primary and the Middle IDE Connecter Connected to NEC DVD-R and set to slave,
When botted up together only Samsung is shown as Secondary Master, unplug samsung's power reboot shows NEC as Secondary Slave.
Tried with two new rounded cables and the one I was using before I upgraded (AS I used the same drives before with another MoBo in that order and worked) And Still doesn't work with this MoBo.
Any more ideas guys?
Also how do i get the board to reconise my Athlon XP 2800+ as 2800+ rather then 2200+? If its jumper settings could you point me in the direction where I can change the jumpers?
TIA
And Once Again thanks for all ya help

Want to install Windows XP SP2 but i cant find boot camp assistance

i have a macbook and i want to install Windows XP SP2 but i cant find boot camp assistance in utility folder under applications.

You need to upgrade to Leopard (10.5) in order to use BootCamp.

No luck installing Windows XP SP2 on Macbook hal.dll error

1. I partitioned 45GB with Boot Camp Assistant.
2. Loaded Win XP SP2 CD and started installation.
3. Formatted BOOTCAMP partition on NTFS Quick (Also tried NTFS normal [slow])
4. After it copies everything to the drive and reboots I get a hal.dll missing/corrupt error.
I have tried repartitioning dozens of times and have tried 3 different Windows CDs
Thanks for your help
Message was edited by: pesqair

Startup from the windows CD,
delete the 200MB sized partition and the Bootcamp partition.
Then make a new NTFS partition from the new space and install XP.
It's the 200MB partition that has something to do with boot record, Bootcamp does not recognize it's own partition as bootpartition!
Good luck installing windows!

NEED HELP IN INSTALLING WINDOW XP SP2..

Hello Admin,
I have a New LENOVO 3000 H100 (5311-2BA) can someone guide me how to install the Microsoft WIndow XP SP2., because it keeps restarting after I installed the Microsoft Window XP SP2..?? Please appreciate my wrong grammar because I can't speak english well..
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Satellite R630-11L - can not install Windows XP SP2 Prof

I removed ald Hard disk -> insert new (SATA) Hard Disk -> Insert CD Windows XP SP2 Prof into DVD Driver -> Power Off.
The Power On -> Laptop reads CD Windows XP SP2 -> Installation process
But at the end, only "bluescreen": can NOT install (the CD ist already installed successfully for another old laptop.
I have 5 times to try.
Who has done successfully ?
Thank a lot!

I have a L650-PSK2cu that was a real hassle to get the drivers installed properly, but that was because I installed INTEL HD video drivers BEFORE the AUDIO and it made the installation of AUDIO drivers impossible. I had to do afresh install a second time. Once I did the 2ND fresh install and installed the COnexant Audio Drivers BEFORE the INTEL HD Video drivers it worked great. Live and learn. This machine with XP PRO runs 10 times better than Win 7 64 BIT. XP WON'T die for a while. I just hope people are archiving drivers before they become unavailable.
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KM4M-V and Installing Windows XP SP2 on WD 80GB SATA

Here is my situation...
My wifes computer had been having problems. Her older Asus Mainboard had some capacitor corrosion and we had ordered an MSI KM4M-V a while back, but we'd never used it. At the same time we decided we'd upgrade her hard drive. So, I have a brand new KM4M-V and Western Digital Caviar 80GB 7200RPM 8MB. I treated it like a new build using her old case and video card. Nothing wrong with them.
Upon boot, POST goes nicely, recognizes her AMD XP 2000+, I hit F6 when prompted and it continues to set up fine. It asks for the disk supplying the driver for the 3rd Party Driver for SATA. Fine, pick the proper ATA driver from the disk. Next step, asks me to hit F8 to agree to windows terms. Bingo. Done. Then select hard drive to install Windows XP on...
Wait, it says Unknown Disk, and There is no disk installed. Hit C and it says something like you can't install on this drive unless it is an I64 or X86 system... Ummm it lost me. isn't this where its supposed to say create a partition? x amount of space out of x amount available? I can get it to call that up with a bit of monkeying with the up arrow and C or D (create or delete partitions) but mostly it likes to Bluescreen.
Long and short, I can't get it to format this brand new SATA WD Drive, nor install WinXP. I have her older IDE HDD which apparently is fine because we noted her Capacitors on the old mainboard were corroding. I hate use the old drive, 40GB Western Digital 5400RPM (was also a Refurb as the computer was my mothers in the first place - hard drive crashed, RMA'd to WD about 5 years ago came back refurb been using it ever since). Now that we've identified the Asus board as on its last leg, swapped mainboards out with this one that sat new in box for a couple years, put in the brand spankin' new 80GB SATA and having so much of a problem with it thought maybe someone here could give me some insight.
Please, if you can help me figure this out, I thank you in advance.

Ok. I've set a jumper between Pins 5-6, still same problem. Not detecting the SATA drive. Bluescreen Error information following.
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver updates. Try changing video adapters.
Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. Disable BIOS Memory Options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select advanced startup options, and then select safe mode.
Technical Information:
*** STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0xF77C0C13, 0xF739A7E4, 0x00000000)
*** setupdd.sys - Address F77C0C13 base at F7794000, DateStamp 41107c8f
<end error message> Hope that helps because simply putting a jumper on the HDD hasn't made it detect. I can say that the SATA Hard Drive does not detect on POST. The screen after POST that I am used to seeing, "raid utility", from my Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe is not there. I do believe I will check the other setting now. I was hoping that just the jumper would have fixed the issue. Trying the suggestion made after yours.
******** EDIT Please note I am editing this post after rechecking the computers BIOS ********
YES! I get the option to TAB into the VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 4.50
It shows the hard drive there and there is a RED Flashing Warning that says:
NOTICE:
The number of disks is not adequate to create a RAID!!!
Since I am not seeking to create a RAID array, this should work. I'm going to give it one more pass through in an attempt to install windows. I do believe now I don't need the driver from the disk?
******** 2nd EDIT again editing after trying an install ********
Still same exact Bluescreen and Error Code
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Welcome to the Apple forums.
I have a late model 2007 Santa Rosa MBP (17") running Vista Ultimate, 64-bit. I don't think much has changed in the 2008 model.
It's a remote possibility that there are some hardware issues, and there are not many new machines out there yet.
As noted, unplug all extraneous hardware, external drives, even your internet connection if you are using an RJ-45 and see what happens.
You don't say which flavor Winders you are trying to install.
Also you might check into the BootCamp forum where you might find a larger group of users running Winders than here, which is primarily pure Leopard.
Here's the address to the BootCamp forum. For some reason only the beta BC forum is listed, but here is the real address:
Good Luck.
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237

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I was trying to install Windows Vista on my iMac. In fact, I have successfully installed before but I deleted it because something wrong with it. However, the second time I installed was failed (Stuck at "Completing Installation") I tried 4 times and they were all the same. But the weirdest thing was I could install Windows Vista through Parallels Desktop. (but can't install it through boot camp)
I just thought of one problem
-I plugged in an external hard disk
Would it be the problem?
Is there any method that can solve this problem?

Hi,
I just thought of one problem
-I plugged in an external hard disk
Would it be the problem?
It is most likely the cause of your problem.
During installation of Vista (and personally I do this with OSX system upgrades as well) it is advisable to disconnect all non-essential external devices, leaving only mouse, keyboard and, if neccessary, display connected.
SO, disconnected your external HD, use the BootCamp Assistant to revert the partitioning back to a single-OSX volume and start again.
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Thanks for any help!

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Anyone?
Message was edited by: Adrian K.

Not to sound stuffy - but you would do better posting this in the BootCamp forum.
It's not an unusual problem and others have posted ways to fix it.
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237
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How can I set to boot from MAC OS by default after I installed Windows?

How can I choose to boot from MAC OS by default after I installed Windows? I have a MacBook Pro Leo 10.6.8. I used bootcamp to install Windows XP SP2, but now if I don't press the option key it will start up with Windows, and I don't want that. Thanks for any help.

Select it in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.
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Unmountable Boot Volume installing Windows XP

Hi,
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I've been trawling the web looking for a solution but everything I try gives the same problem. I've tried zero-ing out the partition using the Disc Utility - problem does not go away. I've read that I could try booting into the setup menu and performing a "fixboot", however this menu is never presented because setup never gets as far as putting anything on the partition.
Any help would be much appreciated! I'm pulling my hair out here.

Well after nearly 2 whole days of trying everything under the sun, I've finally got past this. In the end I created a slipstreamed SP3 disc using nLite. The installer is currently installing but according to this guy it should work fine, bar some minor driver issues.
http://yocto.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/completing-the-cycle-fresh-boot-camp-with- windows-xp-sp3/
Life is good again! =)

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Hello!
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Please Help.

Your saying BC 3.4 is on the Mac installer disk? I picked mine up in august 2011 and it only has 3.1 on it if I remember right. How did you check it?
As of today my BC Assistant says 3.4 but the Control panel in Windows only says 3.3, I figure it an't broke I'm not worried about it.
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2)-Select Properties / Compatibility / click Run this program in Compatibility mode: then select XP sp2 and work your way up.
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Boot Camp 3.0.4 do not support Windows XP SP2???

Hello!
I have my MacBook Pro with Leopard 10.6.8 with Boot Camp 3 on it.Reading a BOOT CAM article I could see that it supports Windows XP SP2.I just installed Windows XP SP2...and when I am trying to use the drivers from MAC DVD it says that BOOT CAMP needs Windows 7.Why I can not use XP?Or where I can get the proper drivers?I have downloaded Boot Camp Drivers XP update pack 2.1 and tried touse it in that XP but just double clicking on it doesn't happen anything:(
Please Help.
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Your saying BC 3.4 is on the Mac installer disk? I picked mine up in august 2011 and it only has 3.1 on it if I remember right. How did you check it?
As of today my BC Assistant says 3.4 but the Control panel in Windows only says 3.3, I figure it an't broke I'm not worried about it.
When you insert the disk, it asks you what to do, Run or Open, select Open.
Make a new folder on the desktop in XP, drag ALL the files over to it.
Right click on the setup.exe and select one of the options:
1)-Troubleshoot Compatibility, do what it suggests,
2)-Select Properties / Compatibility / click Run this program in Compatibility mode: then select XP sp2 and work your way up.
If anything pops up about permissions then right click on it again and select Run as Administrator.
If it still won't work then open the Boot Camp folder / Drivers folder / and install each one manually.

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