Will boot camp work with XP

I have a new MacBook Air and would like to use Boot Camp to split the drive.  Will it work with XP, or do I have to load Win 7?

I agree with SP Forsythe recommendation, you can buy Parallels Desktop 7 ($79.95) or VMware Fusion 4(49.95) these programs make what is called a virtual machine on your iMac it's like any other program, but is is designed to run Windows and other OS along side of your Mac OS no need to restart your iMac, the main advantage.  Note: You will need to have a full version of Microsoft Windows.  

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  • Will Boot Camp work with the new Macbook Airs?

    I want an 11.6" MBA now, but I want to be sure I can put Windows 7 on it if I need to. Will this just work like the other MacBooks? Does the new MBA software USB key come with the Boot Camp setup files? Thanks!

    I have installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64 on my MBA 11" using a USB flash drive and a program called rEFIt, http://refit.sourceforge.net. it's a free program that also lets you install Linux too. you can even triple boot.
    i have had no problems with my MBA and i've had it for a few weeks now. it's awesome.
    for those curious how i managed to install Win 7 via USB flash drive, i used a free program from MS that you can find here. http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool?err=t2#at2
    i hope that helps.
    now i must go post a new thread with my problem of enabling AHCI on the MBA!

  • Does Boot Camp work with Fusion Drive

    After having Boot Camp fail this morning while partitioning the drive, and now having to erase and restore my entire hard drive, 500GB worth of crap, I am wondering -- does Boot Camp work with the fusion drive?  My new iMac has one of these things, and I am wondering if that is maybe the reason it did not work.
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    mende1 wrote:
    A virtual machine is less risky because it doesn't modify your hard disk. However, it gives you less performance because it doesn't use all the hardware of your computer.
    While that is true the actual performance available depends on how much resources you have, and how much is made available to Windows. (Win 7 in BC on my iMac gets a 5.9, in a VM it gets a 4.8) all the reduction is in the graphics performance. Disk performance in the VM is faster. I have 16GB or Ram, the VM gets 8 of that when it is running.
    If games are to played a VM is useless.

  • Planning to get New 27" Does Boot camp work with the 1T and 3T Fusions Drives

    I am planning to get a NEW 27" IMAC [if they ever come out] and use Parallels Desktop® 8 or Bootcamp for Gamming.
    Going with:
    27" 3.4GHz quad-core Intel core I7 with 8MB L3 cache
    8GB Ram - Upgrade to 32GB 1600MHz DDR3 from Crucial or OWC
    3TB 7200rpm Fusion Drive
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX Graphic processor with 2GB of GDDR5 memory
    AppleCare Protection Plan
    Samsung SE-506AB Slim Portable Blu-ray Writer =+$89.
    I work with Photoshop, some Video and Play World of Warcraft.
    Planning to do Gaming on the PC Side with using Bootcamp or Parallels Desktop® 8.
    As you see I was planning to get the 3TB 7200rpm Fusion Drive.
    But I don't know if it would work with Bootcamp.
    Not sure if a separate Volume need to be made for the PC side?
    If a 768 SSD would work?
    Or do I have to go with Regular hard drive?

    Hello,
    Kind of funny, the 3 TB isn;tsupported for BootCamp!?
    Frequently Asked Questions
    Do I need to configure Fusion Drive?
    When ordered with a Fusion Drive, your iMac or Mac mini is pre-configured.
    Can external USB, FireWire, or Thunderbolt hard drives be added to Fusion Drive?
    An external drive cannot be used as part of a Fusion Drive volume. Fusion Drive is designed to work with an internal hard disk drive and internal flash storage.
    Can I add a partition to the hard disk with Fusion Drive?
    Using Disk Utility, you can add one partition to the hard disk on Fusion Drive. Once you add the partition, the "plus" symbol in Disk Utility to add additional partitions will be grayed out. You cannot partition the Flash storage.
    If I create a hard disk partition is it part of Fusion Drive?
    The additional partition is not part of Fusion Drive. The new partition is a separate volume that is physically located on the hard disk drive.
    Can I add a Windows partition?
    You can create one additional partition on the hard disk with Fusion Drive. You can create either a Mac OS X partition or a Windows partition.
    If creating a Windows partition, use Boot Camp Assistant to create it, not Disk Utility. From the Go menu, choose Utilities. Then, double-click Boot Camp Assistant and follow the onscreen instructions. For more information on Boot Camp see the Boot Camp support page.
    Note: Boot Camp Assistant is not supported at this time on 3TB hard drive configurations.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5446

  • Why won't Boot Camp work with 17" MBP??

    Hey guys, I saw a thread earlier yesterday about this and didn't think much of it, however now that I'm trying to install the boot camp driver disk once windows is installed I keep getting that "this software is not compatible with this hardware" message and the drivers won't install!! Does anyone know a workaround on this yet? I hope apple addresses this soon because I need to get at some windows files soon. Has anyone found a solution to why the driver disk that boot camp makes won't install when you're on windows? Thanks.

    I would assume because those drivers are made specifically for the 15'' MBP.
    I believe it uses drivers for the trackpad, etc....which are probably different on the 17''.
    Lastly, I would assume that while boot camp is awesome, it might not be on the top of apple's priority list. Problems with "new released 17'' MBP's" are probably higher on the totem pole.
    Just my .02

  • Can Boot Camp work with wirless Keyboard

    Hey guys just wondering has anyone run bootcamp with a wireless keyboard...
    P.S. I have a wired mouse though

    According to Apple:
    Are there any Macintosh features that I should not
    expect to work when running Windows XP on an
    Intel-based Macintosh computer?
    Even after installing the Macintosh Drivers CD, the
    Apple Remote Control (IR), Apple Wireless (Bluetooth)
    keyboard or mouse, Apple USB Modem, MacBook Pro's
    sudden motion sensor, MacBook Pro's ambient light
    sensor, and built-in iSight camera will not function
    correctly when running Windows.
    Can you give me a link to that answer? The only thing I've found is the statement at the end of the install guide that says:
    The following hardware features are not supported in Windows XP:
    Â iSight cameras
    Â the Apple Remote
    Â the Apple USB Modem
    Â the keyboard backlighting on MacBook Pro computers
    Where did you hear about the bluetooth keyboard and mouse not being supported? I'm typing with one right now, but can't get the eject key to work (AppleCDEject.exe IS running), nor the brightness and volume contorl via keyboard...
    iMac 2.0GHz Intel Mac OS X (10.4.6)
    iMac 2.0GHz Intel   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

  • Uninstalling Leaopard. Will boot camp still work?

    Hi I have leopard and boot camp installed on my MBP right now. I was wondering if I uninstall leopard and put tiger back on, will boot camp work automatically?

    Sam:
    Shouldn't be an issue. Both are on separate partitions and unrelated. Just don't do anything to the boot camp parititon.
    Axel F.

  • When there will be a new boot camp version with Windows 8.1 support? I a floor of year can't already update Windows 8 on the iMac! ! !

    When there will be a new boot camp version with Windows 8.1 support? I a floor of year can't already update Windows 8 on the iMac! ! !

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities
    Boot Camp Support Software 5.0.5033 supports Windows 8.1 and can be used with that version. The Mid 2011 iMac is compatible with Windows 8, so you should not have any problem by installing Windows 8.
    Follow Apple's steps > http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_ 10.8.pdf

  • Apple 23" display, using MacBook V2.1 in boot camp mode with XP Professi

    My MacBook has the Intel 950 Graphics card, In Boot camp mode with Windows XP Professional SP3, is there any way to get full screen resolution on the 23" Apple monitor. The windows screen has about 2" of black on all sides of the window

    no, tdm doesn't work under bootcamp regardless of which windows is being used, imho i don't think it will ever work under bootcamp

  • I deleted my Boot Camp partition with Disk Utility and now I cannot reclaim the freespace?

    I deleted my Boot Camp partition with Disk Utility and now I cannot reclaim the freespace?
    And when I try to add a partition to the free space, and try to apply I do this:
    I press apply and it does its thing for like a second, I switch tabs and I get this:
    No matter how many times I reboot it doesn't work. Please help

    diskutil list:
    diskutil mergePartitions:

  • I have a ibook G4 which has become redundant as my phone will no longer work with the version of itunes installed (latest it can use), how can I back up my phone to transfer to a new computer (a PC now)?

    My iphone 4s (7.1.1) will no longer work with my ibook G4 which is running 10.5.8. I have a PC which i'm now going to have to use, I've manually transferred my music and photos, but how do I go about transferring my contacts and calenders. What does itunes on PC sync to in terms of contacts and calenders?
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  • Will itunes 11 work with windows xp, I have ended up with this neqw version and it doesn't work , I can look at my library ,but not play and since synching my ipod it is now empty. Apple support is useless, they treat me like I'm on a Mac not a PC .

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    Apple has just not got around to revising the documentation to reflect Win 8. Just use instructions for Win 7

  • I like the idea of auto back-up for my new iMac, Ipad and PC Netbook, particularly if I can access all files and data stored on any device.  But I have a Conceptronic router.  Will Time Capsule work with this and how?

    I like the idea of auto back-up for my new iMac, Ipad and PC Netbook, particularly if I can access all files and data stored on any device.  But I have a Conceptronic router.
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