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Boot Camp Special Report: Using a Windows XP upgrade CD
The Boot Camp installation instructions claim that a valid full Windows XP SP2 disc is required and that upgrade discs cannot be used. However, some users have had success using a Windows XP SP2 upgrade disc by attaching an external optical drive and placing the old (Windows 2000, NT, or other) disc in it.
MacFixIt reader Ovaz writes:
"According to the installation instructions for boot camp you need a full version of Win XP SP2, upgrade version not working because no way to eject the install CD and insert the 'old upgradable' disc for checking.
"This works if you add an external CD-drive via USB and put the 'old upgradable' version of Win 2000, NT, etc. in there. the win installer will recognize this disc and continue with the installation without having to swap the discs."
Index:
- Adjusting MacBook Pro screen brightness
- Benchmarks
- FAQ (Frequently asked questions)
- Getting AirPort-connected printers to work
- Installing from pre-SP2 Windows XP discs
- List of Drivers included on the Boot Camp Mac Windows XP drivers CD
- Mac OS X not booting properly after Windows installation
- MacBook Pro cannot right-click -- solutions
- MacBook Pros running hotter under Windows XP
- Problems installing -- even after successful firmware/OS update -- fix
- Problems installing over previous "Bootloader" hack -- solution
- Problems starting up Windows after driver installation
- Re-sizing partition after Windows XP installation
- Reader experiences
- Release Notes
- Reminder: Make a firmware restoration disc
- Slipstreaming a Windows XP SP2 disc
- USB keyboard not responding -- fix
- Use of Control-Alt-Delete
- Using a Windows XP upgrade CD
- What will not work in Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac
