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Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Installing Windows XP via Bootcamp no longer supported? Ask Question. Asked 5 years, 11 months ago. Active 4 years, 4 months ago. Viewed 27k times. Improve this question. Your start point is BootCamp 3 - I can't remember that far back whether the app itself is on the DVDs that came with the machine, but I have a feeling it was. This has to appear on the label in order to successfully install.
This application is not Boot Camp. It is just an Assistant. A word of warning. You may find it difficult to download any updates from Microsoft via Windows Update. You will probably have to search the Web for Service Pack 3, then download and manually install. I also would not allow it to connect to the Internet as you're just asking for trouble if you do unless you isolate it from any form of direct connectivity to OS X if you want to keep the OS X Host safe!
Since you can not use your current version of the Boot Camp Assistant, would you not be better off installing Windows 7 or Windows 10 on your Mac Mini? You could install Windows 10 Evaluation for free for 90 days to see if you like Windows 10 before buying. My suspicion is that this is no longer supported in the latest releases of OSX. For me, the assistant only offers Windows 7 as an option.
It doesn't say "Windows 7 or other" — cloneman. Show 1 more comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. David Anderson David Anderson Add a comment. This article has been viewed 1,, times. To do so, you will need your Windows XP product key.
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By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Part 1. Back up your files. Since you'll be reinstalling the operating system, there's a good chance that you'll lose your saved files in the process.
Creating a backup file will ensure that you can restore the files at any time. After backing up your files, you'll need to move the backup file to an external location e. Find your product key. The product key is a character code. It's usually located on a sticker that's on the bottom of the computer laptops , the back of the CPU tower desktops , or inside of the Windows XP box. If you can't find your product key sticker, you can try using ProduKey to retrieve your computer's product key.
Click Start. It's a green button in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Click My Computer. This monitor-shaped option is in the upper-right side of the Start window. Doing so will open the My Computer folder. Enable viewing for hidden files and folders. To do so: [1] X Research source Click the Tools tab in the top-left side of the window.
Click Folder Options Click the View tab. Check the "Show hidden files and folders" circle. Click Apply , then click OK.
Double-click Local Disk. If there are multiple Local Disk options, make sure that you double-click the C: drive. Double-click the Windows folder. This will open the Windows folder.
Double-click the i folder. You may have to scroll down to find this option. Find the "winnt Doing so will launch the Windows XP setup process. Wait for the setup window to appear. Depending on how fast your computer is and which programs were open when you double-clicked winnt Once the setup window appears, you may proceed with reinstalling Windows XP. Part 2. This will initiate the setup. Press the "I agree" key.
You may encounter a known issue whereby the Boot Camp Support Software installer locks up while installing Realtek audio. If this occurs, you will need to open Task Manager and kill the RealtekSetup.
Install and run SharpKeys and then configure the following mappings to correct your Mac keyboard so that it behaves like a regular Windows keyboard:. Paste the following into a file named Enable NumLock on Boot. As such, I recommend purchasing a Logitech or similar mouse for use in Windows. The safest way to delete these partitions is through the Windows installer.
So simply boot from your USB stick as we did before and when you reach the Where do you want to install Windows? Once done, simply quit the installer by clicking the X in the top right corner of each Window and reboot back into OS X. Even though we have removed the Windows partition, a boot entry will still be present when holding down option alt during boot.
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