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    Bootcamp and running Vista on MBP

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by infiniti007, Jun 13, 2007.

  1. infiniti007

    infiniti007 Notebook Guru

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    I've been reading some stuff on the bootcamp website...and just wanted to confirm if I'm interpreting right.

    Is it true that I will need a FULL version of Vista to use with bootcamp and that if I currently own Windows XP and buy the UPGRADE version of vista, that it will not work?
     
    infiniti007, Jun 13, 2007
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    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think you'd need to install XP first (needs to be XP SP2), and then install Vista Upgrade.
     
    zadillo, Jun 13, 2007
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    Nicholie Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Your gonna have to do a full install, or go XP then upgrade.

    Sucks don't it?
     
    Nicholie, Jun 13, 2007
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    spookoman Notebook Consultant

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    don't forget that for xp, if u have service pack 1, u can try slipstreaming it.
     
    spookoman, Jun 13, 2007
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    pinwanger Notebook Consultant

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    whats slipstreaming?
     
    pinwanger, Jun 13, 2007
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    infiniti007 Notebook Guru

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    Yeah, what is slipstreaming? And does anyone know where I can get a 30 day trial of Windows Vista so I can see how it runs on my MBP before dropping a pretty penny on it?
     
    infiniti007, Jun 13, 2007
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    M@lew Notebook Evangelist

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    Slipstreaming is when you get Windows XP SP1 and download SP2 upgrade pack from Microsoft. Then you get a program and merge them into one SP2 disc.
     
    M@lew, Jun 14, 2007
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