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    Windows XP X64 on Macbook Pro drivers?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by hanime, Nov 5, 2008.

  1. hanime

    hanime Notebook Evangelist

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    My friend wanted to do a dual boot using Boot Camp. I'm helping him install Windows XP x64 on his Macbook Pro (Santa Rosa - 2.5Ghz - 8600M GT 512MB - etc.) and got most of the drivers to work, except the wireless card. I looked into the device properties in OSX and it looks like it's from Broadcom, not the usual Atheros. I've looked everywhere, but no luck for the drivers.

    Any ideas? Has anyone tried doing this before?
     
    hanime, Nov 5, 2008
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  2. StrongerThanAll

    StrongerThanAll Notebook Deity

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    dont you have the OS X disc? you they should have all the drivers..
    is this windows XP with Service Pack 2?
     
    StrongerThanAll, Nov 5, 2008
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  3. hanime

    hanime Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the two discs that came with the MBP. It includes the 32-bit drivers for everything, but I don't think it have the 64-bit drivers. I am installing one of the latest Windows XP w/ SP2.
     
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    Hmmmmmm, is windows really worth the hastle?
     
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  5. hanime

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    Yes, my friend wants to be able to play PC games on it.
     
    hanime, Nov 5, 2008
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