cloudbase9 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 If like me you bought Virtual PC v7 with XP Pro then traded to an Intel Mac you lost the opportunity to run your copy of XP on your Mac - even under BootCamp. You cannot mount the VPC disks under the Apple EFI/BIOS cludge that the new Intel Mac firmware enables - VPC uses a virtual hard disk technology not mountable by anything I know of that would allow the included copy of XP to be installed. I called Microsoft and asked for a cross-grade to an installable version of XP. The level-one tech said no, it was impossible. Perhaps the right thing would be for Microsoft to provide a cross-grade solution to VPC owners who paid extra to get XP - at least until they ship a new version of VPC. I'd be happy to pay for the disks and the shipping. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14295-vpc-owners-with-xp-out-of-luck-under-bootcamp/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedikalex Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 You should be able to download a windows xp disc of the same version as came with Virtual PC and just use your serial that came with VPC and its still legal. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14295-vpc-owners-with-xp-out-of-luck-under-bootcamp/#findComment-91315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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