I need a few basic tips and questions answered about boot camp

[christophski]

Okay currently the only way i can get it working is using my friends windows xp home cd after doing a FAT32 format during the windows installation on a 32 GB partition.

 

Im looking in to getting a 500GB hard drive for my macbook soon, to take advantage and split the windows & OSX partitions equally.

 

Also when i try to use my old backup copy of my xp pro cd which i lost the original copy of, the install always fails after copying and tells me there is a disk error ? any ideas as to why this is ? as i have a valid key still and wish to use it.

 

If anyone can help answer these for me id be greatfull, and just general tips i should know when using bootcamp.

[ludacrisvp]

sounds like you need a new CD, contact MS and give them your serial number that you are using and they should send you a new disc they may charge a shipping & handling fee.

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