Dual Boot Windows XP on a MacMini 2007 Core 2 Duo?

[BhooshanAJ]

Hi, I have been wanting to play some of my old games on an actual computer instead of a VM and I have always wanted a MacMini. (Never owned any mac of my own. Just used sometimes. At places)
it's the "Mid-2007 A1176 2.0 ghz version" of macmini.
The fellow said it has OSX 10.6.x
Would it be possible to dual Windows XP x86 without too much trouble? I don't think it has the 80gb HDD. I am fairly sure he's put in a larger one. May be 250-320 gb. (not SSD)

Would default drivers just work?
 

I did some searching on here. Found a topic about "Windows Install.app" but it seems to have Windows 11 installation. Not XP (32-bit)

Thanks!

Edited October 13, 2025 by BhooshanAJ

[STLVNUB]

1:

Have You Got An XP On DVD?

2:

Do You Have An External HDD?

 

3:

If You Have Another HDD, Install XP To It

 

4:

To Boot Off The DVD Start Your Mini And Hold 

Down The Options Key

See 6

 

5:

Install XP To Your External Disc

 

6:

Boot The Mini,  Hold Down The Option Key, It Should Be The Key

On The Left Hand Side Of The Space Bar

Of A Windows Keyboard, I Think

If You Have Mac Keyboard It Is Still Option Key 

 

7:

It Should Show You The INSTALLED XP And Your Internal HDD Icons

 

8:

From Here You Can Select Which HDD To Boot

 

Have Fun

Edited October 13, 2025 by STLVNUB