Vincent Kwok Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 All fine, but when I try to install XP 32bit in, click the boot camp assistant, it had a error. Boot Camp Assistant cannot be used. You must update your computer's Boot ROM firmware befor using this setup assistant How can I solve it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtotho Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 you cannot use bootcamp on a osx86 pc. Also there is no need as you can install xp natively anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Kwok Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 you cannot use bootcamp on a osx86 pc. Also there is no need as you can install xp natively anyway. So if I need windows for playing game, first chose is run vm ware ? There is my install time chose Did I miss something ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Just use your bootloader to boot Windows.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Kwok Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Just use your bootloader to boot Windows.. Can you tell me more, bootloader is ? Is it install XP in other Hard Disk, so the loder ( is it DARWIN X86 ? ) will let me chose which hard disk I boot in ?Because when I put in the xp it will direct install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtotho Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Here is what i would do. Install XP First on one partition or hardrive(if it was a partition, then set ur new mac partition active), then install Leopard on the aother PArtiton or drive.. using the settings u picked in the screenie and Vanilla if ur hardware supports it. once installed, when u reboot, a screen with a countdown will come up, press anykey and u have an option to boot in between xp and leopard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Kwok Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Here is what i would do. Install XP First on one partition or hardrive(if it was a partition, then set ur new mac partition active), then install Leopard on the aother PArtiton or drive.. using the settings u picked in the screenie and Vanilla if ur hardware supports it. once installed, when u reboot, a screen with a countdown will come up, press anykey and u have an option to boot in between xp and leopard. If now I already install the leopard, did I need to reinstall leopard again ? or had another way that easy ? And after that, if I need to read the mac partition in XP or in mac read the NTFS, which software I need ? I read it before but I forgot >_< sorry for my mistake . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Kwok Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 If my vista use VistaLoader will they crack ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtotho Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Im really confused with your bad english, especially ur last post. It would be easiest with Vista bootloader.. all you would need to do is download a program called EasyBCD and add a Leopard entry in it. Also To view LEopard in XP download a program called MacDrive (also i heard transmac works as well). For writing NTFS in Leopard you need to get MacFuse and some other files found on this forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Kwok Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Im really confused with your bad english, especially ur last post. It would be easiest with Vista bootloader.. all you would need to do is download a program called EasyBCD and add a Leopard entry in it. Also To view LEopard in XP download a program called MacDrive (also i heard transmac works as well). For writing NTFS in Leopard you need to get MacFuse and some other files found on this forums. Sorry for my very bad english. Let me try them first, a last thank you agin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iScott Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Do you have a spare hard drive? It is always easier to have Leopard and Windows on separate hard drives, that way you can boot into anyone that you want without having to worry about a boot loader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtotho Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Well either way he is doing it, you can use vista bootloader to boot between hardrives or partitions. Besides, the Bootloader is faster and more ascetically pleasing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Do you have a spare hard drive? It is always easier to have Leopard and Windows on separate hard drives, that way you can boot into anyone that you want without having to worry about a boot loader.I agree with Scott here. Using a second HDD is always better than having to deal with boot loaders. That way you can just select which OS to boot from your bios menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtotho Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I agree, i personally have leopard on a separate drive.. but u can still use Vista bootloader (easy as SH** to set up i may add) to boot between the 2 hardrives. I like being presented the option on a nice bootloader rather than pressing f12 Upon boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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