davidyaha Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 so i need a way that i could install windows XP for occasional use... i need something that will work like boot camp.... is it possible? I'm currently using iAtkos darwin kernel without efi... i have one partition on my disk so maybe i could get another hard disk for it... if thats something that has been explained somewhere on the forum please give me a link because i couldn't find it. thanks ahead to all helpers!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87649-well-i-have-leopard-how-can-i-install-winxp/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidyaha Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 someone help pls!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87649-well-i-have-leopard-how-can-i-install-winxp/#findComment-625381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanakorizo Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 if you create 1 more partition with disk utility but not hfs ,for example create it dos and you boot with a XP disk ,the installer won;t see this partition? there you can install the XP and then with chain0 method or darwin loader you could have dual boot Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87649-well-i-have-leopard-how-can-i-install-winxp/#findComment-625389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal swimmer Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 you can install XP on another partition, and then use grub or something to dual boot. Use disk utility to make another partition, formatted fat32, and install XP to that. what is your hardware? Actually, the best way is to get another hard drive, install XP on that, and use your BIOS menu to choose which hard drive to boot off. hope that helps! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87649-well-i-have-leopard-how-can-i-install-winxp/#findComment-625722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidyaha Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 thx a bunch only one question.. what is chain0 method and the Darwin method you mentioned.. For now I will try making another partition out of my disk.. And again thank you for your help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87649-well-i-have-leopard-how-can-i-install-winxp/#findComment-626978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidyaha Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 found the chain0 stuff.... but strange thing happens after i formatted my second hard disk (that is connected with USB connection BTW) and booted into the install.... i try to install winXP on the partition i created and the {censored} asks to write some files the first hard disk (where Leo is installed) and the thing is it cant write on it because its not fat32.... and it wont install if i wont format to fat32... which i didn't.... so what up with that?? Tnx ahead!!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87649-well-i-have-leopard-how-can-i-install-winxp/#findComment-630693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
00diabolic Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Its trying to write the ntldr and ntdetech files to the first disk. I would install it on the system and disable or hide the OSX disk while you do it, even take it out if needed. If you use the bios to determine the boot disk it wont matter to the XP install anyway that there is a OSX install there. Hope that helps. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87649-well-i-have-leopard-how-can-i-install-winxp/#findComment-632716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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