Windows XP SP2: Internet Connection, and Drivers

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Windows XP SP2: Internet Connection, and Drivers

A couple of questions. To preface, I have bootcamp 2.0, which as far as I can tell should be able to run Windows XP SP2 which I was able to install onto my macbook. Everything went smoothly except that I don't have the original mac os x disc that has the new drivers on it for Windows. So my first question is: I can't access the internet while on my Windows Partition can you help me figure out why?

Which leads me to the second question which is that I figured it might have something to do with not having the drivers, so I downloaded the drivers here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL830

However I can't open the file in Windows for some reason even though it's a .exe. I double-click, right-click/click "open", etc. and it just won't open the files. Can you help me here as well?

Thanks for your time,

-Stephen8

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jun 9, 2011 5:53 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 9, 2011 6:45 PM in response to stephen8

That download is 2.1 which updates 2.0. You'll need to get your install disks to install 2.0 before you can update it. You can get the gray install disks by calling AppleCare. 1-800-APL-CARE(1-800-275-2273) They can send them to you for about $16 per disk plus S &H. Just give them your serial number and they'll know which ones you need.

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Jun 9, 2011 7:05 PM in response to frederic1943

But the boot camp I have is 2.0...

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Jun 9, 2011 8:55 PM in response to stephen8

The drivers on the install disk are also called 2.0. The only thing Boot Camp 2.0 does is create the partition and format it for your Windows installation. You then need to install the 2.0 drivers from the install disk after you've installed windows.

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Jun 9, 2011 9:47 PM in response to frederic1943

My bad, I read the whole description of 2.1 on the Apple site and it says " If you do not have any Boot Camp drivers installed, it will install version 2.1 drivers onto your already installed Windows OS."

What I would try next is to burn it to a CD and try to install from that when you're booted into Windows

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