Mac os x drivers on Windows XP

Ok, I'm a little confused!

I went through the whole boot camp thing and successfully installed Windows XP.

I looked through numerous documents to figure that part out, but I'm pretty sure I did it right, though not 100% positive...more like 95%.

Now, all I have to do is put in my Mac OS X 10.6.7 install dvd (while I'm in Windows), and install the drivers, but whenever I insert the disk, it tells me that I need Windows 7!!

So I have no idea what to do...I need some kind of internet to activate my Windows key, but I cant connect to wifi without the Mac cd drivers!

This has been driving me crazy for the past 4 hours!!

Also, I tried downloading Bootcamp V.2.1, onto a disc...loading it into Windows...does absolutely nothing, recognizes that there is something there, but won't run...also tried via a flash drive...did same thing.

...Also tried the disc method for Bootcamp V.3.1(?), but it said I needed previous versions, because that was an update. (But at least this disc did something!)

Hopefully this isn't too confusing...my brain feels like my background right now...a Van Gogh painting!!

-Thank you for your time!!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 10, 2011 8:24 PM

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Jul 14, 2011 8:58 AM in response to RBC03

Basically, yes.


People have tried to force XP and even bought retail 10.6.3 DVD, the last DVD there is and some drivers but nothing 'tuned' for your motherboard and chipset and drivers.


A VM is one way to run XP.


Install Windows 7 is only supported. Vista SP1 support has been dropped by MS already also.

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