iMac 21.5 i5 2.4ghz MC309 I loaded XP sp2 under Bootcamp and it works. Hovever when I loaded the supplied disc containing driversI received the message "for W7only."
I then dowmloaded drivers under bootcamp and burned to a disc but got the same message.for W7 only.
What drivers should I download for this iMac to include those for the Radeon 6750M. Help appreciated.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Yes, Apple does not support winxp anymore on newer software/hardware. If you are lucky, you will find standard drivers to fill up the gap. Check the components in your iMac with "About my Mac", the radeon driver should be easy to get.
Go to ATI no matter what for graphic drivers.
Upgrade to Windows 7 for 100+ reasons besides Apple-forced upgrade.
If your OEM 10.6 or 10.5 won't - and those on there are the best, not any others, Boot Camp 2.0 to 2.2 were made for XP; 3.0 for Windows 7; BC 4.0? the jury is out, they can act broken, a "good idea' method gone bad or not ready.
XP in a VM is fine for non-gaming.
Getting ATI driver for XP mobility has always been a tough go. And older versions even from Laptop2Go crowd were best or only ones that would install and work. - but not sure about 6xxxM today.
I would suggest that you first update your Windows XP to SP3.
Then start your computer from the Windows partition, install BootCamp 3.0 from a Snow Leopard Install DVD.
(Note: If you do not have that Install DVD, I am pretty sure you can find this somewhere on the internet.)
When BootCamp 3.0 install is complete, update BootCamp to 3.2
More info about BootCamp 3.0 -> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3777
Phil-CB wrote:
I would suggest that you first update your Windows XP to SP3.
Then start your computer from the Windows partition, install BootCamp 3.0 from a Snow Leopard Install DVD.
(Note: If you do not have that Install DVD, I am pretty sure you can find this somewhere on the internet.)
When BootCamp 3.0 install is complete, update BootCamp to 3.2
More info about BootCamp 3.0 -> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3777
Just an FYI Phil, BC 3.0 is not available as a download, it's disc only.
I know it's not available from the Apple website, but I guess some third-parties websites would provide it as a download ... Did not take the time to search, as I have that disc myself đ
I managed to obtain Bootcamp3 and reinstalled XP.. Clearly the hardware has changed in the latest imacs and a lot of the hardware would not work. Bootcamp 3.2 would of course not load as W7 not installed but I copied the drivers over and individually installed those ones that would instal and together with the drivers in bootcamp 3 most things now work.
I have a lot of yellows in device manager but basically the only items that do not work are the 1394 connection and airport . The 1394 shows as connected but will not connect to the router by cable.. The cable and router are OK and if I Repair I get the message TCP/IP is not enabled for this connection..
Suggestions for sorting the 1394 and wifi connections would be appreciated.
I got there in the end with external drivers for both wifi and ethernet connection.
Graphics still outstanding for the HD6750M but the generic ones loaded are reasonable although if anybody knows how to get the HD6750M ones them it would be appreciated.
XP drivers for 10.6.8
