Guide to installing XP on your Mac without using Bootcamp (kinda)

Installation instructions for bootcamping your mac with XP

This method does not use the bootcamp utility in OSX

What you need:

• A working bootable version of Windows XP SP2 ( see note below ) + product key
• Bootcamp 2.1 drivers for Windows ( can be installed / copied from the original leopard installation disk under windows )
• Windows XP SP3 installer
• Apple HFS+ drivers for XP

note: Using a clean version of the XP installation disk is preferable.. specifically the version that came with Service Pack 2 ( saves time installing services packs later ). Trying to use a unattended slipstream install of XP can result in a disk that cannot be read by OSX bios at boot. So save yourself some time and use a vanilla version.

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warning: Follow these instructions at your own risk. Any loss of data, bricking your computer or any other form of meyhem originating from using these instructions are at entirely your own risk. Have fun!

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OK! lets get started!

1. Burn your windowsXP.iso to a CD/DVD using diskutil application under OSX
   1. choose open ISO image in diskutil
   2. right click loaded image and select burn ISO
   3. ( optional step ) reboot while holding down the 'option' key and confirm that OSX can read your newly created boot
2. Using diskutil partition your OSX hard drive
   1. select the main partition and click the "+" to add a new partition
   2. adjust the size of the partition as needed
   3. set to format the partition to 'fat'
   4. name parition 'Windows HD'
   5. apply changes
3. Insert XP install disk and reboot
   1. hold down the 'option' key as your mac chimes on restart
   2. wait until your boot options are display ( you will see the Macintosh HD disk, Windows HD disk, and the XP installation disk )
   3. using the arrow keys on the keyboard select the XP installation disk and hit enter
   4. hit any key when the XP installation prompts you to begin installation
4. Proceed through the installation process
   1. when prompted for installation location browse for the newly created partition from step 2 ( usually identified by partition type.. eg: fat, and size of the partition )
   2. do not reformat the partition.. use it as is.
   3. during the installation XP will reboot several times.. make sure you hold down the option upon each reboot of you mac.. however from now on select the Windows drive
   4. enter in your product key when prompted.
   5. complete installation and boot into XP for the first time.
5. Install XP Service Pack 3 ( proceed to step 6 if this installs correctly )




note: if you are prompted 'not enough space to install' do as below:




6. Click Start, click Run, type “regedit” (without quotes) and then click OK.
7. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
8. On the Edit menu, point to New, and click String Value.
9. In the text box under the Name column, type "BootDir" (without quotes) and press ENTER.
10. Right-click the name BootDir, and then, click Modify.
11. In the Edit String Value dialog box, type the drive letter for your system drive, and then click OK. For example, if your system drive is C: then, type "C:\" (without quotes).
12. Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
13. Install Windows XP Service Pack 3 that you downloaded.

note: x86 folder is for 32-bit Windows

x86_64 folder is for 64-bit Windows

6. Install bootcamp 2.1 drivers

note: you can also find the drivers on any original leopard OSX installation disk.. just insert into you CD/DVD drive under windows and the installation will start automatically

7. Update bootcamp twice ( reboot after each update )

8. Install the Apple HFS+ drivers for XP to gain 'read-only' access to your OSX HFS partition

a. Copy AppleHFS.sys & AppleMNT.sys to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\

b. Merge Add_AppleHFS.reg

c. Restart

At this point you are done.. final things you can do is to set bootcamp to always boot into Windows first ( no need to hold down the option key ) and install any newer drivers.. i.e. graphics drivers.. other than that.. you can go ahead and enjoy XP!

Message was edited by: Jamie Telford