How Do I Install Windows 7 Or Windows XP on Apple MacMini 2006 1.1

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How Do I Install Windows 7 Or Windows XP on Apple MacMini 2006 1.1

Hello ,

I could use some help please with installing Windows 7 or Xp (If Supported) on MacMini 1.1 2006 upgraded.

The problem is that the superdrive is not working ,and I have swapped it with the one from the MacBook Pro and I got some errors during the installation to do with the Disk inserted being damaged although I have tested the DVD before and after and it is fine.

Is there any other way of installing Windows via Bootcamp from the USB, because when I restart the Mac Mini with the Windows Bootable USB in it won't see the USB & on the boot screen is asking to insert boot device 😠

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz, 2GB RAM

Posted on Jan 18, 2014 4:12 PM

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BDAqua

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Jan 18, 2014 5:33 PM in response to RBlacklightR

Hi, don't know much about Bootcamp, but is this Win7 32 bit... or 64 bit, which I don't think will work on yours?

Without Botcamp & if you don't need Windows for speed, like gaming...

Parallels...

http://www.parallels.com/

VmWare Fusion...

http://www.vmware.com/mac

VirtualBox...

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

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C F McBlob

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Jan 19, 2014 4:22 AM in response to RBlacklightR

Parallels or VMWare is a better way to go.
I've NEVER been a fan of having to reboot to get to Windows on a Mac. And I've seen TOO MANY horror stories about people who had a Windows problem and had to reformat BOTH partitions just to get their OS X back.

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