I am trying to install Windows XP (I know it is old. I need it to run some old software.) on my Mac Air 3,1 (late 2010 I believe). XP is booting but I cannot install the driver. It says for Windows 7. I have the original 10.6 USB installation disk (no DVD for this model). How can I get the driver I need?
iPad Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
What version of Bootcamp are you currently running? Notice the publish dates in the following Bootcamp links.
Boot Camp Software Update 3.2 for Windows 32 bit
Post Date: Nov 18, 2010
Boot Camp Software Update 3.1 for Windows 64 bit
Post Date: Jan 19, 2010
I have boot camp 3.0.4 and Windows XP SP3.
Can you test the 3.2 drivers from the link I posted?
Really appreciate your comment. The link is for update. I tried but it says I need to install BC 3.0 driver first, which I don't have. I searched around. It seems only possible if I have the OS X installation DVD, but I only have the USB disk. If this is not going to work, I will have to move up to Windows 7.
I have SL 10.6.8 at home. If you want to try this alternative - http://www.cafe-encounter.net/p682/download-bootcamp-drivers (i have never used it).
That's for Win 7 & 8. I am heading that way. Thanks.
Do you want to wait till I get home and I can put these in a DropBox?
If you don't mind the trouble, I can wait. Thanks for the effort.
No worries. I had much rather that you avoid torrents. But can you trust me? 😉. Just kidding. I will post here when I have them uploaded with a link.
I have given up XP and moved to Windows 7 to avoid fighting for the old driver. I did try the driver downloaded from torrent site. Using Symantec Norton to scan and found a virus of tracking cookies. Not sure what it is. Anyway, XP is out of my sight now.
How to get BootCamp Windows XP driver for 10.6.8
