bobfromnorth battleford

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Q: Windows Xp

Can I partition the hard drive on my early 2013 Macbook Pro to run Windows XP?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Oct 3, 2015 7:19 AM

I have this question too

Q: Windows Xp

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by lllaass,

lllaass Oct 3, 2015 7:25 AM in response to bobfromnorth battleford
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Oct 3, 2015 7:25 AM in response to bobfromnorth battleford

This
Install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support
says no. You need a 2010 Mac or older
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by bobfromnorth battleford,

bobfromnorth battleford Oct 3, 2015 7:31 AM in response to lllaass
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Oct 3, 2015 7:31 AM in response to lllaass

Right. That's what I was informed before I installed Windows. However, Windows 7 was not available and I had to purchase and install Windows 8, which is a dog and the one program I want to run is not supported. It does however function under Windows XP.

Just thought I'd ask.

Thanks anyway.
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by Rudegar,

Rudegar Oct 3, 2015 3:04 PM in response to bobfromnorth battleford
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Oct 3, 2015 3:04 PM in response to bobfromnorth battleford

use a virtual machine like virtual box from oracle it will let you run windows xp on any system
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by bobfromnorth battleford,

bobfromnorth battleford Oct 3, 2015 3:19 PM in response to Rudegar
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Oct 3, 2015 3:19 PM in response to Rudegar

Thanks. Will keep this in mind.
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