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1184485 2011-03-08 21:30:00 The drivers are on the Mac OS X install disc
Have you looked at the link that I gave you.

Thanks for the link it's similar to the instructions from Boot Camp which says that the drivers are in the mac Os CD but unfortunately, the CD has been misplaced.
bk T (215)
1184486 2011-03-08 21:40:00 If you can run XP the drivers must be installed already. Safari (3993)
1184487 2011-03-08 21:43:00 If you can run XP the drivers must be installed already.

No not necessarily. It doesn't need the drivers to start. It's like when you buy a new gfx card. You can still see the display but you couldn't run high powered games without installing drivers.
support.apple.com check here if you don't have the disk.
icow (15313)
1184488 2011-03-08 21:53:00 I've got a MacBook with XP Home installed but it's badly infected with malwware and nasties. How do I reinstall Win XP Home?

Can I just put in the XP install CD and run the installation?

If you just want to reinstall XP, than just pop in the xp cd and restart, hold down the "C" key as it restarts and the Mac should boot off the cd as you would normally do on a PC. Not sure about how you would save the drivers though.
ronyville (10611)
1184489 2011-03-08 22:07:00 If you just want to reinstall XP, than just pop in the xp cd and restart, hold down the "C" key as it restarts and the Mac should boot off the cd as you would normally do on a PC. Not sure about how you would save the drivers though.

You wouldn't be able to save drivers unless you repaired windows but even then it probably wouldn't save them. If BK T didn't have the osx disk chances are the drivers are wrong anyway. Get them from the link above. (my post).
icow (15313)
1184490 2011-03-08 22:33:00 You wouldn't be able to save drivers unless you repaired windows but even then it probably wouldn't save them. If BK T didn't have the osx disk chances are the drivers are wrong anyway. Get them from the link above. (my post).


OK. just found the OS disks. :)

Will proceed to the installation.


Thanks folks.
bk T (215)
1184491 2011-03-08 22:50:00 Just finished installing Windows.

But, how do I eject (remove) my Windows CD?
bk T (215)
1184492 2011-03-08 23:01:00 Can you click Start/My Computer, then select your CD, and click on Eject this disk. Safari (3993)
1184493 2011-03-08 23:08:00 Go into the BIOS (I assume macs have those :)), and set boot order to CD drive first, first.

They don't. If you want to boot from CD you hold down Control+Option+C or something at startup.

Or at least you do for mine, which is an ancient PowerPC 6100 from 1995 :D
Agent_24 (57)
1184494 2011-03-09 00:50:00 Completed installing and updated Windows.

All drivers seems to be installed but there's no sound output.

Is there any switch to turn ON/OFF the speakers. Checked configuration seems to be all OK but no sound output.
bk T (215)
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