Boot camp on a mac

[DanS]

Anyone used it?

Dont really know anything about it but fancy giving it a whirl as I rarely use my pc but need it now and again so figure it would be good to try BC on my mac.

Is it free? Do you install a windows version of xp with it or do you need a mac specific version?

any more gen?

 

[Tom]

Its free.

You need a FULL version of XP/Vista.

 

[Dip]

All you need is the setup - which should be on your Mac and a Original Windows Install Disc IIRC.
I use VMWare Fusion, rather than BC - have a look on Google. I'm still trying to get used to it!

 

[DanS]

'FULL' as in 'Genuine'?

just noticed it comes with leopard, i'm still on tiger so will have a look if you can install it as an add on!

 

[DanS]

Also, would I need to reformat my mac HD on install as I cant remember if its partitioned!

 

[sneeks]

BootCamp will create a Windows partition for you when you run the program within OS X. You do not need to reformat the entire drive.

If using Tiger then read here

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=484593

 

[Brown.]

Personally i went from boot camp to an "outward sourced" version of Parallels, using a "out sourced" version of XP SP4, aswell as a legit Vista...works much much better. and you can have windows working with mac in the background... and the best thing shares files between OS and has Kapersky anti virus built in

http://media.parallels.com/video/STM/demo/uk/

 

[Gaz.]

Parallels all the way TBH.

 

[cava83]

Parallels all the way TBH.

only if you are doing something which isn't too intensive and you have a good enough spec.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

BOOT CAMP all the way at work i install 3 or 4 a week its nice and easy just run boot camp assistant and follow the instructions (burnt copy of windows works fine), personally i hate Fusion and Parallels but then again the only reason i run windows is for RS Tuner if i needed to run windows with any consistency i might get bored of shutting down and startin up, but that said Snow Leopard start up and shut down times are wicked been testing it since tuesday (yay me lol)