Help Please Guys - Need A Xp Home With Sp3 Install Dvd

[Cube]

Help needed ! I have got me a new shiny 27" Imac and it's so nice I want to lick it! Anyway I want to 'bootcamp' XP onto it. Basically install XP on the mac for gaming and the odd piece of tax software.

I have XP home ( legit and key is mine ) but I NEED XP sp2 or 3 install DVD and mine is pre SP updates. I have slip streamed SP3 onto another DVD ( again legal ) but it just won't work. I get net_detect errors on reboots....or something like that.

So - any one have a Windows XP HOME eddition with SP3 or even SP 2 that I can borrow for a day? I will use it to install windows and use MY KEY. I do not even want to know your key or want anything to do with your key. Just to clarify this is all legit and noting will blow up or implode

Cheers

obviously some beers will be exchanged .

 

[leiothrix]

I'll admit I know nothing about Apple's, but why does it need to be SP2+?

Anyway, I'd suggest finding out what drivers you need - particularly for the HD controller, and slipstreaming that in to your boot CD.

How are you slipstreaming? I like nLite. Nice and easy to use, and can do pre-set bunch of other stuff so install can be unattended.

Also, you're mentioning XP on a DVD - I've only ever seen it on a CD.

Or failing that, i'm sure you could download a non-cracked copy somewhere. Not that I'm exactly a copyright lawyer, but if you've got your own licence I can't see that being an issue.

Hopefully some of that helps/makes sense.

Rob.

 

[Cube]

Bootcamp just needs SP2 or higher. I think it's a iMac thing. Sucks the fat one. Maybe it is a CD...... thought it was a DVD by standard. I used IMGBURN i think it was and I am sure it was right. It also has a lot of default settings done for you as it knew it was building a install DVD.

Bootcamp takes care of all drivers etc. I'll see if someone has a XP Home CD/DVD with SP2 or higher here. Downloading XP is not what I want or will do actually

Cheers anyways!

 

[Phoney]

Pretty sure ive got some spare XP Home discs at work I could mail to you.. Not sure what service pack they are ill have to check.


But..... Why dont you just get Windows 7 64 bit? It's the tits.

 

[Cube]

I guess I should phoney. It's a matter of $$ at the moment. The Imac was $2200.00 and splashing out on win7 is not going to happen as I have XP and that's just to be used for gaming mate and for doing BAS etc.. I'm a mac convert for all other stuff If you could check on the cd/dvd's that would awesome!!

Cheers

 

[Phoney]

Fair enough. Well ive just dug through a big box of redundant sofwarre in my storeroom all ive got is SP1. Sorry.

 

[Cube]

Thanks mate for the effort. Much appreciated.

 

[Cube]

I'm all sorted now - cheers to all.