When the lengthy Windows installation process concludes, you insert the CD-ROM that the Boot Camp Assistant burned, which installs the appropriate Windows drivers, as well as a Windows utility (much like the Startup Disk preference pane) that lets you choose your startup volume. Once the Boot Camp Assistant does its job, your Mac reboots and-thanks to a recent firmware update-you can insert your Windows XP installation CD and it will be recognized as a bootable volume. files that Windows needs so that it can operate your Mac’s hardware efficiently. The Assistant also burns a CD-ROM that contains The Boot Camp Assistant helps you change the set-up of your hard drive so that it has two partitions-your existing Mac volume and a new Windows-compatible volume. And if you’ve got any lingering questions, feel free to stop by the discussion thread linked at the bottom of every page of this story.īoot Camp is software that helps users of Intel-based Macs install and use Windows XP on those systems. Has put together a comprehensive list of questions and answers about Boot Camp, installing and running Windows on Mac hardware, and more.
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