is it possible to have dual boot (i.e., Windows XP & Mac OS X) on a Mac note book.?

Answer 1

Download BootCamp. BootCamp will allow you to dual boot with Windows XP Home or Pro (but only with Service Pack 2, full install). You may need to update your firmware, as well. BootCamp will let you know if you need to do so. Here's the link. Here's another link to some OS X tips and tricks.

Source(s):
http://www.apple.com/bootcamp/
http://www.apple.com/pro/tips/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/tips/calcula...

PS: I have a MacBook and WinXP and MacOSX works perfectly fine

Answer 2

Why soitenly! Just get your grubby little hands on Boot Camp and you can install Windows XP (purchased separately) on the Mac Pro Notebooks that run Intel processors.

Now if only Apple will go the other route and let us poor forsaken PC folks run Mac OS on our non-Mac (and much less over-priced) hardware.

Of course, on older macs you can run Virtual PC, but you want to have a good bit of memory as it can be kind of doggish at times. Compatibility can be hinky too.

It's important to note that the only way you'll get Windows running on a Mac is with some kind of software assistance. On an Intel-based Mac that means Boot Camp, and on an older non-Intel mac, that means running Windows in Virtual PC. You can't just install Windows on an additional disk or separate partition.

Answer 3

Probably not. Windows XP needs control of the boot sector on a computer and OSX is the same. In addition, since you need the 'translation' software for the Mac to read the PC format, XP won't be able to begin properly.

Answer 4

It is definetely possible. I am not too familiar with Macs, but I've done it with Linux and Windows in the following manner. You would need to partition your hard-drive down the middle. One half for Windows and the other for Mac OS X. When installing, select the correct partition for each OS.

Answer 5

Yes with boot camp you can dual boot Mac OS X and Windows XP
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/


And You call also use parallels to using both OSs simultaneously
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/workstation/mac/

Answer 6

You can install Virtual PC on a Mac note book.

Answer 7

Yes, as long as you have several drives or hard disks. If you do not you can create virtual hard disks by making partitions to your only hard disk. Then set up each system in a different drive. The computer will start of check the memory and values and present you the options for both systems, Choose one. There is a time limit to select one of the systems, You can also change it.
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