Windows On Mac :: Deleting Xp Operating System Off Macbook
Apr 26, 2009
i got my macbook about 2 years ago when my mum bought it for me for christmas. My mum, being a completle idiot when it comes to computers, did not realise that it doesnt have windows on or that i did not have a clue how to use a mac.
So i immediatly asked my dad computer genius friend to change the operating system to windows xp. This means that when i turn the computer on there is NOT an option to go on either mac or windows it is JUST windows.
Two years later a really regret my decision and was wondering if i somehow found out how to remove windows would my mac operating system still be there or would i have to re install it completly?
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Jun 11, 2012
I have MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011), Is there any way to install windows 7 in my same Mac,can i use both operating system in same PC?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Download OS
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Mar 9, 2008
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Apr 13, 2010
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Should I spend the money on Windows 7, or would Windows XP be fine?
Does anyone knows somewhere cheap to get Windows? And does it matter if it says it's for a PC? I know UltimateSteal currently has Office, but as far as I can tell they don't have Windows right now.
I got my MBP because my Gateway (big mistake, I know) crashed. It had the latest Office on it...is there a way I can use that instead of having to buy it again? (I don't want to use the Vista off it for obvious reasons.
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Dec 2, 2009
I just installed Windows XP (SP2) on a brand new 27 inch iMac (OS-X 10.6.2) with bootcamp and also installed the bootcamp drivers from the included Mac OS-X installation disc (resulting in bootcamp 3.0 installed). Everything works fine, but... there's is NO SOUND under Windows. When I look in device manager all seems fine but again, I have no sound under Windows.
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Apr 7, 2012
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Mac Pro, Windows 7
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Mar 2, 2009
I have installed both MAC OS and Vista OS in my MACBOOK. I want to have Vista as the default OS. How to do it?
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Nov 12, 2008
FInally my MacPro+Cinema Display arrived today, yet I have a small question regarding Windows. What is the best Windows operating system to fully take advantage of the MacPro processing power? I really need to be using Windows at least until January/February. The only software I use there is Rhinoceros and Maxwell Render. So I really need that the OS takes fully advantage of the 8 cores of the MacPro, to enhance my rendering speed! Which do you think is best for me, only to use Maxwell Render and Rhinoceros: Windows Vista or Windows XP?! And what version should I search for?
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Jun 13, 2012
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MacBook
Pro, Windows
7
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Sep 12, 2010
I took delivery of my new 27" imac on Saturday, previously I have always been a windows user. I love the feel of OSX however I am really struggling with getting my itunes to work.The NAS is split into different shares that I had mapped on my windows PCe.g R:Qmultimedia/Music (was on a windows 7 pc)ll my music files are located on this share: Qmultimedia/MusicI have mounted Qmultimedia as a Samba share using a automountmaker script. This connects at startup and the hard drive icon is on my desktop logged in as admin. I opened a brand new install of itunes today and did the following:Went into preferences and changed my library location to volumes/Qmultimedia/Music, then I selected add to library and picked my music folder from the mapped drive.
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Feb 16, 2012
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Mac Pro
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Feb 23, 2012
so i want to install a new operating system on my macbook will that set everything back to original settings and make it run like it was new again? cause its kinda slow nowa days.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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my macbook pro wont boot up past grey blank screen with spinning icon....how do i boot using cd ?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.1)
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Jun 10, 2012
How do I find what operating system I am using on my MacBook?
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Jun 29, 2012
I have a Macbook Pro 1.1 2GH with 1 processor Intel Core Duo and I want to upgrade my Operating system to Tiger and eventually beyond but it does not seem possible because of the the nature on the processor. Is there anything else I can do to upgrade or I am stick with what I have? I am currently running 10.4.11 before Tiger.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Sep 20, 2010
my work has recently switched from macs to p.cs anyhow they have recently posted some older macs and laptops in a free draw. my name came up against a 2002 white ibook g3, below are the specs as listed by my company:
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my question is how/can i upgrade the o.s to a higher level (currently at osx 10.2) & what is the realistic o.s i can get to whilst still working to a realistic level.?? would i need more ram/memory?? its in pretty good nick generally and would be a shame not to make the best out of it.
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Feb 7, 2012
I recently tried to use bootcamp to install Windows 7 everything went good till I tried to reboot the Mac portion....I was greeted to a black screen that says missing operating system?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 23, 2012
I am operating Mac osx 10.5.8 why it wont upgrade when Iclick for software updates?
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Apr 2, 2012
I just installed a new hard drive in my Macbook. I used the discs that came with the computer. I started the computer, went to the Disk Utility and created a partition named Macintosh HD. I made sure it was a GUID petition. When I restart to install the operating system I get a message "MAC OS x cannot be installed on this computer.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5), discs that came mac do not work
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May 30, 2012
So I have a Macbook Pro (15 inch, ~late 2011, 10.7.4) with a Windows 7 Boot Camp partition. I need to run a software for work that is only compatable with Snow Leopard, so I was thinking about trying to create an additional partition that has Snow Leopard, for a total of 3 partitions: Lion, Snow Leopard and Windows 7. However, when I went in to create the 3rd partition, I came across the following warning:This disk appears to be paritioned for Boot Camp. Changing the partition map may make this disk unbootable using Windows. I did a quick search online but didn't really get any clear cut answers on what could happen. Is what I want possible without wrecking my Windows partition?
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From my PowerBook g4. Looking to give it away and want to erase all data except operating system.
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Jun 18, 2012
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I noticed that my Messages on youtube are instantly deleted when I comment on some peoples Youtube channels. I don't think its the person that owns the youtube channels doing it because it is deleted almost instantly after I log out. It's very odd and I don't think its youtube censoring my comment because I'm not cursing in the comment and I don't believe cursing is against the TOS on Youtube anyways.
Another thing I notice is that when I'm on a flash based chatroom that when someone I am talking to has left the chatroom it will still say they are in the chatroom until I click on my friendlist and than they turn red as if they are gone. It is very odd that I am noticing these strange bugs. However the chatroom thing could be a chatroom problem because it might do that on my Windows side which I never checked because I'm usually on that chatroom on my Mac side.
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MacBook, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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MacBook (13-inch Early 2008), Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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MacBook Pro
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