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damontgo · 09-26-2004, 09:12 PM

Ok, so I wanted to use my copy of WinXP that came with VPC to install on the laptop i'll be getting, problem is, WinXP didn't come by itself in the VPC installation package. It's on the same CD that sets up the "PC" on the Mac so that OSX can run WinXP. I think i've found the WinXP files on the disc, in a large .zip file (512Mb) called Win_Xp_Pro.zip Do you think there's a way I can still use this disc to install WinXP on a non-Mac machine?? Or possibly burn these files to a disc?

I'll also post this in the Alternative OS help forum in case it's more appropriate there.

09-26-2004, 09:12 PM	#1
damontgo Member (7 bit) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: IU Bloomington Posts: 119	VPC 6.1 XP-Pro Ok, so I wanted to use my copy of WinXP that came with VPC to install on the laptop i'll be getting, problem is, WinXP didn't come by itself in the VPC installation package. It's on the same CD that sets up the "PC" on the Mac so that OSX can run WinXP. I think i've found the WinXP files on the disc, in a large .zip file (512Mb) called Win_Xp_Pro.zip Do you think there's a way I can still use this disc to install WinXP on a non-Mac machine?? Or possibly burn these files to a disc? I'll also post this in the Alternative OS help forum in case it's more appropriate there.