Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Installing Windows onto Macbook (POINTS) Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [mod]marshmellowman[/mod] at 5:16 am on June 15, 2008[quote]It doesn't work because the service pack alone is not enough, I don't think the service pack is bootable. You need to slipstream a Windows XP original install disk with the service pack.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post tell me again Posted at 5:04 am on June 15, 2008 100 points for a set of instructions that work. I'm trying to install windows onto my macbook. I've got the service pack as a .iso file (not an actual CD). What i've done is burned that onto a CD. Then I used Bootcamp, which tells me to create a new partition (which I did) and insert the CD. I inserted the CD but it does not recognise this. Why? How can I install windows onto my mac? My friend has told me that I need to make sure the CD is a bootable CD, what does that mean and how can I make it that way? Thanks.

Replies anonomouse Posted at 3:22 pm on June 21, 2008 You need a full windows installation. Not just the service pack. Like marshmellowman said, you need to slipstream the XP disk to add the service pack to it. Or you can just add the service pack after you install XP. But when you are burning the CD, in order to make it bootable, you need to burn it with a program that can burn .iso files. An .iso file is like a zip file - it is compressed. You need a program that can "unzip" it to the CD. I don't have a mac, but you can probably just do a google search for one (if you didn't do it correctly the first time). Petchy Posted at 5:46 am on June 15, 2008 Your trying to install a service pack onto boot camp? It has to be a legit windows disk, either an original or a copy. A service pack? marshmellowman Posted at 5:16 am on June 15, 2008 It doesn't work because the service pack alone is not enough, I don't think the service pack is bootable. You need to slipstream a Windows XP original install disk with the service pack. x Jean Paul x Posted at 5:13 am on June 15, 2008 Click here   All 4 previous replies displayed.