installing bootcamp

S.A.S · 16 Aug 2009 at 17:11

i was thinking of installing bootcamp on my macbbok pro.

about 4 weeks ago i purchased a dell studio 17 laptop that came wit hthe OEM install of vista HP. i've seen a guy on youtube use the dell oem cd to bootcamp his macbook, and i was wondering if i could do the same, or is the dell cd strictly for dells

K1LLSW1TCH · 16 Aug 2009 at 17:31

Recovery disks are only for the manufacturer's machines that they are supplied with. They usually check for the BIOS or motherboard I believe to determine that. Also, BootCamp is already installed on your MacBook, it's basically a wizard that lets you easily partition and install Windows on your MacBook. It's very simple to use, however I would suggest that you purchase a retail version of Windows, not an OEM copy, OR you could download Windows 7 RC if you're strapped for cash, but note from March onwards it will shut down every 2 hours until you upgrade to a full version of it.

S.A.S · 16 Aug 2009 at 18:09

yeah wouldnt think windows 7 supports the mac drivers yet anyway

K1LLSW1TCH · 16 Aug 2009 at 19:14

It does. It works fine on my mid-2008 MacBook. The keyboard functions work, the webcam and mic works, the graphics card works, it all does.