Microsoft and Apple rivaling every domain starting from the Operating Systems to the iPods and Zunes. Have you ever thought how it would be to use your Windows on Mac PC. But now its possible to run Windows software on Mac pc, just because all the mac are powered by Intel Processor’s unlike the previous one.

With Apple Boot Camp we can install Windows XP on a Macintosh Computer using the original Microsoft Windows XP installation CD with the product key. After installation, you can start up you Macintosh using either Windows XP or Mac OS X. This can be accomplished in the following steps

How To Install Windows XP on Mac PC?

Step1: Download Mac OS X Latest Version and latest firmware update from Apple Download Website.

Step2:  Run the Boot Camp Assistant to create a Macintosh Drivers CD or DVD.

Step3: Create a a minimum hard disk partition of 5GB to install Windows XP.

Step4: Insert your Windows XP CD and start the XP installation as normal. Select Partition C: and format the partition using either NTFS or FAT file formats. Though NTFS is more secure than FAT, you won’t be able to write or save files to the Windows volume from Mac OS X.

Step 5. Once XP install process is complete, Boot Camp will restart your system in Windows XP automatically. Now is the turn to install Mac Drivers from the Macintosh Drivers CD that you created in Step 2. Restart.

At startup, hold down the option key (alt) to choose between Mac OS X and Windows.

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