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Insert your OS X DVD #1 into your SuperDrive (if you have one) or external, shared DVD drive (you must have set this up previously, following Apple's instructions and using the OS X DVD #1 in your remote machine to install Remote Disc).

It is recommended that you perform these steps before you install a bunch of applications and data files, because these steps will reset your MBA's hard drive/SSD completely. This guide is provided in order to make it easier for you to free up valuable hard drive/SSD space on your MacBook Air by reinstalling OS X with only the components that you really need. Please feel free to post your questions and comments in this thread.

: The most up-to-date steps are available in the following Guide entry.

Apple announces Boot Camp: Enables Intel-based Macs to Run Windows XP.

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Firmware update (required for installing Boot Camp) will not install if previous Windows XP hack was attempted.

: Apple's April Surprise: XP on a Mac!.

What will not work in Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac.

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Drivers included on the Boot Camp Mac Windows XP drivers CD.Boot Camp: Questions and Answers Troubleshooting issues Benchmarks more.Boot Camp (#6): Using a Windows XP upgrade CD More on slipstreaming a Windows XP SP2 disc Use of Control-Alt-Delete more.Boot Camp (#7): Re-sizing partition after Windows XP installation Keyboard input not recognized more.

Other times, it'll lose contact after a fairly short (20 minutes) time."

Even logging out of Windows fails to revive it. "No problems installing Windows XP SP2, but in use, on a couple of occasions, the keyboard simply stops working. More on Keyboard input not being recognized We continue to report on an issue where keyboard input is suddenly not recognized when running Windows XP - a problem generally resolved by either restarting or disconnecting then re-connecting the keyboard. If you are having a similar problem, please let us know. MacBook Pro hotter when running Windows? Some users are reporting that the surface temperature of their MacBook Pros elevate significantly when running Windows XP - an issue we've yet to experience in-house.

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You can then proceed with a normal Mac OS X installation on the newly formatted partition. This can be accomplished by starting up from the Mac OS X installation DVD accessing the "Utilities" menu and selecting Disk Utility, then choosing the Mac partition that is problematic and clicking the "Erase" button. Re-installing Mac OS X Failing the above, you may have to erase your Mac OS X partition and re-install Mac OS X. Starting up from Mac OS X DVD and repairing disk In some cases, this issue can be resolved by starting up from the Mac OS X installation DVD that shipped with the Intel-based Mac in question (insert the disc, then startup while holding the "C" key), then accessing the "Utilities" menu, selecting Disk Utility and repairing the disk.īoot into single user mode and move swapfile Try booting your Mac into single user mode by holding down the Command and S keys during startup, then entering the following commands (pressing return after each): Mac OS X not booting properly after partitioning Several users are reporting an issue where Mac OS X will not startup properly after partitioning the startup drive with Boot Camp and installing Windows XP.įor these users, Windows XP boots normally, but the Mac OS X startup process stalls at the "spinning gear" stage of the boot process, or results in a kernel panic.