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Computers and Software => Computers and Software - General => Topic started by: Dottonedan on January 11, 2016, 01:09:38 PM

Title: Mac Mini and Windows Xp
Post by: Dottonedan on January 11, 2016, 01:09:38 PM

I have some older software that I might want to run on my old Mac min (just so I don't have to purchase another PC). Would it just be easier to get another PC rather than to do whats needed to get my Mac running the Windows XP?

Title: Re: Mac Mini and Windows Xp
Post by: jvanick on January 11, 2016, 01:18:57 PM

do you have a windows xp cd?

you can download virtual box for free http://virtualbox.org (http://virtualbox.org) , but on an older mac mini, it's gonna be slow.

I've seen people load windows 7 on mac mini's.. not sure if you'd have driver compatability for xp.

Title: Re: Mac Mini and Windows Xp
Post by: blue moon on January 11, 2016, 01:19:29 PM

yes, buy a $99 refurb form a place like Micro Center and be done with it.

pierre

Title: Re: Mac Mini and Windows Xp
Post by: Command-Z on January 11, 2016, 01:21:06 PM

I run VMWare Fusion on my Mac (OSX10.5). You can run Windows within that without having to reboot.

https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion (https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion)

Title: Re: Mac Mini and Windows Xp
Post by: Sbrem on January 11, 2016, 02:13:23 PM

Quote from: Command-Z on January 11, 2016, 01:21:06 PM

I run VMWare Fusion on my Mac (OSX10.5). You can run Windows within that without having to reboot.

https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion (https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion)

I have Fusion on my Mac, but no longer use it (the need changed, as things do). There is also another program called Parallels...

Steve

Title: Re: Mac Mini and Windows Xp
Post by: jvieira on January 12, 2016, 04:37:46 PM

We run Win XP on a Mac Mini (2012) flawless. We invested in an SSD and 16gb ram though, otherwise it wouldn't run. For the cost, might as well buy a new cheap laptop