Once Boot Camp is installed, you will be provided with the option of starting Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X at boot time. This method requires you to reboot the machine and boot into Windows each time you wish to use a Windows application. Also, there is the risk of corrupting the system during the installation if the software is not configured properly. If there are installation problems, there is a chance that you may lose all the data on the machine. If this occurs, you will need to completely reinstall both operating systems.
Note This method is only recommended if the system is not powerful enough to utilize Method 1.
According to the Boot Camp Install Guide you will need:
§ An Intel-based Mac computer, with:
1. A USB keyboard and mouse, or a built-in keyboard and trackpad
2. Mac OS X version 10.5 or later (the latest version of Mac OS X is strongly recommended)
3. A built-in optical disc drive, or, if your computer doesn't have a built-in optical drive, a compatible external optical drive. (For information on using your computer with an external optical drive, see the documentation that came with your computer.)
§ All firmware updates for your computer
§ A Mac OS X Leopard installation disc, which can be either of the following:
1. A Mac OS X Leopard disc (included with all purchased copies of Leopard)
2. A Mac OS X Install Disc 1 (included with all Macs that have Leopard preinstalled)
§ At least 10 GB of free space on the disk you're installing on
§ Boot Camp Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/)
§ Windows 8, Windows 7
|
Note: Once again, using DiCentral software on an Apple computer is not officially supported. |