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would it be possible to change Mac OS to Windows Vista or XP? Please help.?

I wanted to change my mac os to windows xp or vista... i still prefer the OS of Windows.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    You can buy the Windows OS disk, Mac OS (The Latest Version) allows Dual Boot, Meaning that you can use Mac OS and Windows Xp or Vista on the same computer.

    Look here for more information : http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/compati...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You cannot change the Mac OS X operating system to Windows, but you can dual boot a 32-bit version of Windows alongside with OS X. Here is an article from apple that shows you how it works:

    http://apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html

    Good Luck. Hope this helps. Email me for more assistance.

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  • 1 decade ago

    You may be the first person to want to replace OS X with Windows, ever!!! My best advice: Don't!

    Apple's OS X Leopard comes with the Boot Camp Wizard (in Finder > Applications > Utilities) which allows you to install Windows, on an Intel Apple PC, on it's own partition.

    Then, on Power Up, you can choose to run OS X, or Windows.

    You will need to buy a full legal 32 bit version of XP SP2 or later, or 32 bit Vista. Used OEM disks and PC Brand-Name Recovery disks (like DELL, for example) will NOT work. Nor will 64 bit versions. See link below:

    TIP: All the Windows device drivers are on the Leopard System Disks, they are NOT available elsewhere, period.

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    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Why would you want to do that?

    Well, if you like to have spyware, viruses, and an unstable OS, then be my guest.

    You would need to buy a disk with the windows OS on it from a shop, you can get an OEM one for about £50, looking at about £100 for a normal one.

    Then just boot the mac with the windows disk in the disk drive, and it will install windows.

    Be sure to keep the Mac OS X install disk, as Im sure you will want Mac back again after :P

    Hope this helps

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, actually you can both Macintosh and Windows from the boot up screen where you have a choice. But I reccomend you get Windows 7 when is comes out and if you cant wait that long DO NOT GET VISTA!!!!! if you know whats good for you

    Here some funny videos about Vista(trust me you wont wanna miss this):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kql8cWqiv8

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4GeTep9I_M&feature...

  • 1 decade ago

    Windows is a bit more advanced than MAC so alot of people who arn't computer savy should probably stick to their MAC os.

    If you like to game, and do more than cruise the web, and use simple built in MAC os photo editing etc software, I would definately go to XP or vista.

    But, its possible your computer is not compatable with running XP/Vista, I would use google to try and find your answer.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes you can.

    Look up dual boot for macs on google.com

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