Installing Vista from Upgrade in Bootcamp

December 18, 2007 3:39 PM

Has anyone tried installing Windows Vista in BootCamp (On a Mac) using an upgrade disk? I've installed Vista perfectly using this guide on a computer I built myself, but I want to do it on a new Mac.

I'd like to install Vista on a Mac using BootCamp, but I don't have a full copy of the OS. I do have a legal upgrade disk, which I've used to install the full OS as described in the link above. I'd just like to know if the same thing is possible on a Mac, or if there is a guide to doing this. Thanks!

posted by Aanidaani to Computers & Internet (2 answers total)

I personally haven't, but it looks like you should be able to apply the steps from the guide you posted. It might require an external CD/DVD drive though :(.
posted by fleeba at 3:29 PM on December 23, 2007

Best answer: Well, i Just set up my system using BootCamp and the procedure described in the link above -- everything works great. I partitioned from within OSX, booted into Vista and installed without entering the serial number. Then, from within Vista I upgraded, this time using the serial. It worked without a hitch.
posted by Aanidaani at 5:19 PM on December 23, 2007