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Apple supports Windows XP SP3 in Boot Camp

Apr. 25, 2008 Paul Thurrott | Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows

If you're looking to dual-boot between Mac OS X and Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3), you'll be interested in this Boot Camp update:

Boot Camp Update 2.1 for Windows XP

About Boot Camp 2.1 for Windows

This update addresses issues and improves compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista running on a Mac computer using Boot Camp. It is highly recommended for all Boot Camp users.

Important: Installation of Boot Camp 2.1 is required before installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)

For more information, please visit this website: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

Discuss this Article 6

bielawski
on Apr 25, 2008
Yet another Airline Travel.
chole
on Apr 25, 2008
Nice. Well, that was somewhat fast. SP3 launches on the 21st to manufacturers and four days later Apple updates Boot Camp for SP3. Curious, it's not often you see compatibility resolved that fast between two different platforms. Unless the two different companies are working together.
Lindy
on Apr 25, 2008
Why not its still the number 1 selling version of Windows:) Its got the WORLD WIDE market share:) There is also a 2.1 version for Vista 32 and public version for Vista 64 http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
DRWAM
on Apr 25, 2008
The Bootcamp update seems to be working fine, but I will wait to update to XP SP3.
jeffsters
on Apr 28, 2008
"The Bootcamp update seems to be working fine, but I will wait to update to XP SP3" Funny...ditto!
sttevo
on Apr 30, 2008
Oh man I am so angry. After this update my MBP is running so damn hot now it switches off after 20-30 mins of use. It's completely unreliable. They must have messed with the fan control again. It's become as hopeless as the Air we bought to have a play around with - which is also having major heat problems :(

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