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04-18-2007, 03:19 PM
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| Installing vista on Fat32 I finally got my new Macbook Pro. I tried all day to install Vista but it kept crashing and just wouldn't go on. I decided to install XP because then I have the option of upgrading to Vista. Now when I started installing the Vista it formatted the Windows partition as NTFS. I've installed the XP on a Fat32 partition because Mac OS X doesn't understand NTFS and will have troubles reading files I have on the windows side. So my hope in installing XP on Fat32 is that Mac will be able to see the files. Now my question is when I go to upgrade to Vista will it have a problem with the Fat32 XP installation?
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04-18-2007, 04:07 PM
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| I don't believe Vista can be installed on a Fat32 HDD. See below: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926069 Vista, unlike XP does not give a Fat32 option at the install stage, just NTFS. |
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04-18-2007, 06:36 PM
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| This link implies that Vista can be installed on FAT32, but there are some limitations. http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true This link implies otherwise; it cannot be installed on a FAT32 partition; http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=30128 Here's alink that may provide some help if you are running Mac: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=10184 |
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04-19-2007, 11:16 AM
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05-11-2007, 02:50 PM
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| Well I'm finally back LOL sorry work got crazy then I tried over and over to put vista on my MacBook Pro and finally it is but I think Mac got mad at me and croaked LOL he atleast trusty windows is still chugging along.
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05-11-2007, 05:50 PM
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| Lol... it certainly isn't a match made in heaven  crabby |
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