How to Emulate Windows on a Mac

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to "about this mac" and see if your mac has an Intel processor.

   G4 and G5 Power PC macs will not work with the following emulation software.
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   Step 2: Go to Apple.com and download Boot Camp.

   This software will allow you to install Windows so you may dual boot. ,, (If prompted "Boot Camp Assistant cannot be used, quit and download the firmware update for your system from Apple's Support Downloads. ,,, (You will have to buy a copy of the Windows OS to complete this legally). ,,,,,,
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   Step 3: Double Click the .dmg file and then open bootcampassistant.pkg.

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   Step 4: Follow the prompts of the installer and wait for Boot Camp to install.

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   Step 5: Next open Boot Camp Assistant and choose "Burn a Macintosh Drivers CD now" after inserting a blank disk.

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   Step 6: Choose the partition sizes for your respective operating systems and click partition.

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   Step 7: Insert your choice of the Windows OS and click "Start Installation".

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   Step 8: Press Enter or Return

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   Step 9: when on the blue screen

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    Step 10: then choose Partition C (this should match the sizes you chose for each OS)

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    Step 11: and then choose the FAT partition format for now.

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    Step 12: Eject your Windows disk after your computer reboots and then insert the Mac Driver CD we burned earlier.

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    Step 13: Follow the prompts given by the installer assistant and when asked for settings for the new hardware

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    Step 14: just accept the default ones.

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    Step 15: Click to reboot your computer when prompted to by the assistant and if your computer reboots directly into Windows

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    Step 16: your installation is a success.

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    Step 17: Hold the OPTION key down and it will give you a selection screen of which OS to boot.

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    Step 18: Congratulations

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    Step 19: you can now run Windows natively on your Mac.

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