Now before people start commenting on why would i want to install Windows XP on a Mac and why i wouldn’t want to install bootcamp, it’s very simple. It’s what the customer wants. The reason why i wanted to post this is because i can’t find a really decent site that actually teaches a step by step on how to install Windows XP on a Mac without bootcamp.

All i can find in forums are people re-posting “use bootcamp“. Yeah i know how to use bootcamp but the question is how do you do it without! Some people just don’t get it. The reason i searched is from what i read, installing XP on a Mac without bootcamp will cause some drivers to not function. But it’s not true.

Enough said, lets go in with the tutorial. The steps are so easy and so basic but people make it sound like it’s so complicated. To get this done, you must at least have some basic knowledge on re-formatting and installing of Operating System.

1. Firstly, make sure that you have a Mac OSX or whatever OS that your Mac comes with. If your Mac doesn’t have any OS, install using the install DVD that Mac gave you when you purchased your Mac. As for my case, the OS is Mac OSX. If you don’t have any, find one.

2. Once Mac OSX is fully setup and functioning, insert your genuine Windows XP Professional CD and restart. As soon as you restart, start holding down the button “C” on your Mac keyboard. By holding down “C”, you’re actually telling it to boot from CD.

3. Next, you will see the normal Windows XP setup. So just continue as per normal Windows reformat. You might want to partition your hard disk it’s all up to you. In case you want to force eject a CD at any time on a Mac, just click and hold on the mouse and restart.

4. If all goes well, you will see Windows XP on your Mac. The OS is done but if you notice all the drivers are not there. You cannot hear any sound, the graphic is ugly and you can’t connect to the internet. Don’t worry, all you have to do is to install the drivers. For my case, i was given 2 DVD’s. Mac OSX install DVD & Mac OSX Applications DVD.

5. Insert the “Mac OSX Install DVD” and if it prompts you for anything after you insert your DVD, cancel it. Go to my computer and right click on your CD/DVD drive which for my case is D:/. Next click on “Explore”. Now you will see a folder named “Drivers” and in there are all the necessary drivers for you to install. Please make sure you install the right ones for your Operating System. For my case, i’m using XP so i look for drivers inside that folder that has the word XP in it. Done!

The only problem that i came across using this method is the camera/webcam drivers. The driver say’s it’s installed successfully but when i check on my device manager, it still shows me that exclamation mark. But if you test out the camera it works. Please do let me know if you have anything to comment on or share some tips. Thanks!

To use a keyboard shortcut, or key combination, you press a modifier key with a character key. For example, pressing the Command key (the key with a symbol) and the “c” key at the same time copies whatever is currently selected (text, graphics, and so forth) into the Clipboard. This is also known as the Command-C key combination (or keyboard shortcut).

A modifier key is a part of many key combinations. A modifier key alters the way other keystrokes or mouse clicks are interpreted by Mac OS X. Modifier keys include: Command, Control, Option, Shift, Caps Lock, and (on portable Macs) the fn key.

Press the key or key combination until the expected function occurs/appears (for example, hold Option during startup until Startup Manager appears, or Shift until “Safe Boot” appears). Tip: If a startup function doesn’t work and you use a third-party keyboard, connect an Apple keyboard and try again.

Startup

“Press X during startup” = Force Mac OS X startup

“Press Option-Command-Shift-Delete during startup” = Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (such as a CD or external disk)

“Press C during startup” = Start up from a CD that has a system folder

“Press N during startup” = Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot)

“Press T during startup” = Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode

“Press Shift during startup” = start up in Safe Boot mode and temporarily disable login items and non-essential kernel extension files (Mac OS X 10.2 and later)

“Press Command-V during startup” = Start up in Verbose mode

“Press Command-S during startup” = Start up in Single-User mode

Finder window

“Command-W” = Close Window

“Option-Command-W” = Close all Windows

“Command-Right Arrow” = Expand folder (list view)

“Option-Command-Right Arrow” = Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view)

“Command-Left Arrow” = Collapse Folder (list view)

“Option-Command-Up Arrow” = Open parent folder and close current window

Menu Commands

“Shift-Command-Q” = Apple Menu Log out

“Shift-Option-Command-Q” = Apple Menu Log out immediately

“Shift-Command-Delete” = Finder Menu Empty Trash

“Option-Shift-Command-Delete” = Finder Menu Empty Trash without dialog

“Command-H” = Finder Menu Hide Finder

“Option-Command-H” = Finder Menu Hide Others

“Command-N” = File Menu New Finder window

“Shift-Command-N” = File Menu New Folder

“Command-O” = File Menu Open

“Command-S” = File Menu Save

“Shift-Command-S” = File Menu Save as

“Command-P” = File Menu Print

“Command-W” = File Menu Close Window

“Option-Command-W” = File Menu Close all Windows

“Command-I” = File Menu Get Info

“Option-Command-I” = File Menu Show Attributes Inspector

“Command-D” = File Menu Duplicate

“Command-L” = File Menu Make Alias

“Command-R” = File Menu Show original

“Command-T” = File Menu Add to Favorites

“Command-Delete” = File Menu Move to Trash

“Command-E” = File Menu Eject

“Command-F” = File Menu Find

“Command-Z” = Edit Menu Undo

“Command-X” = Edit Menu Cut

“Command-C” = Edit Menu Copy

“Command-V” = Edit Menu Paste

“Command-A” = Edit Menu Select All

“Command-1″ = View Menu View as Icons

“Command-2″ = View Menu View as List

“Command-3″ = View Menu View as Columns

“Command-B” = View Menu Hide Toolbar

“Command-J” = View Menu Show View Options

“Command – [" = Go Menu Back

"Command - ]” = Go Menu Forward

“Shift-Command-C” = Go Menu Computer

“Shift-Command-H” = Go Menu Home

“Shift-Command-I” = Go Menu iDisk

“Shift-Command-A” = Go Menu Applications

“Shift-Command-F” = Go Menu Favorites

“Shift-Command-G” = Go Menu Goto Folder

“Command-K” = Go Menu Connect to Server

“Command-M” = Window Menu Minimize Window

“Command-?” = Help Menu Open Mac Help

“Command-Space” = Open Spotlight (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

“Command-Alt-Space” = Open Spotlight Guide (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

“F12″ = Opens Dashboard (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

Universal Access and VoiceOver

“Option-Command-* (asterisk)” = Turn on Zoom

“Option-Command-+ (plus)” = Zoom in

“Option-Command– (minus)” = Zoom out

“Control-Option-Command-* (asterisk)” = Switch to White on Black

“Control-F1″ = Turn on Full Keyboard Access When Full Keyboard Access is turned on, you can use the key combinations listed in the table below from the Finder.

“Control-F2″ = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Menu

“Control-F3″ = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Dock

“Control-F4″ = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it

“Control-F5″ = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Toolbar

“Control-F6″ = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Utility window (palette)

“Command-F5 or fn-Command-F5″ = Turn VoiceOver on or off (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

“Control-Option-F8 or fn-Control-Option-F8″ = Open VoiceOver Utility (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

“Control-Option-F7 or fn-Control-option-F7″ = Display VoiceOver menu (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

“Control-Option-; or fn-Control-option-” = Enable/disable VoiceOver Control-Option lock (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

Mouse Keys

“8″ = Move Up

“2″ = Move Down

“4″ = Move Left

“6″ = Move Right

“1, 3, 7, 9″ = Move Diagonally

“5″ = Press Mouse Button

“0″ = Hold Mouse Button

“. (period on keypad)” = Release Mouse Button (use after pressing 0)

Other Commands

“Option-Command-D” = Show/Hide Dock

“Command-Tab” = Switch application

“Command-Up Arrow” = Move up one directory

“Command-Down Arrow” = Move down one directory

“Page Up or Control-Up Arrow” = Move up one page

“Page Down or Control-Down Arrow” = Move down one page

“Option-Drag” = Copy to new location

“Option-Command-Drag” = Make alias in new location

“Command-Drag” = Move to new location without copying

“Command-C” = Show Colors palette in application

“Command-T” = Show Font palette in application

“Command-Shift-3″ = Take a picture of the screen

“Command-Shift-4″ = Take a picture of the selection

“Command-Shift-4, then press Control while selecting” = Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard

“Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar” = Take a picture of the selected window

“Option-Command-esc” = Force Quit

“Control-Eject” = Restart, Sleep, Shutdown dialog box

“Control-Command-Eject” = Quit all applications and restart

“Option-Command-Eject or Option-Command-Power” = Sleep

“Command-click window toolbar button (upper right corner)” = Cycle through available views for the window’s toolbar (dependant on the nature of the Finder or application window)

“Command-`” = Cycle through windows in application or Finder (if more than one window is open)

“Function-Delete (PowerBook, iBook only)” = Forward Delete (delete the character to the right of your cursor)