How to Put Windows on a Mac

Comp Sci 1300 uses a compiler and debugger that are available for use only on Windows. The following table has directions for how to put Windows onto a Mac. These options are free. There are other options such as Parellels and VMwares are not free and are the better versions of VirtualBox. The hope is that with the following directions and the already useful user manuals, putting Windows on your Mac will be a lot easier than having to figure it out on your own.

Directions Things to Look Out For

Downloading a copy of Windows XP

E-mail to msdnmain@gmail.com for access to the software site
Use a PC to download
Go to the software site
Log in
You should see icons for different software packages (if not select the software button at top of screen)
Select Windows XP Service Pack 2
Select direct download
Add to cart and carry out transaction; should cost Ľ0
Push download button
Run program
Select icon on desktop
Download to temporary folder: 15-45 min depending if the computer you are using is having a good day
DO NOT INSTALL onto the PC you are working on
Go back to software website
Click on software button at top of screen to return to original page with product icons
Select frequently asked questions from box on far left
Select last question in first section about burning an ISO disk
Follow the directions and download burner
Enter location of downloaded Windows XP: the file should be in temp folder
Insert empty CD
Select BURN
When you are finished burning the CD you can delete the Windows XP file in the temp folder, the ISO Burner and anything else that was downloaded

Good To Know!

Use a PC for downloading (otherwise Windows does not download)
Burn Windows onto an unformatted, never before used CD
WRITE DOWN SERIAL NUMBER of your copy of Windows for later
Use the ISO burner so that the complete version of Windows downloaded is copied

BootCamp
Once you have your copy of Windows on a CD, put it on your Mac using BootCamp
BootCamp Help Page

VirtualBox
Once you have your copy of Windows on a CD, put it on your Mac using VirtualBox
VirtualBox Help Page

Directions			Things to Look Out For
Downloading a copy of Windows XP E-mail to msdnmain@gmail.com for access to the software site Use a PC to download Go to the software site Log in You should see icons for different software packages (if not select the software button at top of screen) Select Windows XP Service Pack 2 Select direct download Add to cart and carry out transaction; should cost Ľ0 Push download button Run program Select icon on desktop Download to temporary folder: 15-45 min depending if the computer you are using is having a good day DO NOT INSTALL onto the PC you are working on Go back to software website Click on software button at top of screen to return to original page with product icons Select frequently asked questions from box on far left Select last question in first section about burning an ISO disk Follow the directions and download burner Enter location of downloaded Windows XP: the file should be in temp folder Insert empty CD Select BURN When you are finished burning the CD you can delete the Windows XP file in the temp folder, the ISO Burner and anything else that was downloaded			Good To Know! Use a PC for downloading (otherwise Windows does not download) Burn Windows onto an unformatted, never before used CD WRITE DOWN SERIAL NUMBER of your copy of Windows for later Use the ISO burner so that the complete version of Windows downloaded is copied
BootCamp Once you have your copy of Windows on a CD, put it on your Mac using BootCamp			BootCamp Help Page
VirtualBox Once you have your copy of Windows on a CD, put it on your Mac using VirtualBox			VirtualBox Help Page