XP Pro Academic Edition install problem

[Guest John]

One of my laptops crashed on me and I replaced it with an Apple iMac. Since

the new iMacs can run Windows, I tried to install the Academic Edition that I

got a year or two ago so I could still use my Windows-based software.

However, I'm getting an error message. The error message goes something like

this (I'm paraphrasing): "The system did not detect a current version of

Windows on this system. In order for you to install this upgrade version,

you must prove your eligibility. Please insert any version of Windows XP,

NT, 2000, Me, 98, etc., etc., etc.

 

The XP Pro Academic Edition doesn't say it's an upgrade version on the disk.

I've read a few posts of people having problems like this and everyone says

that you can't use the original OEM Recovery Disk to solve the problem.

 

If that's true, then is there any way I can use my Academic Edition upgrade

on another machine since my old one went toast on me?

 

Thanks.

[Guest Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Re: XP Pro Academic Edition install problem

 

You'll have to install Windows XP in Apple's Boot Camp:

http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

 

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Carey Frisch

Microsoft MVP

Windows Desktop Experience -

Windows Vista Enthusiast

 

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"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B9D4B4F-996F-4503-BC5C-9A5F31CF1845@microsoft.com...

One of my laptops crashed on me and I replaced it with an Apple iMac. Since

the new iMacs can run Windows, I tried to install the Academic Edition that I

got a year or two ago so I could still use my Windows-based software.

However, I'm getting an error message. The error message goes something like

this (I'm paraphrasing): "The system did not detect a current version of

Windows on this system. In order for you to install this upgrade version,

you must prove your eligibility. Please insert any version of Windows XP,

NT, 2000, Me, 98, etc., etc., etc.

 

The XP Pro Academic Edition doesn't say it's an upgrade version on the disk.

I've read a few posts of people having problems like this and everyone says

that you can't use the original OEM Recovery Disk to solve the problem.

 

If that's true, then is there any way I can use my Academic Edition upgrade

on another machine since my old one went toast on me?

 

Thanks.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: XP Pro Academic Edition install problem

 

Have you installed *and* updated Boot Camp?

 

John wrote:

> One of my laptops crashed on me and I replaced it with an Apple iMac.

> Since

> the new iMacs can run Windows, I tried to install the Academic Edition

> that

> I got a year or two ago so I could still use my Windows-based software.

> However, I'm getting an error message. The error message goes something

> like this (I'm paraphrasing): "The system did not detect a current version

> of Windows on this system. In order for you to install this upgrade

> version, you must prove your eligibility. Please insert any version of

> Windows XP, NT, 2000, Me, 98, etc., etc., etc.

>

> The XP Pro Academic Edition doesn't say it's an upgrade version on the

> disk.

> I've read a few posts of people having problems like this and everyone

> says

> that you can't use the original OEM Recovery Disk to solve the problem.

>

> If that's true, then is there any way I can use my Academic Edition

> upgrade

> on another machine since my old one went toast on me?

>

> Thanks.

[Guest John]

RE: XP Pro Academic Edition install problem

 

Well I had to go buy a new Windows XP disk. Fortunately, the local Mac store

had some XP OEM disks for sale for $125 (Home Edition).

 

Thanks for the initial feedback, but my problem wasn't how or where to

install Windows, but the version of Windows that I had. After I got my OEM

disks, everything installed properly.

 

Although my Windows Academic Edition didn't say "upgrade" on it, I guess it

was, and I needed to get an original installation disk.

 

Thanks again.

 

 

"John" wrote:

> One of my laptops crashed on me and I replaced it with an Apple iMac. Since

> the new iMacs can run Windows, I tried to install the Academic Edition that I

> got a year or two ago so I could still use my Windows-based software.

> However, I'm getting an error message. The error message goes something like

> this (I'm paraphrasing): "The system did not detect a current version of

> Windows on this system. In order for you to install this upgrade version,

> you must prove your eligibility. Please insert any version of Windows XP,

> NT, 2000, Me, 98, etc., etc., etc.

>

> The XP Pro Academic Edition doesn't say it's an upgrade version on the disk.

> I've read a few posts of people having problems like this and everyone says

> that you can't use the original OEM Recovery Disk to solve the problem.

>

> If that's true, then is there any way I can use my Academic Edition upgrade

> on another machine since my old one went toast on me?

>

> Thanks.

>