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#How long does it take to install windows 7 for dual boot on my mac pro how to#

You know where to download them (prefer get the latest edition for each) If you have AMD please look for the release notes of each distribution. Be careful some of the distribution only support Intel-based PC.

Get as many different Mac OSx86 distribution as possible, you will find them useful during the process of installing.

Have a copy of Windows 7 Install Disk (you will need this to fix the boot issue after you’ve finished installing hackintosh).

#How long does it take to install windows 7 for dual boot on my mac pro how to#

How to find out if your CPU (doesn’t matter if you are using an Intel or AMD) suppose SSE 2 instruction set? Use CPU-Z to check

You need at least a CPU that supports “SSE 2” instruction set or above instruction set, if not you probably haven’t updated your PC in the past 5-6 years.

So let me share some of my 2-year of experience of building and installing hackintosh (warning: if you are not computer savvy user you may not want to try this :)) I know we are a Windows 7 topic specific blog, but lately there are an increasing interest in people who want to have their PC to run both Windows 7 and Mac OS X simultaneously.

This is a complete walkthrough in general on how you can install Mac OS X (Leopard) onto your desktop or laptop along with Windows 7. ***UPDATE (March 28 2011)*** Please check out this updated guide from begin to end on how to build a Hackintosh Dual Boot Windows 7 along with Snow Leopard. If you wish to build a native Hackintosh, the updated guide on installing Snow Leopard is still very relevant. Much easier guide to follow if you wish to just try out the Mac OS X. ***UPDATE (Sept 13 2011)*** There is a new guide for installing Mac OS X Lion in a Virtual Machine.