windows xp on macbook air 2012 os x sierra

make sure you hold down the option upon each reboot of you mac.

during the installation XP will reboot several times.

when prompted for installation location browse for the newly created partition from step 2 ( usually identified by partition type.

Proceed through the installation process.

hit any key when the XP installation prompts you to begin installation.

using the arrow keys on the keyboard select the XP installation disk and hit enter.

wait until your boot options are display ( you will see the Macintosh HD disk, Windows HD disk, and the XP installation disk ).

hold down the 'option' key as your mac chimes on restart.

adjust the size of the partition as needed.

select the main partition and click the '+' to add a new partition.

Using diskutil partition your OSX hard drive.

( optional step ) reboot while holding down the 'option' key and confirm that OSX can read your newly created boot.

right click loaded image and select burn ISO.

Burn your windowsXP.iso to a CD/DVD using diskutil application under OSX.

Any loss of data, bricking your computer or any other form of meyhem originating from using these instructions are at entirely your own risk. Warning: Follow these instructions at your own risk.

So save yourself some time and use a vanilla version. Trying to use a unattended slipstream install of XP can result in a disk that cannot be read by OSX bios at boot. specifically the version that came with Service Pack 2 ( saves time installing services packs later ). Note: Using a clean version of the XP installation disk is preferable. Bootcamp 2.1 drivers for Windows ( can be installed / copied from the original leopard installation disk under windows ).A working bootable version of Windows XP SP2 ( see note below ) + product key.This method does not use the bootcamp utility in OSX Installation instructions for bootcamping your mac with XP

Windows xp on macbook air 2012 os x sierra