Windows XP won't install

krt33

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New MacBook Pro, installed new Parallel's no problem. During installation of new Windows XP Home, get to the License agreement page and selecting F8 as directed the installation process freezes and does not progress beyond that page. Have seached apple and parallels forum, called Apple Phone support no help. Does anyone have any ideas how to get the installation on continue? Thanks in advance.
 
krt33 said:
New MacBook Pro, installed new Parallel's no problem. During installation of new Windows XP Home, get to the License agreement page and selecting F8 as directed the installation process freezes and does not progress beyond that page. Have seached apple and parallels forum, called Apple Phone support no help. Does anyone have any ideas how to get the installation on continue? Thanks in advance.
This has been asked numerous times on this forum.

To type F8 (or any function key) on a MacBook Pro, you need to hold down the "fn" key (lower left) and then press F8.
 
Thanks, I will give it a try and report back. I did my homework before asking the question but never ran across this solution.
 
palter said:
This has been asked numerous times on this forum.

To type F8 (or any function key) on a MacBook Pro, you need to hold down the "fn" key (lower left) and then press F8.

I alway use an external keyboard and mouse if at home
and I keep a spare in an appartment I often visit for weeks

so this problem passed me by


Hugh W
 
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