Apple’s instructions – although great most of the time – really suck when it comes to running XP or otherwise using Bootcamp on a Macbook Pro. Here’s how it really works…

1. Backup your entire HD, using Time Machine. It makes restoring your hard drive a million times easier.

2. Go in your utilities folder and look for Bootcamp Assistant. It will recommend you set a partition size for 32MB. If you go above that, you won’t be able to format to FATS 32 and therefore you won’t be allowed use your built in wifi or other in-built hardware while running XP.

3. MAKE SURE you set the partition to 31GB. NOT 32 like it recommends. This is because Bootcamp Assistant retardedly adds more to the 32GB, thus taking you over and gimping your ability to format to FATS32.

4. After formatting, insert your XP install disk.

5. Install XP.

6. Once installed and before you do ANYTHING, register the software and install ALL the automatic security updates available.

7. Take out your XP install disk and put in your MAC OS disc. You’ll be asked if you want to install Bootcamp Tools. DO IT.

8. If all goes well, you should be able to use everything without headache, trackpad, wifi and everything else included. It should run like butter too.