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Computing@ECU
Information Technology & Computing Services


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System Requirements

 

  • Intel-based Mac with a minimum of 2GB RAM
  • OS X.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher and all updates run
  • A minimum of 5GB free disk space. The actual partition size will be determined based on need.
  • The original DVDs that came with the Intel Mac. These are necessary as they contain the BootCamp drivers.
  • ITCS requires all Windows systems to be logged into the INTRA domain. Logging into the INTRA domain insures the Windows operating system is up-to-date and is running all necessary virus software. Not doing so could bring harm to the rest of the network.

 

Windows XP

  • ECU has a license to install Windows XP so please do not use a personal copy. 
  • The 64-bit version of Win XP isn't supported on Boot Camp.  

 

VISTA

  • ECU is not supporting VISTA at this time. 
  • Only certain models can run the 64-bit version:
    • MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) 
    • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008) and later 
    • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008) and later
    • Mac Pro (Early 2008) and later

 

Windows 7

  • Still being tested on campus. 
  • Apple does not support the following models for Win 7
    •  iMac (17-inch, Early 2006) 
    • iMac (17-inch, Late 2006)
    • iMac (20-inch, Early 2006)
    • iMac (20-inch, Late 2006)
    • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006)
    • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2006) 
    • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)
    • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006) 
    • Mac Pro (Mid 2006, Intel Xeon Dual-core 2.66GHz or 3GHz)