Questions about Boot Camp, a utility included with Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion (10.5, 10.6, 10.7) operating systems that assists users in installing other operating systems on Intel-based Macintosh computers.
1
vote
1answer
375 views
Should I create a Bootcamp partition (even if i plan on using parallels)?
I just got a mac and i need to use windows sometimes. I plan on buying parallels. Someone mentioned that even though i plan on using parallels (so i don't need to reboot to run windows) that I ...
1
vote
1answer
654 views
How to convert Vmware Fusion virtual machine to bootcamp image
i'm using ENVI + IDL software on a windows xp virtual machine. That software is too heavy so i can't work as well on that virtual machine so i need to boot that virtual machine on boot so to have all ...
0
votes
1answer
702 views
Can’t reboot into OS X from Boot Camp
I made a partition with Boot Camp on my wife's Macbook Pro and installed Windows, however after being installed I can not find the Boot Camp control panel.
I have looked in the control panel and the ...
4
votes
1answer
7k views
Are Boot Camp drivers for thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet available?
I have a Retina MacBook Pro with Mountain Lion and Boot Camp with Windows 7 and the Boot Camp 4.0 drivers. I'm also using the Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter.
My problem is that my ethernet port (aka ...
1
vote
1answer
219 views
Do I need to make my Windows 8 install disk bootable when using boot camp?
I have the Windows 8 consumer preview .iso which I plan to copy to a DVD to use with Boot Camp. Though my question is - when I burn the image to the disk, will I need to make the disk bootable to use ...
0
votes
0answers
266 views
Restarting from Boot Camp (Windows 7) into OS X goes back into Boot Camp?
For some reason, lately when I'm in Windows 7 using Boot Camp and I want to restart back into OS X, it'll restart back into Windows 7 again.
What I do is, I click on the Boot Camp system tray icon ...
1
vote
1answer
2k views
Lost Windows after repartitioning with Disk Utility
I've just re-partitioned my hard-drive using Disk Utility. I shrank my Mac OS X partition and created a new one with the available space. However, after rebooting, the option to start under Windows is ...
3
votes
4answers
489 views
Restart in Windows without changing startup disk or having to use administrator password?
My 6-year old kid uses the family iMac for his Kodu-projects, which require Windows. He wants the real deal with Boot Camp and won't accept any virtualization :)
The problem: I want the OS X-disk to ...
3
votes
1answer
3k views
Understanding RAM and Disk Space when using Windows on a Mac?
I am trying to understand how you need to set things up when trying to run Windows from a Mac (using Bootcamp / Parallels). I understand the differences in terms of Bootcamp requiring you to choose ...
8
votes
3answers
5k views
Windows 8 RTM Freezes on Mac Book Pro
I've installed Windows 8 RTM (available to MSDN subscrbers) on my Core 2 Duo 13" Mac Book Pro.
I've been trying to install Visual Studio 2012 on my MBP and it keeps freezing up during install. ...
4
votes
5answers
25k views
Bootcamp touchpad drivers fail to install on Windows 8 RTM
I've just upgraded my bootcamp partition from Windows 7 to Windows 8 RTM on a MacBook Air (2011 Core i7) and have been utterly and entirely unable to get the touchpad to work.
Things I've tried:
...
2
votes
2answers
2k views
How well does Windows 8 RTM run on rMBP via BootCamp
How is Windows RTM running on Retina MBP via BootCamp?
Are all the Windows 8 touchpad gestures working?
How well does Win8 display on the retina screen resolution?
Are there any other serious ...
0
votes
0answers
343 views
Boot Camp partition doesn't show at startup
I have Windows 7 on my Macbook with Boot Camp. In the Boot Camp utility it still shows the option to remove Windows 7 and in the hard drive utility it still shows the partition. But in the startup ...
3
votes
3answers
267 views
What is the difference between various VM solutions?
I'm new to the Mac platform and need to figure out which virtualization platform is best for me.
Is there a comparison list of features (and missing features) for each of the major virtualization ...
2
votes
1answer
2k views
Do I need to remove BootCamp partition before installing Mountain Lion?
I have a MacBook Pro and I am planning to do a fresh install of Mountain Lion over my existing Lion partition. I have Windows x64 installed on another partition (I installed it using BootCamp). My ...
0
votes
2answers
2k views
VMware Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop vs. Boot Camp
I've been wanting to get Windows on my retina MacBook Pro for a while now but there are so many softwares that I simply gave up. I recently found out that VMware Fusion, Parallels, and Boot Camp are ...
2
votes
2answers
1k views
How to restore default Mountain Lion font distribution?
Deleting windows font which were copied from my bootcamp partition
I'd like to clean the installed font list because there might be a lot to deactivate by hand.
Is there a way to confirm which fonts ...
0
votes
1answer
69 views
Deleting windows font which were copied from my bootcamp partition
I recently wiped my os x partition to reinstall a fresh mountain lion. I already had windows xp installed as a bootcamp partition, and it seems os x copied windows font (tahoma, verdana, surely ...
0
votes
0answers
169 views
Macbook Air intermittently locks up while plugged into Thunderbolt Display
I'm running Windows 7 SP1 with Boot Camp on a 13" Macbook Air 2012 with 8GB of RAM.
Whenever I have the laptop plugged into my Thunderbolt Display, the computer intermittently locks up for a few ...
2
votes
1answer
3k views
Why is a Retina MacBook running 1440x900 grainy under Boot Camp?
I have a MacBook Retina running Windows 8 RP, with the driver that comes with Boot Camp.
I understand why running in a none native resolution like 1920x1200 is grainy. But 1440x900 is exactly half ...
8
votes
2answers
7k views
MacBook Pro Retina and Windows 8
I am running my Windows 8 RP on my MacBook Pro Retina. Everything's going smooth, but I have problems with my keyboard and trackpad drivers because I can't make any changes to them since BootCamp ...
4
votes
4answers
939 views
MacBook Pro Retina running Bootcamp with 2 external 27" monitors
I am wanting to buy a MacBook Pro Retina but am currently really nervous about doing so. I've read that everything seems to run well on the Retina and is usable as long as you have the latest graphics ...
0
votes
1answer
1k views
Can I make my bootcamp partition bigger without formatting it?
Is it possible to increase the size of my Windows partition without having to wipe the entire thing?
1
vote
2answers
8k views
How to install Windows 7 Bootcamp using iso file (without USB/DVD)?
I have a MacBook Pro and I need to install Windows 7 besides Mac OS X so I can play games on it.
The problem is that I don't have a USB stick or DVD to copy the Win7 iso image like Bootcamp requires.
...
0
votes
1answer
420 views
MacBook Pro Retina - three external displays under Boot Camp
Is it possible to drive three external displays (3x 22" inch monitors, each at 1680 x 1050) on the Macbook-Pro under BootCamp / Windows.
A couple of guys have shown that it works under Mac OSX ...
0
votes
0answers
1k views
Bootcamp Windows support stuck while downloading
i want to know is there any way to download the bootcampesd.pkg for my macbook pro model identifier Macbook Pro 8,1 for Bootcamp Assistant 5.0.0 (444) and also wants know in which folder windows ...
0
votes
0answers
1k views
Can't boot Windows 7 USB Install on iMac 8,5
I would like to install Windows 7 with Boot Camp on my 20 Inch iMac 8,5 from late 2008. My Superdrive seems to have failed, inserting a DVD or CD just results in it spinning a bunch clunking about and ...
1
vote
0answers
166 views
rEFIt, linux and optibay
I've installed rEFIt on my mid-2010 MBP, currently running Lion. I'm going to buy an optibay, fit an SSD and install ubuntu on it. Will it be possible to get the ubuntu installation to appear in the ...
2
votes
1answer
503 views
Cloning a Windows machine and import into Boot Camp
Consider a Windows 7 x64 installation on a physical machine.
How can you take a snapshot/image of a Windows installation, and end up running that system in Boot Camp?
Is there a P2V for Windows ...
1
vote
1answer
5k views
How do I boot from a Windows USB with a Mac?
I'm trying to get my Mac to boot from a USB flash drive. I know the drive works and is bootable, because it works with my friend's Windows PC.
Specifically, I was running Windows 7 on my Mac to ...
-1
votes
1answer
766 views
Installing Windows XP into Boot Camp under Lion
I've been attempting to install Windows XP using Boot Camp with Lion 10.7.4 following the procedure in Pogue's missing manual for Lion.
I have partitioned my internal HD using Disk Utility and ...
2
votes
4answers
3k views
Can a Thunderbolt iMac use Target Display Mode on a Thunderbolt MacBook running Windows?
If I have:
2011 27" iMac (running OS X)
2012 15" MacBook Pro (running Windows 7 via Boot Camp)
and connect the MacBook to the iMac via a Thunderbolt cable, can the iMac use Target Display Mode to ...
1
vote
1answer
119 views
Filevault login screen slow to start after trying to install Windows using bootcamp
Since trying to install Windows 7 on my iMac with Lion 10.7.4, using Boot Camp, I noticed that the login screen where it asks for the FileVault password is taking a lot of seconds to be displayed.
...
1
vote
0answers
238 views
Why does Boot Camp in Windows 7 regularly disappear from the tray?
Boot Camp (Bootcamp.exe) regularly seems to unload itself with Windows 7 64-bit Home Edition. I usually find out when I try to use fn + Volume keys (f11, f12) and it doesn't work. Then I see the Boot ...
0
votes
0answers
257 views
Automatically switch between video cards in Bootcamp
In OS X, the OS switches between the discrete and integrated video cards in order to conserve battery life. Is it possible to do the same in Windows, running in Bootcamp, on a 2010 15" MacBook Pro?
I ...
0
votes
0answers
146 views
iMac bootcamp winXP distorted voice with built in mic
I have a really strange problem... When I try to use my built in mic I get a distorted "Robot Demon" voice. But sometimes I don't have this problem at all and my voice is perfectly clear. I don't ...
0
votes
1answer
90 views
Does windows installed via bootcamp only have access to the partitioned part of the HD?
If I have a resized OS X partition of 500GB on my 750GB HD (250GB unallocated free space), and I install Windows 7 through bootcamp on a 300GB partition, can I partition the 250GB free space on my HD ...
5
votes
3answers
35k views
Install Windows 7 on MacBook Pro via USB?
I've read many posts here and on other forums about installing Windows 7 from a USB stick, and I really don't want to start messing about with the VM Ware Fusion or Parallels options. Last resort ...
0
votes
1answer
217 views
Siberia v2 microphone will not work with OS X or Windows XP in Boot Camp
Is there a workaround to get my Siberia v2 headset microphone to work with OS X or Boot Camp Windows XP?
In OS X, the microphone is recognized but will not let me switch to it in Steam. The built-in ...
1
vote
1answer
868 views
Windows drivers for MacBookPro 5,1
I'm trying to install windows 2k8 R2 on an old MacBook Pro (5,1). Thats the first unibody macbook with core2duo.
The harddrive did crash so I don't have any option to use bootcamp to retrieve my ...
0
votes
3answers
10k views
Windows 8 RP says no network adapter found under boot camp in the new Retina MBP. Can anyone help me get the driver for the network adapter?
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6008/windows-8-on-the-retina-display-macbook-pro
"The problem is Apple doesn't provide a Boot Camp driver set for the Retina MacBook Pro yet. I had to use the Broadcom ...
0
votes
0answers
189 views
Bootcamp won't run on OSX in RAID0
I have my MacPro booting into Lion off a 3 disk (software) RAID 0 array. I want to dedicate a fourth drive to Windows 7 via Bootcamp. However it won't run at all on my system, exiting with a 'RAID is ...
3
votes
3answers
6k views
How do I delete a BootCamp partition using Terminal's diskutil?
For some reason, the BootCamp Assistant app won't let me delete my BootCamp partition. How can I do so using Terminal and the diskutil terminal app?
0
votes
2answers
382 views
Time Machine stuck on “Preparing backup” whenever returning from Boot Camp to OS X
I have Windows 7 installed in Boot Camp. Whenever I go into Windows 7 and then go back to OS X Lion, and then run a Time Machine backup, Time Machine is stuck on the "Preparing Backup" stage for a ...
3
votes
1answer
776 views
Bootcamp over external USB drive
Is it possible to use boot camp on external drive? I would like to install windows on an SSD connected using USB 3.0 and boot from there. Has anyone done it ? Any problems with that ?
2
votes
2answers
3k views
Other resolution (no scaling) in MacBook Pro retina
What do the other resolutions look like? I know in OS X you can't go down (for now) to really (non retina) at 1440x900 and also in Windows (for no new bootcamp driver) you can't; but I see how in the ...
0
votes
1answer
991 views
Enabling AHCI for SSD under Win7 BootCamp on Macbook Pro 2011
I've just installed a new Samsung 830 256GB SSD and have configured BootCamp with Lion and Windows 7.
Under Lion, I have installed Trim Enabler.
Under Windows 7 I have installed the Samsung (Wizard) ...
4
votes
0answers
2k views
How to clean boot menu and check/clean mbr
I had successfully installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my mac mini (bootcamp install) but Windows crashed during the upgrade to Release Preview and I removed it a result. But there seem to be some ...
2
votes
4answers
2k views
Enter “vertical bar” (or “pipe symbol”) in Windows
I have my MacBook late 2008 sometimes running Windows 7 via BootCamp. The keyboard has a German layout. Pretty much like the Wikimedia image below except that the blue symbols in the lowest line are ...
1
vote
0answers
100 views
Are bluetooth battery information readable from windows through BootCamp?
Is there any way to see the battery level of bluetooth device (eg, magic mouse) on bootcamp+windows?
