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.
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How to install Windows 8 with BootCamp 5 Assistant via USB?
I was able to put Windows 8 setup files on my usb from the installer. Now I just upgraded my machine to Mountain Lion. I have gone through the BC Assistant and it only asks for my Windows CD to be put ...
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Windows 8 won't recognize audio device on Macbook Pro (late) 2011
I just installed Windows 8 on my MacBook Pro, I then installed the Windows Support drivers and everything works great except for one thing, the audio. It doesn't recognize the audio device in my ...
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Boot Camp Assistant crashes when partitioning drive (exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS)
I run Mountain Lion, a fresh install, brand new Macbook Pro. HD: Samsung 840 Pro 512 GB SSD.
When trying to go through Boot Camp Assistant / Setup it works fine until it wants to repartition my ...
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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 ...
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Magic Mouse Middle Click in Windows 7 64-bit Bootcamp?
This question might be similar to some that others have posted, but I want to be more specific: Does anyone know how to enable Magic Mouse's middle-click in Windows Bootcamp (specifically Win 7 x64)?
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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.
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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 ...
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Using ThunderBolt 27" Display with a Second VGA Display not working in Bootcamp
I have purchased a ThunderBolt display and is lovely.
I have it setup with a second monitor using VGA in OSX to have 3 monitors (inc 1 of the 15" MacBook Pro display)
So my setup is as follows:
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Black screen when installing Boot Camp?
I recently did a complete wipe of my late 2009 MBP and restore using a Time Machine backup, so I would have uninterupted space at the end of the drive for creating a Boot Camp partition. The Boot Camp ...
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Bootcamp HD monitor overscan problem on MBP
I've got a MacBook Pro (Early 2011) set up with Windows 7 64-bit on a Boot Camp partition. I'm using a mini DisplayPort adapter and an HDMI cable to connect to an Asus VH232H monitor. The problem is ...
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Where to get older bootcamp drivers?
I recently partitioned my MBP 15", early 2011 model, so I could run windows. I installed Windows XP and now I have no Wifi. I've installed the bootcamp drivers off CD of Snow Leopard and the disks ...
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Bootcamp and Filevault 2 boot to OS X before a restart allows Windows to load
I've got a mid 2011 MBA with Windows 7 running via Bootcamp. In Lion, i've enabled Filevault 2.
Normally, when I turn my laptop on, I first enter the filevault password before the laptop boots into ...
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How to extend bootcamp partition?
When I was installing windows 7 on my mac I allocated 55GB to my bootcamp partition, I now realise that it is not enough for me. is there a way to extend it, without loosing any data and re-instaling ...
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Creating boot disk for Windows 7 on MacBook Pro
EDIT: I gave in and burned the DVD from a windows PC and I was able to install Windows on my MacBook Pro with Bootcamp. Sorry, that I don't have a satisfying solution.
My goal is to install Windows 7 ...
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Mouse stops working in Bootcamp (XP)
I've been using Bootcamp (XP) with no problem for quite a while now. Today, when I tried booting to XP, my mouse will work for about a second and then stop working. If i unplug/replug it, it will ...
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boot camp fails to copy windows 8 installation files
I have been struggling to get Windows 8 installed on a brand new Macbook Pro Retina. It seemed simple enough to just run Boot Camp 5 with a 16GB flash drive in the USB port and a Windows 8 ...
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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) ...
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Why is there no bootable disk found when using windows install disk?
I have created a partition of MS-DOS FAT on my Mac, then created a Windows 7 Install Disk on my Flash Drive.
When I try to boot using the Install Disk via rEFIt. It just says no bootable disk found.
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Windows 8 Resolution Problems
I just installed Windows 8 on my ManBook Pro Retina 15" and I am having some problems. Scince the default resolution looks bad, I set the Resolution to 2880x1800, but this made everything small. I ...
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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 ...
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Windows 8 Installation on MBPR 13'' displays weird
I tried to install Windows 8 on my MBPR today. I found a 4GB flash drive, installed the iso on it and stuff (although I didn't have room for the update driver stuff), and went through the ...
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“No Bootable Device” after failed Boot Camp installation (Windows 8 - 1TB Fusion Drive)
On my new iMac /w a 1TB Fusion Drive, I tried to install Windows 8 (still technically unsupported) using the following method:
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Thunderbolt to VGA monitor blank in Boot Camp Windows 7
I have a 22" external monitor connected to my MacBook Pro (late 2011) via Thunderbolt to VGA. When I boot into Windows 7 x64, the screen seems to work and is mirrored during the boot screens, then it ...
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Macbookpro can't recognize bootable usb at boot time?
I have an old macbookpro:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP61.0057.B0F
I created a ...
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Problems with SD card reader on Bootcamp (MBP 15" Late 2011)
I've got a strange problem with the SD card reader on Bootcamp. It reads some of my cards fine (one 8GB, one 4GB, and one 512MB), but it has problems with some others (64GB SDXC, an identical 8GB). ...
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Boot Camp Windows 7 Taskbar overlapping maximized windows
I have Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium x64 installed under Boot Camp 4.0 in OS X Lion (10.7.2) on the 2011 Mac mini and it's also hooked into Parallels Desktop 7 as a VM when I need it in OS X.
An ...
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Windows 7 32bit Drivers/MBP 15 inch mid 2010
I wanted to install Windows on my MBP, only had 32 but edition, didn't have an install disc, and the mac has some odd security on it (my dads old work MB) that wouldn't allow me to create a windows ...
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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 ...
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How to force Startup Manager menu to appear at every boot?
Is there any way to force the Startup Manager menu to appear on every boot? Rather than me having to remember to hold down Alt if I want a different OS.
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50% SSD Space lost issue on MBA
I have an MBA 2009, model A1304. The Hard drive system information says its an "Apple SSD SM128". But when I look at the available and total space, I have one partition 28.8GB (bootcamp) and one ...
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How can I enable rEFIt boot volume choice after waking up from hibernation mode?
There are pretty clear answers to the question 'How to put my Mac into hibernation mode voluntary', but there is still an issue for me.
I use Bootcamp Windows and rEFIt to select which sistem to ...
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Bootcamp keyboard driver not installing
I am assuming that this is an bug, but I thought I would check with you all first to see if that is the case.
I had been running OSX 10.6.8 with bootcamp 3.3 and Windows 7 64x PRO. I reloaded it ...
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How do I perform a right-click-drag with the trackpad on Windows 7 under Bootcamp?
I tried two-finger-click and drag. Nope, doesn't work.
I tried clicking in the bottom right corner with one finger, but can't seem to drag.
I'm on a early 2011 Macbook Pro running Bootcamp 4 and OS ...
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Don't see “Bluetooth Radios” and bluetooth not working on Bootcamp Windows 7
I attempted to ask this question at superuser.com but so far I have not received any help.
So for the past couple of days I've been trying to get my Logitech Dinovo Bluetooth Keyboard working on my ...
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Bootcamp: Restore Windows system image on larger partition
I'm using Bootcamp to sideload Windows (7 Pro) on MacBook Pro. Current windows partition has not enough free space. I've created a Windows system image using Backup and Restore. I wonder if can I ...
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Fan Control in Windows on a Retina Macbook Pro (Boot Camp)
Gaming on the rMBP under Windows 7 is a very good experience but I have noticed that unless I elevate the chassis there is a tendency for the automatically regulated fan speed to fail to engage a ...
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How best to restore BootCamp partition from Acronis TrueImage backup?
The replacement for my dead Macbook Pro Retina arrived yesterday, and the Mac side of things was restored from a Synology NAS in 30 mins, which was great...
But on the BootCamp partition, it's a ...
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Install Windows on MacBook Pro without Optical or USB Boot
I have a Mid-2010 MacBook Pro (MacBookPro6,1) and my optical drive has died. I need to install Windows on it, and was hoping to do so via Boot Camp.
I have a Windows 7x32 .iso and have also created a ...
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How to create third partition after Macintosh HD and Boot Camp partitions?
I have a mid 2009 MBP. I am going to install Boot Camp beside Snow Leopard.
I would like to have a third partition, DATA, and format it FAT32, where I will keep my data files easily and safely ...
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How to clean install Windows 8 Pro *Upgrade* on BootCamp already running Windows 7?
Now that Windows 8 is officially supported in the latest BootCamp, I am considering this for my Mac.
There is plenty of general advice about installing Windows 8 / Windows 8 Pro in BootCamp on a Mac.
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How to sync time between Windows and OS X?
I'm using OS X Mountain Lion with Windows 8 installed via Boot Camp. When I switch between Windows and OS X the time in each operative system is different, exist a difference approximately of 4 hours ...
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Help needed with Boot Camp Setup
I have a 2009 27" Core2Duo 8GB RAM iMac. The hard drive is a brand new 3TB with a fresh install of 10.8.3. I want to install Windows 7 64bit.
I set up some basic settings and have a backup at the ...
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Notification area icons are sometimes invisible in Windows 7 (Boot Camp)
For some reason, sometimes my notification area icons are invisible in Windows 7 64-bit (Boot Camp, on an iMac mid-2010), as seen in this screenshot. Clicking on an invisible item does nothing. ...
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Is there a way to hibernate macbook then switch to windows?
I have installed Windows7 by bootcamp on my Macbook, however, every time when I want to switch to Windows, I have to reboot the machine completely. That means I cannot keep my current workspace when ...
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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 ...
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NTFS-Bootcamp-partition thinks it is a FAT partition
I'm running 10.8.3 Snow Leopard and installed Windows 7 x64 using Bootcamp.
Both system are running fine.
I couldn't use the bootcamp-partition inside in Parallels and then I read about Tuxera NTFS ...
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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 ...
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Dedicated SSD/HDD to install Windows on a MacBook
So I have a Late 2008 unibody MacBook. I recently bought a caddy to replace my optical drive with so I can fit a secondary drive in the laptop.
I have a 256 SSD in the main and a brand new 128 SSD to ...
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How to install Windows XP on mid-2012 MacBook Air Mountain Lion?
I have to install Windows XP on my mid-2012 Mountain Lion MacBook Air (base config: 4GB RAM, 128GB SDD, 1.8 GHz) but the BootCamp doesn't support anything except 7.
I can't afford to set aside sth ...
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Dual boot MacBook Air 2012 with Windows 7 - now boots directly into Windows
So I attempted to set up dual boot (Boot Camp) on my new MacBook Air (Mountain Lion) with Windows 7 and failed spectacularly in the process. The Mac just boots straight into Windows now. There's no ...
