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 can I install boot camp off a Windows 7 USB flash drive?
I'm trying to follow the directions on how to create a Windows 7 installation USB flash drive. I was able to create the drive and when I insert it into a Windows computer, it shows the installer ...
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How to download Bootcamp drivers without Bootcamp assistant?
I'm setting up my MacBook Air for a Windows-only boot setup.
This was easy enough. It already had rEFIt on it, I just connected a Windows 7 boot thumb drive, and away I went.
However, it seems Apple ...
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Install Bootcamp Windows7 off external USB optical drive on Lion system
I got my new MBP today and I plan to use MCE's OptiBay to place a second harddisk in the drive bay and put Windows via Bootcamp on it, but I heard / read that, at least with Snow Leopard, it was not ...
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What are some reasons to run Windows on a Mac? [closed]
I'm interested in knowing why one would run Windows on a Mac. I may be required by my school to do so, and I'm curious about potential reasons.
So, what are some of the reasons to run Windows on your ...
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Dual Thunderbolt displays with a Mac running Windows under Boot Camp?
Is it possible, on a brand new MacBook Pro, to use two external Thunderbolt displays under Windows booted from Boot Camp?
I found this KB article, which says no. I also found this thread, where ...
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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 ...
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I have 21.5GB free. Why won't my MacBook Air 2010 let me use Boot Camp?
I'm trying to install Windows 7 on my MBA, 2010.
I open up Boot Camp and attempt to use it, but after the first screen it comes up with an error saying it can't install unless theirs 10GB of free ...
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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 ...
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Can I use the same iTunes Library on both Mac OS and Windows?
I'm running Boot Camp, and once in a while I'd like to listen to music under Windows too. Is there a way I can use the same library under both Mac OS and Windows? Just changing the "iTunes Music" ...
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Best File System for Sharing Between OS X and Windows
What is currently the best file system to use for drives that are regularly accessed (both reading and writing) from both Windows and OS X on a single machine using BootCamp. The most important points ...
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The Apple-authored driver appletmp.sys halts Windows 7 startup on Macbook Air
Following a Windows Update which required a reboot, Windows 7 (64 bit) cannot launch successfully. The Windows System Recovery tool has been unable to fix the problem with any of the recovery points ...
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Interference on external VGA monitor (intermittent ripple) only when booted into MacOS X but OK on Windows Bootcamp, why? and how to fix?
I'm seeing a ripple-like interference on an external display attached to my 2010 Mac Book Pro via VGA (Display adapter). This only occurs when the Mac is booted into MacOS X but not Windows. It's ...
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Mac Mini - Installing Windows 7 from external CD/DVD drive - hangs before installation with black screen
Really wanted to get Windows 7 working on my Mac for some Windows-specific applications.
Essentially, I followed all instructions after having updated my Mac's EFI Firmware, and have been left with a ...
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Bootloader freezes on login screen when booting into Lion from Boot Camp
Every time I reboot from Boot Camp into OS X, the bootloader gets to the login screen, and then after I've entered my username and password, the screen will just go grey. I have to force a restart ...
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Windows print screen when using Boot Camp
I have bootcamp installed on my Mac, and when on Windows, I need to frequently capture screens using windows shortcuts such as Print Screen.
Using virtualization is not an option, since I need to run ...
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Graphics Card on Windows 7 on MBP
I was just wondering was it possible to use the "AMD Radeon HD 6490M " card of MBP on Windows 7 by installing Win7 either on
a) Boot Camp
b) Parallels
c) VmWare
as I like to play games on Win7 for ...
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“Winclone has been discontinued”. Now what?
I just replaced my old 320Gb HHD on my MBP with a 240Gb SSD and I did not wanted to transfer the hole drive as it would not fit, as I have more than 60Gb of music and 110Gb of Photos and HD Videos.
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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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2011 Mac Mini boot camp problems
I Have a 2011 Mac mini and I installed Windows 7 using Bootcamp. All the drivers are working fine, except the sound and the bluetooth. Since my internet connection is really lousy, I don't want to ...
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Does my Bootcamp partition, disappeared by Lion install, still exist?
I installed Lion on my macbook air, and noticed a couple of days later that my bootcamp partition was gone--rebooting with option key no longer showed the volume, and diskutil shows the following
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How to remove boot from MacMini?
I have tried installing windows 7 on my MacMini.
I followed following steps.
Setup went perfectly But while installing I thought of not installing it.
So, I just restarted mac mini.
Pressed Alt ...
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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 ...
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Used boot camp for windows - cannot select partition at boot up
I'm used boot camp and created a partition for windows. It gave the usual directions to insert windows CD. I did that and follows the installation instructions. When windows started up I inserted the ...
