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Questions about Boot Camp, a utility included with OS X Leopard (10.5) and above that assists users in installing other operating systems on Intel-based Macintosh computers.

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How to prevent Windows 10 from downloading and installing updates before the Boot Camp Suppo...

Microsoft is allowing users to download and install (but not activate) Windows 10 Pro 64 bit without using a Product key. I tried doing a clean install of Windows 10 on my mid 2007, 20 inch iMac. Du …
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2 votes
1 answer
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Using Boot Camp Support Software 4.0.4033 to install 64 bit Windows 7, 8 or 10

My computer is a iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007). The model identifier is iMac7,1. The processor name is Intel Core 2 Duo, which means I have a 64 bit machine. The Apple web site Boot Camp: System requiremen …
David Anderson's user avatar
1 vote
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How to get a clean install of Windows 10 to activate?

I have Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit installed on my iMac (20-inch mid 2007). I have downloaded from Microsoft a free copy of Windows 10 Pro 64 bit. Microsoft did not ask me to do so. I decided since Window …
David Anderson's user avatar
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How to install Windows 10 into a 2011 iMac without using the Boot Camp Assistant, an optical...

Note the following regarding user TAbdiukov's question which has a links to this question. This question is about installing Windows 10 on 2011 iMac to achieve a macOS High Sierra / Windows 10 dual b …
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How to convert a drive from the GPT format to the hybrid GPT/MBR format when using High Sier...

500.0 GB disk0 1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1 2: Apple_APFS Container disk1 249.5 GB disk0s2 3: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP … 200.0 GB disk0s3 4: Microsoft Basic Data COMMON 50.0 GB disk0s4 5: Apple_HFS Refind 200.0 MB disk0s5 The BOOTCAMP
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6 votes
3 answers
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How to install Windows 10 into a 2013 iMac without using the Boot Camp Assistant, USB flash ...

First of all, let me state the following. I did use the Boot Camp Assistant to download the Windows Support Software, but because of the iMac's drive partitioning, I can not use the Boot Camp Assistan …
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5 votes
2 answers
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WDF VIOLATION Blue Screen after Upgrading Mac to Windows 10 May 2019 Update (1903) Edition

The Windows Support Software was downloaded by using the BootCamp Assistant. … After some trial and error experiments, I determined the offending file in Windows Support Software is named BootCamp/Drivers/Apple/BootCamp.msi. …
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How to Install Ubuntu on Mac with High Sierra and Legacy BIOS Booting Windows 10?

My 21.5-inch, Mid 2011 iMac has High Sierra (macOS 10.13.6) installed. A 64 bit version of Windows was originally installed using Boot Camp. Windows uses the legacy BIOS boot method. I have upgraded t …
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1 vote
1 answer
572 views

How to Transfer a SystemRescueCd ISO to a USB Drive for Use on a Mac with High Sierra Instal...

The instructions the for SystemRescueCd software does not mention how to install for use by Intel based Mac computers. I wish to boot the software from either a entire drive or a partition on a drive. …
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1 answer
573 views

Does Windows, running on latest Apple computers, see boot disk partitioned as MBR or GPT?

From my understanding, the newest apple computers boot Windows in EFI mode. Traditionally, Windows has seen the boot disk as an MBR partitioned disk. In fact, the boot disk (i.e. /dev/disk0) has aways …
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Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free

I have three Intel Macs which have Windows 10 Pro installed. Windows is activated with a digital license linked to my Microsoft account. All three Macs also have macOS High Sierra or newer installed. …
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