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Installation of Boot Camp - Index Before You Get Started: Important: Before you begin, make sure you back up important files. If any errors happen during installation, please refer to the manual.
Step 11: Once you have set up your login account stuff and are in desktop, you will need to install Boot Camp drivers for your Mac. These are the same drivers which were copied by Boot Camp Assistant software to your USB in Step 5 above.
Installing Windows on your Mac involves the following 4 Steps: 1. Boot Camp Assistant (in the Other folder in Launchpad) prepares your Mac for Windows by creating a Windows partition and then starting the Windows installer.
Optionally, you can download the Windows support software and copy a Windows ISO image to a USB flash drive. Check for Updates NOTE: Be sure to install all OS X Updates first, so that Windows will install successfully. Log in to an administrator account on your Mac, quit all open apps, then log out any other users. Click the Apple menu, then click Software Update.
Install all available updates. If your Mac restarts after installing an update, click the Apple menu and click Software Update again to install any additional updates. Go to to see if you need additional updates.
Prepare your Mac for Windows Boot Camp Assistant helps prepare your Mac for Windows by creating a new partition for Windows and then starting the Windows installer. Optionally, you can download the Windows support software and copy a Windows ISO image to a USB flash drive. Important: If you’re using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before continuing.
Open Boot Camp Assistant, located in the Other folder in Launchpad. If unable to find try using the Spotlight Search. Select the option to install Windows, select other options you need, then click Continue. Here are the other options you can choose:.
If you want to install Windows from a USB flash drive and you have a Windows ISO image, select the option to copy the image to a USB flash drive. If this option isn’t available, your Mac doesn’t support installing Windows from a USB flash drive. If you haven’t already downloaded the Windows support software for your Mac, select the option to download it. In a later step, you’ll install the Windows support software on your Windows partition. Follow the onscreen instructions for the options you selected. When you’re asked to create a Windows partition, specify a partition size. If you need help determining the best size for your Windows partition, refer to your Windows installer documentation.
For Windows 8, create a partition that is at least 30 GB. In a later step, you’ll format the Windows partition. Insert the installation disc for the 64-bit version of Windows into your Mac’s optical drive or external optical drive, or insert the USB flash drive with the 64-bit version of Windows into a USB port on your Mac.
Click Install. Boot Camp Assistant creates the Windows partition, restarts your Mac, and opens the Windows installer. Install Windows on your Mac Follow these instructions for installing Windows on your Mac. Refer to your Windows documentation for general information about installing and setting up Windows. In the Windows installer, follow the onscreen instructions until you’re asked whether to do an upgrade or custom installation. Choose Custom Installation.
When you’re asked where to install Windows, select the partition named “BOOTCAMP.”. Warning: Do Not Create or Delete a Partition, or select Any Other Partition. Doing so may DELETE ALL OF THE CONTENTS on the OS X partition. Click Drive options (advanced).
Click Format, then click OK. The installer formats the Windows partition using the NTFS file system. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing and configuring Windows. After you install the Windows software, your Mac automatically restarts using Windows. Use the Windows setup screens to configure Windows. Keep the flash drive with the support software installed on it inserted while installing Windows. Install Windows Support Software After installing Windows, install Mac drivers and other support software for Windows.
The support software installs Boot Camp drivers to support your Mac hardware, including AirPort devices, the built-in camera, the Apple Remote, the trackpad on a portable Mac, and the function keys on an Apple keyboard. The software also installs the Boot Camp control panel for Windows and the Apple Boot Camp system tray item. You can download the support software by selecting the “ Download the latest Windows support software from Apple” option in Boot Camp Assistant.
The support software must be copied to a USB flash drive formatted as MS-DOS (FAT). An installer may start automatically. If it doesn’t, double-click the setup.exe file in the BootCamp folder of the USB flash drive that has the support software. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Important: Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer dialogs. If a message appears that says the software you’re installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue anyway. You don’t need to respond to installer dialogs that appear only briefly during the installation. If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you must respond to.
Check the taskbar and look behind open windows. After your computer restarts, follow the instructions for any other installers that appear. Check for updated Windows support software by using Software Update or Frequently Asked Questions Referenced from:,.