Did not work: meaning the CD has the drivers but can't mount in Windows or do you mean the download of drivers is slow and having trouble?
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Put Windows on MacBook Pro and iMac #1 Windows on MacBook Pro with Boot Camp Assistant. Unlike Windows, which can not run macOS. Mac, on the other hand, can easily dual-boot Windows and macOS using a built-in tool called Boot Camp Assistant. The catch here is that you can run either macOS or Windows at a time. Software Download Home; Windows. Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; Desktop App Converter.
- Step 4:Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows
- After installing Windows, install Mac-specific drivers and other software for Windows using your Mac OS X installation disc. The Mac OS X disc installs drivers to support Mac components, including AirPort,built-in iSight camera, the Apple Remote, the trackpad on a portable Mac, and thefunction keys on an Apple keyboard.
The Mac OS X disc also installs the Boot Camp control panel for Windows and theApple Boot Camp system tray item.
To install the Boot Camp drivers:
- 1 Eject the Windows installation disc.
- 2 Insert the Mac OS X disc.If the installer doesn't start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorerand double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
- 3 Follow the onscreen instructions.
If a message appears that says the software you're installing has not passed WindowsLogo testing, click Continue Anyway.Windows that appear only briefly during the installation don't require your input.
If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you mustrespond to. Check the taskbar and look behind open windows.
Important:Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer dialogs.
- 4 After your computer restarts, follow the instructions in the Found New HardwareWizard to update your software drivers (Windows XP only).
- 5 Follow the instructions for any other wizards that appear.
- 6 Check for updated Boot Camp drivers by using Apple Software Update or going to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp.
If You Have Problems Installing the Device DriversIf it appears that the Boot Camp drivers weren't successfully installed, try repairing them.To repair Boot Camp drivers:
- 1 Start up your computer in Windows.
- 2 Insert your Mac OS X installation disc.
- 3 If the installer doesn't start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorerand double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
- 4 Click Repair and follow the onscreen instructions.
If a message appears that says the software you're installing has not passed WindowsLogo testing, click Continue Anyway.If you need to reinstall specific drivers, you can install one driver at a time. For example,if your built-in iSight camera isn't working, you can reinstall just the iSight driver.
Individual drivers are in the Drivers folder on the Mac OS X installation disc.
To reinstall a specific driver:
- 1 Insert your Mac OS X installation disc.
- 2 Quit AutoRun if it opens.
- 3 Using Windows Explorer, locate the driver that you want to reinstall.
- 4 Open the driver to start the installation.
reate a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media
Advanced Network: Proxy Settings, I uncheck 'Auto Proxy detection' and make sure you have the interface you use selected and none others.
'Go into System Preferences - Network - Advanced - Proxies Uncheck 'Auto Proxy Discovery', click OK, Apply'
After Unchecking 'Auto Proxy Discovery' I also had to Uncheck 'Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV)' and then Restart Boot Camp Assistant.
odiggy's comment and tried restarting Boot Camp Assistant. That did the trick, even though the Auto Proxy Discovery checkbox ended up the same as it started. Windows support software is now downloading.. if you're downloading to an external drive make sure there's a least 1 GB of free space because the WindowsSupport folder is around 700 MB and presumably will grow with time.
Also, Change Domain Name Servers to OpenDNS IP address servers - that should be at the router firewall rather than the OS but may be in both for some people. You may be using the defaults your ISP uses, save those if you want, and try these:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Make sure you are not using LittleSnitch or Symantec (probably other 3rd party firewall)
Jul 18, 2012 9:19 AM
I was finally able to download the Windows 7 beta this afternoon and decided to put it on my MacBook Pro. The installation would freeze during boot-up asking what kind of CD-ROM boot type to use. I have a feeling this was because I already had Vista installed. Now that Windows 7 has an EFI loader, the emulated one used by Boot Camp is no longer needed. Instead of wiping my existing Boot Camp partition, I first booted into Vista and then ran the Windows 7 installer. This copied the files to the hard drive before rebooting to perform the installation. (Press and hold on the reboot, eject the CD, and then choose Windows.)
The Windows 7 installer looks identical to Vista at this time, granted this is a beta.
Performance
Bootup times still seem average. From a cold start it takes Windows 7 just over a minute to reach the login screen. Once the username and password has been entered it takes another 10 to 15 seconds to load the rest of the UI (judging by the wait indicator). The gadgets appear to be delayed and appear several seconds after the system is usable, so some progress has been made in regard to boot priorities.
Here's a short video showing the boot from a cold start. Sorry about the poor quality and background music, this was shot using my only camera, a point and shoot.
Some noticeable improvements have been made in general UI responsiveness compared to Vista. My MBP, which has been known to get bogged down with Aero in Vista, remains snappy throughout my usage. This may be in part to the screen not dimming every 5 minutes with UAC asking for approval to continue.
Software For Mac
Drivers and compatibility
So far, all of my Vista applications are running just fine on Windows 7. All of the drivers for my MacBook Pro (2007 model) were automatically installed, including the wireless network card (except iSight). I don't have ready access to Boot Camp drivers for 64-bit Vista so I don't know if those will work or not. The hot keys to adjust brightness, volume etc. obviously won't work without some drivers from Apple. The trackpad is also a little jumpy and lacks right-click functionality, but it is still usable.
The new task bar
- 1 Start up your computer in Windows.
- 2 Insert your Mac OS X installation disc.
- 3 If the installer doesn't start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorerand double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
- 4 Click Repair and follow the onscreen instructions.
If a message appears that says the software you're installing has not passed WindowsLogo testing, click Continue Anyway.If you need to reinstall specific drivers, you can install one driver at a time. For example,if your built-in iSight camera isn't working, you can reinstall just the iSight driver.
Individual drivers are in the Drivers folder on the Mac OS X installation disc.
To reinstall a specific driver:
- 1 Insert your Mac OS X installation disc.
- 2 Quit AutoRun if it opens.
- 3 Using Windows Explorer, locate the driver that you want to reinstall.
- 4 Open the driver to start the installation.
reate a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media
Advanced Network: Proxy Settings, I uncheck 'Auto Proxy detection' and make sure you have the interface you use selected and none others.
'Go into System Preferences - Network - Advanced - Proxies Uncheck 'Auto Proxy Discovery', click OK, Apply'
After Unchecking 'Auto Proxy Discovery' I also had to Uncheck 'Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV)' and then Restart Boot Camp Assistant.
odiggy's comment and tried restarting Boot Camp Assistant. That did the trick, even though the Auto Proxy Discovery checkbox ended up the same as it started. Windows support software is now downloading.. if you're downloading to an external drive make sure there's a least 1 GB of free space because the WindowsSupport folder is around 700 MB and presumably will grow with time.
Also, Change Domain Name Servers to OpenDNS IP address servers - that should be at the router firewall rather than the OS but may be in both for some people. You may be using the defaults your ISP uses, save those if you want, and try these:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Make sure you are not using LittleSnitch or Symantec (probably other 3rd party firewall)
Jul 18, 2012 9:19 AM
I was finally able to download the Windows 7 beta this afternoon and decided to put it on my MacBook Pro. The installation would freeze during boot-up asking what kind of CD-ROM boot type to use. I have a feeling this was because I already had Vista installed. Now that Windows 7 has an EFI loader, the emulated one used by Boot Camp is no longer needed. Instead of wiping my existing Boot Camp partition, I first booted into Vista and then ran the Windows 7 installer. This copied the files to the hard drive before rebooting to perform the installation. (Press and hold on the reboot, eject the CD, and then choose Windows.)
The Windows 7 installer looks identical to Vista at this time, granted this is a beta.
Performance
Bootup times still seem average. From a cold start it takes Windows 7 just over a minute to reach the login screen. Once the username and password has been entered it takes another 10 to 15 seconds to load the rest of the UI (judging by the wait indicator). The gadgets appear to be delayed and appear several seconds after the system is usable, so some progress has been made in regard to boot priorities.
Here's a short video showing the boot from a cold start. Sorry about the poor quality and background music, this was shot using my only camera, a point and shoot.
Some noticeable improvements have been made in general UI responsiveness compared to Vista. My MBP, which has been known to get bogged down with Aero in Vista, remains snappy throughout my usage. This may be in part to the screen not dimming every 5 minutes with UAC asking for approval to continue.
Software For Mac
Drivers and compatibility
So far, all of my Vista applications are running just fine on Windows 7. All of the drivers for my MacBook Pro (2007 model) were automatically installed, including the wireless network card (except iSight). I don't have ready access to Boot Camp drivers for 64-bit Vista so I don't know if those will work or not. The hot keys to adjust brightness, volume etc. obviously won't work without some drivers from Apple. The trackpad is also a little jumpy and lacks right-click functionality, but it is still usable.
The new task bar
The task bar is by far my favorite feature in Windows 7. It's a lot like the Apple Dock, where each application has a single icon. But Microsoft went a step further and added more intuitive window management. If you roll your mouse over any of the running applications in the task bar, a small window will appear with screenshots of the windows or tabs of that application. Rolling your mouse over any of those thumbnails will swap out what's being displayed on your screen as a full-size preview. The Experience video on the Windows 7 beta website demonstrates this feature.
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Jumping ship?
You need a little of my background — until the summer of 2007 I had never used a Mac before. I bought my MacBook Pro for the hardware with the intentions of running Windows as the primary operating system. I test drove Mac OS X Tiger for a week and came to enjoy using it so much that I've stuck with it since. A pro-Microsft friend asked if I was going to jump ship back to Windows with the recent progress. My answer … no. I'm a big fan of the Aero glass look, but Mac OS X has several little features that make using it more productive for me personally. Use the right tool for the job, and at this time Leopard seems to be the best fit for me.
Do you think the upgrade will be worth it if Microsoft charges the same amount that they did to upgrade XP to Vista? Share your thoughts.
