Mac Bone X: Boot Camp Windows 7 Installation

Things You lot Volition Need

Earlier yous Install Windows

  • A printed re-create of this guide, which contains information you need to refer to when installing Windows.
  • A Back-Upwardly of your Deejay Earlier Segmentation or Installing Windows .  If you lot are installing Windows on a portable calculator, connect the power adapter.
  • The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your Mac.  If they aren't available, use a USB keyboard and mouse.
  • A built-in disc drive or a compatible external optical drive.
  • An installation disc with Windows vii x32/64, depending on your Mac model.
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  • An external drive, such every bit a USB thumb-drive, formatted as MS-DOS (FAT).

After you accept Installed Windows

  • Install support software that lets Windows work with your Mac hardware. (See Step eleven)
  • You lot can download the support software to an external drive.
    • To format an external drive every bit MS-DOS (FAT), use Disk Utility, located in the Other folder inLaunchpad.

Installation Instructions

ane. Check your Mac for updates.

  • Select the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and click "Software Update...". Install any available updates.

2. Yous will now download the Windows support software (drivers). This software allows Windows seven to communicate with your Mac hardware.

  • Go to https://support.apple tree.com/en-us/HT204048  and select your Mac device. In the tabular array, detect the model and product date of your mac and and so select the number that corresponds with the Windows 7 cavalcade. An example image of the MacBook table is shown below.
    • NOTE: If yous do not know the model and production engagement of your Mac, it tin can exist institute by clicking on the Apple menu at the summit left of your screen,  selecting About this Mac, and so clicking More info.

Mac Table showing compatibility with Windows 7

  • Once you take selected the number (like the one shown in the image above), download the Windows support software and follow the instructions to copy the .cypher file contents onto your USB thumb drive. In one case you lot have done this, your USB thumb or external drive can be ready bated as information technology will not be needed until afterward.

Boot Camp Support software package download link


3. Open Kick Camp Assistant.

  • Select the magnifying glass at the summit correct of the screen and search for "Boot Military camp Assistant".
  • Select the program to open it. If you haven't made a backup of your difficult drive DO SO NOW.
  • Click Continue at the lesser right corner of the window.

Boot Camp Introduction

4. Insert your Windows 7 installation disc.

  • Uncheck the box that says "Download the latest Windows support software from Apple"
  • Click Continue.

Boot Camp Installation step three

5. Kicking Army camp volition now partition your hard drive to brand space for Windows 7.

  • A recommended corporeality of 30GB of space was partitioned in the example prototype below, all the same, if you lot wish to adapt the partition size simply click and drag the slider to adjust to your preference.

6. Click Install.

  • Boot Campsite volition create the Windows sectionalisation.
  • Restart your Mac.
  • Open the Windows installer.

Boot Camp partitioning the user's hard drive.


seven. In the Windows installer, follow the onscreen instructions until y'all're asked whether to practise an Upgrade or Custom installation.

  • Select C ustom Installation.

8. When asked Where practise yous want to install Windows:

  • Select the partition named "BOOTCAMP"
  • Select "Drive options (advanced)"

Boot Camp partition in the windows installer


nine. Click Format, and then click OK.

Boot Camp partition in Windows Installer with box indicating to select format


10. Follow the onscreen instructions to terminate installing and configuring Windows. After you install the Windows software, your Mac will automatically restart using Windows.

  • Use the Windows setup screens to complete whatsoever final configurations-- you will eventually come to a screen prompting you to enter your activation license (The 1 given to you from OnTheHub).
  • Alternatively, you can skip this step, however you will eventually need to enter the activation license code later.

11. Your Mac will restart 1 final time and boot into Windows.

  • Insert the USB thumb drive with the Boot Military camp support software that you downloaded before.
    • An installer may kickoff automatically. If it doesn't, double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp folder of the USB flash drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • When it has finished, your computer will restart and kick into Windows 7.

Boot Camp support drivers with setup.exe highlighted


Additional Information

You may notice that when y'all power on your Mac after a restart or shutdown that it automatically boots into Windows seven.

  • If you wish to boot into Os X instead, hold down the Option key when you see the grey screen announced at beginning-up and then select "Macintosh Hard disk drive".


Referenced from: Apple tree Support

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