Boot Camp Mac Install Disc
Aug 29, 2017 If you have an old Mac computer model and you tried to create a Windows 7 or later installer disc and you realised that you can't because the 'Create a Windows 7 install disk' option on BootCamp. Feb 15, 2014 Boot Camp enables you to install Windows on your Intel-based Mac computer, using a Microsoft Windows install disc that you provide. Windows is installed on its own partition. May 17, 2017 For Mac users who also need to use a PC at work, home or just with specific applications, there is a solution. Using Boot Camp Assistant, you can install Windows 7 on your Intel-based Mac computer in its own partition. You’ll have a dual-boot system with your Mac OS on one partition and Windows on another.
Boot Camp Assistant User Guide
Newer Mac computers use a streamlined method to install Windows on your Mac. To find out whether your Mac uses this method, see the Apple Support article Install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant. If your Mac is an older model, follow the instructions in Install Windows on your older Mac using Boot Camp instead.
What you need
The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your Mac. If they aren’t available, use a USB keyboard and mouse.
A full-installation, 64-bit version of Windows 10 on a disk image (ISO file) or other installation media.
You can download a Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) from Microsoft.
Sufficient free storage space on your startup drive. For information about the amount of free space needed, see the Apple Support Article Install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant.
Before you begin
Before you install Windows, make sure you back up important files.
You can use Time Machine or any other method to back up your files. For information about backing up files, see Back up your files with Time Machine and Ways to back up or protect your files.
Perform the installation
On your Mac, do the following steps in order.
Step 1: Check for software updates
Before you install Windows, install all macOS updates.
On your Mac, log in as an administrator, quit all open apps, then log out any other users.
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Software Update, then install all available macOS updates.
If your Mac restarts after installing an update, open Software Update again to install any additional updates.
Step 2: Prepare your Mac for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant prepares your Mac by creating a new partition for Windows named BOOTCAMP and downloading the Boot Camp support software.
Important: If you’re using a portable Mac, connect it to a power source before continuing.
On your Mac, open Boot Camp Assistant , located in /Applications/Utilities.
At the Introduction screen, click Continue.
The system is checked for total available disk space. Older Time Machine snapshots and cached iCloud files are removed to make space for Boot Camp. This process may take a long time to complete (you can click the Stop button to skip this process).
At the Install Windows step, click Choose, then select the Windows ISO image.
Specify a partition size by dragging the divider between the macOS and Windows partitions.
Click Install.
When this step is complete, the Windows installer starts.
Step 3: Install Windows
In the Windows installer, follow the onscreen instructions.
When the installation is finished, your Mac automatically restarts using Windows.
Follow the onscreen instructions to set up Windows.
Step 4: Install Boot Camp on Windows
After installing Windows, Boot Camp drivers that support your Mac hardware start installing.
Note: If the support software doesn’t install automatically, you need to install it manually. For instructions, see the Apple Support article If the Boot Camp installer doesn't open after using Boot Camp Assistant.
In the Boot Camp installer in Windows, follow the onscreen instructions.
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 installation, but if a dialog asks you to install device software, click Install.
If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you must respond to. Look behind open windows.
When the installation is complete, click Finish.
After your Mac restarts, follow the instructions for any other installers that appear.
Boot Camp Mac Install Disc Drive
When you set up Boot Camp, you'll be stepping through a wizard known as the Boot Camp Assistant. After set up is complete, you can use the Boot Camp Assistant again to remove or reinstall Windows. To open the Boot Camp Assistant, click on your Finder, select Applications from the left, scroll down and select Utilities, and then double-click Boot Camp Assistant.
Before you continue, make sure you have the following. We'll take a closer look at each of these before going on, including what to do if you don't have one:
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- The install disc or ISO for a supported version of Windows
- A copy of the Boot Camp Install and Setup Guide
- A blank CD, DVD, or MS-DOS-formatted storage device such as a USB drive or SD card
If you don't have a Windows install disc, you can download an ISO of Windows and burn that to a disc. You'll need to use this disc in the Mac's CD/DVD drive during your Boot Camp setup. Be sure to use this information when you're selecting which version of Windows to use:
Boot Camp Mac Install Disc Windows 10
- Boot Camp for Mac OS X Lion (10.7) supports Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate editions, 32-bit or 64-bit.
- Boot Camp for Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) supports Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2, Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business or Ultimate, and Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate. Support for 64-bit versions is limited: no 64-bit versions of Windows XP, and 64-bit versions of Vista and 7 only on MacBook Pro models from 2008 or later and iMac and MacBook models from late 2009 and later.
The Boot Camp Installation and Setup Guide is available from the 'Introduction' page of the Boot Camp Assistant. There, click 'Print Installation & Setup Guide.' If you don't want to print it, you can save it as a file by clicking 'OK' on the first print dialog, then 'Save as PDF' from the PDF menu of the second print dialog.
When you click 'Continue' on the 'Introduction' screen, you'll have three options available. Assuming you've already obtained the Windows install disc, you can keep the first option unchecked and the last option checked. The middle option is to download the latest Windows support software. This includes all the drivers necessary for Windows to work on your Mac hardware. Keep this option checked, and follow the instructions in the screens that follow to download those and save them to an external storage device (like a USB drive) or blank disc. At the time of this writing, the total download size for the WindowsSupport download saved to an external drive was just under 675 MB.
Boot Camp For Mac Os X
Now let's take a closer look at the next step in Boot Camp Assistant: partitioning.