Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide
Contents 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 Introduction Installation overview Step 1: Check for updates Step 2: Prepare your Mac for Windows Step 3: Install Windows on your Mac Step 4: Install the Windows support software Step 1: Check for updates Step 2: Prepare your Mac for Windows If you have problems creating a partition Step 3: Install Windows on your Mac If you have problems installing Windows If you get a message saying “Installer Disc Not Found” when installing Window
Introduction This guide shows you how to install and set up Boot Camp, so you can use either Windows or OS X on your Mac computer. The Boot Camp Assistant app and this guide walk you through the steps needed to create a Windows partition on your Mac and then restart your Mac using your Windows installation disc. Then, follow this guide to install Windows and install software drivers that let Windows work with your Mac hardware. You install Windows with an installation disc you provide.
You may be able to install Windows with a USB flash drive that contains a Windows ISO image downloaded from Microsoft. To find out, open Boot Camp Assistant, click Continue, and see if the option “Create a Windows 7 or later install disk” is available. To install Windows with a USB flash drive, you need the following: •• An ISO image of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, or Windows 8 Pro, downloaded from Microsoft. •• A USB flash drive that is 8 GB or larger.
Step 2: 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. 1 Open Boot Camp Assistant, located in the Other folder in Launchpad.
Step 3: 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. 1 In the Windows installer, follow the onscreen instructions until you’re asked whether to do an upgrade or custom installation. Choose Custom. 2 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.
6 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. 7 Keep the flash drive with the support software installed on it inserted while installing Windows. If you have problems installing Windows If you have problems installing Windows, try the following solutions.
3 After your computer restarts, follow the instructions for any other installers that appear. 4 Check for updated Windows support software by using Software Update or going to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. If the Windows support software doesn’t install successfully If the Windows support software doesn’t install successfully, your hardware may not work as expected. Try any of the following: Repair the Windows support software 1 Start up your Mac in Windows.
If the screen is blank or distorted Some graphics cards may not work with both OS X and Windows on a Mac computer. If you’re having trouble with your screen display when using Windows, try the following: •• Use the graphics card that came with your Mac. •• Make sure you’ve installed the Boot Camp drivers. See “Step 4: Install the Windows support software” on page 4. •• Adjust the screen resolution setting in the Display control panel. •• Go to www.apple.
Select an operating system during startup You can select which operating system to use during startup by holding down the Option key. This displays icons for all available startup disks and lets you override the default setting for the startup disk that is in Startup Disk preferences (OS X) or the Boot Camp control panel (Windows), without changing that setting. 1 Restart your Mac and hold down the Option key until disk icons appear onscreen.
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