Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide
1 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 19 19 19 20 21 25 2 Contents Boot Camp Introduction What You Need If You’ve Already Used a Beta Version of Boot Camp Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista Installation Overview Step 1: Run Boot Camp Assistant Creating a Partition for Windows Step 2: Install Windows Selecting the Windows Partition Formatting the Windows Partition Setting Up Windows Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows Setting t
1 Boot Camp Run Microsoft Windows on an Intel-based Mac computer. Introduction NOTICE: Make sure to back up all of your data before using Boot Camp, and regularly back up data while using the software. 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. After installation, you can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac computer.
What You Need Here’s what you need to install and set up Windows on your Mac:  An Intel-based Mac computer, with:  a USB keyboard and mouse, or a built-in keyboard and trackpad  Mac OS X version 10.
If the installer doesn’t start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory. 3 Click Repair. Note: If you use MediaFour’s MacDrive application, you may not see the Boot Camp directory. To see it, right-click the CD drive in Windows Explorer and choose MacDrive > Show Windows Files.
Step 1: Run Boot Camp Assistant Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows and gets you started with the Windows installation. Important: If you are using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before continuing. To use Boot Camp Assistant: 1 Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and log out any other users on your computer. 2 Open Boot Camp Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/) and follow the onscreen instructions.
To create a partition for Windows: 1 Set the size of your Windows partition. Refer to your Windows installer documentation to help you determine the best partition size for your system. Windows Vista requires more disk space than Windows XP. Note: A partition larger than 32 GB cannot be formatted as a FAT volume. See “Formatting the Windows Partition” on page 10. 2 Click Partition. Boot Camp Assistant creates the new Windows partition.
Step 2: Install Windows Read and follow these instructions for installing Windows on your Mac computer. Refer to your Windows documentation for general information about installing and setting up Windows. Important: Unless you’re using a portable computer, you’ll need a USB keyboard and mouse during installation. Important: If your computer doesn’t have a built-in optical disc drive, you must install Windows and Windows drivers using a compatible external optical drive.
5 Your computer starts up from the Windows installation disc. Follow the onscreen instructions. Refer to the following sections for more information. Selecting the Windows Partition It is very important to select the correct partition when installing Windows so that you don’t overwrite Mac OS X on your computer. NOTICE: Do not create or delete a partition, or select any partition other than as noted below. Doing so may delete the entire contents of your Mac OS X partition.
Formatting the Windows Partition Even though Boot Camp pre-formats the Windows partition, this partition can’t be used to boot the computer. You must reformat the new Windows partition using the Windows installer. To format the partition for Windows XP: m Select an NTFS or FAT format: Â NTFS—Provides better reliability and security, but you will not be able to save files to the Windows volume from Mac OS X.
To format the partition for Windows Vista: 1 Click “Drive options (advanced).” 2 Click Format, and then click OK. 3 Click Next. The Windows Vista partition is formatted using the NTFS file system. Setting Up Windows After you install the Windows software, your computer automatically restarts using Windows. Use the Windows setup screens to configure Windows.
Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows After installing Windows, install Mac-specific drivers and other software for Windows using your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc.
Note: Periodically, Apple may provide updated Boot Camp drivers, which you can download and install using Apple Software Update. To check for updated drivers manually, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows Once you’ve installed Windows and the Boot Camp drivers, you can start using Windows on your Mac. Boot Camp makes it easy to start up your computer using either Mac OS X or Windows.
To set the default operating system in Windows: 1 In Windows, click the Boot Camp system tray item and choose Boot Camp Control Panel. Note: Your screen may look different, depending on which computer you’re using. 2 Select the startup disk with the operating system you want to use by default. 3 If you want to start up that operating system now, click Restart. To restart in Mac OS X using the Boot Camp system tray item: m In Windows, choose “Restart in Mac OS X” from the Boot Camp system tray item.
To select an operating system during startup: 1 Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until disk icons appear onscreen. 2 Select the startup disk with the operating system you want to use, and then click the arrow beneath the icon. Using Windows on Your Mac The following sections provide information about running Windows on a Macintosh computer. If you’re not already familiar with how to use Windows, refer to the documentation that came with your Windows software.
Using the Function Keys on an Apple Keyboard Pressing function keys (F1–F12) on Mac portable built-in keyboards and on newer external Apple keyboards controls hardware features, such as volume, display brightness, and, on some keyboards, media playback. By holding down the Fn key as you press function keys, you can also use them to trigger application-specific software features. For example, if you open iTunes and press Fn-F1, iTunes Help opens.
Using an Apple Remote If your computer is equipped with a built-in infrared receiver, you can use an Apple Remote to control iTunes and Windows Media Player (not included with Boot Camp). The remote lets you change the sound volume, start or pause playback, and skip to the next or previous item. You can also use the remote to open iTunes in Windows. To open iTunes using an Apple Remote: m Press the Menu button. If iTunes is already open, you can press the Menu button to bring iTunes to the front.
Disabling Remote Control You can use the Boot Camp control panel to disable the infrared receiver and prevent remote control of your computer. To disable the infrared receiver: 1 In Windows, open the Boot Camp control panel and click the Remote tab. 2 Select the “Disable remote control infrared receiver” checkbox. To turn infrared reception back on, deselect the option.
Ejecting Discs You can eject a CD or DVD using the Eject (C) key on an Apple keyboard. If your computer has an optical drive with a tray, use the Eject key to open or close the tray. You can also eject a disc by using Windows Explorer. To eject a disc, do one of the following: m Press and hold the Eject key on your Apple keyboard until the eject (C) symbol appears onscreen. m Right-click the disc icon in Windows Explorer and choose Eject from the menu that appears.
Removing Windows from Your Computer How you remove Windows from your computer depends on whether you installed Windows on a single-volume disk or on a second disk partition. If you installed Windows on a second disk partition: Using Boot Camp Assistant as described below, remove Windows by deleting the Windows partition and restoring the disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume.
Troubleshooting If you’re having trouble partitioning a disk, using Boot Camp Assistant, or installing or running Windows on your Mac, check this section for possible solutions. For more troubleshooting information Go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. If Boot Camp Assistant won’t open because you haven’t updated your firmware or system software Boot Camp requires that you have Mac OS X v10.5 or later, and the latest firmware, installed on your computer.
If a dialog appears saying “The disk cannot be partitioned because verification failed,” try repairing the disk using Disk Utility and running Boot Camp Assistant again. If that doesn’t work, back up all the information on your computer, start up from your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc, and erase the disk using Disk Utility. Restore the information to your computer from the backup and try running Boot Camp Assistant again.
To repair Boot Camp drivers: 1 Start up your computer in Windows. 2 Insert your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc. 3 If the installer doesn’t start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and 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 are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.
If you can’t adjust the brightness of your display You can adjust the brightness of Mac portable computer displays using function keys on the keyboard. Press the F1 key to dim the display, or the F2 key to brighten it. Or, if you have an Apple keyboard with brightness symbols on the F1 and F2 keys, you can use them. If the brightness keys don’t appear to work, try pressing and holding the Fn key while pressing the F1 or F2 key. If that doesn’t work, make sure you’ve installed the Boot Camp drivers.
Learning More, Support, and Feedback For more information about Boot Camp, go to www.apple.com/bootcamp. For Boot Camp support, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. Apple welcomes your feedback on Boot Camp. To submit feedback, go to www.apple.com/macosx/feedback. Apple does not provide support for installing or running Microsoft Windows software. To find help for Windows issues, go to www.microsoft.com/windows. © 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
