Boot Camp / Software Download takes hours

Hi there,
I'm trying to load "Windows Drivers" via Boot Camp.
Everything works fine until the middle of the process. Then nothing else happens. Even not an error message.
Cheers, Kay

Sometimes the Windows support software can't be downloaded using Boot Camp Assistant. In that case, the best thing you can do is to download the Windows support software from the Apple website.
You have to download one or another version depending on the Mac model you have and the Windows version you want to install > http://support.apple.com/downloads/#bootcamp

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Where is "Boot Camp Software Update 3.1 for Windows 64 bit"?

Where is "Boot Camp Software Update 3.1 for Windows 64 bit"??

Did you try just 3.2 update?
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL979
I find this "you need 3.0 first" then have to install year old 3.1, and only then can you install 3.2? what kind of Windows motherboard support is that?
And, you already have 3.0 installed off a 10.6 OS X DVD, and have you tried to use Apple Software Update (Windows obviously)? though I think the standalone updates are better and less trouble or problems. Download and keep them handy in case ever needed in the future too.
BC 3.0 FAQ, What's New
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3777
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Boot Camp: Windows 7 installation frequently asked questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3986
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL979
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Dear Community,
Having just completed a smooth installation of Windows 7 on my 2011 Macbook Pro, I was quite surprised to see that the wireless and ethernet connections didn't work. The computer did not even find any possible connections and I'm missing Wireless Adaptor or any such sort of devices in the device manager.
Now, my first bet is that I'm missing a driver installation. So after having looked on the internet for some guidance on where to get the drivers, it comes down to me using the installation DVD that's included in the package in which the mac came. But no such DVD came with the package, since Apple has decided not to ship physical DVDs anymore.
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But everything else got installed and hardware abstraction, Boot Camp control panel and other drivers and services are now present and running?
surprised to see that the wireless and ethernet connections didn't work. The computer did not even find any possible connections and I'm missing Wireless Adaptor or any such sort of devices in the device manager.
Usually you need to establish a wired connection.
And it is a problem for some, definitely.
Boot Camp 4.01 or later will enable those devices but you may still need to find appropriate drivers too. I don't know why but audio and graphics are also issues that the user needs to attend to and is not 'spelled out' that you will need those as well.

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Because I read a forum stating that Version 3.0.4 (which is what is on my computer) does not mesh well with Windows 7. After I downloaded it of the apple page, the software did not update and instead it opened in a Textedit window. How do I update Boot Camp from 3.0.4 to 3.1?

If you're using the bundled Boot Camp 3.04 that comes with MacBooks / iMacs etc. it'll not upgrade with the v.3.1, v3.13 nor v3.2 until... if it's saying "v3.0 of Bootcamp is not loaded" etc.
You reload your Windows drivers from a ORIGINAL RETAIL Snow Leopard DVD only. That retail version contained v3.0. You just load in the disc in Windows and it'll overwrite the v3.04.
Once you do that you can then download v3.1, v3.13 (if applicable to you), and v3.2 directly from Apple's Downloads section and it'll all work perfectly then. [once you've all those in you can then download Service Pack 3 of Windows XP as an additional advantage].
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13 inch Aluminum Late 2008 MacBook
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160 GB SATA disk as my hard drive a d 4 GB of memory
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Acronis 2011 w/ plus pak, didn't work well previously
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Windows 7 comes on DVD or burned ISO at slowest possible speed.
I assume you don't have an internal DVD so you have to use a USB-DVD or other method and have Apple driver for USB also on a thumb drive.
The Windows Support Software is used after Windows is installed. And has to be on a MSDOS/FAT partition - USB flash or thumbdrive are great
Check the support page.
Installation Guide Instructions for all features and settings.
Boot Camp 4.0 FAQ Get answers to commonly asked Boot Camp questions.
Windows 7 FAQ Answers to commonly asked Windows 7 questions.
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
- They have not upgraded support articles for Moutain Lion.

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I'm have Mac Air 11" OS X Lion. I have already installed Windows 7 via Boot Camp but I haven't downloaded
the Windows Support Drivers. I need it to properly load the devices in my Windows 7 OS. When I used Boot
Camp Assistant to download the windows support drivers, it seems its taking forever to finish. It doesn't finish.
I have tried both options (via DVD or external device FAT) and it still doesn't work. Before I even installed Windows
I did software update my Mac OS X per documentation. Please help.

Hey NamelessSquid, you should be able to get it to work but as pcockrell said it's not officially supported.
When are you having problems with the install? Can you not launch the windows installer, or does the windows installer give you an error? A few more details may help to get you up and running.

In boot camp assistance download the latest windows support from apple is taking too long

I am trying to download the latest windows support software from apple in Boot Camp Assistance and is taking for ever. Any suggestions?

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Hi and welcome to Discussions,
first of to clear up the confusion.
Apples BootCamp consists of two part: an OSX part which is the BootCamp Assistant and a Windows part which are the Drivers.
These two parts can have different version numbers.
The latest version of the BootCamp Assistant is indeed 3.0.2 and the lastest version of the Driver package is 3.1 (or later with the Mid 2010 released Macs).
The problem and the error messages you receive make me believe that somwhow the optical disc drive in your Mac has problems reading the Windows part (where the Drivers are) of your OSX DVD.
If you have access to a WIndows PC you might wanna insert the OSX DVD there and copy the full content of it onto an USB-Memory-Stcik.
Back at your Mac insert that Stick while in Windows and copy the full content back onto your WIndows partition (C:) preferably into a new folder in the root directory (c:\Download for example).
Regards
Stefan

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