Bootcamp every time downloading support software
Hi to all,
I just tried to install Window via bootcamp. This is my second time installation. I just formatted and repartitioned my Macintosh HD so I had to install windows again.
My experience give below sequentially:
1. I started the bootcamp to install windows. It asked for downloading windows support software and I inserted an Pen drive and downloaded the software in it. The down load was successful and after that bootcamp assistant window showed just the FINISH button. I clicked and the window goes off.
2. Again I opened bootcamp assistant and clicked next, it is going to download the drivers again. It is happening every time I start Bootcamp.
NOTE:
1. I have Three partitions in HDD.
a. Macintosh HD, Mac OS Extended (journaled)
b. WORK, Mac OS Extended (journaled)
c. BOOTCAMP, NTFS
2. I have previously installed windows using bootcamp. The partition still exists(I didn't removed) after reinstallation of OSX but windows is not rstarting from that partition.
I badly need help.
It is an Apple server and the problem has been around for some time. Try again and it may work. The server is notoriously slow. If you know what version it is downloading you can try to get the download from here. http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/downloads/
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