Can't partition during Boot Camp for Windows 8?

I am trying to install Windows 8 on my early/mid-2011 MacBook Pro. I am using the Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide, but when I get to the area of partitioning the hard drive, I am choosing around 60GB and clicking next. After a minute or so, it is telling me that this drive cannot be partitioned?
I am not as savvy on the Mac as PC (switched from the Dark Side in early 2011), so I was wondering if the MacBook hard drive needs degragmented so that

jak9498 wrote:
I am trying to install Windows 8 on my early/mid-2011 MacBook Pro. I am using the Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide, but when I get to the area of partitioning the hard drive, I am choosing around 60GB and clicking next. After a minute or so, it is telling me that this drive cannot be partitioned?
Backup your user data files off the machine to a storage drive (not only TimeMachine as it might fail to restore) and disconnect everything else.
Reboot the computer and hold command option r keys down (wired or built in keyboard) on a Ethernet conection to your router or modem (power off/on modem to reset) use Disk Utility there to Repair your internal drive.
Reboot the machine normally.
Use Disk Utility and select the internal Macintosh HD partition, then click Erase Free Space (Zero) and move the slider one space to the right and Erase. You can't erase the entire Macintosh HD while booted from it, so your data is safe, this will only erase the FREE space. This will take some time so let it complete.
Next head to BootCamp and attempt to partition again, if it fails, then see this User Tip of mine to shift OS X data up.
BootCamp: "This disc can not be partitioned/impossible to move files."
If your still having problems, it's likely a bad drive and or a gltich in the 10.8.3
..Step by Step to fix your Mac

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I need to install the boot camp for windows 8

use bootcamp to install drivers on your usb ONLY.
reboot the computer
boot recovery hd partition. .Hold down option/alt before it turns on. the key right in the middle in control and command.
Format Drive To MBR-only in disk ulitiy Go to your hdd.It will say "Macintosh HD" Under that you see "Options" and you click that and click mbr disk or whatever.
put in your windows cd (if you can)
Reboot and Install Windows.Hold down option/alt before it turns on.Keep holding it until you see a menu.You can now put in your windows installation usb or disk if you didnt do it yet.If you dont see a cd saying Windows and EFI boot reboot it and do to same thing..Hold down option/alt before it turns on. If you do,you dont have to reboot.it is right in the middle in control and command.When your done,crate a partiton and install windows
Done.You now have windows installed,with bootcamp!

There is no boot camp for windows 8.1 32 bit version ? where can i find this ?

I have Windows 8.1 32 Bit version and there is no Boot camp for this ? nor for Windows 8 32 bit version ? Also the Boot Camp 4 doesn't works and crashes the whole system if installed on windows 8. or 8.1

you are running 10.7?
There are direct downloads.
8.1 is a nice improvement over 8.0 and you probably need BC 5.x
Boot Camp: Frequently asked questions about installing Windows 8
Summary
Learn more about how Mac computers can run Windows 8 using Boot Camp 5.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5628
Products Affected
Boot Camp, Windows 8
General installation questions
What is Boot Camp 5?
Boot Camp 5 is not a release of OS X software. Rather, it is a release of the Windows Support Software (drivers). You will need to use this software on your Mac with Windows 8 or Windows 7. For more information on Boot Camp 5, see thttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639
Which Macs support Windows 8?
MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010 or Mid 2011 or newer)
For more information, see this article.
What are the System Requirements for Windows 8?
Please see this article.
How can I install Windows 8 on an eligible computer?
Use the Boot Camp Assistant. The assistant will partition your internal hard drives and install Windows 8. For more information on Windows 8 installation, see the Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide.

Will there be a boot camp for Windows 8 Pro?

Does anyone have a clue as to when Apple will have the boot camp available for the Windows 8 Pro? I like the interface better than the Win 7.
boot camp for Win 7 works great but when applied to the Win 8 program...display is dim, apple keyboard and track mouse in-operable. The case gets hot but only on the Windows operating side. I am unistalling Windows entirely until there is a boot camp that resolves these issues. Mac Operating sys. 10.8.2 mtn lion

darthrevan945 wrote:
People aren't supposed to say here at least reguarding future releases of apple products, but I do know that windows 8 should work with the current bootcamp, I haven't tried because I really dont like windows 8, but it should take all the windows 7 drivers, and I've read about people thatve gotten it working on their macs. Of course it's completely unsupported, but that doesnt mean it isnt going to work.
Of course the operative word here is 'should' .. It has worked for some and not for others, as 8 is currently un-released that is unlikely to change until Microsoft release it and (and only then) Apple release drivers for it.

I can access internet via boot camp with windows 7, but not when I use the Mac w/Mt Lion side. Thanks for any tips!

I'm using a 2012 Intel-based iMac with Mt. Lion and Windows 7 with Boot Camp. I used to be able to access the internet on both sides. Now, my only internet access is through Boot Camp. At one point, access was unable on both sides but IE in Windows 7 automatically diagnosed the problem, changed some settings (which I don't know) and I could access the internet on both sides . . . for a while. Now, I can only get online in Boot Camp. Since IE detects no problems it doesn't apply the fix as it did before. Does anybody know what's going on?
I should mention that I installed Boot Camp because there is no Mac version of the software (VantagePoint) I need to use (duh). I wanted to be able to use the software w/o rebooting all the time so I installed Fusion. Of course, I didn't ask the VantagePoint techs if this would solve my issue. It didn't - VantagePoint won't work with Fusion, but it will with Parallels. So I installed Parallels and imported Boot Camp. Apparantly, it was not set up properly, I'm getting all kinds of errors reported in Console (e.g. "Found cross-bounds GPT partition. GPT disk detected," mdworker cannot talk to sandbox, etc.). The VantagePoint techs say the first step in a VM retry is to regain internet access to the Mac.
Anybody who can help will become my new best friend. Thanking you.
Message was edited by: Marmadukemark
Windows IP Configuration
   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mark-PC
   Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection 2:
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) #2
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 44-2A-60-CF-D0-93
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 32-9A-DD-9F-1D-FF
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
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   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C8-2A-14-1B-EE-D1
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::a47a:3af7:72e6:f899%11(Preferred)
   Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.248.153(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 348662292
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-17-CD-DA-86-10-9A-DD-9F-1D-FF
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   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
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   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
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   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
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   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter isatap.{83EF0082-ADD7-4283-8303-9133BD882E39}:
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   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
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   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
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   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

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I would love to know how that install was performed. When I install Windows under boot camp, my MacBook Pro drive ends up with 4 partitions: Mac, Mac Recovery, Windows, and a small partition that I believe is used by boot camp.
Installing BitLocker on Windows requires the creation of a new small partition that Windows will boot off. The small partition is unencrypted, while the primary Windows partition will get encrypted. The following post discusses the maximum partition issue: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22753791#22753791
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Boot Camp for Windows 7 64 bit on 21.5" late 2009 iMac

I've read much about installing Windows 7 64 bit on my 21.5" late 2009 iMacs -
- nevertheless there is some lack of clarity about how to do it right.
First I read "http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup10.6.pdf".
That's all well and good, but nowhere in this document is that "USB storage device trick"
(see "http://support.apple.com/kb/DL995") mentioned! On the other hand, in that DL995
description there's nowhere mentioned that there are additional steps to do afterwards!
OK - first I prepared my USB storage device according to DL995, made a 201GB partition,
inserted the 64 bit Windows 7 DVD and ran the installation without any problems.
Windows works, but brightness and volume controls for example don't work.
(When I press F1 I get Windows help etc.)
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You inserted and ran Apple setup off your OS X DVD once W7 was updated and running?
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could be verified? What should have been installed from the USB device?
It puzzles me that on my 2nd iMac under "Bluetooth Devices"
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You could handle it in almost any variation you want. With only 2GB of RAM though, the virtual machine will not be very snappy. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably just do boot camp, since it's going to be just as quick to boot with the option key and select windows to do excel stuff, then reboot back to mac when you're done, since it'd be free and give you the best performance.
If you're not too worried about it running slow (1GB for the virtual machine would be pushing my patience to the limits and i wouldn't run it with any less, nor would I take any MORE away from OS X) then you could go with just a virtual machine, no need to boot camp it at all if you didn't want to, just do a normal virtual machine build from within whichever app you chose. So if that speed issue isn't a problem, just to do MS Excel sometimes in a windows environment, I'd just do the virtual machine only, save having to partition the drive at all with boot camp and such.
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HT1899 When you will update the boot camp for windows 8?

When apple will provide the updates for boot camp to support windows 8.

Whether or not there are updates, Youtube videos for doing that are here:
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Hi,
I want to install Windows 7 via Bootcamp on my MacBook (2009, Mavericks OS, BootCamp Assistant 5.1.2) and unfortunately it has been a huge struggle until now to achieve that. The whole reason for this is that I had Windows XP as the second OS on my MacBook, but I wanted to increase the Windows partition with Disk Utility. Unfortunately this permanently damaged my Windows partition so I couldn't use it anymore.
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Can anyonetell me why this happens or what could be the problem? I need to have more than 24 Gb available for my Windows as this was the whole reason why I once wanted to increase my old Windows partition, that's where all the problems came from.
I appreciate your help, thank you!
Here is what Disk Utility tells about my partitions:

TTBOMK the only way you can increase the Windows partition is to repartition the drive back to a single partition
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Option 1 No
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