Cannot install steam under windows7 installed by boot camp

i just installed windows 7 using boot camp on my macbook pro retina
then i downloaded the steam installer and try to install
after installation, steam needs to update
and then while updating, it stopped and a message showed: 'steam.exe (main exception): to run steam, you must first connect to the network solution'
can anyone help me?
is it the windows support software..?@@

The support software should be the first thing you install once Windows has fully booted for the first time.

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I've spent the last week and a half on tech support calls with Apple Senior Tech agents, and Microsoft agents as well, and today have been told that indeed this machine cannot run windows 8.1. Apparently Apple engineering knows about the issue, but says the problem is microsoft's. Ugh.
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Michael Conelly wrote:
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adnans wrote:
I am planning to buy new PC for my faculty needs and this time I am thinking to buy Apple laptop like Mac book Pro 13" or so ( I owe already IPhone and Ipad 2)
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2. Does OS installed through Boot camp or in virtual machine has access and full control of the peripherals like native OS X Lion?
3. May I use the same disk partitions to access to the files regardless if I am using Windows 7 or OS X Lion operating system?
4. Is there full compatibility between Microsoft Office under OS X Lion and Windows 7 M. Office?
5. What is general user experience with OS X Lion operating system comparing to Windows 7?
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3. A Boot Camp partition is separate from the OSx partition. The VMs allow sharing of files across partitions since both OS are running at the same time.
4. No, not 100%.
5. Too broad a question. Be specific about what feature you are asking about or search the Internet for comparisons. I use both and find they both work well.

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Miccy10 wrote:
I use the MacBook Pro Retina and currently have a Windows 7 partition which works fine.
However, if I want to create a Windows XP SP2 partition as well, how can I do that?
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first for clearance: your signature states a G5 dual 2GHz. Is this still correct ?
Because BootCamp only works on Intel-Macs not on PPC-Macs like yours !!
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For a Windows installation you have to have/buy a Windows XP Home or XP Pro with Service Pack (SP) 2 or 3 or a Windows Vista Home / Business or Ultimate.
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You can not use so-called Upgrade-discs and manufacturere-branded OEm-disc (from Dell, Hp or the like).
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Personally for your use XP would be my first choice, since Vista is for my a 'Nice Try' but not more.
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http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
http://www.virtualbox.org/
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