Creating Windows Install Disc

I'm having problems creating the install disc. I have an SSD drive connected via Thunderbolt, this is not recognised by Bootcamp Assistant. I have also tried connecting it via USB, but this makes no difference. What do I need to do to get this to work?

You need to make sure the Thunderbolt cable is removed, before it will recognise it as a USB device.

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Creating Tiger Install Disc

Hello.
Just recently I sent my iBook in to Apple to get the HD replaced. When it came back, it was loaded with Tiger, and not Panther (which was originally installed). I'm just wondering whether or not it is possible to create an install disc, or maybe a backup disc, that would put Tiger back on the iBook if something came up in which I had to erase the HD.
Thanks
12 In. iBook G4 (1.2 ghz) Mac OS X (10.4.3) 512MB RAM

Buy the Tiger DVD from Apple. Or you can purchase a Firewire external hard drive and use Disk Utility to clone your iBook's drive to the external hard drive.

Bootcamp Problem. Won't reboot when running the windows install disc.

I have gone through steps of bootcamp assistant. Prepared my mac for install. Downloaded apple drivers to zip drive. set size of partition for Windows. Inserted Windows 7 install disc. It went through setting up the particition and then restarted machine to reboot. Black screen with white writing appeared with "press any key to reboot" no response from any key on wireless keyboard. What do I do?

If no one can help on this forum, then you should re-post on the Boot Camp forum.

Windows 7 only works when install disc is in the drive

Background:
Macbook Pro 7,1 (13 inch, bought in early 2011)
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Boot Camp Assistant 3.0.4 on Mac
Boot Camp 3.3 on Windows 7
Windows 7 is burned to a DVD. It was downloaded as an ISO through my school's Academic Alliance with Microsoft (a.k.a MSDNAA - Microsoft Development Network Academic Alliance).
Story:
I've been trying to get Boot Camp to put Windows 7 on my Mac for some time now. I've followed the manual/guides for my computer, which in short followed these steps:
Partition drive
Insert Windows 7 disc
Start installation
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Insert OS X install disc
Install Boot Camp
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That all seems to work well and fine, but sometimes I would have problems where upon restarting I would have to hold the Option key to choose to load Windows, instead of Mac OS - that's fine. I would see the Windows drive and chose it, but then it would always freeze. Eventually I tried leaving the Windows 7 install disc in the disc drive and when I held the Option key I would see the Windows Install disc as an option to boot as well. I tried booting with that chosen, and everything would work fine. That's how I was able to do steps 5-8 in my above list (because whenever my computer had to restarted, I had to choose the Windows Install disc).
Now, with everything installed and updated, and with no disc in the disc drive, I started up my Mac and choose to boot Windows, but it freezes within 10-30 seconds of logging in (just like before). However, with the Windows 7 install disc inserted, and choosing to boot through it, it works. This doesn't seem right.
Anyone have any idea what's going on and how I might resolve this issue?
Thanks in advance; and let me know if I can provide any more information for you.

bought in early 2011
Those Macs do better wtih Lion drivers. Even if you install Lion not on internal drive but elsewhere.
A lot/most burned ISO like yours can even install but are bugged with problems if you didn't also do the burn at the slowest burn speed. Which sounds likely.
Last two: Windows partition was too small and doesn't have the free space for all the updates.
Finallhy, test RAM with memtest either Windows DVD which is a good way really, or from Terminial in OS X (where you can run dozens of little concurrent memtest windows and make short work even doing 5 loops x 256MB memory at once)

How many times can I use a Windows 7 disc in Bootcamp?

Hello,
I want to install Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro via Bootcamp, but I am wondering how many times I can use the Windows Install disc. Currently, I have one MacBook Pro, and in the near future, I will be getting an iMac. Now I want to be able to create a Windows partition for each of these computers, but I am wondering if I will be able to use the same Windows Install disc, or activation keys, or whatever. So can I use a single Windows Install disc on two different computers to create two fully-functioning Bootcamp partitions?
Thanks for any help.

yes an activation pair the serial nr with a guid from the hardware one install it on so it can only be activated 1 time
(if ones computer dies then one have to call ms to be able to use the serial on a new computer)
if one does not activate windows it will stop working after 30 days or so

Windows XP disc not found

I have a full version of Windows XP SP2 that I am trying to install on my intel-based mac. After partitioning the hard drive, Boot Camp Assistant guides me to insert the Windows disc and click "start installation." When I do this, I get a message stating that "The installer disc could not be found." I have tried rebooting and holding the "option" key, but the disc is still not found. What can I do?

I have tried restarting holding down the command key and seeing if the windows install disc will propose, but it doesn't.
I assume you were trying to follow xnav's suggestion. The key, 'C', to hold down while restarting is not the Command key; it is the first letter in the word 'cat'.
I further assume you are using a Windows XP with SP2 disk. If you do not have SP2 all sorts of problems will arise. Even though it should have given the iMac problems if it did not have SP2, it is worth confirming that the disk has SP2. Or is a 32 bit Vista.
One final thing(s) to try. Insert the Windows disk while booted into Mac OS. Does it mount? Can you browse it? If so, can you copy it onto another disk? Some/all MB(P)'s can be a bit picky about disks. If the Windows disk is scratched/smudged/dirty, it is possible that the iMac can read it but your MBP cannot, and if the disk is warped the Windows drivers on the install CD are too primitive to compensate. Making a copy might produce a usable disk.
But really, what's with all these colleges that require Windows???

IMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 running10.10.2 (14C1514). Trying to install Windows 7 64 bit from an install disc. When attempting to create an ISO image I can save the file in disk utility but can convert cdr to iso

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iSO image document but the box that should open to select use iso does not open. How should I proceed?

The Mac SuperDrive built into your Mac is the Optical drive.
1. Insert your Windows DVD in Optical drive. Disconnect any external storage.
2. Insert a USB2 Flash drive. This will be used to hold the BC drivers.
3. Start BCA. Check the options to download software and Install Windows. You do not need to download Windows. The BCA will download the BC drivers to the USB.
4. Partition your drive.
5. You can see the Windows installer screens at https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/mac/5.0/help/#/bcmp173b3bf2.

HT201456 I have tried to install Windows 8.1 64 on my new Mac Book Pro from a full install disc.

I have tried to install Windows 8.1 64 on my new Mac Book Pro from a full install disc. When I get the the choice of partitions to install Windows 8.1 on the Windows installer says that the Bootcamp partition is not valid.
Has anyone encountered the same issue?

BCA creates the partition as FAT, which the installer needs to format.
Please see https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/mac/5.0/help/#/bcmp173b3bf2 for reference. Where does it break in your case?

Mac Pro missing "Create Windows 7 Install Disk"

Okay well when i try to use bootcamp as i already bought a copy of windows 7. The Create Windows 7 Install Disk option is not there for me. In every tutorial to setup bootcamp has had that option. Is my bootcamp messed up or did i do something wron? Specs: 2 x 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 6GB 1066Mhz OS X 10.8.2 Thanks

Your Mac Pro must be newer than a Mac Pro 5,1, and must have a minimum ROM version in order to use the USB installer you are looking for. If your machine is older, or doesn't have the correct ROM versions, then you need to use the "old fashioned" disc install method....

Creating a Win7 OS install disc via recovery tools?

Is there any way to clean install Win7 (that is, nothing but the OS) from the Lenovo recovery discs I made via the ThinkVantage tool, or is it limited to a full factory-fresh restore only?
If that's the case, is it possible to create a Win7-only install disc from the recovery partition?
TIA

From what I know, you will need ImageUltra Builder tool installed to do this. The trial version can be downloaded from Lenovo/IBM website. TVT R&R OS installation files were created by this tool. The OEM/CTO build was prepared by Lenovo's ITC team.
However, if you want to do this yourself, I would recommend you to use a Microsoft tool called Windows7-USB-DVD-tool. This tool can automatically expand ISO OS installation file to USB flash memory cards or a DVD. More importantly, it's bootable. You can install WIN7 directly from USB flash memory or a backup DVD.
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Making a USB install disc for macbook air using a windows PC!

Ok i have an iMac and a macbook air, so this guide here seems good for me right?
How to Create a Mac Snow Leopard USB Installer Disk
The problem I've got is that my iMac superdrive is skewed, it just won't read anything (disc is new etc but the drive won't work with pretty much ANY disc at all, and i mean any, just spits them out after a few seconds of trying to read it).
Anyways, can this process as described in the URL above be done using a windows based pc? i also have one as a media centre in my room and it has a working dvd drive..... if so what do i need to do? this is driving me insane! i cannot afford an external superdrive or any other external drives at the moment nor is the iMac in warranty and nor do i have the ability to take it anywhere.

Its a long one to explain but the superdrive in the imac works when it wants, and fortuantly last time it worked with the OSX disc that came with the imac! amazing, i made the usb installer and then when booted with macbook air it stated it cannot be installed. I did a little digging and discovered that it was because the imac came with one of those grey OEM discs and are not able to transpose to another machine at all, this is officially from apple and what others have used, hence my need to then get a full snow leopord disc.
The disc however unlike the other OSX grey one will not read at all
also what i mean is can i use the drive from the windows machine to make the usb install disc not using windows itself....?

Creating a bootable Lion install disc/disk and using it

Hi all,
Below is a copy of a method ds store posted for creating a bootable Lion install disc. Some questions:
1. Is this a polished final version of the process, or are there other steps which could/should be added?
2. Are there any disadvantages to going this route instead of installing directly onto a Mac?
3. After creating a Lion install disc/disk via this method and using this saved dmg to install Lion on a Mac, will it set up the Mac exactly the same way it would by downloading/installing directly from the Apple Store (sounds like a "duh" question, but nothing would surprise me with Lion)?
4. Exact size of this dmg (in case I want to use a flash drive instead)?
I have been avoiding Lion, hoping it would shape up. I'm still not satisfied and will not run it on my main machines. (Of course ymmv; I'm not looking to be talked into or out of using Lion.) However, I am ******* (hmmm, I guess l-u-s-t-i-n-g is a bad word!) over a new Mac Mini, which will have Lion installed, with no chance of running SL on it due to the new hardware revision. Thus, I'm either going to have to make peace with Lion or forget about a new Mini. I guess I'll have to give Lion a try, but I still don't want to actually run it on any of my machines; thus, I want to run it from an external drive, playing with it as I have time/desire, leading to more questions.
5. Using the install disc/disk created above, will it set up Lion on a DVD, flash drive, or external HD exactly as it would on a Mac (Recovery Disk, etc.)?
6. How much space is needed on a destination disc/disk to install Lion?
7. Is it possible to boot from a different volume, mount this dmg, and install Lion from it?
8. Any advantages/disadvantages doing it this way (#7) as opposed to booting from the Lion install disc/disk created above?
9. Another method I'm thinking of using is to (after cloning my SL installation) actually install Lion on my MBP over my current SL installation (shudders violently ), clone it to an external HD, then erase/zero the MBP's HD and clone my SL install back to my MBP. Has anyone done this? Again, I'm concerned that Lion will do something goofy and leave some kind of footprint behind, like maybe messing with firmware; cloning my SL installation back to my internal HD would not reverse a firmware change.
10. Any constructive suggestions on anything related to any of these steps is welcome!
Yes, I've searched and read a number of responses, but I'm hoping much of the "discovery" phase is over, and there are some "solid"/refined answers by now. My bottom line is to be able to play with Lion without having to depend on it.
Thanks!
Backup Lion Bootable 10.7 Disk
Purchase and download Lion from the Mac App Store on any Lion compatible Mac running Snow Leopard.
Right click on “Mac OS X     Lion”     installer and choose the option to     “Show Package Contents.”
Inside the Contents folder     that     appears you will find a SharedSupport     folder and inside the     SharedSupport folder     you will find the “InstallESD.dmg.” This is         the Lion boot disc image we have all been waiting for.
Copy “InstallESD.dmg” to         another folder like the Desktop.
Launch Disk Utility and click     the     burn button.
Select the copied “InstallESD.dmg” as the image to     burn,     insert a standard sized 4.7 GB DVD,     and wait for your new Lion Boot     Disc to come     out toasty hot.
With this disc you can boot any Lion compatible Mac, andinstall10.7 just like you installed previous version of Mac OS X. Youcan even use Disk Utility's Restore function to image your Lion bootdisc image onto a external drive suitable for performing a cleaninstall on a optical-drive-less MacBook Air, or Mac mini server.

tjk wrote:
5. Using the install disc/disk created above, will it set up Lion on a DVD, flash drive, or external HD exactly as it would on a Mac (Recovery Disk, etc.)?
DVD: no, flash drive: if it's large enough, external hard drive: yes
6. How much space is needed on a destination disc/disk to install Lion?
Whatever Apple minimum requirements are.
7. Is it possible to boot from a different volume, mount this dmg, and install Lion from it?
possibly, never tried it, it is a dmg so it's a volume all to itself, except it can't install to the same media it's on and can only install to something formatted with GUID and a OS X extended format, like a flash drive or hard drive large enough.
DVD's can't be formatted with a GUID EFI partiton
8. Any advantages/disadvantages doing it this way (#7) as opposed to booting from the Lion install disc/disk created above?
Speed limitation of the media and bus your using, USB 1 is a slower than a hard drive with 7,200 RPM on a Firewire 800 port
9. Another method I'm thinking of using is to (after cloning my SL installation) actually install Lion on my MBP over my current SL installation (shudders violently ), clone it to an external HD, then erase/zero the MBP's HD and clone my SL install back to my MBP.
The problems come from installing Lion over a existing Snow Leopard setup that isn't quite pristine enough for Lions quirkyness, has tweaks or other software installed that breaks 10.7, requiring you to fix it.
You can try it, you've got the 10.6 clone to option boot off of and restore from.
Cloning back and forth is a performance enhancer, not a problem solver.
Ideally it's best to clone 10.6, disconnect, zero and install 10.6, same user name, then up to 10.6.8, then to 10.7, then install programs from fresh sources/copies and then files returned last from backup off the clone (no migration assistant or it brings trouble back)
This will ensure the best possible performance possible with the least trouble as everything is wiped and installed fresh. Only problem being your files it there is something wrong with them, which is easy to remedy to the cause as it's the only thing not pristine.
Once you've got a pristine system, then clone that twice, once for a immediate update other for falling back a week, two weeks or even a month back.
Has anyone done this? Again, I'm concerned that Lion will do something goofy and leave some kind of footprint behind, like maybe messing with firmware; cloning my SL installation back to my internal HD would not reverse a firmware change.
Firmware is hardware specific not OS specific, of course it's possible a old version of a OS won't work with newer firmware, like 10.5 for instance perhaps because Apple has dropped all work on PPC code.
10.6 and 10.7 are just fine with most all present firmware, however there will be a time where a new firmware update could disallow 10.6, likely when iOS X 10.8 Bobcat arrives.
10. Any constructive suggestions on anything related to any of these steps is welcome!
Yes, I've searched and read a number of responses, but I'm hoping much of the "discovery" phase is over, and there are some "solid"/refined answers by now. My bottom line is to be able to play with Lion without having to depend on it.
Cloning only clones the Lion OS X Partition, not the Lion Recovery Partition.
A comptuer that is Lion capable will boot off a media with no Lion Recovery Partition.
You need to create a Lion Disk Assistant USB which copies your Lion Recovery Partition.
It's in my post.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201

Can I create a Bootable LION install disc from my laptop?

Basically, I should have done this when I got the laptop. I have a macbook pro with OSX 10.7.5 on it (this must have upgraded from 10.7.3). It did not ship with a OSX install DVD as did my previous units. I never made a recovery disc. Lion is no longer in app store. I do not wish to upgrade just yet.
Is there a way to create a disc with just the OS on it? A Bootable disc I could do a fresh install from? A disc that would essentially make the machine look like a new from the factory unit. I dont want to do a full restore disc, in case there is any malware lurking I am unaware of. Also, I have installed lots of stuff I no longer use and could certainly live without. If the need arises (this is a precautuinary measure) I would like to be able to just wipe the machine clean back to a fresh OSX 10.7 Lion only install, and reinstall only what I want.
Is it possible to create such a disc with only the existing laptop, as Apple had pulled Lion from App Store? What would be my options if I had a HDD failure and were desparate?
Thanks,
Rich

Cloning your hard drive is the easiest way to deal with it. Carbon Copy Cloner is it.
Creating a custom boot volume from the invisible boot partition is harder.
http://www.macworld.com/article/1165337/create_a_bootable_lion_install_drive_for _newer_macs.html

Just bought new PC running Windows 8.1. I have Install discs for Photoshop 4 and an upgrade to Photoshop 7. Unfortunately the Photoshop 4 Install disc won't run as it's incompatible with 64 bit. How do I install Photoshop 7 on my new PC? Is there a place

Just bought new PC running Windows 8.1. I have Install discs for Photoshop 4 and an upgrade to Photoshop 7. Unfortunately the Photoshop 4 Install disc won't run as it's incompatible with 64 bit. How do I install Photoshop 7 on my new PC? Is there a place I can download the Install files from?

Pagemaker is ancient, obsolete and unsupported. It was discontinued over 10 years ago. (Though why it is still sold is a mystery.)
If you want to run PageMaker, your best bet is to use a Win2K or WinXP PC.
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Mac OS X install disc not installing drivers in Windows 7

So I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate OEM 32 bit, and everything went (relatively) smoothly...
The problem is that now I'm at the desktop and when I insert the Mac OS X install disc, I am not able to install drivers. Instead, I am prompted to either "remote install Mac OS X" on my MacBook Air or install DVD and CD Sharing on my MacBook Air. I don't own a MacBook Air nor have I ever used either the Windows 7 install DVD or the Mac OS X install DVD on a MacBook Air. What's going on, and how else can I install the proper drivers? Also, please note that I used the Mac OS X install disc to install drivers for Windows XP previously. Long story short, that installation expired (lost my CD key) so I had to start over with Windows 7. I know the drivers are there, why aren't they working?

Sorry to state the obvious first, is it a Snow Leopard DVD?
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