Does Boot Camp provide video drivers and all ???

But I thought that video drivers was not avaible yet ???
otherwise I would be playing BF2 instead of surfing thsi forum '

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Does Boot Camp use Hybrid MBR, and if so is there a way to avoid it?

The title pretty much says it all, folks. I don't know how to tell if it does or not, except that certain Windows applications will not perform everything they should because they say I'm running on a dynamic disk.
So... when I use the automated utility to set up boot camp, does it partition my drive to be a hybrid MBR, and if so is there another way to do it? I am one of those people who will avoid hybrid MBR like the plague, and I know that Windows 7 will boot from a GPT disk. I also know that the bootcamp assistant isn't necessarily needed for dual booting (it's just nice and easy!).
Thoughts?

EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7 is a Windows or Linux data partition.
48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC is an HFS+ partition.
C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B is the EFI boot partition.
My first thought was also that it must've been Windows' fault, but could anything from a different system really cause OSX to corrupt itself almost EVERY time it boots (as in... without even touching the Win7 partition)?
Software-partitioned disks depend entirely on correct implementations and the full cooperation among the operating systems. Any corruption-level mistake in any operating system, in a privileged application within any of the operating systems, or within the EFI console, can mean the disk is toast.
To get the whole disk erased, you have to select and erase the whole disk, and not any of the partitions. This isn't necessarily obvious in Disk Utility, particularly given that tool doesn't show "hidden" partitions. (You can't see the EFI partition, for instance.)
There are all sorts of odd games software can play with disks, including (depending on the particular disks) hiding ranges of sectors, or "repurposing" gaps among the partitions, or "repurposing" otherwise unspecified parts within the MBR.
That Tuxera NTFS is certainly a reasonable potential suspect. That's a privileged application that's writing directly into the disk structures, and those can corrupt the context of another operating system sharing the disk. (Microsoft Windows had one of these with their "harmless signature" offer for some years; a sequence that effectively corrupted other operating systems on other disks in the server.) In this case, the particular NTFS tool deliberately accesses other partitions, so that intentionally breaks through to the other partitions, which makes it a candidate for corruptions.
Ensure you're on a current version of that tool, as a start, and see if the vendor has any reports of issues.

Does Boot camp restrict the hardware at all?

I'm just curious since I have a Windows 7 partition on my MBP solely for gaming purposes...But, it seems like the windows partition doesn't work as quickly as the mac side. I upgraded to 7 from XP since XP didn't recognize my full RAM. However, does having a boot camp partition limit my hardware(video,graphics, processor, RAM, etc) in any way?
Thanks!

Boot Camp forum:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237

Does Boot Camp come with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint etc?

I would like to install Boot Camp on my MacBook Pro with Retina Display (it comes with Boot Camp Assistant). I was wandering if Boot Camp has Mircrosoft Office and all the other ones? That is the only reason I really need to download. Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Nope MS Office is not included with Boot Camp. A copy of Windows isn't included either. So you'll need to buy either or both depending on your needs.
Boot Camp just helps you install Windows on your Mac. That's it. The copy of Windows, you need to buy or own already.

I have a copy of Windows 7, and I am trying to bring up Boot Camp on my MacBook with Snow Leopard. But my Snow Leopard install disk is too old for Windows 7, so attempted Boot Camp install of drivers fails.

I have a copy of Windows 7, and I am trying to bring up Boot Camp on my MacBook with Snow Leopard. But my Snow Leopard install disk is too old for Windows 7, so attempted Boot Camp install of drivers fails.
I have hand-installed the NVidia graphics driver, and I have keyboard, minimal trackpad, and hardwire to internet all working. So the WIndows machine is usable. But I am hurting for wi-fi, better trackpad, and whatever else is delivered by Boot Camp. I can't use any of the Boot Camp upgrades because I do not have XP or Vista.

While we all have MacBooks in this forum not all of us use Boot Camp. There's a Boot Camp Support Community where everybody uses Boot Camp. You should also post this question there.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

Does boot camp run all .exe files?

Im thinking about downloading boot camp on my mac in order to play a game. Does boot camp only run specified programs? Or will it run anything that a windows computer could?

dlabolle wrote:
Im thinking about downloading boot camp on my mac in order to play a game. Does boot camp only run specified programs? Or will it run anything that a windows computer could?
Boot Camp makes it possible to run Windows, but you still need to buy Windows.

Does Boot Camp Assistant Partition It in GUID or MBR?

Hi. Does Boot Camp Assistant partition using GUID or MBR? Does it initially format it with FAT32, leave it blank or format it with NTFS for the Windows installer to be able to detect it? How's the Windows installer able to see the Boot Camp partition made by the Assistant? Thank you in advance. Gbu.

Microsoft recommends GPT for 2TB and larger volumes.
MBR can't boot from a volume larger than 1.9TB.
Windows 7 can see GPT just find, but not HFS+, and AppleHFS and MNT are buggy.
Disk Utility can create a drive that uses MBR.
GPT has support for sub-tables and for Master Boot Record.
Apple's implementation of MBR might be on the weak side.
Windows 7 wants to actually have and boot from the 100MB system partition.
Apple, Intel, Microsoft, Sun etc are members of EFI Group and Unified EFI is supported on Windows Vista SP1 64-bit and later 64-bit versions, but Apple's is more proprietary and differs, but is the sole reason really for Apple's excluding and including which Macs are "supported" (which really isn't true) running Windows 64-bit (Vista/7) - that they have to have EFI64 or UEFI 2.x.
The external drive is likely something else, as you could format a drive to GPT and NTFS and have it work fine.
The best way to 'clean' a drive of all partition tables and volumes is with Windows and something like WD Lifeguard or similar tool.
As for hybrid, while some Macs can now boot by default to 64-bit kernel mode, I prefer the "from the ground up" of Windows 7 64-bit which still supports and runs 32-bit apps, but of course mandates 64-bit drivers in places.
Your Apple disks not only have GPT, but have to have other partitions like EFI (128MB) after any HFS partition. GPT does have an MBR - see the Apple tech note #2166.
Windows and GPT FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/GPT_FAQ.mspx
*Secrets of GPT* http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#technotes/tn2006/tn2166.html
Table 1: GPT Summary
Block Description
0 Protective MBR
1 Partition Table Header (primary)
2 through 2+b-1 Partition Entry Array (primary)
2+b through n-2-b partition data
n-2-b+1 through n-2 Partition Entry Array (backup)
n-1 Partition Table Header (backup)
The protective MBR is an MBR that defines a single partition entry that covers the entire area of the disk used by GPT structures and partitions. It is designed to prevent GPT-unaware programs from accidentally modifying a GPT disk. A GPT-unaware program sees the GPT disk as an MBR disk with a single, unknown partition. In a way, this is like the HFS wrapper around an HFS Plus disk.

Boot Camp Installation: Definition of, and insights into "External Drives"?

I'm recovering from a logic board failure. One casualty was that I lost my prior Boot Camp installation of Windows on my main internal hard drive. :-( Wondering if I can install Windows anywhere other than the main internal hard drive so I can maximize space on my OSX main internal drive?
From what I've gathered, installing Windows 7 Boot Camp is very difficult (and perhaps impossible?) on an external hard drive. However, what's not entirely clear is what constitutes an "external drive".
Questions:
1. Can I install a bootable installation of Windows 7 using Boot Camp (obviously not running OSX in this scenario) on either the:
A) Data Doubler 7,200 drive
or
B) Express Card 34 SSD drive
2. Can I also install Parallels (on the main internal OSX drive), then while in OSX launch (a much slower) Windows from location A or B?
Context:
1. On a late 2011 MBP 17' (version 8,3), I've replaced the stock hard drive (7,200 rpm) with a much faster OWC SSD Drive. (Awesome upgrade, btw!)
2. The internal apple dvd device was removed and the stock hard drive was inserted in this location using OWC Data Doubler. (Also, very nice.) An extra challenge here is that the dvd drive is now an external device. I have a Windows 7 install disc, but I'm not sure if it will be recognized during the installation process?
3. This model MBP has an ExpressCard 34 slot, for which I can buy an SSD drive. Never used this slot and have read mixed reports on boot ability.
Any and all insights greatly appreciated!

Yoüf wrote:
Many thanks for the helpful response, Loner T. I think I've got it. To install Windows through BCA on the Optibay drive, I temporarily move it to the main SATA bay. I can then temporarily put the DVD drive back in the Optibay. So here's a question: In doing this, I would no longer have an OSX boot drive (since I'm temporarily removing my OSX boot SSD). It's been a while since I used BCA, so my memory is fuzzy (sorry), but does the BCA process need a working OSX install on the drive in the SATA bay?
The SSD with OSX boot is normally (for your specific scenario) kept in an external enclosure (USB/FW/TB) to boot from and run BC and partition the disk in the main SATA bay.
You mention that modifying the BC info.plist causes issues. I lost you a little here. Using the method you describe (move the Optibay drive to the SATA location, run BCA to install Windows, then move the drive back to the Optibay location), does the BC info.plist need to be modified or not? If yes, a few more details would be welcomed. If not, what prompted this thought?
If you have a functional Optical drive and the designated Windows-to-be in the proper bays, the BC info.plist modifications are unnecessary, and can cause other grief, and are best avoided.
Thanks also for the bleeptobleep post. It says to use a USB3/Thunderbolt external drive (which I do have); however, my MBP (version 8,3) only has USB2 ports. I realize that a USB2 port will read a USB3 external drive, but was wondering if this limitation is a deal breaker for a bootable Windows system, or if it just means that things will be really, really, tragically slow due to low transfer rates. Any idea on this aspect?
USB3 can cause problems for Windows 7 installer, bot not as many issues for Windows 8+. It is better to stick to USB2, but you are correct it will be slow. OSX can boot and will use RAM much more aggressively, unless it has to go back to the USB (2/3) when things may give you a beach ball. Windows 7/8 are less friendly for caching the whole OS and applications in RAM, and may be slower. A TB connection is much faster (TB2 even better).
BTW: Bummer that the ExpressCard slot can't work for booting into Windows. That would be pretty slick. I've seen some older posts by folks who were once able to do this, but seemingly only with early versions of OSX. Apparently newer OSX versions either did away with this feature, or seriously complicated the process. Would love to find a workaround if one exists.
You can test it, but may have some issues finding storage for ECards.
(Dumb question: on this forum, how are you threading comments into a quoted block of text? Are you using HTML or is there some easier way?)(((
Under the "Reply" bar at the top, there is an icon with a "quote" and a "speech" bubble, which is used to quote posts. You can either quote from a previous post, or select a line (or more) of text and click on that icon.

Boot Camp 2.0 Drivers

Running 10.5.8 on iMac. Got Boot Camp 2.0 to create the partition, got Windows XP (sp3) installed, now just need the drivers. I know I need the 2.1 drivers but when I tried to run the file I downloaded off the Apple page (Boot Camp - Windows XP Drivers Update 2.1) it told me the files were just an update and, essentially, that I needed 2.0 first. This seems to contradict:
"Note: This download contains complete copies of Boot Camp Windows XP Drivers (version 2.1). If you have Boot Camp drivers already installed, it will update them. If you do not have any Boot Camp drivers installed, it will install version 2.1 drivers onto your already installed Windows OS."
But who am I to argue? Or maybe I did it wrong? (download, put on flash drive, opened file in Windows by double-clicking) I don't have the original DVDs that came with the iMac. I called Apple and they can't send it to me. I went to my local store's (Topanga, CA) genius bar and they don't have it. I called all the Los Angeles service providers on the list the genius bar gave me and no one caries it. Anyone know how/where I can get the 2.0 drivers?
Most importantly, I need whatever tells Windows how to access the internet via an ethernet cable. I just need the alphabet, arrows, numbers, and mouse. No special graphics, audio, camera, wi-fi, etc.

If you still need it I have a copy of it but I don't know how to give it to you

Does Boot Camp Ruin iPhoto on OSX Side of Partition?

I installed Windows 7 with Boot Camp v3.0.01 on my iMac (OSX 10.6.4, 24"). I experienced some difficulties downloading the drivers to connect my Apple wireless keyboard and mouse, but the problem was resolved using the updated Boot Camp v3.1. Windows 7 seems to be working fine.
Since the installation, the following features don't work in iPhoto ('08, v7.1.5):
1/ iPhoto preference under Events: select double-click [main] Event photo [to show all photos in Event] (I double-click on the main Event photo, no thumbnails appear, though scrubbing shows other photos under the Event).
2/ iPhoto preference under General: select double-click to magnify photos (once photos in an Event are shown as thumbnails, I double-click the thumbnail, no magnification occurs).
3/ iPhoto Help: select Search (no cursor blinks, I'm not able to type in a topic for the Help function).
4/ Shutting down iPhoto occasionally generates a crash message, even though the application successfully shuts down.
Has my iPhoto application been compromised by the Boot Camp partition? Or have I configured iPhoto in such a way that I lost functionality? Could this have something to do with my mouse configuration?
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks.

MadisonP & Terrence:
Your help is greatly appreciated (as is your patience with my ineptitude).
Terrence: I tried your suggestion to plug in another mouse and try to see if my iPhoto (clicking) preferences were applied. I deleted com.apple.iPhoto.plist (Home > User > (my hard drive name) > Library > Caches), created a new iPhoto Library and then loaded up a number of test images. I then swapped a corded, USB mouse (Logitech M110 mouse, left/right buttons, scroll wheel) for my Mighty Mouse. To make sure, I reset all of my iPhoto preferences.
When I performed my test, the new Logitech mouse couldn't click on an Event photograph and produce thumbnails or all the photographs saved under the Event; or magnify photographs already showing under an Event (I arrived at these individual photographs by selecting "Photographs" which showed all photographs saved in the Library). The new mouse couldn't function under my pre-set preferences.
I don't believe my problem is related to the physical mouse that I'm using.
MadisonP: First, I admit I'm a bit of tech-challenged dork. I didn't look in the right file for the iPhoto plist initially (as you can see from the above paragraph, I finally looked in the correct files). Sorry.
As for your suggestion, I deleted com.Apple.iPhoto.plist several times - (a) deleted plist before accessing the new iPhoto Library that I created (see above), (b) deleted plist before accessing the original iPhoto Library, (c) deleted plist and restarted my iMac before accessing the new iPhoto Library and (d) deleted plist and restarted my iMac before accessing the original iPhoto Library. In all of these cases, I still couldn't click on an Event photograph and produce thumbnails or all the photographs saved under the Event; or magnify photographs already showing under an Event.
Although, I'm not tech-savvy, I'm inclined to think my problem is related to underlying driver for my Mighty Mouse. It must of been updated (intentionally or unintentionally) when I employed Boot Camp (and Boot Camp update v3.1) to partition my iMac for a Windows 7 installation. I say this because the functionality of my mouse changed after the installation of Windows 7.
I could have altered my Mighty Mouse driver unintentionally. After I installed Windows 7, I experienced connectivity issues with my Apple (aluminum) wireless keyboard and Mighty Mouse like many others. At one point, I did download the Boot Camp v3.1 update and saved the file on my OSX desktop for future use (at the time, I didn't realize that I had to save the downloaded file on the Windows side of the partition). I do not believe I ran this Windows update in the OSX environment (couldn't run anyway, right?). I deleted the file when I fixed the connectivity issue on the Windows side of the partition.
At the moment, I cannot even double-click on a file like, "Caches," to open it. To open the file, I have to "right-click" the file name to open a drop-down menu that includes the option to "Open" the file. I never had to do this before. The kicker is that I can left double-click on, say, the iPhoto icon, and the application will open and run. Needless to say, this is driving me nuts.
I know you're going to ask this: I checked my preferences for my Mighty Mouse under System Preferences.
My most recent attempt to fix the problem involved the download and installation of the SteerMouse application. The application was recommended by the staff on the Apple website (Downloads) to address certain functionality issues with my mouse. That application didn't help solve my mouse problem.
I'm tempted to bag the partition altogether and use my Time Capsule backup files to revert to my original iMac configuration.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Mac Challenged

Does Boot Camp work with Fusion Drive

After having Boot Camp fail this morning while partitioning the drive, and now having to erase and restore my entire hard drive, 500GB worth of crap, I am wondering -- does Boot Camp work with the fusion drive? My new iMac has one of these things, and I am wondering if that is maybe the reason it did not work.
Thanks
Bob

mende1 wrote:
A virtual machine is less risky because it doesn't modify your hard disk. However, it gives you less performance because it doesn't use all the hardware of your computer.
While that is true the actual performance available depends on how much resources you have, and how much is made available to Windows. (Win 7 in BC on my iMac gets a 5.9, in a VM it gets a 4.8) all the reduction is in the graphics performance. Disk performance in the VM is faster. I have 16GB or Ram, the VM gets 8 of that when it is running.
If games are to played a VM is useless.

IMac Drive Failures and Boot Camp - large install experience and question

We have a large 24" iMac install, purchased in August of '08, 49 machines spread across 6 offices. All run Windows Vista in Boot Camp as their primary (and mostly sole) operating mode - I will be happy to explain why after we get this cleared up, but that is not the point of this question.
We have had 11 hard drive failures, a rate of over 22% in one year. No machine has failed twice. The equipment was purchased in different groups so a bad lot is unlikely. I am aware that there is an HD failure issue with the iMac's but this seems to be extreme. Personally I've been building apples and pc's since my first apple kit, have a mac plus in a box somewhere, and am fond of these machines (as is the staff) but I've never seen a failure rate like this.
It has been suggested that it is the use of Boot Camp that is causing these failures. While I have seen viruses over the years that can lead to hardware failure I've never seen validated (or even simply non-malignant) software have the same effect.
Any thoughts on this? Could BC be the cause? Is this failure rate unusual? Have folks heard of similar cases? Thanks.

no one has any thoughts on this?

Boot Camp: x86 Windows drivers

So I installed Windows using Boot Camp. Support drivers were moved to my USB stick.
I started up driver installer, and it says that this type of file is not supported by this version of Windows. This is probably because I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (x86). I didn't find any x86 support drivers anywhere.

That's because you have downloaded the Boot Camp 5 drivers. Boot Camp 5 drivers are only compatible with 64-bit Windows 7 and Windows 8 versions. In order to get the correct Boot Camp version for your 32-bit Windows, download them from the Apple website > http://support.apple.com/downloads
Another option you have is to upgrade to a 64-bit Windows version

Adobe premiere can not find any module capable of playing video. Update the video drivers and start again.

Adobe Premiere can not find any module capable of playing video. Update the video drivers and start again.
I've tried all the options suggested and the problem continues.
What else can I do?
Note: I had already worked before.
Windows 8.1
Notebook i7, 8M memory, video card Nvidia (updated).
Adobe Premiere Pro 2014
Please help me. Thank you.
mailto: [email protected]

Here is a link to an Adobe TechNote about the same issue with an earlier (much earlier!) version of Premiere Elements and Windows XP.
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/324/324938.html
I'll leave it to Steve and Bill as to whether the fix offered in the link for Premiere Elements 2 would still be applicable to your version of Premiere Elements.
Hope this is of some assistance.

Does Boot Camp support Windows 8.1 Update 1?

Now that the update is out is it safe to update Windows 8.1 to the Update 1 (since it's mandatory) or does Boot Camp yet not support it?

Confirmed... no problems.. install took a long time... but all is well.
MacBook Pro 2.2 Ghz i7 Early 2011 - Win 8.1 Update 1 with Boot Camp 5.1 installed

Does Boot Camp provide video drivers and all ???

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