Error downloading Boot Camp Drivers.

When I try to download Boot Camp drivers for Windows, a message pops out, saying something about an error with the apple servers. I tried to download the drivers (for Windows 8) manually from the Apple Page, but when i try to install it (in Windows), another error message pops out, saying that mi computer is not compatible with that. (Latest version)

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    You posted in the  Mountain Lion forum. You should visit the Boot Camp forum where your issue is discussed very frequently. https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

  • Windows 8 crashes and with the error "kernel_security_check_failure" after installing Boot Camp drivers.

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    I've got a new 27" iMac (late 2013), and I was going to install Windows 8.1 (64-bit) to be able to play a few games.
    Everything went smoothly (installed normally via Boot Camp Assistant), and after the Windows setup, the Boot Camp drivers needed to be installed. After this, the computer rebooted, but crashed at a blue screen with the error called "kernel_security_check_failure".
    It rebooted a few times on its own, but after a few times, I got some options, and I chose to "refresh" the Windows 8 install, meaning it would reset the install while keeping my files (even though I didn't have any, as I never got to use it). This took some time, but it worked, and it booted into W8.
    The Boot Camp drivers had been removed though, so I had to reinstall them. After they had reinstalled, the computer rebooted and the same blue screen with the same error hit me.
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    Would it be possible to install only selected drivers, to eventually find out which driver is causing the problem?
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    I finally gave up, reloaded everything, this time, using WIn 8.1 Pro, not Enterprise.  After I did the updates, patches, Norton 360, shut computer down and connected the external drives, and booted up...and got the BSOD.  This time, I went to Microsoft and downloaded the Windows Debugger, and think I may have found the problem...NORTON! 
    Probably caused by : SYMDS64.SYS ( SYMDS64+71be6 )
    Am conrtacting them, but, here's the Debugger output:
    Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.3.9600.17029 AMD64
    Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    Loading Dump File [C:\Dump\MEMORY.DMP]
    Kernel Bitmap Dump File: Only kernel address space is available
    ************* Symbol Path validation summary **************
    Response                         Time (ms)     Location
    Deferred                                       SRV*C:\Symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
    Symbol search path is: SRV*C:\Symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
    Executable search path is:
    Windows 8 Kernel Version 9600 MP (8 procs) Free x64
    Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS
    Built by: 9600.17085.amd64fre.winblue_gdr.140330-1035
    Machine Name:
    Kernel base = 0xfffff802`0f87e000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0xfffff802`0fb482d0
    Debug session time: Tue Jun 17 00:48:52.131 2014 (UTC - 6:00)
    System Uptime: 0 days 0:03:09.864
    Loading Kernel Symbols
    Loading User Symbols
    Loading unloaded module list
    *                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
    Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.
    BugCheck 139, {3, ffffd0002852d3e0, ffffd0002852d338, 0}
    *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for SYMDS64.SYS
    *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for SYMEFA64.SYS
    Probably caused by : SYMDS64.SYS ( SYMDS64+71be6 )
    Followup: MachineOwner
    6: kd> !analyze -v
    *                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
    KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (139)
    A kernel component has corrupted a critical data structure.  The corruption
    could potentially allow a malicious user to gain control of this machine.
    Arguments:
    Arg1: 0000000000000003, A LIST_ENTRY has been corrupted (i.e. double remove).
    Arg2: ffffd0002852d3e0, Address of the trap frame for the exception that caused the bugcheck
    Arg3: ffffd0002852d338, Address of the exception record for the exception that caused the bugcheck
    Arg4: 0000000000000000, Reserved
    Debugging Details:
    TRAP_FRAME:  ffffd0002852d3e0 -- (.trap 0xffffd0002852d3e0)
    NOTE: The trap frame does not contain all registers.
    Some register values may be zeroed or incorrect.
    rax=ffffe00059c129f0 rbx=0000000000000000 rcx=0000000000000003
    rdx=ffffe0005718d2a0 rsi=0000000000000000 rdi=0000000000000000
    rip=fffff8020f9e8cdb rsp=ffffd0002852d570 rbp=0000000000000000
    r8=0000000000005aa0  r9=00000000000007ff r10=ffffd00066cc8000
    r11=ffffe00059963040 r12=0000000000000000 r13=0000000000000000
    r14=0000000000000000 r15=0000000000000000
    iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz na pe cy
    nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+0x682b:
    fffff802`0f9e8cdb cd29            int     29h
    Resetting default scope
    EXCEPTION_RECORD:  ffffd0002852d338 -- (.exr 0xffffd0002852d338)
    ExceptionAddress: fffff8020f9e8cdb (nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+0x000000000000682b)
       ExceptionCode: c0000409 (Security check failure or stack buffer overrun)
      ExceptionFlags: 00000001
    NumberParameters: 1
       Parameter[0]: 0000000000000003
    DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  LIST_ENTRY_CORRUPT
    BUGCHECK_STR:  0x139
    PROCESS_NAME:  System
    CURRENT_IRQL:  2
    ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000409 - The system detected an overrun of a stack-based buffer in this application. This overrun could potentially allow a malicious user to gain control of this application.
    EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000409 - The system detected an overrun of a stack-based buffer in this application. This overrun could potentially allow a malicious user to gain control of this application.
    EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1:  0000000000000003
    ANALYSIS_VERSION: 6.3.9600.17029 (debuggers(dbg).140219-1702) amd64fre
    LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from fffff8020f9ddae9 to fffff8020f9d1fa0
    STACK_TEXT: 
    ffffd000`2852d0b8 fffff802`0f9ddae9 : 00000000`00000139 00000000`00000003 ffffd000`2852d3e0 ffffd000`2852d338 : nt!KeBugCheckEx
    ffffd000`2852d0c0 fffff802`0f9dde10 : ffffe000`59c8cc40 00000000`00000000 ffffe000`54b71040 fffff800`1d6d40b6 : nt!KiBugCheckDispatch+0x69
    ffffd000`2852d200 fffff802`0f9dd034 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 ffff6d2d`50094127 fffff802`0f81458f : nt!KiFastFailDispatch+0xd0
    ffffd000`2852d3e0 fffff802`0f9e8cdb : ffffc000`061df4e0 ffffc000`061df4e0 ffffc000`061dfbf8 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiRaiseSecurityCheckFailure+0xf4
    ffffd000`2852d570 fffff800`1d7a0be6 : ffffe000`59e10120 fffff800`1d794388 ffffe000`54dfe9c8 fffff800`1d735f7c : nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+0x682b
    ffffd000`2852d5a0 fffff800`1d7a54e2 : ffffc000`061df4e0 ffffc000`061dfbf8 ffffc000`061df550 fffff800`1d7367ea : SYMDS64+0x71be6
    ffffd000`2852d5d0 fffff800`1d737f20 : ffffc000`061df378 ffffc000`061dfbf8 00000000`00000000 ffffc000`05a9bf18 : SYMDS64+0x764e2
    ffffd000`2852d620 fffff800`1d73e171 : ffffc000`051e6a88 ffffc000`05a9bf18 ffffc000`05a9bf18 ffffe000`5988cb00 : SYMDS64+0x8f20
    ffffd000`2852d650 fffff800`1d782027 : ffffc000`061ea018 00000000`00000000 ffffe000`58409008 fffff800`1d794388 : SYMDS64+0xf171
    ffffd000`2852d680 fffff800`1d79af21 : ffffc000`061ea018 ffffd000`2852d8c9 ffffe000`58409008 00000000`10000004 : SYMDS64+0x53027
    ffffd000`2852d6c0 fffff800`1d9a3bb3 : ffffe000`58409078 fffff800`1d98b3e8 ffffe000`58409008 ffffd000`2852d8c9 : SYMDS64+0x6bf21
    ffffd000`2852d6f0 fffff800`1d9a91fa : ffffe000`5840a1a8 ffffe000`58409008 00000000`00000000 ffffe000`00000000 : SYMEFA64+0xe9bb3
    ffffd000`2852d720 fffff800`1d9ae015 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 ffffd000`2852d8c9 ffffe000`58a10e60 : SYMEFA64+0xef1fa
    ffffd000`2852d760 fffff800`1d9adf4c : 00000000`01820201 ffffe000`58a10e60 ffffe000`58a10e60 ffffe000`58a10be0 : SYMEFA64+0xf4015
    ffffd000`2852d790 fffff800`1d9b294c : ffffe000`59e0a150 ffffe000`58a10e60 ffffe000`5988ca80 ffffe000`58a10e60 : SYMEFA64+0xf3f4c
    ffffd000`2852d7c0 fffff800`1d9a2435 : ffffd000`2852d8a0 ffffe000`599a4010 ffffd000`00000000 ffffe000`59e0a010 : SYMEFA64+0xf894c
    ffffd000`2852d7f0 fffff800`1d6d528a : 00000000`00000000 ffffe000`59e0a070 ffffe000`5604e300 ffffe000`58a10e60 : SYMEFA64+0xe8435
    ffffd000`2852d820 fffff800`1d71bf76 : ffffd000`2852d960 00000000`00000000 ffffe000`5604f900 ffffe000`571dab10 : fltmgr!FltpPerformPreCallbacks+0x31a
    ffffd000`2852d930 fffff800`1d6d413a : ffffe000`57170dd0 ffffe000`571dabd0 ffffe000`59cf18c0 fffff802`0fd411a7 : fltmgr!FltpProcessShutdownRequest+0x122
    ffffd000`2852d9b0 fffff802`0fbf7518 : ffffe000`57170dd0 00000000`00000001 ffffe000`571dabd0 fffff802`0fb54a90 : fltmgr!FltpDispatch+0x13a
    ffffd000`2852da10 fffff802`0fbf7273 : 00000000`00000001 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000001 00000000`00000000 : nt!IopShutdownBaseFileSystems+0xb8
    ffffd000`2852da90 fffff802`0fbfb722 : fffff802`0fbfb4b0 00000000`00000000 ffffe000`59963040 ffffe000`59963040 : nt!IoShutdownSystem+0x127
    ffffd000`2852db10 fffff802`0f8d1adb : fffff802`0fbfb4b0 ffffd000`2852dbd0 00000000`00000000 ffffe000`59963040 : nt!PopGracefulShutdown+0x272
    ffffd000`2852db50 fffff802`0f94d794 : ffffe000`59965800 ffffe000`59963040 ffffe000`59963040 ffffe000`54b71040 : nt!ExpWorkerThread+0x293
    ffffd000`2852dc00 fffff802`0f9d85c6 : ffffd000`66c40180 ffffe000`59963040 ffffe000`59965800 00000000`00000000 : nt!PspSystemThreadStartup+0x58
    ffffd000`2852dc60 00000000`00000000 : ffffd000`2852e000 ffffd000`28528000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiStartSystemThread+0x16
    STACK_COMMAND:  kb
    FOLLOWUP_IP:
    SYMDS64+71be6
    fffff800`1d7a0be6 33d2            xor     edx,edx
    SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:  5
    SYMBOL_NAME:  SYMDS64+71be6
    FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner
    MODULE_NAME: SYMDS64
    IMAGE_NAME:  SYMDS64.SYS
    DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  51f84c44
    FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x139_3_SYMDS64+71be6
    BUCKET_ID:  0x139_3_SYMDS64+71be6
    ANALYSIS_SOURCE:  KM
    FAILURE_ID_HASH_STRING:  km:0x139_3_symds64+71be6
    FAILURE_ID_HASH:  {bf9be68b-5f04-08d4-3152-3d420dc362f6}
    Followup: MachineOwner

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  • BootCamp 5.0 error on 13" MacBook Pro Mid-2010: "Installation Error. Boot Camp x64 is unsupported on this computer model"

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    According to Microsoft (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/system-requirements), the MacBook Pro config (Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz, 4GB RAM) exceeds Windows 8 x64 hardware requirements. Windows Experience Index for this laptop is approx. 5.1 (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/what-windows-experience-index).
    Does anybody know, is there any technical reason why Windows 8 x64 is not supported by Boot Camp 5 on 13” MBP Mid-2010?
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    Thanks for the detailed explanation! If MacBook supports AHCI/SATA only in native “UEFI mode”, while reverting back to PATA/IDE in legacy “BIOS mode”, then it could make perfect sense to use UEFI to make sure that technology like Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is employed, as it may give noticeable performance improvements for certain operations: www.happysysadm.com/2012/12/intel-g530-nas-performance-part-3.html. I wonder how do you get Windows 8 x64 with EFI bootloader installed on MacBook?
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  • Boot Camp drivers won't install

    Okay, I have tried everything. I followed the directions. Created a FAT 32 32GB partition. Loaded XP and it installed. Loaded the Leopard disc that came with my new MacBook Pro. Looks like they are installing, then there is the blue screen with with lettering and it's gone in a flash before I can read it. The next thing I see is a message indicating that there was a serious error and it list some windows install fill and asks if I want to try again. I do and the same message is there. Windows is installed and works fine but there is no Boot Camp tray item. I also tried to repair the Boot Camp drivers but that doesn't work either! Can someone please help me?

    Hi,
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    it seemed though that a lot of people had issues with the bluetooth driver and i believe that is precisely the problem with this.
    Here is what i did and what fixed the issue (my XP is running flawlessly now on my iMac):
    - install XP SP2, do all the updates (you might have to connect with a cable LAN, since the wireless might not work because of the drivers (dont worry, we fix this in a minute)
    - copy the Bootcamp Drivers folder from your Mac OS CD to the C: harddrive (this is neccessary so you can continue with the next step)
    - here comes the magic part: DELETE the file BroadcomInstaller.exe from the Bootcamp Drivers/Drivers directory (the one you just copied to the C: drive)
    - NOW run setup.exe in the Bootcamp Drivers directory
    this basically installed everything except the BT drivers to my system
    ONLY NOW can you run the bootcamp update (to be found here: http://support.apple.com/downloads/BootCamp_Update_2_1_for_WindowsXP)
    Before 2.0 version of bootcamp is installed this update wont run.
    the nice thing is, running the update actually fixed also the BT on my iMac, so now everything works as it should.
    hope this helps.
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  • Can not download Boot Camp Assistant

    I'm trying to download Boot Camp Assistant on my MBA, but it always stop and giving message as: download could not continue, an error occurred while downloading Windows support software
    I don't know how to fix this problem, anyone have experience on this?

    64 bit.  I found the support drivers and got the windows installation done.  When trying to run the 64 bit support drivers in Windows 7, it says my computer doesn't support 64 bit.  Sooooo.....
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