How do I install windows 7 to mid-2010 iMac?
Have a 21.5" iMac with 10.6.8 OS, intel 3.2 GHz mid-2010 model with wireless keyboard and magic mouse. Would like to install Windows 7 either boot camp or with Parallel 7, which ever works. Any advice appreciated. Step by step directions would be welcome. Somewhat spooked by discussions I have read about black screens and loss of keyboard and mouse use.
I have the exact requirement of szl180: installing Windows 7 to a mid-2010 iMac. Only, I did successfully install it under VMWare (so I know the Windows disk is fine) and now want to install a Bootcamp version. Followed Bootcamp procedure only after installing everything and then rebooting Windows 7 shows the four-colored Windows logo and then dies - screen stays black, optical disk stop rotating, and nothing. Attempted to repair it using Windows 7 repair but it says nothing is wrong. Can't use System Restore because it never had an initial restore point. Starting from the DVD and reinstalling just brings me to the same point again though along the way Windows Installer notes that an old edition of Windows is on the drive and will be put into a windows.old file. What do I need to do to "breakthrough" and get the Windows desktop to display?
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