How to install windows 7 using usb as the bootcamp doesnot have the option of creating a bootable usb. please help

I have an intel based mac with 10.6.8 mac os x. How to install windows 7 using usb as the bootcamp doesnot have the option of creating a bootable usb. please help

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
You can install Windows from a USB drive in one of these computers:
- MacBook Pro with Retina display.
- Mac mini (Mid 2010 and newer).
- MacBook Air.
- iMac (Late 2012).
If you don't have any of these Macs, you can't install Windows through a USB drive. Instead, buy Windows on a DVD. Follow Apple's steps > http://support.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1519/en_US/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6. pdf

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I am confused by the installation step that requires you to create a bootable USB drive for windows installation. What is the ISO image and why has it selected my Passport backup drive as the destination disc?

In the bootcamp installation it asks me to create a bootable USB drive for Windows Installation. To do so, I must choose an ISO image. What is that? When I click "choose" I don't understand the options presented. Is this the destination of the partition or where Windows will reside on the Mac? Why does it also indicate the the destination disk si my WD Passport Back up drive?

OK, so I have an apple superdrive hooked up to my mini (along with my Passport back up drive). I also have the discs for both 64bit and 32bit Windows along with the product key. I am still not sure what to do when faced with the options after "choose".

Creating a Mavericks USB boot drive after the horse has bolted. Can I create a bootable USB drive from my iMac after installing Mavericks without saving the Install OS X Mavericks.app file? Do I need to re- download the whole 5.29 Gb again?

Creating a Mavericks USB boot drive after the horse has bolted. Can I create a bootable USB drive from my iMac after installing Mavericks without saving the Install OS X Mavericks.app file? Do I need to re- download the whole 5.29 Gb from the App Store again? My problem is my 4Gb/month allowance on a 12 month contract. I cannot purchase a data block from my ISP and although my speed is theoretically slowed to 64k after reaching my 4Gb, it actually ceases to download in reality.

HI tasclix, it depends what you mean by an OS X boot drive.
If you want a recovery disk from which you can reinstall (by re-downloading) or recover from a time machine backup, then nbar is correct.
If, however, you want to boot and run the OS X installer from the USB drive (so that you don't need to download again), then you will need a copy of "Install OS X Mavericks.app"; see this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5856
Before downloading again, search your system to see if the installer is still there - it's usually in the /Applications folder unless it has been deleted, but check your whole system for it anyway, you never know, you might still have it somewhere.
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Installed windows 7 64 bit on my macbook .. but now got my macbook without audio. please help me!

Installed windows 7 64 bit on my macbook .. but now got my macbook without audio. please help me!

You most likely installed Windows 7 in EFI mode. Can you confirm this?
If you used Bootcamp Assistant to partition your drive, you did not install in EFI mode.
If you selected "EFI Boot" at the boot menu before installing Windows, you started the EFI Boot installer.
Please let us know whether or not you installed in EFI mode because audio not working is a common problem in EFI mode, but should not appear in normal BIOS mode. (Normal BIOS mode is when you used Bootcamp assistant)

I cant download anything including Updates, when i try to download a black box appears saying that i have to power off the laptop using the button, and it freezes, so i have no option but to power off. Please HELP

I cant download anything including Updates, when i try to download a black box appears saying in 4 different languages that i have to power off the laptop using the button, and it freezes, so i have no option but to power off. Please HELP

Well, at least it's good that there are no hardware issues - that's a relief and one problem area that you can check off.
OK, so let's summarize so I can get a clear picture of what's going on. If you try to download something from your web browser, what happens? What if you try to download a small utility such as "EasyFind" from the App Store? Or is the problem specifically linked to downloading updates?
I'm just trying to get a feel for if anything really means anything?
Usually what you download from, say, a website, goes into your Downloads folder. It's the default folder for things like that. Apps from the App Store are downloaded to your Applications folder. And software updates are generally, I believe, held in a temporary folder so that they can be installed (in many cases) when you're asked to restart.
It could be something as simple as repairing permissions on your start-up disk. You're running Snow Leopard, right? (That's what your profile says.) Try opening Disk Utility from your Utilities folder, selecting your boot disk and try verifying permissions. If you come up with some errors, try repairing permissions. After that, go ahead and verify your boot disk - you won't be able to repair it at this point, but at least you can see if you have any errors.
Let me know about the anything and get back to me after you've verified and repaired permissions and verified your boot drive.
Good luck,
Clinton

Macbook pro mid 2012- Wanting to know how to install windows using bootcamp

Hello everyone,
     I'am sure this question has been asked many times but this is urgent and can't really find all the necessary steps I need in my situation. I am using a MacBook pro mid 2012 I believe. I'am taking colleges courses, and need to use visual basic. Unfortuanatly visual basic is not compatible with macs. I've done a few researchs and found out installing windows 7 with bootcamp is maybe the best solution? Probleme is I have no start up disk that came with the mac, and the cd drive is broken. I do have an external hard drive I bought a few months ago.
     What exactly do I need in order to set this up? Is it still possible without a start up disk, and by using a external hard drive? How should I get windows 7? Online or buy the disk?
     If someone could either direct me to a threaded explaining a similar case? Or point out what I need, and a few important steps to follow?
I appreciate it!
Thanks
LJ.C

if your MBP has a DVD drive (even if broken), it requires that to install windows via boot camp so you have 2 options
get your dvd drive repaired, or
see if the usb boot camp hack will work for you - http://forums.atomicmpc.com.au/index.php?showtopic=51873

How to Install Windows 8.1 Pro with Bootcamp

I have an early 2011 MBP 15" that's running Mavericks, and I just got Windows 8.1 Pro with an install disc. I'd like to install W8 with Bootcamp, but I can't seem to find any guides on doing this, as most people have retina MBPs which have no optical drive (bad design choice, IMO), so they utilize a flash drive. How would I go about doing this properly?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
With a disc it's much easier to install Windows 8.1 on your MacBook, because the steps are the same as for any other Windows version.
Boot Camp Assistant (in /Applications/Utilities) will guide you through the first steps. Then, follow Apple's steps to install Windows 8.1 > http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_ 10.8.pdf

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Hi
I'm very new to the Mac world. I just purchased a lovely new iMac.
I would like to install my Windows XP Professional (SP3) on to my iMac.
I purchased Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac and before I do anything, I want to know what I should do first.
Do I install the Windows disk through bootcamp first and then install Parallels Desktop 5?
or
Can I bypass bootcamp all together and install Windows through Parallels?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
amatxilinda

Parallels 6 comes out on the 14th.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/09/parallelsdesktop_6_for_mac_to_launch_sept_14_with_80_newfeatures.html
If you will never want to run Windows natively, then you don't need Boot Camp. Otherwise, install first on its own partition, get it setup, then Parallels, and only then activate. Or reactivate. After you have Parallels Tools installed.
Really ought to check on Parallels forum.
http://forum.parallels.com/forumdisplay.php?&f=58
To get the hang of OS X, no matter level of expertise, even though Apple has their 101 Help and Switching, "Missing Manual for OS X" is excellent 900pg reference to get the most out of it.
http://www.apple.com/support/
http://books.slashdot.org/books/08/02/27/1551206.shtml
http://www.amazon.com/Mac-OS-Snow-Leopard-Missing/dp/0596153287/
Switching to Mac? not so useful.
http://www.amazon.com/Switching-Mac-Missing-Manual-Leopard/dp/0596804253/

How to install Windows 8 on Boot Camp?

I am wondering if the Retina MacBook Pro now supports Windows 8? Is this the one I should buy if I want to install Windows on my Mac? http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-8-Pro-Upgrade/dp/B008H3SW4I/ref=sr_1_2?i e=UTF8&qid=1365657884&sr=8-2&keywords=windows+8 Also could someone please provide me a manual in how to install it. Thank you!

You can use the optical drive on another computer to create an ISO image of the System Builder DVD.
E.g., on another Mac that does have an optical drive, insert your Windows 8 System Builder DVD, open Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities), select the DVD on the left side, click "Create Image", select CD/DVD Master and no compression. It will create a file with a ".cdr" extension but you can simply rename to ".iso".
Once you have the ISO, run BootCamp Assistant. It will have an option to create a bootable USB drive (specifically for systems that don't have optical drives), and you can point that at your shiny new ISO image. You'll need at least an 8GB external USB drive.
More notes:
- Only the Win 8 UPGRADE is available for download from the Microsoft Store. For a new install (i.e. you don't have Win7 or XP already), you will definitely want the OEM/System Builder version instead, which is only available from retail stores -- Office Depot, Staples, Amazon, etc.

How to install windows 7 through a bootable usb?

I had tried to install windows 7 on my imac running os lion through a bootable usb as it's superdrive is broken.
Firstly I created the bootable usb of windows 7 from my friend's laptop using the instructions on this website
http://windows.appstorm.net/how-to/windows-7/how-to-create-a-windows-7-installat ion-usb-drive/
but bootcamp would raise an error saying disk could not be found. So I modified the info.plist file from bootcamp package contents and created an iso of the bootable usb drive. Bootcamp then allowed to create a windows install usb through the iso and partitioned the hard disk too but after doing so the computer restarted with a black screen and a message ' insert boot disk and press any key'. Now I've deleted the windows partition and really need help installing windows 7.

You can only install Windows 7 from an USB drive if your Mac didn't come with the SuperDrive.
I know that you can modify the Boot Camp Assistant Info.plist to show the option to create a bootable USB drive, but the problem is that the firmware of your iMac doesn't allow it. Use a Windows 7 DVD

How to install window 7 without disk or usb

i'm not very used to using the mac os system, so I would like to install window 7 to my laptop(macbook pro)
I don't have a usb or a mac installation disk so is there any way to install it to my computer?
i have something to do (my career) that is associated with using a software and i was unable to install it because it was a mac plz help
i'm not sure what operating system it is i think this is something called lion

Hello Tckotaru,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If you want to install a Boot Camp partition on your computer in order to install Windows, then you can learn how to do this by selecting the link below.
How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support
Have a great weekend,
Alex H.

How to install windows 7 on my macbook pro mid 2009 using usb. right now aim using mavericks 10.9 can any one please help me. I tried to edit plist in boot camp but it went wrong please help me

how to install windows 7 on my macbook pro mid 2009 using usb. right now iam using mavericks 10.9 can any one please help me. I tried to edit plist in boot camp but it went wrong please help me.
Iam new to coding. please help me.

try the solution posted by kunu here and report back
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5105056?tstart=0

How do I install windows using BootCamp without cd drive fot the new MBP?

I need some softwares for my work (modelsim, altera, ltspices etc) but some of them only supports windows.
New MBP doesnt seem to have a cd driver.
How do I install windows using bootcamp without cd drivers?

You can use a USB thumbdrive to do this, assuming you have access to a windows machine to format the usb stick.
I installed Win7 on my MB Air (2011), which of course lacks a DVD drive altogether, using this technique.
Basically, you download a tool called rEFIt to your macbook. ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/refit/files/rEFIt/0.14/rEFIt-0.14.dmg/download ) When this is installed, it gives you a boot selector menu when you boot the Macbook ('Do you want to boot to MacOS or to the USB drive?')
Then you download and run an Apple tool called Boot Camp Assistant, which allows you to partition your HD for the two operating systems to share; it also pulls down all the windows drivers you need.
Then prep the USB thumbdrive on a windows machine to be a Win7 installer disk. You'll want a drive in the 4gb+ range I think. You have to set up the thumbdrive to be bootable (lots of tools for that available), and then copy all the windows installation files over to it.
Put the thumbdrive in the macbook and boot holding down the option key.
Choose the rEFIt icon on boot, then choose to boot from the thumbdrive, then format your new windows partition to something Win7 can handle, and install windows.
On my machine I followed a slightly more involved process and wiped out MacOS entirely. I would have kept it on a small partition if I'd had a bigger hard drive.
If you need super detailed instructions, CNET has some here:
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20020513-285/install-win-7-on-macbook-air-fr om-a-usb-drive/
Tech-Recipes has some similar instructions here:
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/9136/macbook-air-install-windows-7-with-boot-camp -without-an-external-dvd-drive/
If you have any issues after trying this, ping me and I may have solved them when I went through the same process.

I am running Leopard 10.5.8 and want to partition Windows 7. The windows 7 I have is not a cd, I downloaded it. How do I install if I don't have the Windows 7 cd AND I don't have a PC to create a USB or CD?

I am running Leopard 10.5.8 and want to partition Windows 7. The windows 7 I have is not a cd, I downloaded it. How do I install if I don't have the Windows 7 cd AND I don't have a PC to create a USB or CD?

Thanks Fred. So I bought Snow Leopard, also installed ALL updates to now 10.6.8
Problem: when I start my Boot Camp (3.0.4) it does not let me use a USB. I have been reading your article that I can be on a later Boot Camp but somehow Apple is not leading me where to actually download this Boot Camp Assistant upgrade.
Keep in mind: every update on Apple about Boot Camp has been .exe which is useless to me since I do not have Windows installed.

I have Macbook Pro 13" mid 20012. How to install Windows 8 onto the mac using DVD? 10.8.3

the title says it all.
i have windows 8 DVD and i would like to have a clear instructions on how to install windows 8. I dont understand the need for USB

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
You need a USB drive to install the Windows support software. It contains all the drivers that your MacBook Pro needs, and you will have to install them after finishing the Windows installation. If you don't install them, a lot of things won't work: the wireless card, the sound card, the brightness, the trackpad gestures... Apart from that, you don't need it for anything else.
Apple has released the official steps to install Windows 8 on a Mac, so if you want, print this PDF > http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.pdf

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