How to install windows support software without mac OSX install cd?

I want to install windows 7 on my macbook pro 10.6.8 via bootcamp. I have a windows 7 install cd and I havn't got past the stage of installing the windows support software. I lost my mac osx install cd a long time ago so I can't install the software that way, but if i try and download the support software from bootcamp, I keep getting a notification that the windows support software is unavailable. What should I do?

Call Apple for replacement disks. The Boot Camp drivers for OSX 10.6 and earlier were not available as a download. Or upgrade to Lion, which you do download the Boot Camp 4 drivers.

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I have a brand new imac that I am trying to boot camp. We have installed windows via a usb (as this mac doesnt have a disk drive) however are unable to install the support software from the usb as it isn't being picked up in windows. Unable to access the internet either as ethernet drivers not downloaded either...HELP

Hi, never used Bootcamp, but can you copy it to the Windows partition from the Mac side?

Plese Help. Me have FAT32 USB, ISO. Boot camp:Can't install Windows Support Software because the Software Update Server "(null)" can't be found. It asks me to network Diagonostics, but internet ok. Plese Help

Plese Help. Me have FAT 32 USB, ISO, Boot cam say can't install windows support software because the software update server "(null)" can't be found.
I know there are many other threads, but I guess I couldn't find clear answer to this problem. Is that the Apple's server problem or just me?
I'm trying to install Windows7 via Bootcamp, with FAT 32 formated USB with ISO, on Macbook air 2012.
Thanks!

The problem is the encryption and how your notebook handles it rather than a Time Capsule problem. I had similar problems until I updated the WLAN drivers on my IBM T41.
The way I convinced myself it wasn't an Apple problem was to connect my IBM T41, via ethernet, to my AEBSn. I was able to connect to internet so I knew it was a conflict between my wireless card and the AEBSn.
I am now using the WPA2 encryption for the AEBS without issue and connecting many different types of hardware; three iPod Touches, two MSI Wind Netbooks (Win XP SP3), one IBM T41 (Win XP SP2) wirelessly and both my 20" iMac and Dell 8250 Win XP (SP2) by ethernet
The MSI Winds are brand new and they would connect to the AEBSn but couldn't get an IP address from the internet (Limited or No Connectivity error message). The AEBSn was using WEP encryption. After doing a little research I found that WEP was a very common cause of this error message so I switched the AEBSn to WPA2 and everything works fine now.
Don't assume that because you can't connect via OPEN it isn't a encryption issue because my Winds wouldn't connect that way either...it wasn't until I changed to the WPA2 Personal that they connected.
You may also need to change the program that handles the WLAN connection, sometimes Windows handles it better but for the newest addition to our household, the MSI Winds, I am using the Realtek utility that matches the WLAN card and everything is hunky dory...
Finally sometimes firewalls will prevent getting the IP address...doesn't happen often but it has happened to me so I would double-check that by turning off the Windows Firewall and just verify that it isn't the firewall (that's never been a problem with my Apple AEBSn but it was a problem with an older Dlink g model).

2007 MBP 10.7.2 - Boot Camp "Can't Install Windows Support Software"

For a few weeks now I've been trying to get Boot Camp going to install Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro. Whenever I go through the assistant, I always get the message "Can't install Windows Support Software becuase it is not currently available from the Software Update server".
The download bar does progress a bit as data is being downloaded, but then stops at about 15% and gives me that error message. Any ideas?

From what I've read the "Download Update" option as you install Lion only works for some MBAirs and it's a hit or miss on all others. (mostly a miss).
You might do a Search on the error you get as there are quite a few discussions on those problems.

How Can I Download 'Windows Support Software' after Boot Camp Install of XP?

I successfully ran Boot Camp and installed WinXP SP3 on my son's 2009 MBP, which is currently running OSX 10.6.8. We were prompted to download the Windows support software, and said 'yes', but it would not allow us to download anything.
Is there a website we could download the 'Windows support software' directly from?
As a result--I think this is due to lack of 'Windows support software'--we are unable to connect to our wireless network for internet while on the WinXP partition.
At this point he cannot locate the original disk that came with his MBP. I'm wondering if that original disk would even be appropriate, since his MBP came with 10.5 originally. He is on his 3d hard drive (Applecare!) and they loaded 10.6.8 this last time.
Thanks,
Greg

10.5 OEM or retail DVD is the best and maybe only place to get XP 2.x drivers to get you started so you can then update Boot Camp support drivers to 2.2.
Replacement OEM DVD from Apple - call - are probably $10-20.
There were Boot Camp 2.1 and 2.2 direct downloads, just not for the 2.0.x that you need first to get started. Weird method. Posting seems to antathema.
I deleted my old bookmarks but those drivers were found from support page:
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp

Download windows support software for mac book air running Mac oS Lion.. too slow in bootcamp

Hi guys,
Do you know a site which I could download the windows support software for my mac book air running MAC OSX Lion. Using bootcamp takes a very long time and seems to be stuck. Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks.

Whart exactly are you having problems with?
Installing Boot Camp, manually updating the B.C. Drivers, Apple software update updating the drivers, or Windows Software updates?
You will or have a full Windows install. _ALL_ Microsoft Windows software is through Microsoft or 3rd partys. Apple just supplies the drivers for their hardware to be run in Windows.
If you want to manually install the Boot Camp drivers then try here?:
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Underneath the hardrive picture is a link for _Downloads_, it shows up as an error in my browser but when i put in "Boot Camp" in the "Search Downloads" bar I got a large list.
Hope that helps.....

Hi, I've been trying for days to download Windows support software via Bootcamp assistant, but it always failed with message 'Can't install Windows Support Software because it is not currently available from the Software update server.' Any advice welcome

Hi,
I've been trying for days to download Windows support software via Bootcamp assistant but it always fails with message 'Can't install windows software because it is not currently available from the software update server.'
Anyone else had problems or success with this?
Thanks in advance.

9thdoc wrote:
I'm getting a similar but distinct error message in snow leopard: Download could not continue. "The windows support software is not available" and have no original snow leopard instal disc with me.
Your issue is completely different. You are running Snow Leopard. There is no download for Windows Support software for Snow Leopard, hence the error you see. Snow Leopard Windows Support software is on the Snow Leopard installation disk.
You need the Snow Leopard installation disk or a replacement for it.

ErrorCan't install Windows Support Software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server.

When I try to install bootcamp I get the above error. I have OS X 10.7.4 and intel 2.16 Ghz core 2 duo chip. I am not connected to a network. None of the proxy servers are checked. I have restared the assistant twice and get the same error.

the question has been asked multiple times today, this week, for over a year, and even in the last hour. the answer does not change? It does get rather old for some of us who see the same question day and month after month.
It is and has been deplorable and has not been officially addressed or acknowleged. To the best of my knowledge this you can do, besides keep retrying -
General Help:
Boot Camp 4.0, OS X Lion: Frequently asked question
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
create a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4407
Boot in Safe Mode and try to download the Windows Support Software and follow these tips:
Advanced Network: Proxy Settings, I uncheck "Auto Proxy detection" and make sure you have the interface you use selected and none others.
"Go into System Preferences - Network - Advanced - Proxies Uncheck "Auto Proxy Discovery", click OK, Apply"
After Unchecking "Auto Proxy Discovery" I also had to Uncheck "Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV)" and then Restart Boot Camp Assistant.
odiggy's comment and tried restarting Boot Camp Assistant. That did the trick, even though the Auto Proxy Discovery checkbox ended up the same as it started. Windows support software is now downloading... if you're downloading to an external drive make sure there's a least 1 GB of free space because the WindowsSupport folder is around 700 MB and presumably will grow with time.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3223773?start=15
Also, Change Domain Name Servers to OpenDNS IP address servers - that should be at the router firewall rather than the OS but may be in both for some people. You may be using the defaults your ISP uses, save those if you want, and try these:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Make sure you are not using LittleSnitch or Symantec (probably other 3rd party firewall) which do interfere, a Safe Boot should bypass their loading also - there are other products that interfere as well and some now with Mountain Lion.

Keyboard and Mousepad does not work after installing windows support software.

I was able to successfully install windows 8.1 64bit on an late 2012 iMac. I went through the installation just fine with the mousepad and keyboard. I went into the desktop and open up the files and went to computer to download the windows support software. After it was done installing the windows support software, my mouse and my keyboard stopped working completely. I couldn't even click "finish" on the download. I turned the computer off by pressing the power button, then turned it back on. I held the option key and the Macintosh HD and Windows showed up. I turned the mousepad and keyboard back on and it was working again. So I clicked on Windows and as I enter the startup screen, the mouse and keyboard stopped working again.
Computer: iMac 21.5 in. late 2012
Used Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit
The keyboard and mousepad that I have is bluetooth.

Hi,
Have you checked it from Sounds yet. Please
Right click the speaker icon
Select Recording devices
You should see a "tick", otherwise Right click it and enable it.
Regards
BH
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Dowloading windows support software for mac broken?

Ive got my copy of windows and Ive set up my partition for boot camp but when I try to download windows support software. It just says "Download could not continue. The Windows support software is not available". Is there a place to download it or a way to fix it? Because when I continue without download this sofware I get stuck at:
"1.
2.
Select CD-Rom Boot Type:_"
My keyboard no longer works so Im guessing this is because there are no drivers for my apple keyboard.
Any help is appreciated.

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Duke Nukem demo just came out, and I want to play it.
My DVD is at home.
The option says "I have my disc" or "I don't have my disc".
At the moment, I don't have my disc, so I click "I don't have my disc".
Then it says "error, it's broke".
I come here, and it everyone says "you need your disc".
Well, now I have a macbook PRO, that can't play my game, and I'm irritated.
Microsoft wouldn't do that.
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Help with Installing Windows Support Software

sorry if this was answered but I'm having trouble with installing the Windows Support software. I have OSX lion and just did the installation of Windows 7. When I try installing the Support Package from my USB, it doesn't work. Any suggestions?

sorry if this was answered but I'm having trouble with installing the Windows Support software. I have OSX lion and just did the installation of Windows 7. When I try installing the Support Package from my USB, it doesn't work. Any suggestions?

Cannot install windows support software

1 month old MBP running 10.7.1 trying to BootCamp Win7 Ultimate x64 (all OSX updates have been installed that were found prior to attempted install)
Some help would be greatly appreciated.
I have installed Windows to a BootCamp partition but I'm unable to boot that partition now, all I get is a blinking cursor. If I hold control to select the boot device and select Windows, it doesn't work and was starting the white screen/blackscreen/cursor loop (now resolved by selecting Macintosh HD as my default startup device but highlights the issue)
I downloaded all the support software via the BootCamp assistant, and have a copy on CD and also on a USB key.
I take it with my limited Mac knowledge that the support software needs to run in windows rather than OSX (.exe file) however I can't get as far as getting Windows to boot. I have tried leaving the installation disc in the drive ad doing start up repair but that doesn't work either.
Can anybody offer some pointers please?
Thanks all.
Dan.

Helps to make clearer: you installed Windows 7 Ultimate, but it won't logon.
(all OSX updates have been installed that were found prior to attempted install)
Which other than Boot Camp Assistant, means zilch - OS X is needed only to put drivers on USB.
Ultimate x64? why? free? download? burned ISO? most don't need it, and of course the retail costs. Most users will never need more than 16GB RAM and Home Premium is fine (Pro for dual processor people).
Too small a partition could be one. 50GB is a good start. Less than even 40GB could be a non starter.
You need 10GB to play with to install all the updates. Room for apps, data, and cache. 3x the amout of RAM for page, hibernation.
A bad burn ISO.
Ideal would be Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, whether System Builder ($99) and above.
Boot from Windows 7 DVD again?

Can't install Windows Support Software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server.

using MacBookPro late 2012, 13" I5,...... the only problem is cant download the support software, you can see on the pic! any sugestions? dont know how to contact apple, in my region there is no any official apple store so cant count on them. tried to download from mirror souses but there is no one who share those files old version doesnt provide full compatability with apple drivers and there are some issues with older ones that i downloaded from other sourses, so please tell me how to solve the problem and how can i download the new drivers?tryed a lot but still the same problem for a long long time

i have a question about the update server!! apples server is a specific sours right!? form where you download the updates if there are any. and all apples when check for updates are using the server as a sours to download those updates. lets pretend its a road splited into 2 ways, the left sight gose to apples ubdate server, the right sight gose to sowehere else i dont know where, so is it somehow possible that in network settings the server option changed to another location,meaning when i'm checking for update or want to download, the internet is not connecting the apples server like changed its way to onother sours which is not providing apples support, and now i can't connect to the apple update server. i know sounds rediculuse but any way as i'm not good in those things so asking to those who might know.
thanks in advance

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I have a MacBook 2006 with 4 gb of memory and a 2.0 ghz core 2 duo processor. It has a 7200 RPM 750 GB HD with a single partition running a clean install of os x lion. I have been trying to install windows 7 since Lion came out. If I tell boot camp to download software, It is almost done when I get an error telling me that software can't be installed. If I choose not to download software, I try to partition my HD and I get another error that I can't remember because I haven't tried in a week. I will post pictures in a day or two, but until then, PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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