How to update boot camp in the Mac OS if it is a .exe file?

I don't know how to update my 3.0 Boot Camp because the files available on Apple's download page are all .exe files.
How can I do it from Mac OS since I don't have Windows installed yet?

The downloadable files are Driver Updates and have to be used while in Windows.
The Mac OSX BootCamp Assistant (in the Applications/Utilities folder) is not updated by these .exe files and the latest version of it is 3.0.4 (325) (OSX Snow Leopard 10.6.8).
Boot Camp - Installation and Setup Guide (Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard)
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I installed Windows 8 last month with the previous version of Boot Camp.
Now that Bootcamp 5 is out, I want to update Boot Camp but I do not understand how. I've downloaded the files from Apple's website, put them on a FAT formated USB drive, and clicked the setup.exe file within the Bootcamp folder. I get the follwing message: "This app can't run on your PC. To find a different version for your PC, check with the software publisher."
Is there a way to update Boot Camp for my Windows 8? Or must I reinstall Windows 8 with Boot Camp already updated? Can I simply download the Bootcamp files to my desktop and open them from there? What's the need for the USB?
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I recently have this same issue. Can you elaborate on what you did to solve upgrading to Boot Camp 5?

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My expectation was that I could run *something* either on the Windows or OS X side, and it would *tell me* that drivers needed updating, or at least say "you are running version X".
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The files seem to be on some mysterious Apple server and the only thing I can do to that server is ask to download the support files. No query, no "is an update available", ... ???
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From an Internet advertising, I got an annoying "Boot Camp Assistant" application on my screen. It itvites me to install Windows or support software for Windows, etc, with three checkboxes. I am not interested in any and would like to quit from the red dot button, but that is dimmed. The program only lets mo go forward and choose on of the options. How can I get rid of this annoyance?
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This was on the Mac side, before losding Boot Camp. I solved the problem when I discovered the three-key combination for force quit.
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   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                                *500.1 GB   disk0
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   2:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 400GB       390.3 GB   disk0s2
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   4:       Microsoft Basic Data                                    108.9 GB   disk0s4

HT3986 i was trying to download windows 7 on mac book air 10.8.2.seems like i didnt copy my windos disk on the usb properly at the begining,so after the boot camp steps the screen is black and telle me to put the write disk.

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I recommend reading the user manual as it greatly helps getting through the steps, however an intuitive person should pick it up fairly easily.
Thanks to BobTheFisherman for the link.
There are other ways to get Windows on a Mac but I'm a big fan of open-source software.
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Mountain Lion Boot Camp no longer supports Windows XP, it would also only prepare the same physical disk you run the Boot Camp Utility from i.e. the Mountain Lion disk.
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hi i want to use boot camp for the first time but i was wondering if when you install windows in your mac there is any risk of virus?

angelicagalera wrote:
hi i want to use boot camp for the first time but i was wondering if when you install windows in your mac there is any risk of virus?
Of course there is. There is with any computer system that you connect to the internet or transfers files to and from. When you run Windows on your Mac you increase the chance from zero that you will get a Windows based virus to virtualy the same risk as any other Windows user.
The weaknesses in Windows OS and applications are well trodden by virus and worm malcontents the world over. That doesn't mean that OSX is exempt though. All it will take is once and the entire Mac world will sit up and take notice......
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I have a new Mac Pro (Late 2013) with 6 cores, 32 GB RAM, and dual D700 AMD graphics cards. I'm using an older 30 inch Apple Cinema Display (with the dual link DVI adapter). I've successfully installed Windows 8.1 under Boot Camp. Here's my problem...
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I am working on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) with boot camp running Windows 7 pro 64-bit. Windows crashes quite often now-a-days and I need to get this fixed. I heard that updating boot camp can help. Currently I am running Version 3.0.4 (322).

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Typing the body of the thread message in the title, huh? -)
I am working on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) with boot camp running Windows 7 pro 64-bit. Windows crashes quite often now-a-days and I need to get this fixed. I heard that updating boot camp can help. Currently I am running Version 3.0.4 (322).
Only Apple could hamstring and tie Mac OS to Windows. There isn't any other than whether you can download the drivers into Windows (you can) but Apple puts a block on the installer setup even if your mac does not support it.
Windows 7 needs at least Boot Camp 3.1 and 3.3 is what you should already have. And you are not getting security updates if you don't have at least 10.6.8 as was pointed out. --- you arent using Software Update as you should. And you should backup and clone Mac (and Windows) as well.
You need Mountain Lion to use Boot Camp 5.x which supports Windows 7 & 8 and 64-bit.
I would upgrade to Lion if you can realizing that Rosetta and PowerPC are no longer supported though.
Mac 101: Using Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1461
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
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Boot Camp Support
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Boot Camp 5.0 Drivers
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638
Frequently asked question
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdfcreate a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4407
The Boot Camp Assistant can burn Boot Camp software (drivers) to a DVD or copy it to a USB storage device, such as a flash drive or hard drive. These are the only media you can use to install Boot Camp software.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4569
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.pdf
Instructions for all features and settings.
Boot Camp 4.0 FAQ Get answers to commonly asked Boot Camp questions.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638
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Insert your Windows Bootcamp Drivers Disc (aka OSX Install disc that came with your computer).
When you see the prompt from Windows Explorer, instead of clicking the "setup.exe" option scroll down and click in the Explore/view files (or something like that, don't remember.)
Look into the folder labeled as Bootcamp, then click another folder called "drivers", inside there should be another folder labeled as "Apple".
Inside, there should be a file labeled "bootcamp64.msi".
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A dialog should appear, click on the "Start Program" option when it becomes available.
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Reboot.
Welcome to Windows 7 64-bit on your now Dual-Citizen Mac...
Report back with your results...

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