I am wanting to use Boot Camp to partition and install Windows.

I have a MacBook Pro 13" and I downloaded the upgrade recommended to use Boot Camp 5.1.5621 for Windows 7. The file is saved in my Downloads file and am needing to know if it linked itself to my factory installed Boot Camp Application?
If it did link the Downloaded Updates can I move the file Boot Camp 5.1.5621 without messing up the path to the Boot Camp Application?

Read the Boot Camp guides located here: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

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IMac has been updated and I don't have install disk for 10.6 or later. Can I still proceed with using Boot Camp 3.0 to install Windows?

I have an iMac that has been updated to Mac OS X 10.6.8. When I purchased the computer, it came with Mac OS X 10.5.6. Will I be able to use Boot Camp 3.0.4 to install Windows without a physical disk of Mac OS X 10.6 or later? Could I get around that if I've backed everything up to Time Capsule? How do I take care of any drivers I may need?
Thanks!

Hi,
you need the OSX Snow Leopard Install DVD since it is the only valid source of the BootCamp Drivers.
The 3.0 version of the BootCamp Drivers is only avaiable on the disc.
Later updates (3.1 and 3.2) can then be downloaded from Apples Support website but require that the 3.0 drivers are already installed.
Easiest solution IMHO is to buy a retail OSX Snow Leopard disc for USD 29.
Btw. the seller of your Mac should have included the install disc for the OSX that is on the harddisk.
Regards
Stefan

I want to use Boot Camp to run a tax program that will only use explorer. Whick windows program do I need to install in Boot Camp

I want to use Boot Camp and windows 7 or 8, preferrably 7 to run a tax program that will only let me use explorer. I am using a Mac Book Pro with OSX Maverick 10.9. There are so many windows programs out there it is confusing which one I need. I don't think that I will need Office.

http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
I would use Windows 7 any full version except the trial, or a branded Dell, HP, etc. versions

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?

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......
Rick

I started Boot Camp on a MAC mini but then had a power failure after 30 secs :( Now when I start Boot Camp the option to install Windows 7 is gone. In it's place is Remove Windows 7. It seems to hang at Partitioning disk Can I recover?

I started Boot Camp on a MAC mini but then had a power failure after 30 secs Now when I start Boot Camp the option to install Windows 7 is gone. In it's place is Remove Windows 7. It seems to hang at Partitioning disk How can I recover?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
That's because the Boot Camp volume was created, but your Mac hasn't been set up to start automatically from the Windows disc. Insert the Windows DVD and press C key while your Mac is starting to start Windows installation.
If you want to make sure that everything is correct, open Boot Camp Assistant and choose the option to remove Windows 7. Then, open that application again, select the option to install Windows 7 and you will be able to install Windows as usual

When you load Windows via Boot Camp Assistant program and run Windows does not recognize the "usb" outlets cannot identify the device through the Dvd or flash

When you load Windows via Boot Camp Assistant program and run Windows does not recognize the "usb" outlets cannot identify the device through the Dvd or flash

Did you install BC drivers on the Windows side?

HT3986 In using bootcamp to partition and install Windows on my computer, the partition step stops and sends me a message that "files cannot be moved" so partitioning is incomplete. I am stuck. Please help.

In using bootcamp to partition and install Windows on my computer, I keep hitting a snag. Message says that partitioning can not be completed because files can not be moved. I have tried several things but nothing seems to be helping to move the process along. What should I do?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
In most of the cases, that message appears when there's a problem with the filesystem, so you have to repair the disk. This doesn't mean that the hard drive is damaged.
First of all, open  > About this Mac, and check Version. If it's 10.5 or 10.6, insert the Mac OS X DVD of the version you are using and press C key while your Mac is starting. If it's 10.7 or 10.8, press Command and R keys while your Mac is starting. After doing this:
1. Go to Utilities menu > Disk Utility (if you have 10.5 or 10.6) or open Disk Utility (10.7 and 10.8).
2. Choose Macintosh HD in the sidebar and repair the disk.
3. Restart, open Boot Camp Assistant and follow the steps to install Windows on the Mac

Is it possible to use Boot Camp to partition an external hard drive so there is a OSX partition and a Windows partiton? I want to use the external drive for backup only, NOT to load Windows and NOT to use as a boot drive.

I have partitioned the internal hard drive and am running Lion and Win7 Pro on my iMac i5 2.7GHz with 16GB RAM. Can I use Boot Camp to create a Windows partition on an OSX external hard drive to use for backing up both systems to the same HDD? I do NOT want to install OSX Lion or Windows 7 Professional on the external drive. I do NOT want to boot either system from the external drive. The 3TB external drive is for backup only.

Use NTFS for Windows and buy Paragon NTFS for OS X
You can also try Paragon HFS for Windows
As long as you are using for data and backups, you can leave the drive as GPT too.
I would recommend strongly to always have a 2nd bootable Mac OS drive, only need 30GB partition. System maintenance. Though LIon Recovery Mode finally makes it less but not totally unneeded.
And yes you can use Windows to create a partition.
Boot Camp is too broad. Do you want or mean BC Assistant? not needed but probably possible.
MBR has trouble with 3TB drives.

I want to use Boot Camp to play PC games on my PowerMac G5. Any Advice?

I'm about to install Leopard & use Boot Camp for the first time to make a PC partition which will be used almost exclusively for PC gaming (mostly WWII shooters). I need some advice about how to go about maximizing my gaming experience. First, how big should the partition be? 25GB? 50GB? My home drive has a capacity of about 230 GB. What PC OS should I use? Vista or XP? What kind of video card should I have?
I've got a Power Mac G5 with 2 x 3 Ghz quad core Intel Xeon, 4GB 667 Mhz DDR2 F8-DIMM and a ATY Radeon X1900 XT 512MB video card.
Thanks

First, how big should the partition be? 25GB? 50GB? My home drive has a capacity of about 230 GB.
You mentioned that you will use your computer exclusively for Windows gaming and therefor I would recommend a partition at least to be at 70GB and 100GB if you can afford the space. Depending on the amount of games and disk space they use, you will need make your call.
What PC OS should I use? Vista or XP?
I am assuming that you would to use ALL of your 4GB Ram. If you use XP then you will only be able to use 2GB - 3GB RAM. You will need Windows Vista 64BIT Home Premium installed on your Mac Pro to take advantage of all 4GB.
What kind of video card should I have?
You already have the ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB Video Card installed and that should work well.
I've got a Power Mac G5 with 2 x 3 Ghz quad core Intel Xeon
Are you sure you have a Power Mac G5 as you wrote in your post? I think you meant *Mac Pro*. At least I hope that is what you meant since if you meant the former then Windows will not run on your G5.
Axel F.

Can not install windows 7 pro using boot camp as mouse and keyboard will not work Help please

I have a new iMac and trying to install Windows 7 Pro using boot camp. I have reached the stage of starting to load windows from the DVD then discovered the mouse and the keyboards not working so I could not interact with windows installation.

Open, if not so already, the Windows formatter. Identify the BC Windows partition. It will be the one listed with the proper size you created and/or will be labeled as a C: drive. Be careful you select the right one or you may be corrupting the entire drive.
Format the partition as NTFS.

I am trying to use boot camp to partition my mac... and failing.

Every time I try to partition my mac going through the bootcamp steps it keeps telling me that "Your bootable USB drive could not be created, An error occurred while copying the Windows installation files." I found a video that shows how to fix this problem, but only if you are using a CD to download Windows, but I bought it from the windows store online so its an exe file. The instructions say that I need a USB drive (which I have) and a Windows 7 or later version (I have windows 8.1 pro) ISO image downloaded from Microsoft. I bought my windows directly from their store, but I don't understand why the file won't work. I clearly don't have the correct file/ISO image situation so please please please help me out.

Catch-22
That .exe is not going to run of course, and if there is no ISO inside the folder, if say it is just small setup.exe to pull Windows - go back and redownload ISO. It will be there on another page.
Or, join the Windows 10 Tech Preview Insider program and use that for now for free until it expires and Windows 10 comes out, or you can run the .exe and install Windows on a different drive. 10 is very nice, some rough edges but huge improvements. And 7 showing its 6 years. (10 combines the best of 7 Desktop and modernized, it is not 8/8.1)

Can I partition a 3tb fusion drive on a 2014 imac27", with boot camp, to let me install windows 7?

I have used boot camp to create a partition for Windows 7 on 3 earlier Macs (iMac 24" 2007 / Mac Pro 2009 / Macbook Pro 2009) as well as a recent Macbook Air 2012.
My main reason for this is to use Sage Account/Payroll, and also a couple of other Windows-specific programs.
I have just replaced the old iMac with a new iMac27", with a 3tb fusion drive, and want to partition it to install a new oem copy of Win 7 sp1.
However, I found an article on this (link: http://twocanoes.com/winclone/support/installing-windows-on-a-boot-camp-partitio n-on-a-3-tb-fusion-drive) implying this might not currently be officially supported by Apple & boot camp assistant, and providing a workaround procedure to create 3 partitions. The article begins with this note: "Important Note: This help document is for reference only, superceded by updates to OS X that include support for 3TB drives and Fusion drive in Boot Camp Assistant. Use Boot Camp Assistant to create the Boot Camp partition."
I have two questions:
1 - Can anyone advise if updates have now been made, to provide this support for partitioning the 3tb fusion drive?....and if not, is this likely to change soon?
2 - If this is still not officially supported, can anyone advise if they have successfully created a Windows partition on the 3tb fusion drive & installed Win 7?
Thanks in advance.

Based on Apple's knowledge base. this configuration is supported for Windows 7 x64 and 8 using Mountain Lion 108.3 or higher. Simply use BootCamp Assistant to set it up.
See here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
and here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4441
For your application, you might also consider virtualization software like VMWare Fusion or Parallels.
I use both BootCamp and VMWare Fusion. Fusion is much easier to install, more flxible, runs at the same time as your Mac applications etc. For typical applications, there is no notable performance degradation.
If you need high performance graphics for gaming, BootCamp is still the best way to go. For all other applications, I prefer VMWare.

Boot Camp is missing after installing windows 8.1

One year ago i installed Windows 8 preview on my macbook air with Boot Camp and it has been working perfect until now.
I downloaded and installed Windows 8.1 full version directly from microsoftstore, but afterwards Boot Camp driver was missing from Windows (from Notification Area and Task Manager->Startup). Then i cant switch back to OS X.
Need help!

holding in option key during startup present you with the option of which partition you wish you boot into
you find the latests apple bootcamp drivers and utils here
Apple - Support - Downloads
just need to find the version which match your mac

I no longer want to use vmware fusion to run my windows session, can I use boot camp to launch my vmware windows install or do I have to start again with a brand new installation?

Hi,
I would like to know if I'm able to use my current VMWare windows installation through Boot Camp, I don't want to use fusion anymore but I'm hoping there's a way to set up boot camp and not have to re-install windows again, if anyone could let me know that would be great

Thank you for your response GabeAlan, am i able to back up my virtual windows without access through VMware fusion? its locked me out since i upgraded to Yosemite, i prefer to see if i can avoid having to pay to upgrade to the latest fusion

I get an error message saying, "An error occurred while restoring the disk to a single partition." when I try to use Boot Camp Assistant to remove my Windows partition.

i don't know how to do

There is a forum for Boot Camp. This is not the forum for the notebook users.
You should always always have backup that you can use to restore your system incase of a problem.
Try booting into Lion Recoverey or from your OS X DVD and choose Disk Utility from Utility menu and repair the disk; try to remove with DU instead of BCA.

I am wanting to use Boot Camp to partition and install Windows.

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