I have a iMac8,1 is Windows 7 64 Bit supported by boot camp?

I performed a reformat and install of OS X 10.8 and updated to 10.8.2 and installed Windows 7 usint boot camp assistant and it runs fine but i have not boot camp utilities like I used to on Lion i have to manually switch between OS's

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
Trouble installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
-Griff W.

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I cant seem to get this to work at all- I have downloaded the Windows support software and burned to a cd. Windows 7 is loaded onto the hard disc and set up and running. I put my CD into the slot and it is seen as a blank CD. I have rebooted in OSX and the disc is not visible at all. I have then put the disc in a PC laptop running windows 7 and it is recognised. Any ideas what is going on here?

I will give that a try later today it sounds promising and Thanks

Can windows 8.1 in boot Camp display in target display mode on an IMac?

I have given up on Windows 7 running in Boot Camp on my 15" MacBook Pro and displaying it on my 27" IMac via thunderbolt and Target Display Mode.
The FAQ concerning Target Dsiplay Mode farily clearly says Windows 7 won't work.
But it does not say Windows 8.1 will or will not drive Target Display Mode via thunderbolt.
see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219, question 29
Has anyone found that running Windows 8.1 in BootCamp on a MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012 will display via a thunderbolt cable in to Target Display Mode on a late 2013 IMac 27"?
I don't want to go to the trouble of installing Windows 8.1 and trashing my otherwise functional Windows 7 Boot Camp installation unless it is going to display properly on my late 2013 27" IMac running OSX 10.9.3 via thunderbolt.
Thanks in advance!

no, tdm doesn't work under bootcamp regardless of which windows is being used, imho i don't think it will ever work under bootcamp

I installed windows 8 before installing Boot Camp 5(currently have 4) with 32 bit version win 8. Anything I can do now to upgrade to Boot Camp 5?. .

I installed Windows 8-32 bit before installing Boot Camp 5 (currently have 4). Is there anything I can do now to install Boot Camp 5 then re-install Windows with the 64 bit version?
I am hoping that I do not need to delete the partition and start all over.

Boot Camp 5 drivers can only be installed in 64-bit Windows 7 and 8 versions, so first you have to install a 64-bit Windows 8 version.
Note that Microsoft doesn't support upgrades from a 32-bit Windows to a 64-bit version, so you have to do a clean install, losing your applications, but you can keep your data, stored in "Windows.old", a folder at the root level of your Windows volume. Insert your Windows 8 DVD, hold the C key while your computer is starting and install Windows in the Windows partition.
After installing Windows 8, install the Windows support software for 64-bit Windows 7 and 8 versions

HT5628 When will Windows 8.1 be supported on Boot camp 5? I have a new Mac book Pro 2013 and cannot install. Apple please advise.

When will Windows 8.1 be supported on Boot camp 5? I have a new Mac book Pro 2013 and cannot install. Do I return the Windows version and try to download 8.0, or wait it out until it is supported? New to Mac's.
Apple please advise.

Apple does not respond in these forums except occasionally an Apple employee will stop by. If you want to contact Apple, use the contact us link at the bottom of this page.
With respect to your question "When will Windows 8.1 be supported on Boot camp 5?" you are asking us to speculate as to when Apple will release their drivers supporting Windows 8.1. We do not know, and we can not speculate as to when. From the terms of use of this forum:
"Unless otherwise noted, do not add Submissions about nontechnical topics, including:
Speculations or rumors about unannounced products."
The planned dates of production or release of Windows 8.1 drivers are speculation about the drivers.
With respect to your other question, "Do I return the Windows version and try to download 8.0, or wait it out until it is supported? New to Mac's.". I answered you.

Problem downloading windows support software -- boot camp

Attempting to download windows support software on MacBook Air 13.3" running version 10.7.4. The download is just hanging up. I was able to install Windows 7 with the boot camp and now don't have any drivers in the windows environment.

Thanks for the response. I had been attempting the download for 6-8 hours. A bit after the last reply was posted, the download started to make progress and eventually completed. I successfully installed all the drivers.

Intel vt-x not supported on boot camp windows 7 (virtualbox and microsoft detection tool)

Hello,
I've a MBP mid-2010 that is running a Windows 7 Pro as boot camp partition (business needs).
I've installed virtualbox on the Windows 7 OS, but I can't access the "accelration" tab under the system settings.
When running an imported OVA system (that uses Intel VT-x) I get an error message saying :
"VT-x/AMD-V hardware acceleration is not available on your system. Your 64-bit guest will fail to detect a 64-bit CPU and will not be able to boot."
Using the Microsoft® Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool, I get the confirmation that it is not available on my computer.
Which is really strange because it is working perfectly under Mac Os X Mavericks (and previous).
Anyone has an idea ?
Regards,
Franck.

I have this exact same issue, except I'm trying to use Hyper-V in Windows 8.1. Windows is running via Bootcamp 5, I have a late 2013 Macbook pro model.
I get the error message Hyper-V cannot be installed: Virtualization support is disabled in the firmware.
After poking around online, most information points to the Mac EFI firmware. It might be an update is available there that will help with VT-X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1237
However, there's no update for my particular Macbook. I've only found one workaround that I don't really know how/why it works.
1. Power off my macbook, completely shut down.
2. Hold the option key to boot into OSX Mavericks instead of Windows.
3. Restart from OSX and let Windows boot by default.
For some odd reason, VT-X is now enabled. This may be specific to my Mac. It's a Macbook Pro 2013, 15'' - '11,3' model.

I have a copy of Windows 7, and I am trying to bring up Boot Camp on my MacBook with Snow Leopard. But my Snow Leopard install disk is too old for Windows 7, so attempted Boot Camp install of drivers fails.

I have a copy of Windows 7, and I am trying to bring up Boot Camp on my MacBook with Snow Leopard. But my Snow Leopard install disk is too old for Windows 7, so attempted Boot Camp install of drivers fails.
I have hand-installed the NVidia graphics driver, and I have keyboard, minimal trackpad, and hardwire to internet all working. So the WIndows machine is usable. But I am hurting for wi-fi, better trackpad, and whatever else is delivered by Boot Camp. I can't use any of the Boot Camp upgrades because I do not have XP or Vista.

While we all have MacBooks in this forum not all of us use Boot Camp. There's a Boot Camp Support Community where everybody uses Boot Camp. You should also post this question there.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp

HT5639 Do I need to uninstall boot camp 4 before I install and update to boot camp 5. I already have windows 8 pro with boot camp 4 installed. Do I need to unistall boot camp 4 or not necessary?

I already have windows 8 pro with boot camp 4 installed on my macair book 11". I have searched the entire articles on how to upgrade boot camp 4 to boot camp 5 but have found no answer as to my question: Do you have to uninstall boot camp 4 drivers before you install boot camp 5? I am not sure if it is ok to install boot camp 5 directly without uninstalling boot camp 4 because there might be driver version conflict. So I have not installed boot camp 5. Is it ok to install boot camp 5 withoust uninstalling boot camp 4? Your answers will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
You don't have to uninstall Boot Camp 4 drivers before installing Boot Camp 5 drivers. Boot Camp 5 drivers will simply overwrite Boot Camp 4 drivers, so you don't have to uninstall old drivers before installing new ones and making that process easier

Can't download Windows support software (Boot Camp Assistant)

Hello,
I have OS X Mavericks in a early 2009 MacBook Pro unibody and I tried to install a legal copy of Windows 7 through Boot Camp Assistant.
The problem is while downloading the Windows support software to a 8 GB USB pendrive (which works fine), I obtain this message from Boot Camp Assistant:
So I can't carry on with the Windows 7 installation with Boot Camp.
I tried restarting the system and with different USB pendrives, and I obtain always the same issue.
Can anybody help me?
Thanks you.

I think I have solved the problem.
Looking into Apple's Support Webpage, I found this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1630
Here you can download the Boot Camp Support Software for running Windows 7 for my MacBook Pro (15 inch, early 2009).
Later, I will install Windows and then install this Boot Camp Support Software and see if it works.

I am using windows Macbook pro 15 retina display model with latest mountain lion 10.8.3 software Have installed windows 8 perfectly via boot camp. However many a time the machine is not able to boot windows 8 and aborts. just shows the green screen for a

I have installed Windows 8 perfectly ia boot camp but on booting the windows 8 does not load up fully. It comes upto the windows green screen for a moment and then goes blanlk. It is very frustrating.

no one has replied me too got this issue ,

HT5628 do you have to purchase a disk copy of windows 8 to use boot camp

do you have to purchase a disk copy of windows 8 to use boot camp.

You need a copy of Windows, disk or download (depends on machine) and you will have to buy it.

Can i load windows vista even if boot camp only supports windows 7?

Can i still load windows vista, even if boot camp now only seems now to support windows 7? I had loaded it previously same mac same windows vista but took it off becuase of a hardware issue. now when i want to use it again (playing games mostly) i can load vista but all sotes of things are not working internet connection and graphics and the driver disk that is made through bootcamp says noy that in order to use it i need to be running windows 7 .
Can anyone help
Cheers
Rob

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
On OS X Mountain Lion, Boot Camp only supports Windows 7, so you can't install Windows Vista or XP, and if you install Windows Vista or XP, you won't be able to install Boot Camp drivers because they aren't supported under XP and Vista.
If your Mac came with DVDs, insert the Mac OS X DVD (or the Snow Leopard DVD) that came with the computer and install Boot Camp drivers. If your Mac didn't come with DVDs, you can't get Boot Camp drivers for Vista

Install Windows 8.1 with Boot Camp

Greetings you all,
I've been trying to install WIndows 8(.1) on my MacBook Pro early 2011, but without any success. I downloaded the .ISO of Windows, stored it on my external HDD, downloaded the software via Boot Camp to host Windows (I'm sorry I'm french so I'll have to translate everything) and put it on another external HDD, and when I plug them to my Mac and start the installation of Windows, it doesn't detect the USB.
What should I do? If possible, avoiding any installation of the disk image on a DVD.
Thanks.

Hello Mickaelpopo,
Thank you for the question. It sounds like you are trying to install Windows 8.1 using Boot Camp 5 on your MacBook Pro. Currently, Windows 8.1 is not a supported version of Windows for Boot Camp:
Which versions of Windows work with Boot Camp 5?
You can use:
Microsoft Windows 8.0 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 8.0 Pro (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Enterprise versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not supported.
Windows 8.1 is not supported with Boot Camp 5.
You can find more information here:
Boot Camp 5: Frequently asked questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

Windows 8.1 with boot camp on mac mini troubles

After installing a licensed Windows 8.1 with boot camp on my mac mini (2012,i7,4gb ram) my mac os Mavericks have trouble with starting,and i can't run recovery and safe mode.Another problem-i don't have sound in windows,but windows show me no troubles,and red light apear!!!Please help!

Hello Mickaelpopo,
Thank you for the question. It sounds like you are trying to install Windows 8.1 using Boot Camp 5 on your MacBook Pro. Currently, Windows 8.1 is not a supported version of Windows for Boot Camp:
Which versions of Windows work with Boot Camp 5?
You can use:
Microsoft Windows 8.0 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 8.0 Pro (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Enterprise versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not supported.
Windows 8.1 is not supported with Boot Camp 5.
You can find more information here:
Boot Camp 5: Frequently asked questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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