I want to use Windows on my Mac, but Boot Camp doesn't work (Mac OS X 10.7.3)

Everyone knows that w/ Boot Camp you can use Windows on Mac, but I can't.

common issues:
downloading the drivers with Boot Camp Assistant
Not reading the guide from in Boot Camp Assistant
Wanting to use XP (not supported)
Not enough disk space
Space is too fragmented - and people don't know or understand the error or how to even backup and then erase and restore (very basic part of prevention and use of computers).
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Installation Guide Instructions for all features and settings.
Boot Camp 4.0 FAQ Get answers to commonly asked Boot Camp questions.
Windows 7 FAQ Answers to commonly asked Windows 7 questions.

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Can you use Windows 7 to partition a Boot Camp created drive (not just a PC partition on a Mac drive) into multiple PC partitions?

Can you use Windows 7 to partition a Boot Camp created dedicated PC drive (not just a PC partition on a Mac drive) into multiple PC partitions?

Can you download this utility, it is a close equivalent of the gpt command, but has more features? (It is more than likely that Windows took over and converted this to an MBR disk).
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/
Once you have it installed you run it as follows. You can execute using either /dev/disk1 or /dev/rdisk1 as the parameter.
type gdisk
gdisk is /usr/sbin/gdisk
sudo gdisk /dev/disk0
Password:
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.9
Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their
partition table automatically reloaded!
Partition table scan:
MBR: hybrid
BSD: not present
APM: not present
GPT: present
Found valid GPT with hybrid MBR; using GPT.
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/disk0: 1954210120 sectors, 931.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 6ED0C429-00D1-4759-B50E-04B6FB80D0E3
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 1954210086
Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries
Total free space is 1293 sectors (646.5 KiB)
Number Start (sector)    End (sector) Size       Code Name
   1              40          409639   200.0 MiB   EF00 EFI System Partition
   2          409640      1452940543   692.6 GiB   AF00 Customer
   3      1452940544      1454210079   619.9 MiB   AB00 Recovery HD
   4      1454211072      1954209791   238.4 GiB   0700 BOOTCAMP
Command (? for help): q

HT1343 if one is using windows 8.1 on a boot camped mac and you are using a mac keyboard . How does one unlock the numbers on the larger wired keyboard ( numbers keys to the right of the keyboard) instead of having to use the numbers at the top of the ke

Question: I am using a mac , wired Keyboard, on a windows 8.1 platform ( this is because I have boot camped my hard drive) Unfortunately when I change over from my mac set up into the windows 8.1 the key board does not behave like it does when I am using as a mac. The numbers , on the right of the keyboard , no longer function and I have to use the numbers at the top of the keyboard, very annoying. Can anybody let me know how I unlock the numbers on the right of my keyboard?
Regards CM

I have stated every issue I’ve had so far in a fairly clear and concise way. I think if you read what I wrote, it all makes logical sense as to what is going on. Windows 7/8 would work just as well on a Mac if it was supported the same way the OS is for other OEMs.
As I stated earlier in the post, I’m having these same issues in windows 8, not just 8.1, which is the reason for the post. I know the difference between supported by drivers and not supported by the manufacturer. The fact that when Haswell mbp’s came out and no revision to bootcamp for the new hardware was released to fix issues with installing windows on the new hardware shows Apple clearly Is not supporting bootcamp as strongly as they advertise.
I am being realistic on Apple having drivers early. Anyone with an MSDN subscription can download the RELEASE version of windows months ahead of the actual release, I’m 100% sure if any average consumer can do that by paying $100 and saying they are a developer, apple can do it just as easily.
You aren’t much help, you haven’t answered really anything to my post, nor have you contributed any knowledge that wasn’t clearly posted above, so don’t say anything if you don’t have anything to contribute.
By the way, my rant is directed at apple, as you can see because I am saying “Apple, if you are going to…” because this is an Apple forum on Apple’s website. It is not directed to end users, clearly.

If I have an old iPhone 3G I am not about to sync cuz my computer keeps freezing and I want to use my moms iphone because my home button doesn't work. Will I have to pay again for apps I already had

I have an iPhone 3 g and my computer is so old that syncing takes 5 hours and it freezes so I was wondering my iphone the home button stopped working and my mom offered me her iPhone 3GS and I have apps that I like and was wondering if I have to pay to re add them to a different phone even if my SIM card is in the other phone

you have access to apps that you've downloaded as soon as you log into your apple id in settings > itunes and app stores. it has nothing to do with SIM cards

Hi there, I new with AE script (I much familiar with ActionScript in Flash, not an expert though). I try to control my solid object using GUI Slider I made but it's doesn't work. I need help here. Here is my code:

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    myOpacityDisplay = myOpacity.add("statictext", [385, 20, 425, 40], "100");
    myOpacity.add("statictext", undefined, "Kontrol Opacity");
    theOpacity = myOpacity.add("slider", [20, 20, 230, 45], 50, 0, 100);
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myOpacityDisplay.text = val;
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I don't write scripts that do this because the features are already available with Expression Controls and expressions. That's the route I would suggest. You are reinventing the wheel. If you want specific help on scripting then try asking some questions in the scripting sub forum for AE. You'll find the forum under sub communities.
If you just want to create a slider for opacity that you can add to any layer you select first add an expression control slider to the layer, then press t to reveal the opacity property, then hold down the Alt/Option key and click on the stopwatch to start and expression, then drag the pickwhip to the slider control. Now, with transparency selected select Animation>Save Animation Preset and give it a name. Now when you need a slider to control a layer, or to control a bunch of layers simply select them and apply your preset.
You could also put your expression control slider on a null, give the name a null, apply the expression to a layer and then save the transparency property as an animation preset. Now if you have 50 layers you want to control with a single slider just add the null, change the name, then select all 50 layers and apply your animation preset.
I have a library of about 200 custom animation presets that use expressions to do most of my repetitive tasks. It saves a ton of time. Heres one that fades a layer in and then out based on the in and out point of the layer. I use this one daily. You'll see what I mean if you apply it to a layer. fadeIO.ffx

I have an imac bought late 2013, can i use it as a display for the new mac pro? I also want to use windows 8 on it, would this work with parallels or bootcamp?

I have an imac bought late 2013, can i use it as a display for the new mac pro? I also want to use windows 8 on it, would this work with parallels or bootcamp?

Yes, it supports target display mode. Windows can be run with either Parallels or Boot Camp.

Hi guys i used boot camp and turned my mac into windows and i wanted to play a pc game on the windows and i cant find a proper program to actually setup the game someone help me please

hi guys i used boot camp and turned my mac into windows and i wanted to play a pc game called guild wars 2 and i cant find a proper program to actually setup the game

Only if you decide to share with us your particular situation. Guild Wars should install and run like any other Game. Other than the Game Installer, Games don't need some other installer to make them work. Only someone who reads the instructions for the proper installation.

If I want to install windows 8 in on my mac through boot camp, can I install windows 8 directly from my pendrive? whats the procedure?

If I want to install windows 8 in on my mac through boot camp, can I install windows 8 directly from my pendrive?
I do not have bootable CD.
whats the procedure?

Hi Rajthumar,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
You can install Windows 7 or Windows 8 ISO using a USB flash drive. Please read over and reference the attached link for information on using Boot Camp to install Windows.
manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.p df
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_ 10.8.pdf
Have a great day,
Joe

Satellite A200-PSAE6E: I want to use Windows 7 - What drivers should I use?

I have a Toshiba Satellite A200-PSAE6E, and now i want to use Windows 7.
Only i have a question if the drivers are supported, and which BIOS i need to use

Hello
As Jeffrey said you should use the BIOS for Vista.
Vista is more similar to Windows 7 as XP so I think this would be the better choice.
First you can try to install the drivers for Vista. Maybe it works and all Vista drivers you can download on the Toshiba website:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com => Support & Downloads => Download Drivers
If the drivers dont work you must search on external websites. Maybe there you can find another Vista driver or already a driver for Windows 7 but I believe these drivers are beta versions too.
I hope you will be successful and post your result. It could be interesting for other Toshiba users. :)
Greets

Hi, i am badly in need of help. i partitioned my mac hd yesterday and now the boot camp is nt working as i was using win 7 on it. i am using macbook pro 13'' 2011. plz help me. anxiously waiting for response... specially from "Christopher"

hi, i am badly in need of help. i partitioned my mac hd yesterday and now the boot camp is nt working as i was using win 7 on it. i am using macbook pro 13'' 2011. plz help me. anxiously waiting for response... specially from "Christopher murphy"

you can't add or mofidy partition numbers. especially not if and once you have windows installed.
boot from Windows 7 DVD afterwards
but first you have to tell us and Christopher what and how you partitioned your system.
Successful setup of OS X Lion + Data Partition + Bootcamp Win7 Ult
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3293948
So after many, many hours I think I've finally figured out how to successfully setup Mac OS X Lion on one partition, a seperate data partition, and Windows 7 Ultimate on a Bootcamp partition . Here is a screenshot of my setup on my 13" MacBook Pro
Thread with suggestions on Windows backup methods:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3798090
Paragon CampTune
Paragon CampTune is a commercial product that is designed expressly for this task. http://www.paragon-software.com/home/camptune/ It consists of a downloadable ISO that needs to be burned to a disc and booted from in order to resize the partitions costs US$19.95.
Securing Dual-System Configuration
Imaging is still the most affordable and robust way to secure computer data. Unfortunately Mac OS X backs up only HFS+ volumes, leaving Windows with dual-system configurations unsecured. You can permanently lose all of your data unless you have a Windows-compatible backup solution.
Paragon’s CampTune and Paragon’s Drive Copy for Mac can secure the entire dual-system configuration. CampTune creates traditional images of volumes or entire hard disks, Drive Copy can copy them to other disks. In case of an emergency, you can restore the previously created image or copy all your data back to its original state.
GParted Live
GParted Live is similar to CampTune as it is also distributed as a bootable image that needs to be copied to a CD/DVD or USB flash drive. As free and open source software, distributed under the GPL, it will always be available free. Since it has more functions than CampTune, it may be harder for folks who are not as experienced with partitioning hard drives. http://gparted.sourceforge.net/
iPartition
Coriolis Systems' iPartition is a £29.95 ($44.95 US) utility that runs in Mac OS X and allows resizing of all of the relevant partition formats, including HFS+, FAT32, and NTFS. It provides a Mac-oriented user interface that may be easier to manage than some of the free utilities. As it is not capable of resizing the boot disk, it requires a bootable external disk or a boot DVD. (A tool to create a boot DVD is included.)
Paragon Partition Manager
From the makes of CampTune is a commercial tool that is similar in functionality to GParted Live, but has a more polished/friendly user interface than GParted Live. Previously only the US$79.95 Professional version supported all the features required for this, but as of version 11 the US$39.95 Personal version has also been reported to work. http://www.paragon-software.com/home/pm-personal/
Winclone/Disk Utility
Winclone is a free tool for creating and restoring backup images of your Windows partition. One of its key features is that it can restore to a larger partition than the one the image was created from.
NOTE: Winclone has been discontinued, but for now remains available and capable of completing these tasks (including creating and restoring Windows 7 images).
Winclone updated to support Lion Winclone updates and download
Disk Utility can resize HFS+ (Mac OS) partitions, but is currently incapable of resizing NTFS partitions, so you could use it to reduce the size of the HFS+ partition and create a new larger placeholder MS-DOS (FAT) partition
The full process would be:
Backup Windows partition with Winclone.
(if the new Windows partition is smaller than the old one make sure you set the preferences in Winclone to save the image as an uncompressed dmg)
Delete old Windows partition
Resize current Mac Partition
Create new Windows partition as MS-DOS (FAT) in free space after Mac OS partition.
(If the new Windows partition is smaller than the old one an additional step is required: shrink the filesystem on the image by selecting Tools->Shrink Windows (NTFS) Filesystem)
Reboot your computer for the new Windows partition to mount properly (winclone may not restore if you don't reboot)
Restore Winclone partition over new Windows partition
An alternate Winclone based process is described in the External Guides section
Native OS utilities
MR user Kazyua reports that you can use the disk management utilities provided with the current operating systems if you want to do it manually. Windows 7 and OS X both have partition resizing functions built in. In OS X, open Disk Utility and manually shrink the mac HFS+ partition by dragging the lower right corner. Then in windows go to the start menu and type "disk management" into the search box then hit enter. You should get an overview of the drives you have and the individual partitions. Right-clicking on the partition gives an "Extend Volume" option. The Windows NTFS volume should then be extended into the free space you created with Disk Utility. This method has not worked for other users, so try at your own risk.
Resizing under VMWare Fusion
If you are looking to allocate more space to Windows under VMWare please refer to the following thread http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=828182
From http://guides.macrumors.com/Extend/Resize_Boot_Camp_Partition
Thread with suggestions on Windows backup methods:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3798090

How can I use Microsoft Access on my Mac? Boot camp?

How can I use Microsoft Access on my Mac? Boot camp?

Running Windows or using a suite such as Libre Office. It is similar to Office 2007 for Windows, but runs on a Mac, and contains a database manage that is Access compatible.

Can I use a Windows 7 backup in a boot camp installation

Hi,
About to buy a Mac and I was just wondering if I could use a Windows Backup System Image to install Windows 7 using Boot Camp Assistant in the Mac or if I need to have a brand new copy of Windows.
Apologies if this sounds like an incredibly stupid question.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Ben

If you restore the system from the backup, you would recover all your stuff, configuration, apps, etc. However I concur that you will need a new Windows license. MS offers no way of deactivating a previous instance and transferring it to a new host, at least in the workstation version. Were it a Server version, you can disable the activation on the old host and reuse the license on the new (just checked).
The license/activation key is tied to the startup volume's UUID number, which is unique.

I bought few years ago a Creative Suite Design Premium and when I want to register my series number, yours services say that the number is invalid. I very surprise because I used it before on a PC computer that doesn't work anymore. I change my computer

I bought few years ago a Creative Suite Design Premium and when I want to register my series number, yours services say that the number is invalid. I very surprise because I used it before on a PC computer that doesn't work anymore. I change my computer with a Mac. Can You verify the number you customer services gave me, L. Fernandes : <serial num removed-kglad>. I give you my phone number in Paris : <phone num removed - kglad>. Best regard. Chantal

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-serial-number-valid-product.html
p.s. this is a public forum. posting your phone number is a bad idea and posting your serial number will get it banned (or used by someone else and unavailable to you).

HT5628 i was installing windows 8 on mac by boot camp and after i put the windows code and choose the partition i formatted the boot camp sector it said windows can not install on this sector because it is gpt

i was installing windows 8 on mac by boot camp and after i put the windows code and choose the partition i formatted the boot camp sector it said windows can not install on this sector because it is gpt

Reinstalling Mavericks depends on several factors:
if you erased your recovery partition
what OS originally came on your Mac.
I'll assume you don't have a backup available that you made before your mishap, because you didn't mention it.
That's really the take home message here: have a backup!
If you still have your recovery partition:
boot into the recovery partition (command R at restart)
use the recovery partition to reinstall Mavericks. see: OS X: About OS X Recovery
if you do not still have your recovery partition, then it depends on whether your Mac originally came with installer disks or not.
If it originally came with installer disks, you would boot from the installer disks, erase your HD, and then reinstall the OS that is on the installer disks, and then upgrade as necessary until you get to Mavericks.
If your mac did not originally come with installer disks, but you managed to erase your recovery partition, then you can try to boot into internet recovery (option-command-R at restart), and use internet recovery to erase your HD and reinstall the OS that originally came with your computer, and then upgrade to Mavericks if you need to. See: Hands on with Mountain Lion's OS X Recovery and Internet Recovery | Macworld
(the reference refers to ML but it applies just as well to Mavericks).

I work on a mac but occasionally I have to work on a PC. Can I connect my PC to my mac so I don't have to use 2 different monitors

I work on a mac but occasionally I have to work on a PC. Can I connect my PC to my mac so I don't have to use 2 different monitors?

Put the monitor on a KVM. Might be able to do a wired mouse and keyboard as well. KVM = keyboard, video, monitor switch.
Connect the common monitor to the KVM out and each machine's video to KVM's in. Then you switch the monitor so it is connected to the machine you want to currently use.
The tricky part is finding an appropriate KVM to handle the video connections for the two machines and monitor. No guarantees there. Many current KVM's have USB connections so there is less potential hastle with mice and keboards. But monitors use dvi, (mini-)displayport, vga, and hdmi. And you may need adapters/converters. So finding a appropriate KVM may be the hard part.

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