Installing Windows 7.0 on iMac.
I have downloaded Windows 7.0 Ultimate from Microsoft with the intention of installing on a partition of my iMac's drive. I have the instructions form Apple support regarding Boot Camp, and step-by-step directions. They reference In Step 3, 1) Insert your Windows 7 installation disc. All I have is three downloaded files from Microsoft. I called Microsoft, not only wouldn't they tell me what to do with the files, if I needed to create an installation disc, but they gave me a support number for Apple's iPhones. I am so glad I switched to a Mac! I need to run Windows for just a few programs which are "PC" only, or for those tutorials based on Windows. Please help me sort out the installation to my wonderful Mac.
Dubmatic wrote:
I have downloaded Windows 7.0 Ultimate from Microsoft...
What is the name of the file you downloaded? If it ends in .ISO, then you need to burn that to a DVD, then use the DVD when Boot Camp ask for the Windows installation disk.
http://lifehacker.com/251758/mac-tip--how-to-burn-an-iso-or-dmg-file-to-disc
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Pedroapple wrote:
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I just thought of one problem
-I plugged in an external hard disk
Would it be the problem?
It is most likely the cause of your problem.
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Geo94 wrote:
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