Is there a way to download Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro using an External Drive?
Hello guys,
The other day I was trying to install Windows 7 on my Macbook using Bootcamp. Everything was doing well except when I had to insert the Windows 7 disk to make the partition final. My disk drive doesn't read any CDs for some reason. It just spins some times and spits the CD out.
Because I wanted Windows a lot, I didn't give up and decided to get an External Disk Drive to download the software. This time everything went well until after the partition was final my laptop restarted into the Windows Partition. When it opened, it read: "No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key"
It seems like it doesn't see the Disk when in that mode? I really need help. I need to download Windows on my laptop.
If any of you have any ideas I'd love to hear them. Any ideas will help!
Thanks,
Teo-lin
You'll need to repair or replace your SuperDrive as that is the only way Windows can be installed (downloading is what you do with files on the Internet). And it must be the built-in SuperDrive. The external one Apple sells for the MacBook Air and 2012 iMac will not work.
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