Macbook pro mid 2012- Wanting to know how to install windows using bootcamp
Hello everyone,
I'am sure this question has been asked many times but this is urgent and can't really find all the necessary steps I need in my situation. I am using a MacBook pro mid 2012 I believe. I'am taking colleges courses, and need to use visual basic. Unfortuanatly visual basic is not compatible with macs. I've done a few researchs and found out installing windows 7 with bootcamp is maybe the best solution? Probleme is I have no start up disk that came with the mac, and the cd drive is broken. I do have an external hard drive I bought a few months ago.
What exactly do I need in order to set this up? Is it still possible without a start up disk, and by using a external hard drive? How should I get windows 7? Online or buy the disk?
If someone could either direct me to a threaded explaining a similar case? Or point out what I need, and a few important steps to follow?
I appreciate it!
Thanks
LJ.C
if your MBP has a DVD drive (even if broken), it requires that to install windows via boot camp so you have 2 options
get your dvd drive repaired, or
see if the usb boot camp hack will work for you - http://forums.atomicmpc.com.au/index.php?showtopic=51873
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