Official word on whether 3 TB drives will eventually support Boot Camp would be nice

I was about to buy a new iMac with a 3 TB drive, but then I learned that the 3 TB internal drive is not currently supported by Boot Camp.
It would be nice to get some official word on whether Boot Camp with a 3 TB drive will eventually be supported, or if an iMac with an internal 3 TB drive will be forever locked out of Boot Camp.
Boot Camp cannot install Windows to an external drive (which was a surprise to me, but this is in the official documentation), so there is currently no way to boot into Windows on an iMac with a 3 TB internal drive (although virtualization will still work).
Apparently this is a known issue that has to do with historical UEFI firmware issues and Windows not supporting large drives with MBR (master boot record). Additional discussion: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3827724?start=0&tstart=0
The discussions started in March (2012) and it appears that there is no official indication as to whether this problem is likely to be addressed.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4605110?tstart=0

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Any, but I wouldn't touch any pre-2008.
You want 2008 for - support for Windows x64 is better; better choices in graphics cards.
Nothing to do with OS version etc but does hinge on EFI, 2008 brought EFI64 (Unified EFI 2.x).
As for supporting Boot Camp, all Intel Macs do. But not all are 'officially' supported to run 64-bit Windows.
Also, pre-2008 (and this is minor but people make a huge deal out of fear and lack of understanding) that Mac can boot OS X now with Snow Leopard into 64-bit kernel mode (a 'true' 64-bit OS, enforce 64-bit drivers, more on par with Windows 7 64-bit, can address more than 32GB RAM).
Mac Pro -
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=194
http://www.apple.com/support/macpro
As for used, best deals are Apple Store (refurbished) Specials:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/mac_pro

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Hello. When I first opened the Boot Camp Assistant app, it said it could not work with the 3TB fusion drive. With the updated version of Boot Camp, the option to install Windows appeared. I tried to install Windows 8, but the loading bar stopped moving. I waited for hours, but it still did not move. I decided to quit the app, and re-open it, in order to try again. It crashed, and would not open. So I restarted my system and when I did that I noticed that I had about 1GB or so left of storage. This shocked me, because the disk was just suddenly filled for some reason. In hopes of fixing this I used an app called 'CleanMyMac' to try and recover the disk space. And as I thought the disk space returned to normal. However when I went to Disk Utility and clicked 'repair disk' it said this...
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Maybe I did something wrong when trying to install Windows with Boot Camp? I don't know, but if possible can someone please tell me if I can install Windows and if something is wrong with my system.
Here is some additional screen shots of the type of system I have.
Thank you for your help with this issue!

Which copy or version of Windows? and how where was it purchased?
my window installed itself perfectly on another computer.
One copy and you want to activate on two computers?
With 16GB, it will try to create 16GB hibernation file, 24GB page file, and need 20-30GB for the OS, plus room for temp, cache, applications, 9GB just temp to install SP1 update(s).
did you create 80GB or larger partition?
also, some macs with ssd + hard drive have issues, and of course you need Windows 7 64-bit home premium (Pro to use more).
OWC has up to 32GB, not cheap.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iMac/2010/DDR3_21.5_27
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Hi and welcome to Discussions,
by design courtesy of Microsoft the Media Player is not capable of playing DVDs unless an appropriate DVD-Decoder is installed.
You can use an alternative media player like VLC http://www.videolan.org/vlc
But this should not affect the usage of Windows Games, since usually a Games manufacturer puts all needed software to run his games onto the games CD/DVD, so it has to be something else preventing Fallout 3 from running.
Time-outs when trying to read/check the disc can be sometimes caused by 'dirt' on the disc (fingerprints, scratches, etc.).
Check for that.
Also make sure to have not installed programs for 'Virtual-Disc-Drives' like Daemon-Tools and/or Disc-Burning software like Nero, since these can also hinder the game from running.
Hope it helps
Stefan

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Is it dangerous to use an external HD to boot from? The guy at Circuit City told me it was.
One danger of using an external hard drive as a boot drive, is the connection is not as reliable as an internal hard drive. The other is the mistaken assumption that just because it is separate, or not part of the computer, that it is safe. The only true safety comes in numbers. You should always backup your data*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
2.5" hard drives are a little less reliable than 3.5" hard drives because of the smaller parts involved. Mac Minis have 2.5" hard drives, whereas other desktop Macs have 3.5" hard drives. Whether the reliability of Firewire or USB over SATA or Parallel ATA on 2.5" is enough to offset this difference is hard to say. Having enough backups ensures you don't have to be surprised when you find out in your situation.
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Can OS X drives be protected from boot camp, and how to backup?

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Installing Windows 7 Beta and RC:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1866970&tstart=0
(and answered as best I could in your other thread):
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2102367

HT1899 When you will update the boot camp for windows 8?

When apple will provide the updates for boot camp to support windows 8.

Whether or not there are updates, Youtube videos for doing that are here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BXhR54IJfE
This is a user to user forum, and we can't speculate as to Apple's plans here. Please read the terms of use below. Your question asks about future events. No one here has privy to Apple's plans.

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Hi guys, last night I was trying to install windows 7 in my computer for some gaming, the process with boot camp went well until it said "Creating Partition" there it got stocked for a good 2 hours, because of this I did a bit of research on what could happen if I would force quit it, I read that it might happen that if I restart the partition would be there or just nothing would have change but in my case none of those happened, my hard drive is keeping that space in blank without letting me use it, before trying boot camp I had 240 GB of free space and now after restart it I have 90 gb of free space, yes I tried to make the partition of 150 GB, so what should I do to repair this?, I verified the permissions on Disk Utility and I just got one weird message:
Warnin SUID file "Library/CoreS" has been modified and will not be repaired
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What to Backup & what will happen to Boot Camp before I Upgrade??

Hi guys,
I am going to buy the $29 Snow Leopard Upgrade for my MacBook Pro 13" once it is available which is soon
My MBP is 2-3 weeks old so i don't need a CLEAN install (Wipe and install) so an Upgrade will do
but what shall i backup else than my Music, Documents & Pictures??? do I need to backup any other folders??? (Applications, Library, System...etc) or everything will stay as it is?? i am new to the Mac and specially to just an Upgrade!!
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Sul

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If anything bad happens you can either boot from the external to fix things up, or restore the external to your internal disk, and be right back where you started. Think of it as a safety net.
I also back up important data from my laptop to my desktop, as well as to DVD. Probably unnecessary, but it gives me peace of mind.
Went for a straight "upgrade" this afternoon. So far so good. Not noticing any odd hardware behaviour (yet). If I do, I'll wipe and reinstall "clean", then use Migration Assistant to pull my home directory and certain applications over. Good thing it's Friday, and the whole weekend is ahead to play, eh? =)

DVD Drive disappeared after installing Boot Camp on Windows 8

I am running Mountain Lion and I bootcamped Windows 8... this is a fresh install.
1. I installed Windows 8 and the DVD is still working
2. I installed Bootcamp software via DVD and was asked to reboot
3. I reboot my iMac
4. Now, my friggin DVD doesnt work anymore...
5. I look at My Computer and it's gone.
6. I look at the device manager and it's not there
7. I showed hidden devices and the hl-dt-st dvdrw ga32 is there (disabled of course)
8. i am writing to apple community after a night of searching for a solution in vain.
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thanks in advance

thanks for the response
1. Yeah I thought that's a mandatory thing because i need to be able to control the brightness with my keyboard, updated graphics card, boot camp control panel, etc
2. No there's no enable for this because Windows 8 recognizes it as a "disconnected device" and asks me to reconnect the dvd drive to the machine (which it obviously already is).
3. Ive tried those before, also even editing the registry but it didnt work.
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Mouse issues at Hard Drive selection screen in Boot Camp

Hello,
I have been searching for awhile and cannot find any information regarding this. I have a Razer Deathadder 3500 series mouse and when I go into the Boot Camp HD selection screen my mouse movements are inverted. Up is down and down is up. I am not sure why this is or how to fix it. Does anyone know?
Thanks,
Brad

Hi all,
in another thread a user had problems with a non-Razer mouse and the selection screen.
Problem, of any, is that at the time of the selection screen, no additional mouse driver is loaded yet, but rather a seemingly 'unified' one.
While maybe a SMC reset might be helpful, I suggested to simply use the cursor-keys for selection and then the Enter key.
At least that works for me.
Happy computing
Stefan

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Before you do anything else, I would make a copy of the Windows system on to an external hard disk. Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) will help you do this.
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