Update boot camp

I have boot camp 3.0.1. How do I update to the latest version.
Thanks in advance for your help and support.
Leigh

leighh wrote:
Hi Stefan,
Thanks for your information. We want to put Windows 7 on our iMacs that we purchased in December of 2009. Are both Boot Camp Assistant and Boot Camp Windows Driver package part of the Boot Camp Assistant app in Utilities?
Back in time when BootCamp was still in Beta that was the case.
Ever since BootCamp became a fully integrated part of OSX Apple has seperated it into an OSX part (the BootCamp Assistant) and the Windows part (the Driver package on the OSX install DVD).
For installing Windows 7 on a Late 2009 iMac there are some specialties here http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3173
After the suceessful installation of Windows 7 you have to insert the OSX SNow Leopard install DVD that came with the iMac to install the BootCamp Windows Drivers.
And after that the 3.1 driver update to be found here http://support.apple.com/downloads/#BootCamp
Thanks,
Leigh
You're welcome anytime.
Glad to be of help.
Stefan

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Only Apple could hamstring and tie Mac OS to Windows. There isn't any other than whether you can download the drivers into Windows (you can) but Apple puts a block on the installer setup even if your mac does not support it.
Windows 7 needs at least Boot Camp 3.1 and 3.3 is what you should already have. And you are not getting security updates if you don't have at least 10.6.8 as was pointed out. --- you arent using Software Update as you should. And you should backup and clone Mac (and Windows) as well.
You need Mountain Lion to use Boot Camp 5.x which supports Windows 7 & 8 and 64-bit.
I would upgrade to Lion if you can realizing that Rosetta and PowerPC are no longer supported though.
Mac 101: Using Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1461
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Helpful Apple Support Resources (Forum Overview)
Boot Camp Support
Boot Camp Manuals
Boot Camp 5.0 Drivers
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdfcreate a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4407
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4569
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.pdf
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.
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638
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How to update Boot Camp 5

I installed Windows 8 last month with the previous version of Boot Camp.
Now that Bootcamp 5 is out, I want to update Boot Camp but I do not understand how. I've downloaded the files from Apple's website, put them on a FAT formated USB drive, and clicked the setup.exe file within the Bootcamp folder. I get the follwing message: "This app can't run on your PC. To find a different version for your PC, check with the software publisher."
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MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Mid 2010)
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MacBook Pro (13-inch & 15-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch and 15-inch, Early 2013)
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Is there any way to upgrade the boot camp drivers ON A WINDOWS, THROUGH WINDOWS?
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sorry about the misspelling (sometimes some letters are 'quicker' than others when I type...).
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