Update bootcamp on macbook pro 15 mid 2010
Hy there,
my friend has a macbook pro 15inch mid 2010 with OS X 10.8.2 and
he wants to install windows 7 from an image.
There is bootcamp 5.0.0 installed.
Isn´t it possible to create a bootable windows 7 usb stick with bootcamp?
I didn´t found an update to bootcamp 5.0.1. Isn´t there an update for this macbook?
regards
Michael
No, there is no update except for what is installed with an OS X update. Open Boot Camp Assistant and click on the large Print Documentation button. Read carefully.
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According to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634, Windows 8 x64 is not supported by Boot Camp 5 on 13” MacBook Pro Mid-2010 .
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I updated my macbook pro mid 2010 and now it randomly crashes! Any help is appreciated. Thank you
Anonymous UUID: D4BFA1B4-3FC3-CB21-4ABA-A50D9CE38F8D
Tue Jan 14 14:38:42 2014
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f9e5fffac): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 5 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff8130369000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.4.12/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff810ccf2820 : 0xffffff801c222f69
0xffffff810ccf28a0 : 0xffffff7f9e5fffac
0xffffff810ccf2970 : 0xffffff7f9ccba53d
0xffffff810ccf2a30 : 0xffffff7f9cd86d9e
0xffffff810ccf2a70 : 0xffffff7f9cd86dfc
0xffffff810ccf2ae0 : 0xffffff7f9d00b5be
0xffffff810ccf2c10 : 0xffffff7f9cdaad41
0xffffff810ccf2c30 : 0xffffff7f9ccc108d
0xffffff810ccf2ce0 : 0xffffff7f9ccbebae
0xffffff810ccf2ee0 : 0xffffff7f9ccc04d7
0xffffff810ccf2fb0 : 0xffffff7f9dc2c5bf
0xffffff810ccf3080 : 0xffffff7f9dc29c7e
0xffffff810ccf30a0 : 0xffffff7f9dc2b315
0xffffff810ccf31d0 : 0xffffff7f9dc29b1b
0xffffff810ccf3230 : 0xffffff7f9dc29692
0xffffff810ccf32e0 : 0xffffff7f9dc5bc27
0xffffff810ccf3520 : 0xffffff7f9dc55538
0xffffff810ccf3690 : 0xffffff7f9dc54f06
0xffffff810ccf36c0 : 0xffffff7f9dc570bc
0xffffff810ccf3700 : 0xffffff7f9dc56a34
0xffffff810ccf3780 : 0xffffff7f9dc3ecc0
0xffffff810ccf37e0 : 0xffffff7f9dc3f5ba
0xffffff810ccf3830 : 0xffffff7f9dc3f9e7
0xffffff810ccf38a0 : 0xffffff7f9dc401a8
0xffffff810ccf38e0 : 0xffffff7f9dc0d1ca
0xffffff810ccf3a60 : 0xffffff7f9dc3cb20
0xffffff810ccf3b20 : 0xffffff7f9dc0bcb9
0xffffff810ccf3b70 : 0xffffff801c6cc226
0xffffff810ccf3b90 : 0xffffff801c6cd821
0xffffff810ccf3bf0 : 0xffffff801c6cb28f
0xffffff810ccf3d40 : 0xffffff801c2b6008
0xffffff810ccf3e50 : 0xffffff801c226bb1
0xffffff810ccf3e80 : 0xffffff801c2139b5
0xffffff810ccf3ef0 : 0xffffff801c21e003
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0xffffff810ccf3fb0 : 0xffffff801c2f3e26
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dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f9cc59000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f9cc16000
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.1.8)[3666E0FC-87C7-3329-BD8C-2F1ADE D100A4]@0xffffff7f9cee3000->0xffffff7f9d18ffff
dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f9cc69000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f9c8ba000
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.4.12)[A4934A66-0E30-36E9-984A-650481102449]@ 0xffffff7f9e5f2000->0xffffff7f9e604fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.4.12)[661E3C87-5B97-3272-88FF-B9BA9B6E2 4ED]@0xffffff7f9e5ea000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f9cb24000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f9c8ba000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f9cc16000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f9e5ed000
com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.1.8)[7DAF283F-6FD3-3783-B3CC-D23964F1B9B8]@0xffffff7f9 dbfa000->0xffffff7f9dcc4fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[447B4896-16FF-3616-95A2-1C516B2A1498]@0xffffff 7f9c8ba000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.6)[86BA68C6-18DD-30A1-ABF6-54597AD6C277]@0xff ffff7f9cc59000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.6)[38E388A5-92D6-3388-B799-F2498E582287]@0 xffffff7f9cc16000
dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.1.8)[0A1B6F41-168D-307A-BABD-162F3B3 C2786]@0xffffff7f9cc69000
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com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.6
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com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.6.0
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USB Device: IR Receiver
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USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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Signature: 0xAA55
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1: EE 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 409639] <Unknown ID>
2: AF 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 409640 - 510699696] HFS+
3: AB 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 511109336 - 1269544] Darwin Boot
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gpt show: disk0: Sec GPT at sector 976773167
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
409640 510699696 2 GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
511109336 1269544 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
512378880 464394240 4 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
976773120 15
976773135 32 Sec GPT table
976773167 1 Sec GPT header
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Panics Since Last Report: 1
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CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000010f18a470, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x00000000000206e0
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CR2: 0x000000010f18a470, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807cd63150 : 0xffffff8000220702
0xffffff807cd631d0 : 0xffffff80002c268d
0xffffff807cd63370 : 0xffffff80002d7a3d
0xffffff807cd63390 : 0xffffff7f80c63342
0xffffff807cd634b0 : 0xffffff7f80c64155
0xffffff807cd63520 : 0xffffff7f80c644ab
0xffffff807cd63640 : 0xffffff7f809f514b
0xffffff807cd63760 : 0xffffff7f808f2695
0xffffff807cd63850 : 0xffffff7f808eab9a
0xffffff807cd63920 : 0xffffff7f808ed366
0xffffff807cd63970 : 0xffffff7f808ef65e
0xffffff807cd639a0 : 0xffffff7f808f1728
0xffffff807cd63a40 : 0xffffff7f80917657
0xffffff807cd63c30 : 0xffffff7f80919088
0xffffff807cd63d00 : 0xffffff7f81792ee8
0xffffff807cd63d20 : 0xffffff7f81791c75
0xffffff807cd63d50 : 0xffffff7f81792569
0xffffff807cd63e80 : 0xffffff7f817841e7
0xffffff807cd63ea0 : 0xffffff7f817b5964
0xffffff807cd63ec0 : 0xffffff7f817b5ddc
0xffffff807cd63ef0 : 0xffffff8000639626
0xffffff807cd63f30 : 0xffffff80006383a0
0xffffff807cd63f70 : 0xffffff8000638244
0xffffff807cd63fb0 : 0xffffff8000820057
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.NVDAResman(7.0.4)[7E65ECA2-D3A1-35F8-B845-C975FB531E7E]@0xffffff7f808 b2000->0xffffff7f80b88fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)[95ABB490-3AB5-3D5E-9C21-67089A9AE6A1]@0xffff ff7f8083e000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3)[E99C8907-946D-3F1A-A261-4C0F2D5D0451]@0xffff ff7f808a0000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3)[897EB322-FD55-36D7-A68E-9E9C34A74A84]@0xf fffff7f80868000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(7.0.4)[2E84958C-1EEC-316B-9F7A-68C368F83476]@0xffffff7 f80b89000->0xffffff7f80eaafff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.0.4)[7E65ECA2-D3A1-35F8-B845-C975FB531E7E]@0xffffff7f808 b2000
com.apple.GeForce(7.0.4)[6F2B5A22-F2F2-34A6-9721-8011B1E03300]@0xffffff7f8174b0 00->0xffffff7f81807fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.0.4)[7E65ECA2-D3A1-35F8-B845-C975FB531E7E]@0xffffff7f808 b2000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3)[E99C8907-946D-3F1A-A261-4C0F2D5D0451]@0xffff ff7f808a0000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)[95ABB490-3AB5-3D5E-9C21-67089A9AE6A1]@0xffff ff7f8083e000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3)[897EB322-FD55-36D7-A68E-9E9C34A74A84]@0xf fffff7f80868000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
11B26
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.1.0: Tue Jul 26 16:07:11 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.22.81~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: D52AAB80-B2BC-3C6E-BBEA-78BD28064998
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 6688834587150
last loaded kext at 5745899681723: com.apple.iokit.IOAVBFamily 1.0.0d22 (addr 0xffffff7f80791000, size 36864)
last unloaded kext at 5890567695437: com.apple.iokit.IOAVBFamily 1.0.0d22 (addr 0xffffff7f80791000, size 36864)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch 66.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.4d0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.24
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.1.1f12
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.1.1f12
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.40
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 7.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 7.0.4
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.1d2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.2.0
com.apple.GeForce 7.0.4
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.0b2
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.0.8
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 220.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 220.8
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 309
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 32
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.8.6
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 511.20.10
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.0.6b9
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 166.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 3.0.30
com.apple.security.quarantine 1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 166.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard 152.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 152.3
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver 220.62
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver 2.5f17
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.5f17
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.5
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.1.1f12
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 80.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.3fc11
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.1.1f12
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.1.1f12
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.1d2
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0b2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.0.8
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.3
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 7.0.4
com.apple.NVDAResman 7.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.5f17
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.5f17
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.5f17
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 220.23
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 403
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.4.3
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 400.40
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.0d5
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.6
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.7.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 165
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 326
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.4
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f16
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533642465238432D47372020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80CE, 0x4D34373142353637334648302D4346382020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.100.98.75.10)
Bluetooth: Version 2.5.0f17, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320,07 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0237, 0xfa120000 / 5
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 7
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3
Any idea what it is? I'd appreciate any sort of diagnose?
My Mac has had some freezing issues before and recently was in repair because of those (memory was changed), but I've never got an error message after a freeze, and I've always had to force shut down it when it freezes. Ran the Apple hardware test couple of times, but nothing found.
I guess I have to reinstall Lion if this continues...Hello V-MA!
I found this webpage: http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues#toc1
by googeling for "com.apple.NVDAResman"
Probably you have to remove the Geforce Grafic drivers as discribed here. But please wait until some others in the forum confirm this.
If you don't understand how to do these commands with Terminal, ask once again for help.
In your message you did not metion, that you just updated 1 hour and something your OS ("System uptime in nanoseconds: 6688834587150"). This is an important information.
marek -
MacBook Pro Mid-2010 kernel panic at each restart
Hi,
As most of you, I succumbed to temptation to update my MacBook Pro (mid-2010) with OSX Lion. First, I've done a traditional upgrade from Snow Leopard (10.6.8) from the Mac App Store. Due to some problems (see list bellow), I've decided to make a clean install (by extracting the file InstallESD.dmg from the Lion downloaded package. I've burned the package on on 16GB USB key (8GB is sufficient). Well.. On both type of installation I've encoutered the same problems.
The 99% of the time, my MBP make a kernel panic at the start (both when I do a simple restart of the system or after restating the system after a normal shutdown.
As I use mainly my MBP for professional use, I set the system to ask for a user logon at system start. Mainly each time, it wasn't possible to logon to the system. As soon as I tried to enter my password, I only see the game wheel icon turning on the screen and no possibility to enter my password. In this state, my only solution was to restart my system by pressing the power button.
Both of these two problem was replicable in either an upgraded system or on a clean install.
Finally (because I'm a patient guy :-) ), I've do a third clean installation, restored my system from one TimeMachine backup and found a solution to avoid having the problem I explain into the point 2.
When you restore a backup from TimeMachine from within Mac OSx, you have to create a second admin account, log onto this account and run the Migration Assistant to restore your backup. Admitting that, like me, during the clean OS installation, you've used the same account name as the one you had into your backuped installation, at the time of the TimeMachine restore, Migration Assistant will propose you two things:
Create a new user and restore our TimeMachine backup on this new username
Replace the existing username on your clean installed machine my the one that was backup into timemachine
As I've previously created a new account with admin right, I've logged on this account, launch Migration Assistant, confirm that I'm okay to restore my TimeMachine backup on the already existing user.
Finally, this setup resolved my point 2 problem. The difference between my initial setup and the one I use now is that I've now two users presented on my logging screen. To log on now, I've to choose the user, enter the password and never had the problem I had before with only one user set on my system.
Now, I really hope that Apple will fix this first version of Lion asap. For the rest, I'm pretty happy with the system. I'll work this week with Lion and will see if I encounter other problems. One thing is sure, I'll keep my TimeMachine backup of my previous Snow Leopard system at a safe place until I'll be sure that Lion will be stable.
Cheers....Hi,
That's correct, I'm running with one RAM chip, after testing the bays work correctly first, I elliminated that route, so it was indeed a bad RAM chip module.
I was just about to give up, as the first swap was with the good RAM out, so same problem. I thought I had nothing to lose by swapping the RAM again, and voila, it worked. I'm opening up some seriously big photoshop files at present, just to make doubly sure it's been resolved ha ha.
I'm looking at replacing my RAM now with OWC, as apparently according to their website and with the correct EFI updates, you can max out the mid 2010 MBP with 16GB of RAM. I'll much rather treat myself to that, than forking out on a new logic board.
I think it's quite a simple, but effective fix this one.
Thanks for all the advice and help, I really did appreciate it.
Ciao,
Adrian -
How to download macbook pro (mid 2010) drivers for windows 7, without the included DVD (lost) ?
Hello everyone,
I am facing a problem with bootcamp on my Macbook pro 15" (Mid 2010, running Mos OS 10.6.6).
I have successfully installed windows 7 via Bootcamp, but I lost the Drivers DVD furnished by Apple.
I tried to download these using Bootcamp (v3.0.4), but bootcamp won't let me save it, i get this error :
"the windows support software could not be saved to the selected folder"
An Apple support article has been made for this problem ( http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3648 ), but it doesn't solve the problem in my case because I lost the furnished DVD.
So here I am, struck on this drivers issue...
So, my question is :
How to download macbook pro (mid 2010) drivers for windows 7, without the included DVD (lost) ?
Thank you for your help !
RegardsAw, and I forgot, being in Thailand, they do not sell the installation DVD.
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Corsair Force GT issue on MacBook Pro Mid-2010 (Sata 2)
I just bought the Corsair Force GT 120 GB to use as the only hard drive in a MacBook Pro Mid-2010. I knew that my MacBook Pro model only supports SATA I & SATA II & that the SSD is backwards compatible. I expected (and still expect) the SSD to link up at SATA II 3 Gb speed.
However, System Profiler in Mac OS X Lion gives the following information:
NVidia MCP89 AHCI:
Vendor: NVidia
Product: MCP89 AHCI
Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
Negotiated Link Speed: 1.5 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
Corsair Force GT:
Capacity: 120,03 GB (120.034.123.776 bytes)
Model: Corsair Force GT
Revision: 1.3.3
Benchmark tests show my write & read speeds are at about 100 & 110-130 MB/s. I have searched for a while on this and other forums and not been able to find a way to get negotiated link speed at 3 Gb and then to check whether this solves the rather sluggish performance.
Some extra info that might be useful:
-I have installed all available updates.
-The SSD is the only drive in my system. After booting to the Mac OS X Lion DVD I had created, I used the disk tool to partition the new drive with the settings at GUID partition table & HFS+ Journaled. I haven't experienced any other problems.
-I have reset the SMC, PRAM & NVRAM. This didn't change anything.
-I haven't installed any Windows version using Boot Camp (yet).
-System has Boot ROM Version: MBP71.0039.B0B and SMC Version (system): 1.62f6
Thank you in advance.I just bought the Corsair Force GT 120 GB to use as the only hard drive in a MacBook Pro Mid-2010. I knew that my MacBook Pro model only supports SATA I & SATA II & that the SSD is backwards compatible. I expected (and still expect) the SSD to link up at SATA II 3 Gb speed.
However, System Profiler in Mac OS X Lion gives the following information:
NVidia MCP89 AHCI:
Vendor: NVidia
Product: MCP89 AHCI
Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
Negotiated Link Speed: 1.5 Gigabit
Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
Corsair Force GT:
Capacity: 120,03 GB (120.034.123.776 bytes)
Model: Corsair Force GT
Revision: 1.3.3
Benchmark tests show my write & read speeds are at about 100 & 110-130 MB/s. I have searched for a while on this and other forums and not been able to find a way to get negotiated link speed at 3 Gb and then to check whether this solves the rather sluggish performance.
Some extra info that might be useful:
-I have installed all available updates.
-The SSD is the only drive in my system. After booting to the Mac OS X Lion DVD I had created, I used the disk tool to partition the new drive with the settings at GUID partition table & HFS+ Journaled. I haven't experienced any other problems.
-I have reset the SMC, PRAM & NVRAM. This didn't change anything.
-I haven't installed any Windows version using Boot Camp (yet).
-System has Boot ROM Version: MBP71.0039.B0B and SMC Version (system): 1.62f6
Thank you in advance. -
Installing Windows 7 on MacBook Pro mid-2010 13" with Mavericks?
Hello, my 13" macbook pro mid-2010 is only capable of running BootCamp 4, but has Mavericks which can only run BootCamp 5. Is there any way to get around this to install Windows 7 through Bootcamp or any ways to downgrade from Mavericks to Mountain Lion without a Time Machine backup? I also know that virtual machines and Parallels are out there, but I need a separate partition for Windows for gaming.
Thanks.I just got off the phone with Apple Support. They have decided to make MacBook Pro mid 2010 models non-compatible with BootCamp 5. They have also decided to make OS Mavericks only compatible with BootCamp 5. Therefore it will not work at all unless you downgrade your OS. It is not possible to use BootCamp on mid 2010 MB Pros with Mavericks.
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MacBook Pro mid 2010 goes to sleep right after booting
Hello and thank you in advance to anyone that can help me. I have a MacBook Pro mid 2010 and I recently spill tea on the computer. I took everything and dried out everything hoping and praying that it will start again. I put everything back together and it started but right after starting (like 15 seconds after) the monitor goes to sleep right away. But here is the weird thing; I have Windows 8 installed on bootcamp, so if I start on bootcamp, it starts with no problem. I am actually writing this from my macbook but on bootcamp. Any ideas why it goes to sleep on Mac but in Windows seems to be working just fine?
Power or other problems related to unexpected system sleep, shutdown, lights or fans call for an SMC reset. Read all the steps.
Before Resetting the SMC
Try each of the following steps in this order before you reset the SMC. Test the issue after completing each troubleshooting step to determine if the issue still occurs.
Press Command + Option + Escape to force quit any application that is not responding.
Put your Mac to sleep by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Sleep. Wake the computer after it has gone to sleep.
Restart your Mac by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Restart.
Shut down your Mac by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Shut Down.
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if it's not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time. The power adapter indicator light will cycle off / on once.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer. -
Macbook pro mid 2010 13.3 inch - battery charging
I have a Macbook Pro mid 2010, 13.3 inches.
The battery stopped charging, I see the problem was the dc MagSafe. Replaced it, now only connects the laptop (I've tried with another battery and the problem persists, my battery works and usually carries another laptop) and work with it plugged in but not charging the battery.
What should be the problem? Agurado suggestions ... I've tried the SMC, I tried to put another battery, etc etc, and the problem persists.
I wish I could help.Open System Profiler>Power and post this from your MBP:
(make certain that your charger is connected?
Also run an Apple Hardware Test:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201257
Note that an error free AHT is not definitive.
Ciao. -
Apple Unibody 13.3" MacBook Pro (Mid-2010): 4GB vs. 8GB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (RAM).
Apple Unibody 13.3" MacBook Pro (Mid-2010): 4GB vs. 8GB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (RAM).
1. About my Mac.
Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo (2.66GHz)
Memory (RAM): 4.00GB DDR3 1066MHz (2 x 2.00GB)
Hard Drive: 320GB 5400RPM (Apple Stock HD)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M (256MB)
Operating System: Mac OS X Lion (10.7.1)
2. My concerns/questions
For quite some time now, I've been planning to upgrade the memory (RAM) of my MacBook Pro from 4.00GB (Apple Stock) to 8.00GB. In terms of "FASTER BOOT TIMES, IMPROVED RESPONSIVENESS (OPENING and CLOSING PROGRAMS, FILES & ETC.), SMOOTHER GRAPHICS, ABILITY TO OPEN MORE PROGRAMS SIMULTANEOUSLY AND OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE", does it really make a BIG difference?
If ever I am going to pursue this upgrade, should I let Apple do the upgrade or buy the parts and do it myself?
If I am going to buy the parts and install it myself, what brand do you recommend? Crucial, Kingston, OWC & etc.?
Why does Apple charge so much for memory (RAM) upgrades? Is the memory module they are using any special compared to the ones we can find in Amazon (Crucial, Kingston, OWC & etc.)?
Thanks for helping me out with my concerns.I recommend OWC RAM because it's reasonably priced and OWC's support is great if you ever need it. I recommend installing the RAM yourself because it's dead simple. There is no good reason for anyone ever to pay Apple's prices for RAM.
I don't think you will see faster boot times with more RAM, but that shouldn't be a concern, because there's seldom any need to shut down or restart a MBP. Just put it to sleep when you aren't using it, unless you won't use it again for more than two or three days. Opening and closing programs won't benefit significantly from more RAM either, but when running multiple large programs at once, you will see a significant improvement in their performance. It's well worth the small investment ($65) to upgrade from 4GB to 8GB.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3
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