Windows 7 Starter to Mac
Is there any way for a netbook running Windows 7 Starter to connect to a user account on an iMac running Mac OS X 10.5? The iMac is already set up with file sharing on and everything, and I can connect to it just fine from all the other household Macs... but my daughter wants to be able to access her user account on the iMac over the network from her new Windows netbook, and I haven't figured out how to make that happen. Any ideas?
Never mind, figured it out myself, eventually. It requires a complex hack on the Windows machine to enable something that is now disabled by default and that Microsoft doesn't give you a tool to change unless you pay the big bucks for a high-end version of Windows. Nice reminder of why I chose the Mac as my platform of choice...
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Windows starts but Mac OS won't
My Windows XP that I installed via bootcamp works just fine but when I try to start in in Mac OS it stops at the white screen with the apple logo and loading wheel. I've made sure that it wasn't taking a really long time to load because I've left it at that screen for a couple hours and it still wouldn't do anything. How can I get to my Mac OS again?
Try starting up from your Mac install DVD, while holding down the C key, and running disk first aid. You should be able to access disk first aid from the top menu bar.
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Boot Camp: i can`t select windows when the mac is starting
Ok, I installed windows xp with boot camp. I can acces to windows rebooting from mac but if I start the computer and use the command only appears macintosh HD... What can i do?
I don`t know if it is important but after install windows xp i have an icon in the destock, it is windows but the name is "NO NAME".
ThanksBravebeta wrote:
Ok, I installed windows xp with boot camp. I can acces to windows rebooting from mac but if I start the computer and use the command only appears macintosh HD... What can i do?
I assume you mean the "Option" key. Have you used the DU to check the disk and verify permissions? You might also have to zap your PRAM
I don`t know if it is important but after install windows xp i have an icon in the destock, it is windows but the name is "NO NAME".
Thanks
"NO NAME" is quite normal. You can rename it in Windows or, if you are formatted FAT32, in Leopard. DO NOT use any special characters in the name. Just letters, numbers and spaces -
i cannot able able to start my macbook and then i started my mac in a recovery mode now mac os X utility window opens with 4 options 1. Restore From Time Machine Backup 2. Reinstall Mac OSX 3. Get Help Online 4. Disk Utility if i try to restore my mac with time machine no option appears if i reinstall from Mac OSX error comes and cannot able to recover from disk utility please help how can i reinstall mac OSX
Guitar21,
your MacBook Pro has booted into its Recovery mode. From the OS X Utilities menu, select Disk Utility. On the left-hand side of the Disk Utility window, select your internal disk’s boot partition (typically called “Macintosh HD”). On the right-hand side, press the Verify Disk button if it’s not greyed out; if it is greyed out, or if it reports that errors were found, press the Repair Disk button. Once the verification/repair is completed, exit Disk Utility and select Restart from the Apple menu to restart in normal mode. Does it get to the login screen now? -
HT3986 How do I start up Mac after the Windows has been installed.
How do I start up Mac after the Windows has been installed? And after I installed the Windows, my Audio is gone. How can I get it back?
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
1. To boot into Mac OS X, press X key while your computer is starting.
2. Install Boot Camp drivers -
Everytime I start my MAC, the Applications window opens. How do I prevent that from happening. I just want to see the Desktop with the normal Hardrives and folders I setup on the Desktop.
Start up. Close the offending finder window. Shut down.
Now start up again.
Is it fixed? -
iMac was making a strange sound yesterday. I shutdown and restarted now it will only boot in windows vista. I've tried option key that doesn't work, I've tried command R no luck. I've left un-plugged, not sure what to do. I don't even get the white screen like it's trying to load, it goes directly to windows vista, once in windows I can't get anywhere to try and go back. I did download avast the other week, it seemed to be running fine until yesterday. UGH
If you are running OS X "Lion" or later, boot OS X Recovery by holding ⌘ and r (two fingers) while you start your Mac. For Snow Leopard, start your Mac while holding the c key with its original OS X Install DVD inserted in its optical drive.
At the Mac OS X Utilities screen, select Disk Utility. Select your startup volume (usually named "Macintosh HD") and click the Repair Disk button. Describe any errors it reports in red. If Disk Utility reports "The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK" in green then you can be reasonably (though not completely) assured your hard disk is in good working order.
If you manage to boot OS X, uninstall Avast. Its effect on a Mac has progressed from complete and utter worthlessness to maliciousness.
Be sure to use its latest uninstaller, which will remove it completely. -
I installed windows 7 successfull, but when I start the mac in windows I does not see the wifi, and others things. How do I get the drivers?
I remember that with Snow Leopard you could download them from the Apple website.
Cheers!Read the Boot Camp Documentation while you run Boot Camp Assistant to download the Windows Support Software which was the first step in the Boot Camp Setup procedure.
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Hey Folks...i'm totally ****** off !
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I canceled the update from Snowleopard to Lion by cleaning my keys ^^. Hit the wrong key i thing. Now i'm very weird ...only can start in Windows and dont know how to get my Lion Update now...Cant start in Mac OS X (Snowleopard) now
Please tell me what i have to do know
greets
< Edited By Host >Hello fuchs (guess), If you cancelled while downloading the 4GB Lion, no problem, download again. Snow Leopard should run (start holding the option key).
If you cancelled during the install process, I do not know. In this case you could try to start with the CMD + R keys pressed, and choose the restore, which may work if the creation of the restore partition of Lion has finished.
If that does not work, reinstall Snow Leopard with the CD (start holding the C key), after that download the Combo Update 10.6.8 to update the Snow Leopard completely, then redownload Lion (App Store, click "purchases" while holding the Option Key, find Lion, click "install"). If you want to have your own copy of the Lion installer, you have to copy the installer to a Memory stick or burn to DVD before you install, see else where.
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How do remove windows 7 without starting in Mac?
During the Boot Camp process, I inadvertently ran the wrong windows support software. Consequently, I am unable to start in Mac so that I can remove windows and start over again. Thanks for any help.
During startup or a restart, the keyboard will act as a Windows layout until OS X loads. The normal Mac layout, starting left to right would be, Crtl, Option, Command, Space Bar. On some Mac keyboards, Option is also marked Alt.
As a Windows layout (until OS X loads and remaps the keys for the Mac), The Alt (Option) key is in the Windows position next to the space bar and will operate as the Option key before the OS loads.
So, restart and hold down the Alt key to get the startup manager. -
I can no longer print from windows pc via mac/time machine in lion. Does anyone know why or how to fix? I have print sharing ticked and printer is HP laser jest 2550.
I finally found a log file... unfortunately, it doesn't help me figure out what's wrong... but maybe it will mean something to one of you?
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:35 -0500] [Job 11] Adding start banner page "none".
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:35 -0500] [Job 11] Adding job file of type application/postscript.
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:35 -0500] [Job 11] Adding end banner page "none".
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:35 -0500] [Job 11] Queued on "SUTTER_WG" by "kristophermiller".
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:35 -0500] [Job 11] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstoappleps (PID 335)
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:35 -0500] [Job 11] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstocupsraster (PID 336)
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:35 -0500] [Job 11] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/rastertoepson (PID 338)
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:35 -0500] [Job 11] Started backend /usr/libexec/cups/backend/smb (PID 339)
E [10/Dec/2007:20:23:36 -0500] [Job 11] cgpdftoraster unsupported colorSpace: colorSpace = -1, colorOrder =1, bitsPerColor = 1
E [10/Dec/2007:20:23:36 -0500] [Job 11] cgpdftoraster: got an error from cupsRasterInterpretPPD
E [10/Dec/2007:20:23:36 -0500] [Job 11] No pages found!
E [10/Dec/2007:20:23:36 -0500] PID 338 (/usr/libexec/cups/filter/rastertoepson) stopped with status 1!
I [10/Dec/2007:20:23:36 -0500] Hint: Try setting the LogLevel to "debug" to find out more.
E [10/Dec/2007:20:23:36 -0500] [Job 11] Job stopped due to filter errors. -
I'm running the latest version of Tiger. An apple support professional told me not to install Leopard, that I would have problems, so Tiger it still is.
Every 2-3 months I have the same problem. When trying to start (or restart) I get the grey screen with the apple logo and it won't go further.
I can start in safe mode, but restarting after that doesn't go further than the Apple logo.
I removed all peripherals. Same thing.
I reset the PRAM. Same thing.
I was able to boot from the install disc and run Disc Utility. Same thing.
I used Tech Tool Pro 5 and Discwarrior, booting from the repair discs. Did all the tests in TTP5. Redid the directory thru both programs. Same thing.
I try to archive and install and although it goes thru the whole routine, same thing.
Several months ago I bought a brand new internal hard drive reinstalling everything fresh, and still, every 2-3 months the same thing.
The only thing that works is erasing the whole drive and reinstalling the operating system and all the programs from scratch.
This gets to be boring, doing it every 2-3 months!
Before I reinstall, luckily I am able to get access to the hard drive and back up all the important files and folders which weren't backed up previously.
I know the G4 is old by now (got it in 2001) but I can't afford a new computer right now.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you very much in advance.
DonkoI don't know what I'm looking for in this log.
Here's the transcript of the system log, maybe you can give me an idea of what information is relevant ...
Thank you again.
Jul 5 17:36:06 tarados-power-mac-g4 SystemStarter[189]: authentication service (198) did not complete successfully
Jul 5 17:36:06 tarados-power-mac-g4 SystemStarter[189]: Qmaster services (193) did not complete successfully
Jul 5 19:07:16 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Jul 5 19:07:15 localhost mDNSResponder-108.6 (Jul 19 2007 11: 33:32)[33]: starting
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 379457 free pages
Jul 5 19:07:15 localhost memberd[40]: memberd starting up
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 70
Jul 5 19:07:16 localhost lookupd[44]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Tue Jul 5 19:07:16 2011
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: using 3932 buffer headers and 3932 cluster IO buffer headers
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.KeyLargoATA" has no kernel dependency.
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: USBF: 49.565 AppleUSBOHCI[0x2faf000]::start OHCI controller will be unloaded across sleep
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: USBF: 49.566 AppleUSBOHCI[0x3073000]::start OHCI controller will be unloaded across sleep
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5811 built-in now active, GUID 000393ff fe3efd4c; max speed s400.
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: enableClockSpreading returned with 0
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 27B25911-06F7-361B-8C49-B80B136BEB07
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f2000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/ACARD,6280M@12/AEC62XXSCSICo ntroller/IOSCSIParallelDevice@0/IOSCSIParallelInterfaceProtocolTransport/IOSCSIP eripheralDeviceNub/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceType00/IOBlockStorageServices/IOBlockSt orageDriver/ATA WDC WD3200AAJB-0 Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Untitled@3
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk2s3, major 14, minor 17
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 1
Jul 5 19:07:17 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV10HAL loaded and registered.
Jul 5 19:07:18 localhost diskarbitrationd[39]: disk2s3 hfs 27B25911-06F7-361B-8C49-B80B136BEB07 newG4HD2 /
Jul 5 19:07:18 localhost diskarbitrationd[39]: disk1s9 hfs 1BB58489-0FD0-3D3A-A227-065527526295 photos /Volumes/photos
Jul 5 19:07:18 localhost diskarbitrationd[39]: disk0s3 hfs BFBCD55D-7212-3933-93A7-42812ECE8034 Music /Volumes/Music
Jul 5 19:07:18 localhost diskarbitrationd[39]: disk0s5 hfs 019AD1CD-CD2B-3F7B-A302-77B2F709161D My Documents /Volumes/My Documents
Jul 5 19:07:18 localhost DirectoryService[48]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)
Jul 5 19:07:18 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:03:93:3e:fd:4c
Jul 5 19:07:18 localhost diskarbitrationd[39]: disk0s6 hfs 534F3AFE-3BFF-347A-9290-0AED56378D80 eDrive /Volumes/eDrive
Jul 5 19:07:19 localhost launchd: Server 330f in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[44]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Jul 5 19:07:19 localhost lookupd[73]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Tue Jul 5 19:07:19 2011
Jul 5 19:07:20 localhost kernel[0]: NVDA,Display-B: vram [98000000:08000000]
Jul 5 19:07:22 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Jul 5 19:07:22 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Jul 5 19:07:25 localhost loginwindow[79]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Jul 5 19:07:26 tarados-power-mac-g4 configd[37]: setting hostname to "tarados-power-mac-g4.local"
Jul 5 19:07:43 tarados-power-mac-g4 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framewo rk/Support/ATSServer: (-3230) Cannot use ATS Persistent Store - switching to old FODB cache code
Jul 5 19:11:11 tarados-power-mac-g4 KernelEventAgent[32]: tid 00000000 received unknown event (12)
Jul 5 19:11:32 tarados-power-mac-g4 sudo: Tarado : TTY=ttyp2 ; PWD=/Users/Tarado ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/rm -df -r /System/Library/StartupItems/WiUtilityCardbusPCIStartUp
Jul 5 19:11:33 tarados-power-mac-g4 sudo: Tarado : TTY=ttyp2 ; PWD=/Users/Tarado ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/rm -df -r /System/Library/Extensions/RT2860WirelessDriver.kext
Jul 5 19:11:33 tarados-power-mac-g4 sudo: Tarado : TTY=ttyp2 ; PWD=/Users/Tarado ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/rm -df -r /Applications/WirelessUtilityCardbusPCI.app
Jul 5 19:11:33 tarados-power-mac-g4 sudo: Tarado : TTY=ttyp2 ; PWD=/Users/Tarado ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/rm -df -r /Library/Receipts/CardbusPCIWireless-Tiger.pkg
Jul 5 19:28:16 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1349.705 [0x318a700] The IOUSBFamily is having trouble enumerating a USB device that has been plugged in. It will keep retrying. (Port 3 of hub @ location: 0x13000000)
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:19 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1352.525 OHCI driver: OHCIRootHubPortPower bit not sticking (0). Retrying.
Jul 5 19:28:20 tarados-power-mac-g4 kernel[0]: USBF: 1353.326 [0x318a700] The IOUSBFamily was not able to enumerate a device. -
Very new to this so please be patient. Just bought a Macbook for Business School. Found out I need Microsoft Access for one of my classes. I have now found out that I need to install Windows on my Mac so I can run Access. No problem to get the software but I have a few questions.
1. Can I start my computer (for the first time) and subsequently load Windows and access?
2. I believe I will be able to switch back and forth between Mac OS and Windows, correct?
3. Has anyone else done this and does it work?
Thank you for any help in advance.another and maybe more convenient solution for running windows 7 on your mac, is using a virtual machine software. virtual box is free and relatively easy to setup and use.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html
you will need the "VirtualBox 3.2.8 for OS X hosts" version. -
Windows 7 on Mac Freeze before login.
Hello!
I recently purchased a macbook pro retina, mainly for music production but also for some other stuff.
Now the thing is that the music production software that i'm using, does only work with pc. So i decided to
bootcamp my mac so that i can use it as a pc.
So far everything has gone as planned. I can now operate windows 7 on my mac and the Music Software (FL Studio 10)
works as a charm.
It was just recently when i tried to install my external Sound drive (Audiobox USB) that i was experiencing some problems
with the audio. So i googled about the issue and somewhere i read that it could possibly have to do with the USB drivers being out of date.
So i checked the device manager to see the who the developer of the usb drive is (to find updates) ect.
Now when i've found the updates, i try to uninstall the previous USB devices that i have so that i can install the new ones. But somewhere in between
uninstalling and installing the new drivers, the computer suddenly freezes. I try to reboot normally and in safe mode, but when i come to the
windows log in screen, i can't type or move my mouse.
I'm not very bright when it comes to computers (especially macs), but after giving it some thought i think that i might have caused an error
since i kinda forgot i was operating on a macbook and not Pc. I mean, when using bootcamp you get the "apple drivers for windows" download
and that's probably where i should have gone in the first place, to look for updates. Now instead i have tried to manually take away the usb drivers and install the
updates from Intels website.
Is there a way to solve this without having to start over and uninstall/install bootcamp from scratch?
Best regards
Fidelix
Specs
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13 tum, middle 2014)
Processor: 2,6 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 8gb 1600MHz DDR3
Macintosh
Grafik : Intel Iris 1536Fidelix wrote:
Now when i've found the updates, i try to uninstall the previous USB devices that i have so that i can install the new ones. But somewhere in between
uninstalling and installing the new drivers, the computer suddenly freezes. I try to reboot normally and in safe mode, but when i come to the
windows log in screen, i can't type or move my mouse.
You seem to have accidentally uninstalled the BC USB drivers.
The simplest method is to use a wired keyboard/mouse and download BC drivers from System requirements to install Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp - Apple Support and Boot Camp: Install or repair Boot Camp drivers which will restore all your USB drivers except the AudioBox driver.
Find the correct ones for AudioBox and install them in addition to what you already have. -
Trying to install Windows 7 on Mac Mini Mid2011
Am trying to install Windows 7 on Mac Mini (Mid 2011) OS X Mountian Lion (10.8.2) - 2.3GHz/i5/4GB/500GB with external optical drive attached. Using Windows 7 Ultimate (on USB Flash Drive) and Windows Support Software (on separate USB Flash Drive), as the external optical drive is not recognized when Boot Camp restarts to begin installation process. Here are some issues I am having:
Going through BCA, when selecting the new partition to install on (Disk 0 Partition 4 BOOTCAMP), the warning of "cannot be installed...", so I select Drive Options (advanced)/Format. Drive is reformatted to the NTSF, but loses the BOOTCAMP name. (Reformats to UNTITLED);
Installation of Windows 7 proceeds, until after its third restart and the color bar with the light burst at its center appears at the bottom of the screen with messages stating "Preparing....". The computer then reboots and starts this endless boot loop.
As it never gets to the part where the Windows Support Software is engaged, can I have both the Windows 7 Ultimate installation and the WSS on the same USB?
I have been researching this issue, but with no difinitive solutions (other than snarky "You obviously didn't read the prior post for this issue..." & "Don't people READ previous posts?" responses.), other than one rude reply saying this was a known issues and there is a fix/driver for it, but no reference as to where this fix resides.
Please if anyone has a solution, I would be very grateful for serious and considerate answers. If you feel the need to be rude/snarky/downright unhelpful, don't reply. This is a community help page, not your venting page.
Thank you in advance for all serious replies.
JAMinardRight now I have 6 different systems installed. Windows XP, 7, and 8 plus Linux Mint, Commodore, and OS X Snow Leopard (for old times sake), all running on Mountain Lion.
I recommend reading the user manual as it greatly helps getting through the steps, however an intuitive person should pick it up fairly easily.
Thanks to BobTheFisherman for the link.
There are other ways to get Windows on a Mac but I'm a big fan of open-source software.
Give it a try. You might like it or it may not be your cup of tea. -
Bootcamp - Windows 8.1 - Mac Pro (Late 2013) -- ATI Driver Crash
Hi All,
I have a open case with Apple as well on this but i can not seem to locate any information on this issue on the web at all.
Case: 601052633
Basically, we received a new Late 2013 Mac Pro, and out of the box proceeded to install bootcamp and windows 8.1.
After the install and the bootcamp drivers are installed the screen starts to display lines and the ATi drivers eventually crash.
If we uninstall the ATI drivers the screen is returned to normal and windows uses the generic drivers, however the graphics performance is degraded.
If we install the latest ATI drivers (downloaded directly from the ATI webpage) the display issues reoccur.
If left to run its path the screen becomes unreadble and eventually the system bluescreens.
To recap all the things I have done:
Straight out of the box we started the boot camp install. We use the latest Windows 8.1 Media.
Once the process is completed the PC reboots as normal and we install windows on the “BOOTCAMP” partition.
Windows installs without issue and when the bootcamp drivers window pop’s up it starts its install. At the “Chipset” drivers install the window starts to flicker, this appears to be normal but afterwards the screen shows “lines” on it. (these lines can be seen on image below)
Once windows is booted the lines remain and progressively gets worse. Image below shows the ATI Criver crash and the blue screen. This takes 2-5 seconds. And depends on how much you move on the screen.
Screen capture (shown Below) shows the issues, even with screen capture the issue is recorded.
If we uninstall the ATI display drivers the issue disappears.
Process of tests:
Install Bootcamp windows 8.1 on Mac pro 2013 out of the box – Issue recorded
Remove Bootcamp and update firmware on Mac.
Install Bootcamp windows 8.1 on Mac Pro 2013 – Same issue.
Updated ATI Drivers using ATI drivers off ATI website – Same issue
Uninstalled ATI Drivers – 2 Generic Microsoft video cards detected – issue removed but video performance degraded.
Updated Bootcamp Drivers – ATI drivers reinstalled – Issue returned
Removed bootcamp, restored system to factory settings via web install.
Installed Bootcamp windows 8 on Mac Pro 2013 – Same issues
Removed bootcamp restored System to default
Tried installing windows 7 – not supported
Installed Windows 8.1 and ran screen captures and diagnostics.
We have also tried using different display ports, Different display adaptors, Different monitors.
Mac OS is not affected.
Note Mac is “out of the box”, Windows is a next next next install. No changes or software is installed.
Any support would be appreciated.
Cheers
Steffen.
It Manager.I had this exact same issue and had been hunting it down since i first received my Mac Pro back in May 2014. I researched the problem all over the place but I have no idea why i did not find this post, or in fact why Apple techs did not find this post either.
Bottom line: In my case I have pretty much proved this was a problem with the AMD FirePro D300 video card/s. They basically can't cope with Windows graphics needs.
I have a new Mac with D500 cards, and now the problem is almost completely gone. I can recreate if i run certain situations and a screen saver. Upon refresh, there is a chance the card will crash, but showing a slightly different outcome.
Having read the prior posts, the D700 may also have the same issue??
Longer story and background: I am not exactly an expert, but i did try many different things and probably spent in excess of 200 hours onto tech support and installing, reinstalling, trying different monitors, trying different software. Eventually i was so frustrated and in tears with this issue.
The major problem over all this time was the constant response from Apple that this was not an Apple issue since the Mac OS was not showing any issues.
I was at the time a new Mac convert, my brother had purchased the 'awesome' machine for me as a birthday gift, with the goal that we could play a specific game together. My disappointment in Apples inability to recognize or even attempt to recognize that this was related to the hardware in the Mac itself was constant and ongoing.
My final visit to the Apple store to again visit the 'Genius' bar came up yet again with the most senior tech in the store telling me that there were no problems identified with the hardware and that this was not their issue. Totally frustrating. I was rather hoping, in the good tradition of true geeks, that this would have been a challenge to hunt down. I was pretty sure they trusted me that this was not a standard Windows issue, and thus was hoping they would switch out individual pieces of components (video cards being my first choice) to see if that the problem repeated. Nope, didn't want to do it.
My response was to threaten with legal action - not something i enjoyed doing, plus that i would NEVER buy an Apple product again. Since I was a new business client, this may have had an impact.
This wonderful Manager at the store agreed that he wanted to take the hardware out of the equation and see if I still had the issue. So he, amazingly, agreed to refund in full for the machine and I could order a new one.
As i was convinced this was hardware related, since I had the Quad core, D300's, 12 gig machine and my brother had the top of the range six processor, D500s, 16gig memory machine which did NOT have this issue, running identical software, when i reordered the Mac Pro, I bumped it up to the D500s (still Quad core) and 16gig of memory (also had the 1TB drive partitioned 40/60 in bootcamps favor).
I tentatively installed windows after a couple of days of normal Apple usage (software updates included).
I then hammered the system with the same software and installs.
Its been up and running for perhaps 2-3 weeks now, and I have not seen the issue at all, other then when i had screen saver running and 4 instances of the game running (Everquest for those of you who are interested - but the software is almost irrelevant, since i have had this issue using internet explorer or Chrome).
So.. I urge Apple to review this issue with the D300s and either remove them from the configuration options or resolve the issue. One of the powerful selling things for this wonderful machine is its ability to run Windows in native mode. I like it because I also want to get into App Development, so the dual option boot option is just what i wanted.
Responding to us poor Windows installers with 'not my problem' simply isn't good enough and should never have been something i had heard.
All good now, I am happy with the end result, but I would like Apple to recognize this IS AN ISSUE THEY NEED TO ADDRESS.
I apologize if my technical knowledge is not a strong as it might need to be in relaying this information to you guys, but hopefully it all makes sense.
Paul
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