Boot Camp
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Boot Camp
Installation &
Setup Guide
Contents
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3 Boot Camp
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Introduction
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What You Need
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If You’ve Already Used a Beta Version of Boot Camp
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Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista
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Installation Overview
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8 Step 2:
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12 Step 3:
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Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows
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Using Windows on Your Mac
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Removing Windows from Your Computer
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Troubleshooting
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Learning More, Support, and Feedback
Run Boot Camp Assistant
Creating a Partition for Windows
Install Windows
Selecting the Windows Partition
Formatting the Windows Partition
Setting Up Windows
Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows
Setting the Default Operating System
Selecting an Operating System During Startup
Using an Apple Keyboard with Windows
Using the Function Keys on an Apple Keyboard
Right-Clicking
Scrolling with a Trackpad
Using an Apple Remote
Using Bluetooth Devices with Windows
Ejecting Discs
Setting Your Computer to Restart Automatically After a Power Failure
Using Third-Party Utilities
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Boot Camp
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Run Microsoft Windows on an Intel-based Mac computer.
Introduction
NOTICE:
back up data while using the software.
Boot Camp enables you to install Windows on your Intel-based Mac computer, using a
Microsoft Windows install disc that you provide. Windows is installed on its own
partition. After installation, you can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac
computer.
The Boot Camp Assistant application helps you create the Windows partition and
restart your Mac using your Windows installation disc. Then you can follow these
instructions to install Windows and install software drivers that enable Windows to
work with your Mac hardware.
Important:
information you’ll need while installing Windows.
Make sure to back up all of your data before using Boot Camp, and regularly
Before you use Boot Camp Assistant, print this document. It contains
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What You Need
Here’s what you need to install and set up Windows on your Mac:
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An Intel-based Mac computer, with:
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a USB keyboard and mouse, or a built-in keyboard and trackpad
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Mac OS X version 10.5 or later (the latest version of Mac OS X is strongly
recommended)
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a built-in optical disc drive, or, if your computer doesn’t have a built-in optical
drive, a compatible external optical drive
For information on using your computer with an external optical drive, see the
documentation that came with your computer.
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all firmware updates for your computer
For information about updating your computer’s system software and firmware, see
page 21.
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A Mac OS X Leopard installation disc, which can be either of the following:
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a Mac OS X Leopard disc (included with all purchased copies of Leopard)
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a Mac OS X Install Disc 1 (included with all Macs that have Leopard preinstalled)
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At least 10 GB of free space on the disk you’re installing on
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Boot Camp Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/)
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Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows
Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate
Important:
required for Windows XP installations). Do not use an upgrade version of Windows and
do not install an earlier version of Windows XP and attempt to update it later to SP2 or
later. Use only 32-bit versions of Windows. If you have a Mac Pro or a MacBook Pro
introduced in early 2008 or later, you can use a 64-bit version of Windows Vista.
You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc (Service Pack 2 is
If You’ve Already Used a Beta Version of Boot Camp
If this is your first time using Boot Camp, skip this section and go to “Installation
Overview” on page 5.
If you’ve already installed Boot Camp Beta on your computer and used it to create a
Windows partition and install Windows, you don’t need to repartition your hard disk or
reinstall Windows. Follow the instructions below to install new and updated Mac
drivers for Windows.
Important:
before updating the drivers.
To install new and updated Mac drivers for Windows:
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Restart your Mac using Windows.
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Insert your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc.
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If you’ve customized your Windows environment, write down your settings
If the installer doesn’t start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and
double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
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Click Repair.
Note:
If you use MediaFour’s MacDrive application, you may not see the Boot Camp
directory. To see it, right-click the CD drive in Windows Explorer and choose
MacDrive > Show Windows Files.
Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista
You can upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista using a licensed copy of Windows Vista
Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate. After upgrading to Windows Vista,
you must reinstall the Boot Camp drivers.
To upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista:
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Restart your Mac using Windows.
2
Insert your Windows Vista installation or upgrade disc.
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Follow the instructions that came with Windows Vista.
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After completing the Windows Vista upgrade, insert your Mac OS X Leopard installation
disc.
If the installer doesn’t start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and
double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
Installation Overview
Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps:
Step 1: Run Boot Camp Assistant.
Boot Camp Assistant helps you with these tasks:
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Creating a partition for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant creates a partition for Windows on your computer’s startup or
other internal disk.
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Starting the Windows installation
Boot Camp Assistant gets you started with the Windows installation.
Step 2: Install Windows.
Step 3: Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume.
Important:
information on your computer.
Before you begin, make sure you have a backup of the important
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Step 1:
Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows and gets you
started with the Windows installation.
Important:
continuing.
To use Boot Camp Assistant:
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Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and
log out any other users on your computer.
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Open Boot Camp Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/) and follow the onscreen
instructions.
Refer to the following sections for more information.
Run Boot Camp Assistant
If you are using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before
Creating a Partition for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows on an internal disk.
The assistant dynamically partitions your startup disk, creating a new partition for
Windows without erasing your existing Mac OS X system. If you have a computer with
multiple internal disks, you can create a second partition on any of those disks or use
an entire disk for Windows. See “Creating a Partition on a Computer with Multiple
Internal Disks” on page 7.
When you create the Windows partition, you can choose to use 32 GB, use half of the
disk for Windows, or set a custom size. The Windows partition must be at least 5 GB
and leave at least 5 GB of free space on the Mac OS X partition.
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To create a partition for Windows:
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Set the size of your Windows partition.
Refer to your Windows installer documentation to help you determine the best
partition size for your system. Windows Vista requires more disk space than
Windows XP.
Note:
A partition larger than 32 GB cannot be formatted as a FAT volume. See
“Formatting the Windows Partition” on page 10.
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Click Partition.
Boot Camp Assistant creates the new Windows partition. Your original Mac OS
partition, with all your software and information, remains intact.
You can use Boot Camp Assistant later to remove the partition if you want to restore
the disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume (see page 20).
Creating a Partition on a Computer with Multiple Internal Disks
If you are installing Windows on a computer with more than one internal disk, select
which disk to partition for Windows. You can:
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create a second partition for Windows on any internal disk
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erase a non-startup disk and create a single partition for Windows
If you have already partitioned a disk, you can restore it to a single Mac OS X partition.
In the “Create or Remove a Windows Partition” window, select a disk to see the options
available for that disk.
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Step 2:
Read and follow these instructions for installing Windows on your Mac computer. Refer
to your Windows documentation for general information about installing and setting
up Windows.
Important:
mouse during installation.
Important:
Windows and Windows drivers using a compatible external optical drive.
You can install any of the following versions of Windows:
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Windows XP Home Edition or Professional
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Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate
Important:
or later is required for Windows XP installations). Do not install an earlier version of
Windows XP and attempt to update it later to SP2.
Install Windows
Unless you’re using a portable computer, you’ll need a USB keyboard and
If your computer doesn’t have a built-in optical disc drive, you must install
You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc (Service Pack 2
To install Windows on your Mac computer:
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If you already quit Boot Camp Assistant without installing Windows:
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Open Boot Camp Assistant.
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Select “Start the Windows installer.”
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Click Continue.
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If you are using a computer with more than one internal disk, select the disk on which
you want to install Windows, and then click Continue.
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Insert your Windows installation disc.
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In Boot Camp Assistant, click Start Installation.
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