Boot Camp
Installation &
Setup Guide
Contents
3Introduction
3What You Need
4Installation Overview
4Step 1: Check for updates
4Step 2: Prepare your Mac for Windows
4Step 3: Install Windows
4Step 4: Install the Windows support software
4Step 1: Check for Updates
4Step 2: Prepare Your Mac for Windows
5If You Have Problems Creating a Partition
5Step 3: Install Windows
7If You Have Problems Installing Windows
7If you get a message saying“Installer Disc Not Found”when installing Windows
7If Windows didn’t install properly
7If the Windows installer isn’t responding
7If you insert the wrong disc during installation
7Step 4: Install the Windows Support Software
8If the Windows Support Software Wasn’t Successfully Install
9If You Have Problems Using Windows on Your Mac
9If you see“No Boot Disk Attached”when starting up your computer
9If the screen is blank or distorted
9If you can’t rename the Windows partition
9If you have a RAID configuration
10Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows
10Setting the Default Operating System
10Selecting an Operating System During Startup
11Removing Windows from Your Computer
11 Learning More, Support, and Feedback
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Installing and Setting Up Boot
Camp
This document shows you how to install and set up Boot Camp so you can use Microsoft Windows on a Mac computer.
Introduction
Boot Camp lets you install Windows on a Mac computer in its own partition, using a Microsoft Windows installation disc that you provide. After installation, you can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac computer.
The Boot Camp Assistant application and this guide walk you through the steps needed to create a Windows partition on your Mac and then restart your Mac using your Windows installation disc.Then, follow this guide to install Windows and install software drivers that let Windows work with your Mac hardware.
ÂÂ A printed copy of this document, which contains information you need to refer to when installing Windows.The information in this document is for specific computer models. If you’re not sure this is the document for your computer, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp for more information.
ÂÂ The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your computer. (If they aren’t available, use a USB keyboard and mouse.)
ÂÂ A built-in optical disc drive or a compatible external optical drive.
For information on using your computer with an external optical drive, see the documentation that came with your computer.
ÂÂ A blank CD or DVD, or an external drive formatted as MS-DOS (FAT).
Boot Camp Assistant saves Windows support software to this disk, and later you’ll install that software on your Windows partition.To format an external drive as
MS-DOS (FAT), use Disk Utility in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. ÂÂ Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate
Important: You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc.You cannot use an upgrade version of Windows.To see how much free space you need on your disk for Windows, refer to the documentation that came with Windows.
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Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps:
Step 1: Check for updates
Step 2: Prepare your Mac for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant (in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder) prepares your Mac for Windows by downloading Windows support software, creating a partition for Windows, and then starting the Windows installer.
Step 3: Install Windows
Step 4: Install the Windows support software
Important: Before you begin, make sure you have a backup of the important information on your computer.
Be sure to install all Mac OS X updates so Windows installs successfully.
To check for updates:
1Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and log out any other users on your computer.
2 Choose Apple ( ) > Software Update.
Install all available updates. If your computer restarts after installing an update, choose Apple ( ) > Software Update again to install any additional updates.
3Go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you need additional updates.
Boot Camp Assistant helps prepare your Mac for Windows by downloading Windows support software, creating a new partition for Windows, and then starting the Windows installer.
Make sure you have a blank CD or DVD or an external drive formatted as MS-DOS (FAT) where Boot Camp Assistant can save the Windows support software, which you’ll later install on your Windows partition.To format an external drive as MS-DOS (FAT), use Disk Utility in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
Important: If you’re using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before continuing.
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