Apple Boot Camp Mac OS User Manual
Boot Camp
Installation &
Setup Guide
Contents
Contents
4 Introduction
5 What You Need
6 Installation Overview
6 Step 1: Check for updates.
6 Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant.
6 Step 3: Install Windows.
6 Step 4: Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume.
6 Step 1: Check for updates
6 Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant
6 Creating a Partition for Windows
7 If You Have Problems Creating a Partition
7 Step 3: Install Windows
8 Selecting and Formatting the Windows Partition
10 Setting Up Windows
10 If You Have Problems Installing Windows
10 If you get a message saying “Installer Disc Not Found” when installing Windows
10 If the Windows installer isn’t responding
11 If Windows didn’t install properly
11 If you insert the wrong disc during installation
11 Step 4: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows
12 If You Have Problems Installing the Device Drivers
12 Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows
13 Setting the Default Operating System
13 Selecting an Operating System During Startup
13 If You Have Problems Using Windows on Your Mac
14 If you see “No Boot Disk Attached” when starting up your computer
14 If the screen is blank or distorted
14 If you can’t rename the Windows partition
14 If you have a RAID conguration
14 Removing Windows from Your Computer
15 Upgrading
15 Upgrading the Boot Camp Drivers
15 Upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7
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17 If you have problems upgrading Windows
17 If you see “Windows was unable to create a required installation folder” when
upgrading Windows
17 Learning More, Support, and Feedback
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Setting Up Boot Camp
This document shows you how to install and set up
Boot Camp so you can use Microsoft Windows on an
Intel-based Mac computer.
Introduction
NOTICE: Make sure to back up all of your data before using Boot Camp, and regularly
back up data while using the software.
Boot Camp lets you install Windows on a Mac computer, using a Microsoft Windows
installation 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 follow these
instructions to install Windows and install software drivers that let Windows work
with your Mac hardware.
If you’ve already installed Windows on your Mac with Boot Camp and you want
to upgrade to Windows Vista or Windows 7, you don’t need to use the Boot Camp
Assistant. Follow the instructions in “Upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7”
on page 15.
Important: Before you use Boot Camp Assistant, print this document. It contains
information you’ll need while installing Windows.
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What You Need
 An Intel-based Mac computer with Mac OS X 10.6 or later
 The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your computer. (If they
aren’t available, use a USB keyboard and mouse.)
 Mac OS X version 10.6 or later (the latest version of Mac OS X is strongly
recommended)
 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.
 A Mac OS X version 10.6 installation disc
 One of the following:
 Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit
version only)
 Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate
 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. If you’re installing Windows XP, you must use Service
Pack 2 or later. You cannot install an earlier version of Windows XP and then attempt
to update it later.
To see how much free space you need on your disk for Windows, refer to the
documentation that came with Windows.
You can use a 32-bit version of Windows XP or Windows Vista with any Intel-based
Mac computer. You cannot use a 64-bit version of Windows XP on any Mac computer.
You can use a 32-bit version of Windows 7 with any of these Mac computers:
 An iMac or MacBook Pro introduced in 2007 or later
 Any Intel-based Mac Pro, MacBook, or Mac mini
You can use a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7 with any of these
Mac computers:
 A Mac Pro or MacBook Pro introduced in early 2008 or later
 An iMac or MacBook introduced in late 2009 or later
If you’re not sure when your Mac computer was introduced, see
http://www.apple.com/support/hardware, click your Mac model, and
look for an article on identifying your Mac.
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Installation Overview
Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps:
Step 1: Check for updates.
Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant.
Boot Camp Assistant creates a partition for Windows and starts the Windows installer.
Step 3: Install Windows.
Step 4: Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume.
Important: Before you begin, make sure you have a backup of the important
information on your computer.
Step 1: Check for updates
In Mac OS X, go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you
need to update your software before you can install Windows.
Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant
Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows and gets you
started with the Windows installation.
Important: If you’re using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before
continuing.
To use Boot Camp Assistant:
1 Log 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.
3 Open Boot Camp Assistant (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder).
Creating a Partition for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant lets you choose the size for your Windows partition, and then
creates that partition on your internal disk drive without erasing any data.
Note: If your computer has more than one internal disk and you want to install
Boot Camp on a disk that isn’t in the rst hard drive bay, remove the drives in the
lower numbered bays. You can reinstall the drives after you install Boot Camp.
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