Boot Camp
Installation &
Setup Guide
Contents
4Introduction
5What You Need
6Installation Overview
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Step 1: Check for updates. |
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Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant. |
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Step 3: Install Windows. |
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Step 4: Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume. |
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Step 1: Check for updates |
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Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant |
6Creating a Partition for Windows
7If You Have Problems Creating a Partition
7Step 3: Install Windows
8Selecting and Formatting the Windows Partition
10Setting Up Windows
10If You Have Problems Installing Windows
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If you get a message saying “Installer Disc Not Found” when installing Windows |
10If the Windows installer isn’t responding
11If Windows didn’t install properly
11If you insert the wrong disc during installation
11Step 4: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows
12If You Have Problems Installing the Device Drivers
12Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows
13Setting the Default Operating System
13 Selecting an Operating System During Startup
13If You Have Problems Using Windows on Your Mac
14If you see “No Boot Disk Attached” when starting up your computer
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If the screen is blank or distorted |
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If you can’t rename the Windows partition |
14If you have a RAID configuration
14Removing Windows from Your Computer
15Upgrading
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
17If 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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ÂÂ An Intel-based Mac computer with Mac OS X 10.6 or later
ÂÂ The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your computer. (If they aren’t available, use a USB keyboard and mouse.)
ÂÂ Mac OS X version 10.6 or later (the latest version of Mac OS X is strongly recommended)
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 Mac OS X version 10.6 installation disc ÂÂ One of the following:
ÂÂ Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit version only)
ÂÂ Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate 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. 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: ÂÂ An iMac or MacBook Pro introduced in 2007 or later
ÂÂ 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:
ÂÂ A Mac Pro or MacBook Pro introduced in early 2008 or later ÂÂ 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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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.
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.
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:
1Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and log out any other users on your computer.
2Choose 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.
3Open Boot Camp Assistant (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder).
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 first 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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