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Custodio Groves

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Aug 5, 2024, 10:45:48 AM8/5/24

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Ive tried using both my Windows 7 ISO to create a bootable drive, and also attempted using a disc burnt using disc utility, but I keep encountering the following message with Bootcamp. My Windows 7 install disc is a mixed x32 and x64 (I would obviously choose x64 bit when running windows install later) But is displaying the following image?

The System Integrity Protection in newer versions of OS X prevents modification of Boot Camp Assistant.app/, as suggested by other answers. I tried duplicating the file and I was able to modify the duplicate, but it didn't fix the issue for me.

I had a similar issue -- the iso file I downloaded from Microsoft wouldn't "load" while using the Boot Camp Assistant. I guessed it was something to do with the long iso file name (which was "Win10_1607_English_x64.iso"). In the Mac Finder, I duplicated the iso file and changed the name (to"Win10_64.iso"), then the iso file loaded fine and I was off and running.

You need a 64-bit only Windows 7 ISO. Mixed versions aren't compatible with the Late 2012 iMac (I suppose that they contain 32-bit files that Boot Camp detects, refusing to use that file). Download a 64-bit only Windows 7 ISO and it should work correctly

It is possible to use the Windows 7 ISO with both x86 and x64 on the same install file. Bootcamp 5 will see this as a x86 install file though and won't allow it to continue. To fix this just follow these steps.

11. Start Bootcamp and it should allow you to use your Disk/USB with both versions. I wouldn't recommend installing the x86 (32 bit) version of Windows 7, but this will allow you to get to the point of the installation to select x64 (64 bit) if you have an ISO file with both 32 bit and 64 bit combined. Hope this helps.

9. With your Mac's Identifier copied, go back to your open info.plist file create a string at the TOP of the entries. So if your Mac identifier was "iMac13,2" then it would look like this:

The problesm with this "fix" is that it will UNFIX your Bootcamp assistant because you do not have the code signature/ right to edit this Plist. If yo do edit it BootCamp assistant will crash on you over and over and over again until ..like me you happen to be smart enough /luck enough to have created a time machine back up that can restore the original file. A copy of the file you make WILL NOT work ...it must be untouched.

I agree, messing up with the info.plist enables to start the windowns install; but for me it stopped in the middle of the installation afterwards; so it is not a working solution (I tried on a MBA 2013 and a MBP 2013)

While I was trying to connect an Apple Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard through a bluetooth dongle on my PC, I've also downloaded and installed the Boot Camp for Windows (it was an .exe file, so I ran it, because I was curious). Now that I give up trying to connect the keyboard through the dongle, I also want to uninstall the Boot camp program on my Windows. I looked it up several times already, but all posts are about Windows on Bootcamp, not Bootcamp in Windows. Somehow there are no uninstall files nor has the 'Programs and features' the option to delete it, it only shows Change and Repair. How can I uninstall this?

I had this same issue, also on a pc, also trying to get driver support for a mac keyboard. I couldn't use the Command Prompt suggestion b/c apparently there was no .msi file (I also used 7-zip to look into the .exe for an .msi to no avail) - I assume it was a botched install because this isn't a mac. I couldn't use the default Windows add/uninstall programs tool, nor the one linked in other support articles (Microsoft Program Install and Uninstall tool). I tried reinstalling bootcamp hoping to use an uninstall/repair option, but couldn't because .. this isn't a mac - it said the install wasn't compatible with my machine. I have no idea how I managed to get a partial install in the first place, but I assume that's partly why there was no .msi file. I couldn't remove the program because it was running, I couldn't shut it down, and I didn't have any of the standard uninstall options available.

What worked for me was simple, in the end: I opened task manager (ctrl+alt+del) and went to the start up tab. I disabled bootcamp from start up. Which then meant that after restarting my machine, I could go into C:\Program Files\ and delete the boot camp folder (which I couldn't do previously because it was launching at startup). No more boot camp.

The simplest way I found was to run the install package of the original driver version using msiexec /i bootcamp.msi in the command prompt window (as Admin). This repaired anything broken from other removal attempts.

Worked for me as well, I recently got a new keyboard to replace my ever faithful and well-loved magic keyboard and found I won't be needing the bootcamp drivers anymore. Discovered that I couldn't remove the program from windows settings, I've also mistakenly deleted the Bootcamp drivers folder. So I proceeded to download them, then I proceeded to unisntall bootcamp using msiexec /x bootcamp.msi in command promt(admin) in the bootcamp drivers folder and it proceded to uninstall without a hitch. Bootcamp's gone and I have access to my F keys again.

I'm running into a frustrating issue where I need to create a Windows 10 bootable USB for my Macbook Pro 2023, but every attempt to use Boot Camp Assistant has ended in errors. This has left me in a bit of a bind, as I'm keen to find an alternative method that bypasses Boot Camp altogether. The goal is to successfully prepare a USB drive with Windows 10 installation files, which I plan to use on a PC. If anyone knows how to do this directly on macOS, avoiding Boot Camp issues, I'd really appreciate a simplified guide or tool suggestions to get this done.

There are many ways and tools can be used to make Windows 10 bootable USB installer on Mac, like rufus, WonderISO or Unetbootin. But for me, I used to installed windows 10 in a VM (vmware i think is what I used) on Mac and then created the USB drive from there. I wish that you had known about this method.

Bootcamp assistant app is removed from Apple Silicon on Mac so you can't create Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac with Bootcamp app. I am using WonderISO on my Apple Silicon Mac running the latest macOS Sonoma and it only takes 3 clicks to create a Windows 10 bootable USB on my Mac.

Parallels Desktop, a popular virtualization software for Mac, allows you to run Windows and other operating systems within macOS without needing to reboot. So you can create Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac in a Windows virtual machine.

Firstly, you need to have a copy of the Windows 10 ISO file. Microsoft provides this file for free on their website, intended for users who need to install or reinstall Windows. Download this file to your Mac before proceeding to the next steps.

With the Windows 10 ISO file downloaded, the next crucial step is to obtain a USB drive with sufficient storage space. Typically, a drive with at least 8GB of space is recommended. This ensures that there is enough room for the Windows installation files and any additional updates or drivers you might need to include in the bootable media.

Once Parallels Desktop is installed, you can use it to create a new virtual machine using the Windows 10 ISO file. During the setup process, Parallels will ask where you want to install Windows. At this stage, instead of installing it on a virtual disk, you'll choose your USB drive as the installation destination. This process effectively turns your USB drive into bootable Windows 10 installation media.

However, it's important to note that directly creating Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac through Parallels Desktop might not be as straightforward as using dedicated software for making bootable drives. It takes more time and storage space on your Mac.

If you want to create windows 10 bootable USB on Mac without bootcamp, you can try using a different tool called Etcher. Etcher is a free and open-source tool that allows you to create bootable USB drives from ISO files. Here are the steps to create a Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac using Etcher:

It becomes much challenging to create Windows 10 bootable USB on Mac as Bootcamp is not available on Apple Silicon Mac. Instead, you can borrow another Intel Mac and use Bootcamp to make a bootable Windows 10 USB on Mac.

Step 1: Open the Boot Camp Assistant in the Utilities folder within your Applications folder. Alternatively, use Spotlight search (Cmd + Space) and type "Boot Camp Assistant" to find and open it.

I found a way to install Windows on system without Mac OS system. You will need a USB with a Mac OS system on it. Reason why you will need to format the HD of the mac. With the system off. Turn on the mac. Access the boot up Options menu. Select the USB with the mac os. You will not be loading the Mac Os system. Don't worry. It will load to install the Mac OS system. You click the desktop and select Disk Utility. Choose the hard drive. Select Partition. Select one Partition. Under the Partition window Select Master Boot Record. This will allow you to format the hard drive that is not GUID partition that is for Mac. Once that is done. You are golden. Make sure you have a bootable USB with Windows on it. I used a bootable CD with Windows 7. When selecting the bootable media, it will load windows. You may receive error that unable to use the hard drive. No worries. Select the hard drive, delete and format. and Try again. This should allow you use the hard drive and install windows. No boot camp and no Mac OS on the system. If you need to get drivers. Try using IOBIT Driver Booster. It is free. Or you can view the devices in Device manager to locate the kind of devices that maybe needed to be updated.