HT201456: Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions
Learn about Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions
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Mar 16, 2013 7:45 AM in response to iamlucaskingby Csound1,Go to Boot Camp in OSX, download the new Suport Software to a flash drive, reboot to Windows and install the software.
If your installation is working I advise leaving it alone.
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Mar 16, 2013 7:47 AM in response to iamlucaskingby mende1,You can update the Boot Camp drivers. To install them, first start in OS X (holding the X key while your Mac is starting) and download the Boot Camp 5 drivers > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638 Then, you can follow the steps of that site to install them. Make sure that your Mac is compatible with Windows 8; you can see the requirements in the right side of that site. If your Mac isn't compatible, you can't install the Boot Camp drivers for Windows 8 on the Mac
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Mar 16, 2013 1:41 PM in response to iamlucaskingby iamlucasking,Thanks for your advice. I've done what's said above, but when I click on the setup.exe in the Bootcamp folder of the USB stick, I get a Windows 8 popup (fullscreen) that says "This app can't run on your PC. To find a different version for your PC, check with the software publisher."
Any thoughts?
FYI, I'm using a late 2010 MBP running the latest version of OS X Mountain Lion.
Is it neccessary that I have it on the USB stick to install? Or can I just install from the desktop?
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May 20, 2013 5:54 PM in response to mende1by vqpower,I have a late 2011 Mac Pro tower running Windows 8 and Boot Camp 4. I have had Windows 8 ever since it came out, that means that I upgraded to Windows 8 with the last version of Boot Camp 4 (with no issues BTW). Now there is Boot Camp 5, and I want to upgrade my Mac Pro to Boot Camp 5. After running the setup from the USB drive, the installer of version 5 tells me that I need Windows 7 to install Boot Camp 5. I already have installed Windows 8, don't want to re install Win 7.
How can I upgrade to Boot Camp 5 from Windows 8 in my Mac Pro without going back to Win 7 or by formatting my drive?
Any help would be appreciated.
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May 20, 2013 5:55 PM in response to iamlucaskingby Csound1,iamlucasking wrote:
Thanks for your advice. I've done what's said above, but when I click on the setup.exe in the Bootcamp folder of the USB stick, I get a Windows 8 popup (fullscreen) that says "This app can't run on your PC. To find a different version for your PC, check with the software publisher."
Any thoughts?
FYI, I'm using a late 2010 MBP running the latest version of OS X Mountain Lion.
Is it neccessary that I have it on the USB stick to install? Or can I just install from the desktop?
You can install from the Windows desktop.
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May 20, 2013 6:15 PM in response to vqpowerby Csound1,On the evidence here you have the wrong version of the Boot Camp drivers?
Boot Camp 5.0.5033 is for Win 8 64bit, is this what you are using (download it here)
There is a sheet that will tell you which version of Boot Camp does what (here)
Verify and if needed download the version you need.
I will also repeat my earlier advice, If your installation is currently working, don't fix it.