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Q: Enable Bootcamp to install from usb for OSX 10.9**WORKS**

So basically, I have trying to install windows on my mbp using a usb drive. However bootcamp wont allow me to do so since I have a optical drive on the laptop. I have been searching for a long time and eventually came across this solution and I would like to share this so u guys dont have to google all over the place again .

The solutions given before by changing info.plist is correct except that now Bootcamp crashes everytime you change it in OSX 10.9.

 

Full solution:

 

1. Add your Boot Rom Version(from system info) under DARequiredROMVersions.

2. Add Model Identifier(from system info) under PreUSBBootSupportedModels

3. Delete "Pre" from "PreUSBBootSupportedModels", so you have "USBBootSupportedModels"

 

The first 3 steps are same as before and if its not clear you can easily google solutions with screenshots.

The next step is only for OSX 10.9, as it employs some kind of code signature to prevent you from changing info.plist and cause bootcamp to crash.

 

4. Open your terminal, use the following command

sudo codesign -fs - /Applications/Utilities/Boot\ Camp\ Assistant.app

 

Sudo means using administrator privilege and u need to enter your mac password. And the command resigns the bootcamp application so that it runs with the new info.plist file and not crash.

 

5. Continue on with your installation....

 

Cheers.

 

P.S. back up info.plist before u change anything.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 24, 2013 6:43 PM

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  • by RockerMau,

    RockerMau RockerMau May 5, 2014 6:45 PM in response to Filipstaudi
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    May 5, 2014 6:45 PM in response to Filipstaudi

    You my friend, saved me!

  • by kiyux,

    kiyux kiyux May 23, 2014 5:32 AM in response to BITTTe
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    May 23, 2014 5:32 AM in response to BITTTe

    Me, I had issues with this that were solved by installing (and starting once) Xcode, just in case somebody experiences the same problem.

     

    In short: you need Xcode for the signature move.

  • by roger1762,

    roger1762 roger1762 May 26, 2014 12:31 AM in response to BITTTe
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    May 26, 2014 12:31 AM in response to BITTTe

    Hi

    I would like to un-do the usb-enable option.

    How can I go back to the original bootcamp application that came with my macbook pro 8,2 ?

    Thanks

     

    p.s. i unfortunately do not have the original info.plist file.

  • by iou40p,

    iou40p iou40p May 26, 2014 8:57 AM in response to BITTTe
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    May 26, 2014 8:57 AM in response to BITTTe

    Hi All, i have changed the file and bootcamp let's me create the USB install, however my imac can't/won't find the usb drive to boot from on reboot? Any Help? Am on a Imac 7,1 Boot Rom IM71.007A.B03

     

    Thanks

  • by iou40p,

    iou40p iou40p May 26, 2014 11:03 AM in response to roger1762
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    May 26, 2014 11:03 AM in response to roger1762

    Hi Roger

     

    Here is mine, don't why it shouldn't work. Don't worry it's the original. Just edit the file and replace. You might have to recert the file, not sure. If boot camp wont run after you have changed the file run this in terminal

     

    Terminal

    sudo codesign -fs - /Applications/Utilities/Boot\ Camp\ Assistant.app

     

    Bootcamp File Code.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

    <plist version="1.0">

    <dict>

        <key>32BitSupportedModels</key>

        <array>

            <string>MacBook7,1</string>

            <string>MacBookAir5,2</string>

            <string>MacBookPro10,1</string>

            <string>MacPro5,1</string>

            <string>Macmini5,3</string>

            <string>iMac12,2</string>

        </array>

        <key>BuildMachineOSBuild</key>

        <string>13D21</string>

        <key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

        <string>English</string>

        <key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>

        <string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

        <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

        <string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

        <key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

        <string>Boot Camp Assistant 5.1.2, Copyright © 2014 Apple Inc. All rights reserved</string>

        <key>CFBundleIconFile</key>

        <string>DA</string>

        <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

        <string>com.apple.bootcampassistant</string>

        <key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

        <string>6.0</string>

        <key>CFBundleName</key>

        <string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

        <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

        <string>APPL</string>

        <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

        <string>5.1.2</string>

        <key>CFBundleSignature</key>

        <string>????</string>

        <key>CFBundleVersion</key>

        <string>484</string>

        <key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>

        <array>

            <string>IM41.0055.B08</string>

            <string>IM42.0071.B03</string>

            <string>IM51.0090.B03</string>

            <string>IM52.0090.B03</string>

            <string>IM61.0093.B01</string>

            <string>MP11.005C.B04</string>

            <string>MB11.0061.B03</string>

            <string>MBP11.0055.B08</string>

            <string>MBP12.0061.B03</string>

            <string>MM11.0055.B08</string>

        </array>

        <key>DTCompiler</key>

        <string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string>

        <key>DTPlatformBuild</key>

        <string>5A2053</string>

        <key>DTPlatformVersion</key>

        <string>GM</string>

        <key>DTSDKBuild</key>

        <string>13D21</string>

        <key>DTSDKName</key>

        <string></string>

        <key>DTXcode</key>

        <string>0501</string>

        <key>DTXcodeBuild</key>

        <string>5A2053</string>

        <key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>

        <string>public.app-category.utilities</string>

        <key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>

        <string>10.9.0</string>

        <key>NSMainNibFile</key>

        <string>MainMenu</string>

        <key>NSPrincipalClass</key>

        <string>NSApplication</string>

        <key>PreESDRequiredModels</key>

        <array>

            <string>MacBook7</string>

            <string>MacBookAir5</string>

            <string>MacBookPro10</string>

            <string>MacPro5</string>

            <string>Macmini6</string>

            <string>iMac13</string>

        </array>

        <key>PreUEFIModels</key>

        <array>

            <string>MacBook7</string>

            <string>MacBookAir5</string>

            <string>MacBookPro10</string>

            <string>MacPro5</string>

            <string>Macmini6</string>

            <string>iMac13</string>

        </array>

        <key>PreUSBBootSupportedModels</key>

        <array>

            <string>MacBook7,1</string>

            <string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

            <string>MacBookPro8,3</string>

            <string>MacPro5,1</string>

            <string>Macmini4,1</string>

            <string>iMac12,2</string>

        </array>

        <key>Win7OnlyModels</key>

        <array>

            <string>MacBook7,1</string>

            <string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

            <string>MacBookPro5,5</string>

            <string>MacPro2,1</string>

            <string>Macmini4,1</string>

            <string>iMac10,1</string>

        </array>

    </dict>

    </plist>

  • by fcedric,

    fcedric fcedric May 26, 2014 4:25 PM in response to BITTTe
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    May 26, 2014 4:25 PM in response to BITTTe

    Many Thanks,

    My superdrive refuse to read DVD DL...

  • by Ishayu,

    Ishayu Ishayu May 29, 2014 4:53 AM in response to fcedric
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    May 29, 2014 4:53 AM in response to fcedric

    Doesn't  work for me. I've got a MacBook Pro 15" Ultimo 2011.

     

    I replaced the internal DVD drive with an extra harddisk unto which I want to install Windows 7.

     

    Boot Camp creates USB drives which you cannot boot from. rEFIt allows me to boot from it, but I always get "No bootable device" or a BCD error (if I try to boot with EFI).

     

    I've been trying to get Windows 7 on this device for nearly a month now and I'm about to give up. This is insanity. :|

  • by Smatpyth,

    Smatpyth Smatpyth Jun 4, 2014 10:25 AM in response to BITTTe
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    Jun 4, 2014 10:25 AM in response to BITTTe

    I have a MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013, with 1 TB SSD, no other drives (optical, etc) so can only use a USB for BootCamp. Same issues with USB 2.0 stick.

     

    Would be nice if there was a simple BootCamp install for SSD systems.

     

    No Bootcamp for me :-(

  • by aman.m,

    aman.m aman.m Jun 8, 2014 4:10 AM in response to Aorta003
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    Jun 8, 2014 4:10 AM in response to Aorta003

    remove the old info.plist backup from the contents folder (move it out to the desktop and delete it from the folder)... that fixed it for me...

  • by Flemdogmillionaire,

    Flemdogmillionaire Flemdogmillionaire Jun 21, 2014 11:12 AM in response to BITTTe
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    Jun 21, 2014 11:12 AM in response to BITTTe

    Is there a way to get this working for Windows 8? I tried this method and it says Windows 8 is not supported for my Macbook Pro (late 2008, 15 inch).

  • by benfromshoreview,

    benfromshoreview benfromshoreview Jul 20, 2014 9:01 AM in response to BITTTe
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    Jul 20, 2014 9:01 AM in response to BITTTe

    This still worked for me as of July 20 on my (fairly) old MBP. Fantastic, thanks.

  • by aaron4tc,

    aaron4tc aaron4tc Aug 3, 2014 4:54 AM in response to BITTTe
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    Aug 3, 2014 4:54 AM in response to BITTTe

    Brilliant! It just works! Save me hours of time on research. A big thank you

  • by maholine,

    maholine maholine Aug 17, 2014 3:59 AM in response to BITTTe
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    Aug 17, 2014 3:59 AM in response to BITTTe

    worked for me thanks a lot

     

    MBP 8.1

  • by blackandwhite_tk,

    blackandwhite_tk blackandwhite_tk Aug 28, 2014 5:41 PM in response to BITTTe
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    Aug 28, 2014 5:41 PM in response to BITTTe

    To the people having problems with:

     

         /Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app: replacing existing signature

         /Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app: code object is not signed at all

     

    add --deep to the last bit of code in step 4. So like this instead:

     

         sudo codesign -fs - /Applications/Utilities/Boot\ Camp\ Assistant.app --deep


    You're welcome.

  • by shaharyar696,

    shaharyar696 shaharyar696 Aug 30, 2014 2:07 PM in response to BITTTe
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    Aug 30, 2014 2:07 PM in response to BITTTe

    I've done the same thing as you do, i changed my Boot camp Info.plist to make it support making USB installing drives on my Mac, after i changed Info.plist Boot camp crashes and then it didn't run after several attempts, then after searching for solution i did the same thing,'open terminal and write the above code as you mention, then it appears as /Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app: replacing existing signature. after that i still can't open my boot camp assistant app, every time i try to open it, a message pop up like, "Boot Camp Assistant can't be open error -1712

    I'am using Macbook Pro 13,, OSX 10.9.4 Mavericks

    P.S Help me in his regards if you can, I'll be thaksfull to you :-|

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