Q: Bootcamp Press any key to boot CD/DVD Won't work
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Feb 2, 2015 2:09 PMby Fapmaster2k,Thanks a lot for the quick response! Really appreciated!
Tried this and it didn't work, but you might have gotten me one step closer though. My iMac don't fall under any of those models as it's a 21.5inch late 2009 and not 27 inch. But something must have happened as now I can acces the System recovery options which I couldn't do before because it got stuck on "Press any key to boot windos cd/dvd"
Is there any way to add the drivers from here? There is a tab in the system recovery options that says Add drivers but according to System recovery options there is nothing on the USB.
This is starting to get REALLY complicated...
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Feb 2, 2015 3:18 PMby Loner T,Using Boot Camp: System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems - Apple Support, find the correct drivers for your version of Windows (they may be on a DVD which came with the iMac). This is the line you are interested in.
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) - 4 4 DVD DVD DVD The link in the table points to Boot Camp Support Software 4.0.4033. These may be the drivers you need.
Download the drivers to a USB or use the DVD after Windows Repair has started, and load drivers as you need. More than likely, the GPU driver is what is missing. Please also see Frequently Asked Questions about installing Windows 7 with Boot Camp - Apple Support.
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Feb 3, 2015 12:43 AMby Fapmaster2k,So I followed the steps you gave me, turns out I have an early '09 20-inch(not 21.5 as I wrote previously) Is it possible that my iMac doesn't support 64bit?
So I Downloaded the drivers compatible with my mac also I tried with the drivers that came with boot camp - went into System recovery options - Add Drivers - Just kept saying these drivers don't have any information about your computer or something in that line.
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Feb 3, 2015 7:12 AMby Loner T,From Boot Camp: System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems - Apple Support
Mac model Windows 8
64-bitWindows 7
64-bitWindows 7
32-bitWindows Vista
64-bitWindows Vista
32-bitWindows XP
32-bitiMac (20-inch, Early 2009) - - 4 - DVD DVD You may be able to run only Windows 7 32-bit, even though your Mac is 64-bit capable, according to this matrix.
Also, from Boot Camp Support Software 4.0.4033, there are no 64-bit BC drivers for your hardware.
- MacBook (13-inch, Late 2006)
- MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2007)
- MacBook (13-inch, Late 2007)
- MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008)
- MacBook (13-inch, Late 2008)
- MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009 & Mid 2009)
- MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) *
- MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) *
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2008)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2008 & Mid 2009)
- MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Late 2010) *
- MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Core 2 Duo)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, 2.2 & 2.4GHz)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Early 2008) *
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) *
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009 & Mid 2009) *
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2009) *
- MacBook Pro (13-inch and 15-inch, Mid 2009) *
- MacBook Pro (13-inch,15-inch, and 17-inch, Mid 2010)
- MacBook Pro (13-in, 15-inch, and 17-inch, Early 2011 & Late 2011)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2006)
- Mac Pro (Early 2008) *
- Mac Pro (Early 2009)
- Mac Pro (Early 2007)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
- Mac Pro (15-inch and 17-inch, 2.2 & 2.4GHz)
- Mac mini (Mid 2007)
- Mac mini (Early 2009 & Late 2009)
- Mac mini (Mid 2010) *
- iMac (17-inch, Late 2006)
- iMac (20-inch, Late 2006)
- iMac (24-inch, Late 2006)
- iMac (20-inch & 24-inch, Mid 2007)
- iMac (20-inch & 24-inch, Early 2008)
- iMac (20-inch, Early 2009 & Mid 2009)
- iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2009) *
- iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) *
- iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) *
- iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011 & Late 2011)
- iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
all these drivers support Windows 7, 32 bit
* drivers that support Windows 7, 32 and 64 bit
There is no support for 64-bit drivers for your iMac.
From Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621,
- MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2011)
- MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Mid 2010)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, & 15-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch,15-inch & 17-inch Late 2011)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch & 15-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch and 15-inch, Early 2013)
- Mac Pro (Early 2009)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
- Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
- Mac mini (Mid 2011)
- Mac mini (Late 2012)
- iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
- iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2011)
- iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2012)
- iMac (21.5-inch) Early 2013
- Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, 64 bit
or Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640
- MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2013)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch & 15-inch, Late 2013)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
- iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2013)
- Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, 64 bit
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Feb 3, 2015 7:19 AMby Fapmaster2k,I don't really know what to make of this. Does it support? Or do I have to get drivers from another Boot camp version? Also should have posted this pic before. 'tidigt' means 'early' I read somewhere that if you have "intel core 2 duo" you can have 64bits but if you only have "intel core duo" then you are not supported.
