zodiac1991
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Q: Windows using Boot Camp - Worth ?

Hi,

 

I have purchased a MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014) with OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 ; Boot Camp version - 5.1.3. Now I have a windows 7 64bit Professional DVD. Kindly help me with the exact steps to install windows 7 using Boot Camp.

 

Also kindly let me know if there are any major drawbacks of using windows 7 in Mac. I was told the previous versions of Boot Camp was not much helpful for Windows users. I will be using Windows mostly for official purposes and not much for entertainment. If required in future can I remove Windows 7 entirely and go back to using OS X alone ?


Thanks in advance.



 

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Apr 1, 2015 12:41 AM

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  • by zodiac1991,

    zodiac1991 zodiac1991 Apr 16, 2015 7:24 AM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 16, 2015 7:24 AM in response to Loner T

    No...

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    Loner T Loner T Apr 16, 2015 7:34 AM in response to zodiac1991
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    Apr 16, 2015 7:34 AM in response to zodiac1991

    Can you post the output of the following Terminal commands?

     

    diskutil list

    diskutil cs list

    sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0

     

    The sudo commands require your password, which is not echoed back to you. You may also see a warning about improper use and potential data loss.

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    zodiac1991 zodiac1991 Apr 27, 2015 7:20 AM in response to Loner T
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    Apr 27, 2015 7:20 AM in response to Loner T

    I have decided to manually make use of an external dvd drive and a windows 7 cd to avoid this recurring confusion. So I downloaded and saved the windows support software in a pen drive and then decided to install using boot camp.

     

    Now when the windows 7 disk is mounted, the icon appears on the desktop as well as Disk Utility. However wen i click Install windows 7 in Bootcamp, it says "The installer disc is not found. Kindly enter the installation disc and wait for few seconds to be recognised". Though I waited for a long time there was no progress. If the dvd is recognised the problem will be solved and I would be able to install windows 7.

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