HT201468: How to install Windows using Boot Camp

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Q: Why do I keep seeing this message after I partition my disk for Windows 7 and reboot to continue to the installation? " No bootable device found - - please insert a bootable device and press any key to continue "

First, I read the article in the Boot Camp Support area and gathered the materials necessary for the installation.

 

Second, I watched several videos on how to install Windows 7, using boot camp assistant, (specifically for MacBook Pro 13 inch 2012 model)


Lastly, I followed each step necessary for completing the installation; I purchased a windows 7 professional 64-bit SP 1 software pack from an online store, then I downloaded the .ISO file that came with the purchase. Then I opened up Boot Camp Assistant and did the following; I installed the .ISO file on a USB so I could use this to install windows 7 in future steps, I downloaded the 5.1.2 Boot Camp Support software from this website, then I partitioned my disk. After that, I rebooted my computer and then the BSOD appeared.


I have Mavericks and my software is up to date. I do not understand what the issue is, may someone assist me? I would greatly appreciate it.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on May 23, 2015 12:42 PM

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1. For USB2, my suggestion is to look at About This Mac -> System Report -> USB. My experiences with PNY have been very mixed. I use a SanDisk Cruzer 2.0 (as shown). I have had 100% success with it. Do you have another USB of 8+GB from a different manufacturer?

 

2. You have a disk0s2, but it should be "Macintosh HD" or something similar. Was it named differently before you started your adventures with Bootcamp?

 

3. The Fdisk output would also be helpful. Since you already have the USB plugged in, can you look at my example and post the output of

 

     sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

     sudo fdisk /dev/diskN (where N point to the USB)

 

4. In the window with the error report, if you click on Show Details, can you post a screen shot if possible?

Posted on May 24, 2015 10:03 AM

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  • by ArchiProductions,

    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 23, 2015 9:01 PM in response to ArchiProductions
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    It didn't work I give up honestly. I can't figure anything out on this. Apple needs to get their crap situated. Boot Camp Assistant shouldn't be doing this crap! I spent $100 on a windows 7 Software I won't be able to use!!!!!

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 23, 2015 9:03 PM in response to ArchiProductions
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    There is a point in the installation that a partition for Windows needs to be picked. If the incorrect partition is picked then you will lose your OS X side, hence the recommendation to make a backup. Please make sure you pick the correct partition. In the following example, it is partition 4 named BOOTCAMP.

     

    GPT Fdisk (aka gdisk) can be used to show the partition layout as

     

    type gdisk

    gdisk is /usr/sbin/gdisk

     

    sudo gdisk /dev/rdisk0

    Password:

    GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.0

     

    Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their

    partition table automatically reloaded!

    Partition table scan:

      MBR: hybrid

      BSD: not present

      APM: not present

      GPT: present

     

    Found valid GPT with hybrid MBR; using GPT.

     

    Command (? for help): p

    Disk /dev/rdisk0: 500118192 sectors, 238.5 GiB

    Logical sector size: 512 bytes

    Disk identifier (GUID): 22749ACF-207D-458E-B255-5DF02C39DC2D

    Partition table holds up to 128 entries

    First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 500118158

    Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries

    Total free space is 1325 sectors (662.5 KiB)

     

    Number  Start (sector)    End (sector)  Size       Code  Name

       1              40          409639   200.0 MiB   EF00  EFI System Partition

       2          409640       250801735   119.4 GiB   AF05  OSY-MBP13

       3       250801736       252071271   619.9 MiB   AB00  Recovery HD

       4       252071936       500117503   118.3 GiB   0700  BOOTCAMP

     

    Command (? for help): q

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 23, 2015 9:06 PM in response to ArchiProductions
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    May 23, 2015 9:06 PM in response to ArchiProductions

    Can you post the output of the following commands?

     

    sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0

    sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

     

    Did your USB have a '*' in front of the entry as shown in my example?

  • by ArchiProductions,

    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 23, 2015 9:08 PM in response to Loner T
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    May 23, 2015 9:08 PM in response to Loner T

    I couldn't find the diskutil in the gtf thing. Also It doesn't let me choose a partition. it takes me straight to the divider to take out space for windows and then goes straight to the reboot for the installation

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    Loner T Loner T May 23, 2015 9:19 PM in response to ArchiProductions
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    May 23, 2015 9:19 PM in response to ArchiProductions

    Does the Windows Installer come up after the reboot?

  • by ArchiProductions,

    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 23, 2015 9:27 PM in response to Loner T
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    May 23, 2015 9:27 PM in response to Loner T
    No it doesn't. the BSOD does. Keeps saying I have no bootable device.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 24, 2015 6:16 AM in response to ArchiProductions
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    May 24, 2015 6:16 AM in response to ArchiProductions

    Your USB is not built correctly. Can you post a screen shot and the output of commands as my examples show?

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    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 24, 2015 8:56 AM in response to Loner T
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    gpt show: /dev/disk0: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168

    gpt show: /dev/disk0: PMBR at sector 0

    gpt show: /dev/disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1

    gpt show: /dev/disk0: Sec GPT at sector 976773167

          start      size  index  contents

              0          1        PMBR

              1          1        Pri GPT header

              2        32        Pri GPT table

            34          6      

            40    409600      1  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

        409640  975093952      2  GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

      975503592    1269536      3  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

      976773128          7      

      976773135        32        Sec GPT table

      976773167          1        Sec GPT header

    josephs-MacBook-Pro:~ josephjenkins$

     

     

    This is for the first command.

  • by ArchiProductions,

    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 24, 2015 9:00 AM in response to ArchiProductions
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    josephs-MacBook-Pro:~ josephjenkins$ sudo gdisk /dev/rdisk0

    GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.0

     

    Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their

    partition table automatically reloaded!

    Partition table scan:

      MBR: protective

      BSD: not present

      APM: not present

      GPT: present

     

    Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT.

     

    Command (? for help): p

    Disk /dev/rdisk0: 976773168 sectors, 465.8 GiB

    Logical sector size: 512 bytes

    Disk identifier (GUID): 000001BA-5D46-0000-193F-000064290000

    Partition table holds up to 128 entries

    First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 976773134

    Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries

    Total free space is 13 sectors (6.5 KiB)

     

    Number  Start (sector)    End (sector)  Size       Code  Name

       1              40          409639   200.0 MiB   EF00  EFI system partition

       2          409640       975503591   465.0 GiB   AF00  Customer

       3       975503592       976773127   619.9 MiB   AB00  Recovery HD

     

    Command (? for help):

     

    This is for the second command (the one similar to the previous image you've sent.

  • by ArchiProductions,

    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 24, 2015 9:08 AM in response to ArchiProductions
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    May 24, 2015 9:08 AM in response to ArchiProductions

    So the plan for today is for me to get windows 7 installed without buying an external hard drive (better pick Disk04; Boot Camp) and by using my USB 2.0 16 GB along with the .ISO file I have. So step 1. I need to build my USB in the correct format? step2. I need to partition the disk and make sure I am able to choose a disk at my own will? step 3. get the appropriate software installed and formatted correctly as well?

     

    One other note. my BCA may or may not have been looked at by apple yesterday, so I will probably still need to download the latest software (which I took the time to get [5.1.5621] Manually).

     

    Thank you for helping me with this yesterday! Greatly appreciated!

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 24, 2015 9:24 AM in response to ArchiProductions
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    May 24, 2015 9:24 AM in response to ArchiProductions

    1. Can you verify that your USB is a 2.0?

     

    Bootcamp-Wininstall-USB.png

     

    2. Can you test using only BCA Option 2 that you can download the BC drivers as necessary?

     

    3. You currently do not have a BC partition. Did you delete it using BCA?

     

    4. Can you post the output of

         sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

  • by ArchiProductions,

    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 24, 2015 9:42 AM in response to Loner T
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    Screen Shot 2015-05-24 at 11.36.22 AM.png

     

    3: I did remove the partition using BCA

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    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 24, 2015 9:45 AM in response to ArchiProductions
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    Screen Shot 2015-05-24 at 11.44.09 AM.png

    Screen Shot 2015-05-24 at 11.43.59 AM.png

  • by Loner T,Solvedanswer

    Loner T Loner T May 24, 2015 10:03 AM in response to ArchiProductions
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    May 24, 2015 10:03 AM in response to ArchiProductions

    1. For USB2, my suggestion is to look at About This Mac -> System Report -> USB. My experiences with PNY have been very mixed. I use a SanDisk Cruzer 2.0 (as shown). I have had 100% success with it. Do you have another USB of 8+GB from a different manufacturer?

     

    2. You have a disk0s2, but it should be "Macintosh HD" or something similar. Was it named differently before you started your adventures with Bootcamp?

     

    3. The Fdisk output would also be helpful. Since you already have the USB plugged in, can you look at my example and post the output of

     

         sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

         sudo fdisk /dev/diskN (where N point to the USB)

     

    4. In the window with the error report, if you click on Show Details, can you post a screen shot if possible?

  • by ArchiProductions,

    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 24, 2015 10:12 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 24, 2015 10:12 AM in response to Loner T

    1. I did have a SanDisk Cruzer 2.0 before with my original music on it but I lost it. I just purchased what was in stock at one time because it was required for my EAST LAB class in 2012. I will go by a local store and pick up the appropriate Cruzor.

     

    2. I was just using Macintosh HD at first but I got the gray screen of death. It wouldn't let me back up any file before restoring but then it also wouldn't let me restore. So it broke off into a separate " partition?" I assume and now I have this.

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