AndreaTD

Q: Windows 8 installation in my OS X 10.6.8


Hello everybody. I have been checking old posts and online tutorials and I am still having trouble to find a solution to my problem. I don't have to much knowledge about installing programs and so on, so any help is welcome.

 

My problem: I have the BootCamp assistant in my desk. I click it and then I insert a CD with Windows 8. I keep following Windows installation steps: language, etc., but at the end of the installation process my laptop re-starts (which is normal), but then the language window which I first saw when I inserted the CD  shows up again. So, it looks like it didn't finish the installation. What can I do?

 

Thanks for your help, Andrea

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 22, 2015 8:09 AM

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  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 22, 2015 8:24 AM in response to AndreaTD
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    Jun 22, 2015 8:24 AM in response to AndreaTD

    Are you able to create a user account and set a password and name the Windows installation? There should be about 4-5 reboots, including a reboot for  installing Apple Bootcamp Drivers.

  • by AndreaTD,

    AndreaTD AndreaTD Jun 22, 2015 8:31 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jun 22, 2015 8:31 AM in response to Loner T

    Hello Loner T,

     

    Thank for replying. I didn't do anything like that. It never asked me for anything, it just reboot a few times and the language window showed up.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 22, 2015 9:05 AM in response to AndreaTD
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    Jun 22, 2015 9:05 AM in response to AndreaTD

    Are you able to select the Language and the Time Zone and continue to the next screen?

  • by AndreaTD,

    AndreaTD AndreaTD Jun 22, 2015 9:10 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jun 22, 2015 9:10 AM in response to Loner T

    Yes, I selected the language..., then it gave me a list of Windows and  I selected the first option for Windows 8. The program started its installation, and all was good (green check marks), but before the last step: Finalizing, it restarted and then the language window showed up again.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 22, 2015 9:20 AM in response to AndreaTD
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    Jun 22, 2015 9:20 AM in response to AndreaTD

    If you continue, does it finish installing Windows and let you create a user account? If it does not, and keeps looping to "Finalizing...", it is likely that the source DVD/ISO used for Windows installation is corrupted.

     

    There should be set of logs as shown

     

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//inf/setupapi.app.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//inf/setupapi.dev.20141212_221741.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//inf/setupapi.dev.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//inf/setupapi.offline.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//Logs/DPX/setupact.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//Logs/DPX/setuperr.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//Panther/setupact.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//Panther/setuperr.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//Panther/UnattendGC/setupact.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//Panther/UnattendGC/setuperr.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//setupact.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//setuperr.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//System32/sysprep/Panther/IE/setupact.log

    /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows//System32/sysprep/Panther/IE/setuperr.log

     

    If you can find the highlighted logs in your Bootcamp volume, I suggest checking them. The logs have personally identifiable information which you should not post on a public forum.

  • by AndreaTD,

    AndreaTD AndreaTD Jun 22, 2015 9:25 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jun 22, 2015 9:25 AM in response to Loner T

    So, should I find those logs in my Bootcamp assistant? and how I do that?  Sorry, not too much knowledge about programs. Thanks

  • by AndreaTD,

    AndreaTD AndreaTD Jun 22, 2015 9:29 AM in response to AndreaTD
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    Jun 22, 2015 9:29 AM in response to AndreaTD

    Also, I installed Windows 8 using that CD into another laptop (no Mac) and it worked, could it be still corrupted though? I mean, I was thinking that if it worked in a regular HP laptop, it should be working in my Mac too but maybe I am wrong. What do you think?

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 22, 2015 9:47 AM in response to AndreaTD
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    Jun 22, 2015 9:47 AM in response to AndreaTD

    Your install media seems to be fine.

     

    The logs can be accessed using Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal or Applications -> Utilities -> Console application. Here is an example with the Console application.

     

    Once Console application is running, click on the File -> Open and navigate to /Volumes/BOOTCAMP/Windows/Panther (my screen shot uses /Volumes/rMBPBCMP/Windows/Panther).

     

    Bootcamp-Windows-Installation-Logs.png

  • by AndreaTD,

    AndreaTD AndreaTD Jun 22, 2015 10:02 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jun 22, 2015 10:02 AM in response to Loner T

    Thanks. I will try to find them and maybe I can figure out something.

  • by AndreaTD,

    AndreaTD AndreaTD Jun 22, 2015 10:05 AM in response to AndreaTD
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    Jun 22, 2015 10:05 AM in response to AndreaTD

    Also, I went to the Genius bar apple store last Sunday, and one of their staff installed the Bootcamp in my desk, so I though it was going to be fine and updated.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 22, 2015 10:23 AM in response to AndreaTD
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    Jun 22, 2015 10:23 AM in response to AndreaTD

    Did the Apple Genii install BC Assistant or Windows using BCA?

  • by AndreaTD,

    AndreaTD AndreaTD Jun 22, 2015 10:34 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jun 22, 2015 10:34 AM in response to Loner T

    It said BC Assistant

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 22, 2015 10:57 AM in response to AndreaTD
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    Jun 22, 2015 10:57 AM in response to AndreaTD

    AndreaTD wrote:

     

    Yes, I selected the language..., then it gave me a list of Windows and  I selected the first option for Windows 8. The program started its installation, and all was good (green check marks), but before the last step: Finalizing, it restarted and then the language window showed up again.

    Do you have a screen shot of this sequence? Does your Installer have multiple Windows versions?

  • by AndreaTD,

    AndreaTD AndreaTD Jun 22, 2015 12:05 PM in response to Loner T
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    Jun 22, 2015 12:05 PM in response to Loner T

    When I was trying to install Windows 8 one of the windows gave me different versions. I will do a screen shot of all the sequence tonight and I will attached here, so if you have some time, you could take a look tomorrow. Thanks for your time and help. Regards, Andrea

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