Q: [urgent]get "appleSSD.sys" error when installing windows 7 through bootcamp

Okay i've found a solution if you are encountering the same problem as me.

If you cannot run setup.exe and it gives you the error "not compatible with this model"

you just need to run the bootcamp.msi located in BootCamp>drivers>apple>bootcamp.msi.

How ever you will encounter an error code about privileged permission. Fret not all you have to do is run CMD.EXE with administrator. You won't be able to right click without bootcamp being installed but shift + F10 does the trick. click one CMD.exe, press shift+F10 and run as administrator.

next navigate you the file bootcamp.msi, like Tooshy1054 did, i created the folder Bootcamp_driver in my C:\ drive

The commands are cd \Bootcamp_driver > cd bootcamp > cd drivers > cd apple > bootcamp.msi

And viola ! The setup.exe will run and it will install all the drivers.

I am having some kind of problem with the drivers or something, I had the same problem and thanks to Viking I have already installed Windows 7. But... My screen still 800x600, and if I run setup.exe into the BootCamp folder, nothing changes... Yesterday I had the same problem and I decided to install manually the Nvidia drivers, but after that I had some kind of problem and I couldn't activate Windows Aero, for instance

Any solution? Thanks.

I have been working on this for two days now. I do not get a anything to work even when removing AppleSSD.sys. Once I do this, I try to run the bootcamp installer and it says "bootcamp is not intended for this computer model". AppleCare has no idea what to do I am now waiting for a reply from their engineering department apparently. Very frustrating...

You are downloading a version of BC drivers which are not intended for your specific Mac model. Download the correct drivers using Windows 10 Apple Software Update.

The recommendations to use a specific version like 5.1.5640 or 5.1.5621 are incorrect and will further aggravate problems.

Please see Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support and Use Windows 8.1 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support depending on the current version of Windows installed on your Mac.

AppleCare is correct, they have no idea what you are doing to your Mac. Please be very specific with your Mac year//model for further assistance.

Vkiking,

Thank you for taking the time to post this. This along with the other post Pegatron helped me get my Windows 7 back.

Thank you everyone for posting this, I'm having the same problem.  I initially downloaded 5.1.5621, but later found that my later model mac does not work with this.

I'm hoping the correct Boot Camp Support Software is going to fix this for me along with all the great advice given thus far, but if you are still having problems, make sure you have the right Boot Camp Support Software:

For more information on Boot Camp, click here: www.apple.com/support/bootcamp

Note: If you are using one of the Macs listed below, you should download Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640 instead.

• MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
• MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
• Mac Pro (Late 2013)
• iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
• iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)

For older models:

Note: If you are using one of the Macs listed below, you should download Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621 instead

• 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 & 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, Late 2011)
• iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2012)

Do you know which version of bootcamp should i download for macbook pro retina 15 (mid 2014)?

I'm not an expert, but I would think if you have a newer model, you would use the latest boot camp software available 5.1.5762 or 5.1.5769.  You can find them here: Apple - Support - Downloads

Only the older versions of boot camp from what I can tell specify model numbers.

Those screens are confusingly laid out pointing out a negative instead of showing which systems work with them they do the opposite, defying normal software description conventions. Apple should sort that out IMHO.

I have finally managed to get my system up an running correctly by doing a fresh install using 5.1.5.621 added to my flash drive. The bootcamp setup actually auto ran itself and after losing USB momentarily all came good. So thanks to all for your help. It seems that early 2014 version works for Win 7 x64 at least for my late 2012 Mac mini running an Intel SSD as system drive.

AS a final note is there any way of paring down the Windows installation as it's rather large considering?

IH_photo wrote:

 

Those screens are confusingly laid out pointing out a negative instead of showing which systems work with them they do the opposite, defying normal software description conventions. Apple should sort that out IMHO.

The list of systems the software does not apply to are listed first.

Expanding System Requirements shows you systems it should be used for. The overall matrix is not split across Windows versions, which is even harder to find.

Loner T wrote:

 

IH_photo wrote:

 

Those screens are confusingly laid out pointing out a negative instead of showing which systems work with them they do the opposite, defying normal software description conventions. Apple should sort that out IMHO.

The list of systems the software does not apply to are listed first.

 

Expanding System Requirements shows you systems it should be used for. The overall matrix is not split across Windows versions, which is even harder to find.

"The list of systems the software does not apply to are listed first" - that's my point : it defies all normal conventions and is thus counterintuitive.

It would be much clearer to list the systems it DID apply to first and have those it didn't in an expandable link instead underneath.

The systems it applies to are listed in System Requirements section as a standard, including older releases of BC drivers. Apple just changed the layout of all it's help articles for W10, which also takes a bit of getting used to. Apple, however can add a note.

The new style of listing what Macs are supported for specific Windows versions is also causing some angst.

It is interesting that very few people actually read the System Requirements and just recommend a BC Driver package without asking for the specifics of the Mac.

Now that Apple is folding all version numbers into BC Assistant (OS X) or Apple Software Update (Windows 10), the version numbering will become obsolete pretty quickly and manual downloads will follow suit.

After 2 days of constant searching for the perfect solution, my Macbook finally installed windows SUCCESSFULLY!

I have been trying to install windows 7 to my 2012 Macbook Pro. I have no problems installing the IOS to USB drive and getting to the windows start up page to choose language etc. After I chose my language and windows continues to load, I will end up with a black screen like this:

I followed Viking Vol instructions without having to install the the NTFS partition (saved me 20 bucks dude) and it worked like a gem!

No problems with my mouse or keyboard, everything seems perfectly fine!

I hope this helps to ease all of your frustrations for boot camp!

Good luck

Loner T. I have tried both 32 and 64. I've also tried Professional, Home Premium and Ultimate. All give the same error. Next I will try Win 8 64 bit Enterprise.

For clarification, is the error related to AppleSSD.sys?