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Q: Macbook pro 13-inch mid 2012 not installing windows 10, why ?

hi, I have MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), so I have to able to install windows 10 on this device, right ? when I am going to bootcamp assistant just I have windows 7 or later options and it is not going to install windows 10, why ?

MacBook Pro, iOS 8.4.1, mid 2012

Posted on Sep 2, 2015 12:40 AM

by Loner T,Solvedanswer
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Run an in-place upgrade, which may have issues, but ensure that W10 has been activated. AT this point you can use BC Assistant to perform a clean installation.

Posted on Sep 3, 2015 5:25 AM

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  • by lllaass,Helpful

    lllaass lllaass Sep 6, 2015 8:01 AM in response to khavariali
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    Sep 6, 2015 8:01 AM in response to khavariali

    Have you  updated Book Camp Assistant?

    Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support

  • by khavariali,

    khavariali khavariali Sep 2, 2015 2:22 AM in response to lllaass
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    Sep 2, 2015 2:22 AM in response to lllaass

    hi,

    there is not any update available and I'm running the latest version of os x Yosemite ver.10.10.05 , and the bootcamp assistant version is 05.01.04

     

    I have updated os in App Store update. shall I have update bootcamp assistant individually ?

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Sep 2, 2015 6:08 AM in response to khavariali
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    Sep 2, 2015 6:08 AM in response to khavariali

    Have you checked the Updates section of the Mac App Store?

  • by keg55,

    keg55 keg55 Sep 2, 2015 6:16 AM in response to khavariali
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    Sep 2, 2015 6:16 AM in response to khavariali

    I have a late-2012 MBP Retina 13" (OS X 10.10.5) and was presented the same options for Windows 7 as you mentioned in Bootcamp Assistant. However, I used my Windows 10 Pro 64bit ISO file to create a Windows 10 Installer USB thumb drive (16GB) and Windows 10 installed fine on Bootcamp via the Assistant.

  • by Loner T,Helpful

    Loner T Loner T Sep 6, 2015 8:02 AM in response to khavariali
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    Sep 6, 2015 8:02 AM in response to khavariali

    1. You are supposed to upgrade W7 to W10, activate it, and then a clean install of W10 is possible.

    2. BCA 5.1.4 does not have W10 signatures for a clean install, yet. You can use keg55 's method.

     

    keg55 ... did you create the W10 installer using BCA or the M$ Media Creation Tool?

     

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Sep 2, 2015 6:47 AM in response to khavariali
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    Sep 2, 2015 6:47 AM in response to khavariali

    1. You are supposed to upgrade W7 to W10, activate it, and then a clean install of W10 is possible since you are already registered with M$ servers.

    2. BCA 5.1.4 does not have yet have W10 signatures for a clean install, yet. You can use keg55 's method.

     

    keg55 ... did you create the W10 installer using BCA or the M$ Media Creation Tool?

     

  • by keg55,

    keg55 keg55 Sep 2, 2015 8:42 AM in response to Loner T
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    Sep 2, 2015 8:42 AM in response to Loner T

    Yes, I used BCA to create my Windows 10 installer for a "clean" install of Windows 10 which includes the Bootcamp 6 drivers. A friend told me a clean install works with this type of installer because when I created the ISO file, I used the MediaCreationToolx64 from Microsoft. Then, after upgrading from Win7 to Win10 this installer will work without the need to activate.

     

    And to your point, I already had Windows 7 Pro installed and used the MediaCreationToolx64 from Microsoft to Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64bit. Then used a method you provided in some other post about getting the Bootcamp 6 drivers from BCA to run in Windows 10. I believe after the upgrade, my Mac's hardware registered with Microsoft so that I can use my Win10 installer from above to do a clean install and not worry about activation as it will be automatic.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Sep 2, 2015 8:45 AM in response to keg55
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    Sep 2, 2015 8:45 AM in response to keg55

    Thanks, keg55 for the confirmation.

  • by khavariali,

    khavariali khavariali Sep 3, 2015 5:06 AM in response to Loner T
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    Sep 3, 2015 5:06 AM in response to Loner T

    Hi, thank you for your answer, By the way, I want to install clean windows 10 not upgrading from windows7 to windows 10, I have downloaded windows 10 from microsoft, so do I need to inject anything inside that iso file to install it in my mac book pro or no ?

     

    thank you for your answer.

  • by Loner T,Solvedanswer

    Loner T Loner T Sep 3, 2015 5:25 AM in response to khavariali
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    Sep 3, 2015 5:25 AM in response to khavariali

    Run an in-place upgrade, which may have issues, but ensure that W10 has been activated. AT this point you can use BC Assistant to perform a clean installation.

  • by keg55,

    keg55 keg55 Sep 3, 2015 5:30 AM in response to khavariali
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    Sep 3, 2015 5:30 AM in response to khavariali

    Exactly what Loner T said.

     

    Unless you already have a Windows 10 product activation key, you have to upgrade from Windows 7/8/8.1 in order to activate your free copy of Windows 10. This registers the machine's hardware so you can do clean installs without an activation key. Then you can create a new Windows installer using your Windows 10 iso file and Bootcamp Assistant; then do your clean install.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Sep 3, 2015 5:35 AM in response to keg55
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    Sep 3, 2015 5:35 AM in response to keg55

    Apologies, keg55. Did not mean to steal your thunder.

  • by keg55,

    keg55 keg55 Sep 3, 2015 5:37 AM in response to Loner T
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    Sep 3, 2015 5:37 AM in response to Loner T

    You didn't. He asked YOU the question. I just thought I'd add a few more details, just in case.

  • by khavariali,

    khavariali khavariali Sep 5, 2015 4:34 AM in response to keg55
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    Sep 5, 2015 4:34 AM in response to keg55

    Thank you guys, for your answers.

    so you mean it is not possible for me to install windows 10 without having any windows in my mac pro(7-8...) yes ?

    because I tried to installing windows 10 with BCA but after restarting its going in black screen....

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