Q: Bootcamp windows can't see Airport

In Device Manager -> Network Adapters, do you see any entry for Wireless adapters?

Can you post a screen shot of Device Manager -> Network Adapters with the expanded tree? Here is an example.

No. What is the year/model of the Mac which is missing the Wireless adapters? What is the version of Windows?

boondocks211 wrote:

 

If I can figure out how to take a screenshot in Windoze, I will.

Not as powerful as Grab, but very useful - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-snipping-tool-capture-screen-shot s#1TC=windows-8 .

Once you upgrade from W7/W8+ to W10, your Mac is registered with Microsoft. You can do a clean install of W10 on your Mac directly, without having to upgrade again. Your 2012 MBP supports a clean installation as stated in Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support .

Use the standard method How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support and test.

boondocks211 wrote:

 

Why the **** didn't Apple put those directions in the BootCamp folder on the Mac itself?? Thanks again.

Yes they should be there. In ELC, if you click on Help when in Bootcamp Assistant you get https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/assistant/6.0/#/bcmp09f5f773 .

Notice the 6.0 in the link. It can also be directly accessed using https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/assistant/6.0/#/bcmp712cfeb8 .

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