Q: How Do I Upgrade Boot Camp Assistant??

I bought the Windows 10 Installation Key so that I could download Windows 10 on my Mac. The thing is, I am on Boot Camp Assistant 5.1.4 and it seems that there is a newer update available. I'm on Yosemite 10.10.5.... Do I need to get El Capitan? Don't tell me to check for any pending updates in the app store because there aren't any. I just don't know how to update!?!?!?! PLEASE HELP

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Oct 5, 2015 1:24 PM

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by Loner T,

Loner T Oct 5, 2015 1:26 PM in response to igolf6
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Oct 5, 2015 1:26 PM in response to igolf6

BCA 5.1.4 will download BC6 drivers needed for Windows 10. Check bootcamp.xml to verify that it is Product Version is 6.x.
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igolf6 Oct 5, 2015 1:31 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 5, 2015 1:31 PM in response to Loner T

How do I find the bootcamp.xml?
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by igolf6,

igolf6 Oct 5, 2015 1:39 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 5, 2015 1:39 PM in response to Loner T

In case you're confused, I HAVE NOT downloaded Windows 10 on my Macbook, Bootcamp won't let me because I do not have the latest version
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Loner T Oct 5, 2015 1:40 PM in response to igolf6
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Oct 5, 2015 1:40 PM in response to igolf6

If you use options 1 and 2, it will download the BC6 drivers and integrate your W10 ISO on to the USB.
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Loner T Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM in response to igolf6
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Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM in response to igolf6

If you have an existing Windows installation (W7/W8+) you can upgrade it for free. If you are planning to do a clean brand new installation, please see

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

If you have W10 installed, run Windows Update and then Apple Software Update which will provide a BC6 drivers update.
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by igolf6,

igolf6 Oct 5, 2015 1:49 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 5, 2015 1:49 PM in response to Loner T

This is the error message I keep getting... I'm just trying to Install Windows 10
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igolf6 Oct 5, 2015 1:52 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 5, 2015 1:52 PM in response to Loner T

By the way..... I don't have a file named "WININSTALL".....? How do I get it?
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igolf6 Oct 5, 2015 1:57 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 5, 2015 1:57 PM in response to Loner T

On other screenshots of people with the newer update it would say: "Install Windows 8 or later version" instead of Windows 7
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Loner T Oct 5, 2015 2:08 PM in response to igolf6
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Oct 5, 2015 2:08 PM in response to igolf6

What is the year/model of your Mac?
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igolf6 Oct 5, 2015 2:24 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 5, 2015 2:24 PM in response to Loner T

Mid 2014
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Loner T Oct 5, 2015 3:10 PM in response to igolf6
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Oct 5, 2015 3:10 PM in response to igolf6

You have a UEFI Mac. You can install Windows without BCA and install BC6 drivers later after Windows 10 is installed. Use https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/home to download W10 using your product key to a USB. Create a Free Space partition using Disk Utility and run Windows Installer from the USB. It will split the Free Space into MSR (128MB) and rest for NTFS.
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