dudarino
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Q: Windows installation failed

Hi there,

 

Macbook Pro - mid 2012 - 13''

Apple 500GB HDD

Samsung 500GB SSD (instead of optical drive)

 

El Capitan on the SSD - Bootcamp should be on the SSD as well.

While installing windows I already get this message:

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after installing I get the message that the computer can't be prepared for the next installation step. Reboot to windows after installation doesn't work. Tried different windows version and different usb-sticks.

 

   #:                   TYPE NAME                SIZE   IDENTIFIER
   0:  GUID_partition_scheme                    *500.1 GB   disk0
   1:                    EFI EFI                 209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:              Apple_HFS OSX                 499.2 GB   disk0s2
   3:             Apple_Boot Recovery HD         650.0 MB   disk0s3

/dev/disk1 (internal, physical):

   #:                   TYPE NAME                SIZE   IDENTIFIER
   0:  GUID_partition_scheme                    *500.1 GB   disk1
   1:                    EFI EFI                 209.7 MB   disk1s1
   2:   Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP            499.9 GB   disk1s2

/dev/disk2 (disk image):

   #:                   TYPE NAME                SIZE   IDENTIFIER
   0:  GUID_partition_scheme                    +122.9 MB   disk2
   1:             

Apple_HFS EaseUS Data Recovery... 122.8 MB   disk2s1

 

Davids-MacBook-Pro:~ david$ diskutil cs list

No CoreStorage logical volume groups found

 

Davids-MacBook-Pro:~ david$ sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0

Password:

gpt show: /dev/disk0: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168

gpt show: /dev/disk0: PMBR at sector 0

gpt show: /dev/disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1

gpt show: /dev/disk0: Sec GPT at sector 976773167

      start       size  index  contents

          0          1         PMBR

          1          1         Pri GPT header

          2         32         Pri GPT table

         34          6        

         40     409600      1  GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

     409640  975093952      2  GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  975503592    1269536      3  GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

  976773128          7        

  976773135         32         Sec GPT table

  976773167          1         Sec GPT header

 

Davids-MacBook-Pro:~ david$ sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

Disk: /dev/disk0    geometry: 60801/255/63 [976773168 sectors]

Signature: 0xAA55

         Starting       Ending

#: id  cyl  hd sec -  cyl  hd sec [     start -       size]

------------------------------------------------------------------------

1: EE 1023 254  63 - 1023 254  63 [         1 -  976773167] <Unknown ID>

2: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused     

3: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused     

4: 00    0   0   0 -    0   0   0 [         0 -          0] unused 

 

thanks for your help

David

MacBook Pro

Posted on Dec 25, 2015 3:03 AM

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  • by dudarino,

    dudarino dudarino Dec 25, 2015 3:06 AM in response to dudarino
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    Dec 25, 2015 3:06 AM in response to dudarino

    by the way, tried to install bootcamp und the HDD as well - that's why the volume is still called "bootcamp"

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    Loner T Loner T Dec 25, 2015 6:04 AM in response to dudarino
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    Dec 25, 2015 6:04 AM in response to dudarino

    Disconnect the disk that will not be used for Windows from SATA bus. Put it in an external enclosure and boot from it, if necessary. Put the designated Windows drive in the Main Bay. Use the USB installer to install Windows on the designated Windows drive. Once completed, install the other non-Windows disk in the Optibay and test both OSes.

     

    Do not discard your Optical drive.

  • by dudarino,

    dudarino dudarino Dec 25, 2015 6:04 AM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 25, 2015 6:04 AM in response to Loner T

    Thanks Loner for all the very fast answeres and help!!

     

    I unplugged the HDD once and installed OSX plus Bootcamp-win7 on the SSD and both systems worked... as long as I did NOT connect the 2nd HDD again

    so I can do it again - but is there anything I need to care about while installing that it will work in the end with the HDD plugged as well?

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 25, 2015 6:13 AM in response to dudarino
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    Dec 25, 2015 6:13 AM in response to dudarino

    dudarino wrote:

     

    I unplugged the HDD once and installed OSX plus Bootcamp-win7 on the SSD and both systems worked... as long as I did NOT connect the 2nd HDD again

    so I can do it again - but is there anything I need to care about while installing that it will work in the end with the HDD plugged as well?

    Was the 2nd HDD in the Optibay or the main bay? If you move the Windows disk from the main bay to Optibay after Windows is installed, you will run into problems.

  • by dudarino,

    dudarino dudarino Dec 25, 2015 6:16 AM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 25, 2015 6:16 AM in response to Loner T

    not sure about that anymore... so I'll simply give it at try will let you know! thanks

  • by dudarino,

    dudarino dudarino Dec 25, 2015 11:32 AM in response to dudarino
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    Dec 25, 2015 11:32 AM in response to dudarino

    No success yet Installed win7 without problems on the SSD (HDD unplugged), but as soon as I plug the HDD again - windows can't boot anymore.

    Also tried to format the HDD with Master Boot Record instad of GUID, but doesn't change anything

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 25, 2015 12:00 PM in response to dudarino
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    Dec 25, 2015 12:00 PM in response to dudarino

    Which SATA connector/bay is the Windows installation connected to?

  • by dudarino,

    dudarino dudarino Dec 25, 2015 12:03 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 25, 2015 12:03 PM in response to Loner T

    both (OSX and win7) are on the optical drive plug Samsung SSD...

     

    the strange and annoying thing is, that I already had a both-systems-working-machine. The only bad thing was, that the windows partition had around 80% space of the SSD... I wanted to change that and tried to re-install everything and now it's not working anymore.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 25, 2015 12:08 PM in response to dudarino
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    Dec 25, 2015 12:08 PM in response to dudarino

    dudarino wrote:

     

    both (OSX and win7) are on the optical drive plug Samsung SSD...

    Please move the SSD to main bay.

     

    the strange and annoying thing is, that I already had a both-systems-working-machine. The only bad thing was, that the windows partition had around 80% space of the SSD... I wanted to change that and tried to re-install everything and now it's not working anymore.

    What OS X version upgrades and software upgrades have been applied to the working state?

  • by dudarino,

    dudarino dudarino Dec 25, 2015 12:17 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 25, 2015 12:17 PM in response to Loner T

    I think I had Yosemite on the working state. Now it's El Capitan... so more or less the same?

     

    ...well I can change the SSD to the other plug... did it once and found out, that the HDD-noice is very loud then...

    you think there's no other way to get to a working state again without switching the drives?

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 25, 2015 1:33 PM in response to dudarino
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    Dec 25, 2015 1:33 PM in response to dudarino

    dudarino wrote:

     

    I think I had Yosemite on the working state. Now it's El Capitan... so more or less the same?

    The UI may look the same, but they are significantly different. You must have at least a few EFI updates as well.

     

     

    ...well I can change the SSD to the other plug... did it once and found out, that the HDD-noice is very loud then...

    you think there's no other way to get to a working state again without switching the drives?

    The HDD noise is because the Optibay is not really meant to handle a 5400/7200 rpm mechanical HDD. It can be reduced using a good Optibay caddy.

  • by dudarino,

    dudarino dudarino Dec 25, 2015 1:47 PM in response to Loner T
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    Dec 25, 2015 1:47 PM in response to Loner T

    would it be better/easier to put the 2 disks together to a fusion drive and install OSX and win7 then?

    ...probably win7 is on the HDD then instead of the SSD... so loosing performance... Or can I use both systems on the SSD then.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Dec 25, 2015 4:14 PM in response to dudarino
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    Dec 25, 2015 4:14 PM in response to dudarino

    1. Disconnect the HDD from the Optibay connector.

    2. With the SSD in the main bay, install OSX and W7.

    3. Erase HDD.

    4. Use diskutil cs convert the OSX SSD part to CS.

    5. Connect the HDD to SATA in Optibay.

    6. Use diskutil cs addDisk to add the HDD the CS.

    7. Address any noise issues.

     

    Syntax for cs addDisk is...

    diskutil cs addDisk

    Usage:  diskutil coreStorage addDisk lvgUUID NewMemberDeviceName

    Add a new physical volume to a CoreStorage logical volume group.

    Ownership of the affected disks is required.

    Example: diskutil coreStorage addDisk

             11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555 disk4s2

  • by dudarino,

    dudarino dudarino Jan 2, 2016 2:23 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jan 2, 2016 2:23 AM in response to Loner T

    worked in the end with

    SSD on 1st place - HD on optical drive - win 10

     

    somehow win 7 didn't work... strange... but however! Thanks for your help Loner!!

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