I am trying to install Windows 10 on a MacBook Pro (13" early 2012) and I get an error that says "Cannot save windows support files" and it kicks me back to the feature selection page. What would cause this to happen? Thank you
MacBook Pro
Rokslyd wrote:
Here is the result.
Can you post the output of
sudo fsck_apfs -n -l /dev/rdisk2
sudo fsck_apfs -n -l /dev/rdisk3
So with 2 internal drives I can't use Boot Camp?
You will need to physically disconnect the disk end of the STA cable in the Optibay for the duration of the Windows installation. Windows must be installed on the Main bay disk, and stay in the location. macOS will work from the Optibay disk, which can also be used for non-OS files.
Rokslyd wrote:
Here is the result.
Can you post the output of
sudo fsck_apfs -n -l /dev/rdisk2
sudo fsck_apfs -n -l /dev/rdisk3
So with 2 internal drives I can't use Boot Camp?
You will need to physically disconnect the disk end of the STA cable in the Optibay for the duration of the Windows installation. Windows must be installed on the Main bay disk, and stay in the location. macOS will work from the Optibay disk, which can also be used for non-OS files.
Yes I am running OS 10.14.5, and two Samsung Evo SSDs. I am using a blank 128GB PNY USB Drive that is formatted MS-DOS(Fat 32) directly plugged into a 2012 MacBook Pro 13" and nothing else plugged in. I am using an .iso file downloaded several times from Microsoft. I have tried the only two versions available from Microsoft (Oct '18 and May '19) and received the error that says only a 64 bit .iso file can be used. I only downloaded 64 bit .iso files. I figure that the problem must be the 2nd Samsung SSD that I have installed in the optical drive bay using an OWC Data Doubler. Any idea what the problem is?
Mojave can have APFS corruption. From macOS Terminal, can you post the output of
diskutil list
sudo fsck_apfs -n -l /dev/rdisk1
Two internal storage entities are not supported by Bootcamp on a 2012 MBP.
Thank you Loner T! I was on the right track and you confirmed my suspicions. Once I disconnected the SSD in the optical drive bay Bootcamp worked perfectly and Windows 10 loaded in no time. It works fine and with a little tweeking here and there the software I want to run seems to work. Now if I can get the weather to cooperate I'll try it with my telescope!
Here is the result. So with 2 internal drives I can't use Boot Camp?
Are you running macOS Mojave?
Thank you. I will try that and see how it goes. I want to run some Windows only software for controlling my telescope otherwise I wouldn't bother with Windoze!
Please post back, if you run into any issues.
Excellent!
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