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GJubran Author

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How to install Windows 10 on Mid 2010 iMac 27"- i3 core with Boot Camp

I am trying to install Windows 10 on my Mid 2010 iMac 27" El Capitan (Version 10.11.6), with 3.2GHz Intel i3 Core. I followed the steps using Bootcamp , and a 16 GB USB flash drive, it stops after downloading the Windows support - and a message comes up saying that no installation disk is found. the process stops and Bootcamp complains of absence of the installation disk. I have Windows 10 ISO file downloaded as well on my desktop- How to get out of this hole? I see many videos on installing windows 10 successfully, buy mine in 2010, and it seems problematic at this juncture. Any help is appreciated. Thank you

Posted on Mar 13, 2020 9:09 AM

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Loner T

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Posted on Mar 13, 2020 9:16 AM

Your 2010 iMac has two options in BC Assistant UI. Download and Install.

Download only downloads Windows Support Software for W7/W8.1 on your model. There are no W10 Apple-certified drivers.
Install needs a DVD Installer, which can be created from the ISO you have.
Apple does not support a clean installation of W10 on your model. However, if you install W7/W8.1, then an in-place upgrade is possible.
You can clean install W10 via DVD (in BIOS mode), but will need to rely on the standard WHQL drivers, instead of Apple Bootcamp drivers.

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