2011 Macbook Pro - Windows 7 install issues

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2011 Macbook Pro - Windows 7 install issues

Hi there.

Hope you're all keeping well!

Please can someone help me with the process of installing windows 7 on my 13 inch early 2011 macbook pro running high sierra.

The first problem I've come up against is that I don't have a Windows CD. I want try it from a thumb drive. I do have two of these.

Thing is boot camp assistant doesn't have an option for creating a Windows 7 thumb drive.

Any ideas?

I've tried something I saw on YouTube which copied bc to desktop and edited a text file. This let me mount the iso to the thumb drive but after partitioning and rebooting I got an error of no bootable disk insert and press any key. So I'm thinking this is clearly not the way to do it.

Any help would be great!

Luke

Thanks

Luke

Posted on May 15, 2020 8:14 AM

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Loner T

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May 15, 2020 7:16 PM in response to Lukadabuca

If you have a valid W7 Product Key, you can download a W7 ISO from Microsoft, and burn it to a physical DVD-R SL blank disc.

Try playing a DVD video on the SuperDrive.

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Loner T

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May 15, 2020 3:31 PM in response to Lukadabuca

Does your built-in Optical drive work? From MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) - Technical Specifications, you should have

Storage

320GB or 500GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 500GB 5400-rpm hard drive or 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB solid-state drive6
8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD

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Lukadabuca Author

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May 15, 2020 6:09 PM in response to Loner T

Hi Loner T. I've heard about you! Thanks for replying.

I'm not sure if it works. I don't have a CD of Windows though. Or anything else.

Luke

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