I need Windows Support drivers for iMac 2017

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I need Windows Support drivers for iMac 2017

I recently wiped my Windows partition (external drive) due to instability after updates.

I also lost my Windows Support drivers in the process.

Downloads from Bootcamp Assistant 6.1 (Sierra) does not give a full complement. Now my new Windows 10 Home Edition has no WIFI and Sound. Not sure what else is missing.

May I request anyone who has that Windows Support download to send me a copy? Apple Support will not make this available. They require me to upgrade to Catalina and use newest Bootcamp for downloads.

I do not wish to deal with Catalina restrictions on my older softwares. So I am not going to upgrade my OS.

Thanks.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on May 18, 2020 7:20 PM

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Answer 1

Loner T

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May 19, 2020 9:00 PM in response to glissanding

Using Brigadier, I get...

		<ProductManufacturer>Apple Inc.</ProductManufacturer>
		<ProductVersion>6.1.7866</ProductVersion>
		<ProductCode>{FCFFE6B6-BAE8-490E-88D0-097A9DA1C43D}</ProductCode>

and the structure looks like...

This does not show the drivers from the older version I have.

Does Apple Software Update in Windows provide the drivers that you need?
Does Windows Update provide the drivers you need?
The dates of the older version are March, 2017, while the newer package is dated April, 2020.

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Answer 2

Loner T

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May 20, 2020 8:37 PM in response to glissanding

I will need to check if the Windows version does it. The macOS version uses the Mac Model Identifier.

Also, Identify your iMac model - Apple Support can provide the Model Identifier to be used with the '-m' qualifier used by Brigadier.

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Loner T

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May 18, 2020 8:34 PM in response to glissanding

This is what I get, when I download the drivers for an iMac18,3.

Bootcamp.xml has

<ProductManufacturer>Apple Inc.</ProductManufacturer>
<ProductVersion>6.1.6760</ProductVersion>
<ProductCode>{FCFFE6B6-BAE8-490E-88D0-097A9DA1C43D}</ProductCode>

and...

Do you see any of these files in your downloaded version?

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glissanding Author

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May 19, 2020 7:37 PM in response to Loner T

I use this method. However, there were only Broadcom ethernet and bluetooth drivers, no wireless driver at all; Audio drivers were installed by AMD but didn't work.

I found Broadcom wireless drivers and installed them separately but nothing appeared in the Network Adapters inside Device Manager. I also did the same for Cirrus drivers without success.

Thanks for responding.

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glissanding Author

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May 21, 2020 8:35 PM in response to Loner T

Thanks for keeping up with me.

I have upgraded to Mojave, the Bootcamp download are the same.

I ran Brigadier but the App closed after some command line window running something for 1 second.

I managed to find a Boot Camp 5.1.640 with Broadcom and Cirrus drivers which I tried installing without a favourable result.

May I request you to share with me the downloads that contain the Broadcom Wireless and Cirrus drivers?

This will help me know if I have exhausted all my options, maybe its the Windows OS that is giving problems. I am installing on an external drive using WinToUSB. I already tried on 2 different ISO images (1903 and 1607). Bootcamp setup for Windows Support didn't complete in the latter.

I also tried running DrivertoolKitInstaller but the software quit after it is unable to get on internet.

Thanks.

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Loner T

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May 21, 2020 9:20 PM in response to glissanding

This may be a bit more work, but can you try to install W10 on your internal disk and follow the Bootcamp instructions, and check for any missing drivers? We can remove Windows, after we verify information in Windows Device Manager.

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