MacBook Pro late 2011 13inch install windows 7 64bit in BCA's instruction.

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MacBook Pro late 2011 13inch install windows 7 64bit in BCA's instruction.

Hello Dear,

I'm using MacBook Pro late 2011 13inch core i7, and I tried to install windows 7 Ultimate 64bit in Boot Camp Assistant's instruction, but it show up "No Bootable device, please insert disk" like this.....

I installed windows 7 by USB bootable from both of Window Tools and Boot Camp Assistant create iso file to USB..... I wondered why this mac didn't know my USB drive? Because I used this USB bootable for 2 MacBook already, and they worked.....

Macbook Pro mid 2012 (13 inch core i5)
Macbook Pro mid 2009 (15 inch core 2due)

They worked perfect with my USB windows 7 bootable....

Why did this only one Macbook late 2011 didn't work?

My all 3 Macbooks' OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite version...

Please help me!!!

Thanks,

MacBook Pro

Posted on Feb 6, 2021 9:23 PM

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Loner T

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Feb 7, 2021 3:42 AM in response to visal208

The 2009 and 2011 Macs do not support installing Windows using USB. You need to use the built-in Optical drive (or an external Apple Superdrive, if you not have one) and a physical DVD. A 2012 Mac supports using a USB2 Flash drive for Windows installation.

See Bootcamp User Interface - Apple Community for reference.

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visal208 Author

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Feb 7, 2021 7:11 PM in response to Loner T

Dear Loner,

Good Morning from Cambodia...!

Thank for your help and time. I have one more question why can my macbook pro 15inch mid 2009 install windows 7 64bit by the same USB? I am wondering about that problem now...

Thanks,

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visal208 Author

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Feb 15, 2021 10:56 PM in response to Loner T

Dear Loner,

Now I installed windows 7 by DVD already, and setup boot camp 4.0.4033... Boot camp driver work perfectly, but after I install Khmer Unicode Keyboard(My Nation Keyboard), macbook keyboard can't type anything..... even EN and my KH keyboard...

I tried to uninstall Khmer Unicode Keyboard, and restart window but it's still the same.. now keyboard can't type anything... Even i plug in another keyboard usb, it doesn't work too... pls help me!!

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Loner T

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Feb 7, 2021 8:28 PM in response to visal208

The installation on the 2009 MBP should be a buggy EFI installation of W7. You can install Windows using EFI on older Macs, but the Bootcamp drivers may not work properly.

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visal208 Author

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Feb 8, 2021 8:06 PM in response to Loner T

Dear Loner,

Good Morning!

I would like to thank you for kindness.....

Thanks,

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Loner T

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Feb 9, 2021 12:18 PM in response to visal208

Can you try to install W7 on the 2011 Mac using the built-in Optical drive and post any issues you run into?

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visal208 Author

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Feb 15, 2021 11:01 PM in response to visal208

Oh!!! Now it worked after I installed NET. Framework x4, because my windows 7 can't update this automatic.... So I installed NET. Framework by manual...... Thank you for your help..........!

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Loner T

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Feb 16, 2021 6:26 AM in response to visal208

Excellent!

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