Calvin_BT Author

Level 3

664 points

No Mac Startup Disk

I am trying to install Windows. When I open Boot Camp Control Panel, it shows this:

Is disk1 a Windows or Mac startup disk

When I startup to mac It went well

MacBook Air

Posted on Apr 2, 2021 12:00 AM

Reply

Similar questions

Boot camp windows startup disk I’ve partitioned boot camp but every time I try to restart my Mac the startup disk for windows doesn’t appear. How do I get windows to boot.
925 8
Bootcamp partition can't be detected after reinstalled MacOS I reinstalled Mac OS about a month ago, and I found that there is no bootcamp in system preferences->startup disk. Boot camp assistant also does not recognize the partition and gave me an error "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition". So I'm not able to remove the bootcamp partition either. How can I fix it?
1524 1
Bootcamp - "The bless tool was unable to set the current boot disk" ? Today when I tried switching to my Windows 10 Bootcamp drive I got the error "The bless tool was unable to set the current boot disk." Nothings changed except I did notice an MacOS update message last night but just clicked it away so not sure what was updated. If I try and boot into windows using startup the bootcamp drive doesn't appear. If I start the bootcamp assistant the only option I get is to erase the bootcamp drive. Any ideas? Any way to manually bless? Thanks.
1051 3

25 replies

Calvin_BT Author

Level 3

664 points

Apr 4, 2021 4:43 PM in response to Loner T

When I install Windows, it Automatocally Downloads Windows Support Software

Reply

Calvin_BT Author

Level 3

664 points

Apr 4, 2021 4:46 PM in response to Loner T

It boots to Windows properly.

Calvin_BT wrote:

I don’t know where to install boot camp drivers

Reply

Level 9

59,536 points

Apr 4, 2021 6:39 PM in response to Calvin_BT

After you download the BC drivers, switch to Windows, run setup.exe from the Bootcamp folder. Report any errors.

Reply

Calvin_BT Author

Level 3

664 points

Apr 4, 2021 7:29 PM in response to Loner T

One question: Is the BC Drivers are Windows Support Software

Reply

Level 9

59,536 points

Apr 4, 2021 8:15 PM in response to Calvin_BT

Yes. BC is Bootcamp. BC drivers and Windows Support Software are the same.

Reply

Calvin_BT Author

Level 3

664 points

Apr 5, 2021 12:59 AM in response to Loner T

I don’t have any external usb drive to download BC drivers

Reply

Calvin_BT Author

Level 3

664 points

Apr 5, 2021 1:32 AM in response to Calvin_BT

Or add a partition

Reply

Calvin_BT Author

Level 3

664 points

Apr 5, 2021 9:02 PM in response to Loner T

Now I assume that I had several questions.

Can I temporarily partition my mac to download Windows Support Software instead?

Hope I had enough mac storage

Reply

Level 9

59,536 points

Apr 6, 2021 6:37 AM in response to Calvin_BT

If you partition the disk, with Windows already installed, you will cause problems with the existing installation.

Reply

Calvin_BT Author

Level 3

664 points

Apr 6, 2021 4:13 PM in response to Loner T

Oh ok I will try it later

Reply

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

No Mac Startup Disk

Welcome to Apple Support Community

A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.

Learn more Sign up