Installed Windows 10 on my mid 2012 Macbook Pro, huge problem.

So, I installed windows 10 without bootcamp because I kinda sorta erased MacOS altogether when I was carelessly listening to random YT tutorials on how to install Windows 10, and ended up just installing it with a regular .iso file and a flashdrive (and other things). I had to ask a question myself since every discussion involved installing with bootcamp rather than the way I did.

Not too sure if this is the right community to ask since I no longer have MacOS, rather just a MacBook with Windows 10, but I have multiple issues, including:

unable to adjust display brightness
no bluetooth
function keys instead of brightness adjuster/sound adjuster/keyboard brightness etc
no sound
touchpad recognized as a mouse, therefore I lost several functions (tap to click, two finger scrolling, right click etc)

The WiFi used to be an issue but I was able to fix that myself.

Are there solutions to these problems? Or do I just have to stick with what I have and find workarounds?

Thanks!

Earlier Mac models

Posted on Jun 29, 2023 8:51 AM

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John Whittaker

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Posted on Jun 30, 2023 1:32 PM

The big problem is that Windows doesn't do drivers for Mac hardware, a number of Mac facilities are only available in Windows through Bootcamp, and workarounds are rather limited. I would recommend reinstalling Mac OS as a first step. If holding Command+R on start up gives you Recovery, this is easy, just follow "Reinstall MacOS", but you may have erased Recovery. If so, you need a bootable installer. If you or a friend have another Mac, search for how to create a bootable installer and follow the instructions carefully. If no other Mac is available, I see that Amazon sell bootable Mac OS installers. (My mid-2012 MacBook Pro goes as far as Catalina.) A web search also suggests it is possible to create a MacOS installer on a Windows machine, but I have no experience of this and would be wary of the third-party software used. When you have Mac OS running, launch Bootcamp Assistant and follow the instructions to reinstall Windows. If you are not going to use MacOS, use most of the drive for the Bootcamp partition. Best of luck!

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