unable to download boot camp 4 windows software

everytime i try to download the boot camp 4.0 windows software from the new boot camp assistant via Lion - it says "can't install Windows Support software because it is not currently available from the software update server"


What do I do?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 24, 2011 10:52 AM

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Mar 4, 2012 10:35 PM in response to radiokid311

I have a Mid-2011 Mac Mini, no cd-rom drive.


I installed Windows 7 x64 (64-bit due to a need to support 8GB+ memory) via flash drive which, becuse I used the Microsoft tool that transfers contents of an iso obtained from their web store to a bootable flash drive, is not formatted in such a way that OS X (10.7.3) has the ability to write to it. I planned on using a Parallels VM to copy the boot camp files to the same flash drive in order to install the drivers as wireless didn't work on the fresh Windows install. However all attempts to download the support files via the Boot Camp Assistant on OS X Lion to the local drive or any external NTFS volumes met with stalling and evential failure within the Boot Camp Assistant process.


After then erasing a second flash drive and formatting it as FAT32 via the OS X DIsk Utility, directing the Boot Camp Assistant to download the support files to this thumb drive finally met with success.

Mar 6, 2012 8:07 AM in response to Csound1

I used the Snow Leopard disk from my Mac Mini to install drivers on Macbook Pro Lion -- still does not work. No networking and no internet access. It says I do not have a network card.


Macs have always worked perfectly when you have the Install disks. Not very happy they no longer do that with Lion.


How do I get drivers for Windows 7 64-bit????

Mar 15, 2012 1:43 AM in response to radiokid311

I have Trouble in new mac !!!

I try install Windows 7 Sp1 on New MacMini (no disk from Apple)

Any one Help mee... becuse download from bootcamp utility Not Work !! i wait for 8 Hour !! no one file from bootcamp utitly cant use !!!.

Why Apple does not support openly like bootcamp 3?


in New MacMini i cant ger full driver... Bluetooth Not Work !!

I am Freelance mac support ... Help me please

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