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Unable to Create Windows 7 Install Disk

Trying to get Windows 7 up and running on my 2010 MBP. After downloading the Windows 7 .iso and inserting my 4 GB flash drive (which should be large enough), I open up Boot Camp only to see that the option for "Create a Windows 7 Install Disk" is grayed out.


I don't have any DVDs on me, and I don't really feel like wasting gas going out and buying a pack of them just for this while I have a perfectly functional USB flash drive on hand.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Oct 25, 2011 6:44 PM

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Mar 19, 2013 7:54 AM in response to knotwrite

I have iMac11,2 and of course my DVD is not functioning. I've tried to change the info.plist file in order to enable crate USB install... However, it seems that my info file is different (By the way, I have Mountain Lion 10.8.3 and Bootcamp 5.0.2). I could fint DARequiredROMVersions and change it but there is no USBBootSuportModels. Insetad of that, I found this:


<key>PreUSBBootSupportedModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro8,3</string>

<string>MacPro5,1</string>

<string>Macmini4,1</string>

<string>iMac12,2</string>

<string>iMac11,2</string>

</array>



As you can see I've tried entering my model make bellow iMac12,2 but it didn't work.


I've been searching for 3 days for some solution but no luck.


Please help.

Thanks!

Dec 31, 2013 8:08 AM in response to Community User

I have accidentally deleted the USBBootSupportedModels drop down, and to my demise command z was not working. I closed out the file without saving anything, opened it back up and it was still not there. I am stuck in this spot and I can not find any answers anywhere on the internet. Can anyone help me to restore it back in the info file? Or am I just screwed into oblivion?

Apr 15, 2014 1:32 PM in response to knotwrite

Hello!

I've been trying to modify info.plist in the Boot Camp package, so I can use a Windows 7 installer image that can install both 32 and 64 bit versions of it. However, during the process, I accidentally deleted the similar-looking versions.plist file from the Boot Camp package.Can some send me another file. Here is my version of iMac 21.5-inch, Late 2012

Software OS X 10.9 (13A603) Or just paste here the entire text.

Unable to Create Windows 7 Install Disk

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