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Bootcamp utility in OSX Lion tries to format my Drive when i only want to download the support software for my existing install...

So i have a bit of a problem...


im using a Mid 2009 13 Inch Macbook Pro in dualboot.


Im running OSX Lion and Windows 8 Consumer Preview in dual boot, no problems...


However i only have bootcamp 3.x software on my Windows install and i want to install 4.x ...


i know that to get the 4.x software i have to use the Bootcamp utility in Lion to download it, here is where the problem is...


i run the utility and check the box next to download support software and uncheck the rest (i dont want to format my install or remove it) and im prompted for a save location, which i set to my desktop (because i can read it from windows). it then informs me that its trying to format my Drive... My System drive!? all i want is the software, nothing else...


is there a way i can download it directly? such as i direct link to the software from the servers?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3), Win os is Windows Developer Preview

Posted on May 24, 2012 5:19 PM

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Posted on May 24, 2012 5:29 PM

Read carefully. You have to download the software to a FAT32 formatted USB flash or hard drive.

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Bootcamp utility in OSX Lion tries to format my Drive when i only want to download the support software for my existing install...

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