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Bootcamp 5.0 on Mac book pro 2012 Mac OS X 10.8

Hi, Thanks for your time guys, I am currently running on Mac OS 10.8 Mountain Lion with the Bootcamp assistant 5.0. I got up to the part where I had just installed Windows 7 but as of late, Apple stopped selling their macbook pros with the CD's which is required for the next step of installing drivers and having the features of a computer. Is there any alternative way that will fix this problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Aug 23, 2012 2:48 PM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2012 3:06 PM

You didn't look close enough during Boot Camp Assistant to check the box to download the software or read the rest of the instructions.


CDs were actually DVD anyway never was a CD - you can burn the support software to a CD though or flash memory. Most use flash USB stick and not a CD.


And Lion and ML don't come with discs anyway.


Mac 101: Using Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1461

Boot Camp 4.0, OS X Lion: Frequently asked question

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf

create a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4407

The Boot Camp Assistant can burn Boot Camp software (drivers) to a DVD or copy it to a USB storage device, such as a flash drive or hard drive. These are the only media you can use to install Boot Camp software.

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4569

Installation Guide

Instructions for all features and settings.

Boot Camp 4.0 FAQ Get answers to commonly asked Boot Camp questions.

Windows 7 FAQ Answers to commonly asked Windows 7 questions.

http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

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Bootcamp 5.0 on Mac book pro 2012 Mac OS X 10.8

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