Boot Camp 3.1 32 bit download problem

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Boot Camp 3.1 32 bit download problem

Manual or Apple Software Update of Boot Camp 3.1 won't work

Manual download of file seems to be broken (icon for program is not the same as the ones for BC3.2,BC3.3)

ASU downloads and indicated that it installed but never show any progress in doing so. Say to finish installing you need to restart. I restart and run ASU again and again BC3.1 update is availible. Done this 4 times before I gave up and started searching the web. I have a Macbook Pro

MacBook Pro, Windows 7

Posted on Sep 2, 2012 7:58 AM

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Csound1

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Sep 2, 2012 8:14 AM in response to Patrick Walsh1

Have you installed 3.0 yet.

If you have you can download 3.1 here

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Answer 2

Sep 2, 2012 9:12 AM in response to Csound1

You did not read my post correctly that file is damaged in someway

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Answer 3

Sep 2, 2012 9:15 AM in response to Patrick Walsh1

I have snow lepoard and installed 3.0 can't get 3.1 to install

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Csound1

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Sep 2, 2012 9:36 AM in response to Patrick Walsh1

Patrick Walsh1 wrote:

You did not read my post correctly that file is damaged in someway

Not for me, but your attitude is not for me either so good luck.

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Answer 5

Sep 2, 2012 10:04 AM in response to Csound1

????? 😟

How could you know this without downloading and trying to install yourself, seem u have the attitude

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Answer 6

Sep 2, 2012 10:24 AM in response to Patrick Walsh1

Manual Download or Apple Software Update of Boot Camp 3.1 won't work

Manual download of file seems to be broken (icon for program is not the same as the ones for BC3.3)

Apple Software Update indicated that it installed but never show any progress in doing so.

Says " to finish installing you need to restart."

I restart and run Apple Software Update

again

and again

each time Boot Camp 3.1 update is availible

Did this 4 times before I gave up and started searching the web. I have a Macbook Pro

MacBook Pro, Windows 7

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78c3sam

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Jan 29, 2013 5:29 AM in response to Patrick Walsh1

hello, In case you haven't resolved your issue, I had the same thing a few years back and again a couple days ago. The issue I had on my Mac Pro early 2008, and hopefully is similar for you is: I have two video drivers, the regular ATI driver and a 3rd party driver for some specialized software. The problem is BC 3.1 tells you it is installing, but it actually does not because of the 3rd party video driver. Solution for me was to remove the 3rd party driver and run ASU again, 3.1 installed fine, I then ran ASU two more times to get up to BC 3.3 and then reinstalled my 3rd party driver.

Hope this helps, if not a video driver for you, maybe some other driver causing the issue.

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Answer 8

Jan 29, 2013 6:44 AM in response to 78c3sam

Hi 78c3sam

Thanks but I did eventualy find the problem.

The link to apple server was/is broke for ASU

to fix- do this

In Windows bottom left click on windows symbol and do a search for "cmd"

then right click and Run as administrator

then Type in "notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" without the quotes

when notepad pops up last line type in

"63.80.242.43 swcatalog.apple.com" again without the quotes

close window and save

now run "Apple Software Updater" it should now work properly

Not sure why this is needed because Apple had seemed to away be good for me

Have a great day

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Csound1

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Jan 29, 2013 7:50 AM in response to Patrick Walsh1

Patrick Walsh1 wrote:

I have snow lepoard and installed 3.0 can't get 3.1 to install

I downloaded the file, it is not corrupted, yours is (so you say) so do it again.

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Answer 10

Jan 29, 2013 3:20 PM in response to Csound1

Gosh you again

😢

Csound1 wrote:

Patrick Walsh1 wrote:

I have snow lepoard and installed 3.0 can't get 3.1 to install

I downloaded the file, it is not corrupted, yours is (so you say) so do it again.

Just for you

this is what SOLVED MY problem back in Sept 2012

The link to apple server is/was broke

to fix do this

In Windows bottom left click on windows symbol and do a search for "cmd"

then right click and Run as administrator

then Type in "notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" without the quotes

when notepad pops up last line type in

"63.80.242.43 swcatalog.apple.com" again without the quotes

close window and save

now run "Apple Software Updater" it should now work properly

Good Day Sir

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