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Bootcamp will not recognise x64 Windows 7 ISO or Install Disc

27" iMac late 2012


I've tried using both my Windows 7 ISO to create a bootable drive, and also attempted using a disc burnt using disc utility, but I keep encountering the following message with Bootcamp. My Windows 7 install disc is a mixed x32 and x64 (I would obviously choose x64 bit when running windows install later) But is displaying the following image?


I used the same windows disc to install the x64 bit version on my 2011 27" with no problems, I've also tried to use another Windows 7 install disc but it's giving the same error...


"Boot Camp only supports 64-bit Windows installation on this platform. Please use a ISO file for 64-bit Windows installation."


Any ideas how I could fix this?






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iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 27, 2013 2:41 AM

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Mar 19, 2017 3:31 PM in response to corifromauckland

So NONE of these answers here solved my problem... what DID solve my problem was a solution I found here:


https://superuser.com/questions/908485/boot-camp-assistant-not-accepting-windows -10-iso-file/1082308#1082308?newreg=cea0…


here it is curtesy of Jeremy Banks:


The System Integrity Protection in newer versions of OS X prevents modification of Boot Camp Assistant.app/, as suggested by other answers. I tried duplicating the file and I was able to modify the duplicate, but it didn't fix the issue for me.

I solved this problem by tricking Boot Camp Assistant with a Windows 8 ISO.

Download both Windows 8 and Windows 10 ISOs from Microsoft (you don't need a license to download the installers).

Create a copy of the Windows 8 ISO and name it windows.iso.

Select windows.iso in Boot Camp Assistant. It should accept it.

When it prompts you to confirm that you want to format the disk, wait.

Delete windows.iso.

Open the Trash, right-click on windows.iso and select "Delete Immediately". (Emptying the Trash will fail because it was already opened, but specifying it directly seems to avoid this.)

Rename the Windows 10 ISO to windows.iso.

Return to Boot Camp Assisant and confirm, to continue the process.

After using the Windows 8 ISO to pass the verification process, it can successfully use the Windows 10 ISO we swap in to create and use an installation disk.


good luck - this is the only thing that worked for me.

Apr 6, 2017 8:48 AM in response to bennettvonbennett

I had a similar issue -- the iso file I downloaded from Microsoft wouldn't "load" while using the Boot Camp Assistant. I guessed it was something to do with the long iso file name (which was "Win10_1607_English_x64.iso"). In the Mac Finder, I duplicated the iso file and changed the name (to"Win10_64.iso"), then the iso file loaded fine and I was off and running.

Aug 22, 2013 5:01 AM in response to corifromauckland

I had the same problem, and found the solution on MacRumours, posted by one "falkas", to whom all credit is due. I tried it, and it worked first time, like a charm.


It is possible to use the Windows 7 ISO with both x86 and x64 on the same install file. Bootcamp 5 will see this as a x86 install file though and won't allow it to continue. To fix this just follow these steps.


1. Open a Finder window.


2. Navigate to Applications>Utilities


3. Control Click or Right Click on Boot Camp Assistant and select "Show Package Contents"


4. Open the Contents folder


5. Drag the file "info.plist" to your desktop (I also recommend saving it in another place as well in case you want to revert to the original)


6. Open info.plist on your desktop with a text editor


7. Find the field labeled as below:

<key>32BitSupportedModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir5,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro10,1</string>

<string>MacPro5,1</string>

<string>Macmini5,3</string>

<string>iMac12,2</string>

</array>


8. Time to find what your Mac is. Click the Apple in the top left hand corner and select About This Mac

-Click More Info...

-Click System Report...

-Under Hardware Overview, look for Model Identifier and copy it


9. With your Mac's Identifier copied, go back to your open info.plist file create a string at the TOP of the entries. So if your Mac identifier was "iMac13,2" then it would look like this:

<key>32BitSupportedModels</key>

<array>

<string>iMac13,2</string>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir5,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro10,1</string>

<string>MacPro5,1</string>

<string>Macmini5,3</string>

<string>iMac12,2</string>

</array>


10. Save and close info.plist. Drag info.plist back into the Contents folder and select replace. (You may have to authenticate and enter your admin password).


11. Start Bootcamp and it should allow you to use your Disk/USB with both versions. I wouldn't recommend installing the x86 (32 bit) version of Windows 7, but this will allow you to get to the point of the installation to select x64 (64 bit) if you have an ISO file with both 32 bit and 64 bit combined. Hope this helps.

Aug 28, 2013 9:25 AM in response to Akominatus

I have tried using this method explained by Akominatus, however when you get to step 9.


9. With your Mac's Identifier copied, go back to your open info.plist file create a string at the TOP of the entries. So if your Mac identifier was "iMac13,2" then it would look like this:


The info.plist file is locked and you cannot make changes to it.

error message

You don't own the file "Info.plist" and dont have permission to write to it.

You can duplicate this document and edit the duplicate. Only the duplicate will unclude your changes.


The duplicate does not save as .plist as it is in text edit.


This is getting rather confusing because now we are in another topic of editing locked .plist documents.


I'm not sure what is going on but I am running a new mini with no changes made to it and the error message comes up where as I do not see other people running into this .plist problem.


Any advice to get past step 9?


Feb 21, 2014 6:17 PM in response to Akominatus

The problesm with this "fix" is that it will UNFIX your Bootcamp assistant because you do not have the code signature/ right to edit this Plist. If yo do edit it BootCamp assistant will crash on you over and over and over again until ..like me you happen to be smart enough /luck enough to have created a time machine back up that can restore the original file. A copy of the file you make WILL NOT work ...it must be untouched.

Bootcamp will not recognise x64 Windows 7 ISO or Install Disc

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