"No bootable device ..." Trying install Windows (Flashdrive + Optical drive install)

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"No bootable device ..." Trying install Windows (Flashdrive + Optical drive install)

I tried to install Windows 8 64-bit and Windows 7 64-bit on a seperat partition on My MacBook Pro 2011 15" using Boot Camp-assistant on Mountain Lion.

I got some errors like when rebooting and trying to enter the install-disk it says: "No bootable device ..."

I have already tried solutions with different flashdrives it did not work for me. I also tried with a optical drive - Windows 7 DVD install-disk - which also did not work for me.

It has worked for me before some time ago but that time I had Lion or SnowLeorpard on my Mac.

I don't know if there is a bug or something like that in the new OS - Mountain Lion?

Thanks.

For more details about my error go to: Mac How To : Bootcamp Windows Partition Problem

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 3, 2013 11:19 PM

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Feb 5, 2013 10:28 AM in response to khaledsaied

I found the SOLUTION to my problem on this post:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3265679

The problem is that you have to use a certain DVD-drive(dual layer) to install/boot Windows and since my MacBook Pro's internal DVD-drive does not work I have used an external DVD-drive which is much likely causing the problem. Therefore the only solution (in my case) is to use a proper DVD-drive(from Apple) or repair the internal drive.

See also this post:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/apple-mac-os-x/707240-boot-camp-assistant-proble m-windows-partition-mountain-lion.html#post9069614

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