Hello,
I'm on a MacBook Pro 13" early 2011, and I've just upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3, which should support Windows 8 via the new Boot Camp software. However, I've tried to download the new Boot Camp drivers using "Boot Camp Assistant" but the utility says that on my Mac only Windows 7 is supported. Is this true, or there is a work-around to upgrade the existing Boot Camp utility?
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Yes, Windows 7 is the only officially supported version.
Boot Camp 5- Frequently asked questions
Boot Camp- Frequently asked questions about installing Windows 7
Boot Camp- Frequently asked questions about installing Windows 8
Yes, Windows 7 is the only officially supported version.
Boot Camp 5- Frequently asked questions
Boot Camp- Frequently asked questions about installing Windows 7
Boot Camp- Frequently asked questions about installing Windows 8
Reading the information in the last link you posted, it seems that my MacBook Pro do support Windows 8 and Boot Camp 5, but I can't manage to upgrade it.
I think you first need to update to 10.8.3: OS X Mountain Lion Update v10.8.3 (Combo).
Please read my first message, I have updated yet to 10.8.3
Then what are you referring to?
I'm simply wondering why is not possible for me to download Boot Camp drivers compatible with Windows 8 at present, even if I'm running 10.8.3!
the boot camp support software does support the 2011 MBP, however, you are still not able to install Windows 8 from in bootcamp. Which is weird because the previous version of bootcamp allowed me to install Windows 8.
I also have a MacBook Pro 13-inch, Early 2011, and have upgraded to OS X 10.8.3. I attempted to install Windows 8 via the "Boot Camp Assistant" utility application, and received the "Your Mac only supports Windows 7" message when attempting to "download the latest Window support software from Apple."
According to this Apple support article, the early 2011 13-inch MacBook Pro should be capable of running Windows 8 (64-bit) with Boot Camp 5: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634
Apparently this is a glitch in the Boot Camp Assistant, as I've read of it affecting even newer MacBooks. With the "Your Mac only supports Windows 7" message, I was uncertain that Boot Camp Assistant would download the correct set of drivers for use with Windows 8. Instead I went to this page: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638 and downloaded the Boot Camp Support Software there. I followed the directions to copy the contents of the downloaded .zip file to the USB flash drive. Then I used Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 8 after deselecting the "Download the latest Window support software from Apple" option. After Windows 8 was installed and opened then I opened the Boot Camp folder on the USB drive and double clicked on "setup.exe". Windows 8 has since performed flawlessly on my MacBook Pro, so I believe this to be a suitable work around. Hopefully Apple will soon correct the flaw in the Boot Camp Assistant.
Unfortunately I'm not able to install drivers also after I have downloaded them following your link. "The installer encountered errors before Boot Camp could beconfigured", this is the error that the installer shows to me when I try to run it.
Windows 8 Boot Camp on MBP early 2011
