Macbook Windows 8 Boot Camp Error
I HAVE MACBOOK A1342 I WANT TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 IT SHOWS AN ERROR STATING THAT YOU CANNOT INSTALL WIN8 PLEASE TELL ME WHAT SHOUD I DO TO FIX IT
MacBook, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
I HAVE MACBOOK A1342 I WANT TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8 IT SHOWS AN ERROR STATING THAT YOU CANNOT INSTALL WIN8 PLEASE TELL ME WHAT SHOUD I DO TO FIX IT
MacBook, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
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You have a Late 2009 MacBook. As you could check in the link above, the Late 2009 MacBook isn't supported by Boot Camp to get Windows 8 installed. However, Boot Camp Assistant doesn't clarify this, because you can install Windows 8 (your system meets all the hardware requirements), but there aren't Boot Camp drivers for your computer, so Windows 8 won't work properly.
If you still wants to run Windows 8, install Parallels, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox, and install Windows 8 on a virtual machine. If you want to install Windows on Boot Camp, you can only install a 32 or 64-bit Windows 7 version
I have a same machine, managed installed win8 w/o bootcamp.
google macbook without bootcamp, and you will find the method.
my steps are follows,
1 boot with a CD (I forget the name, this is critical)
2 select USB with win8 bootable img preloaded.
3 following the win8 installation steps
4 download bootcamp 5, install drivers.
done
after everything done, I still have two unregon items in hardware, but it is OK.
Each time to boot, need to press down alt key.
Each time to boot, need to press down alt key.
Reset NVRAM, and boot windows OK
Macbook Windows 8 Boot Camp Error