I am using an iMac 21.5 that I bought in 2011. Already installed was bootcamp 5. I am trying to bootcamp windows 7 32 bit. Bootcamp 5 doesn't let you, but bootcamp 4 does. How can I run bootcamp 4 on my mac? Thanks for your help!
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
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Boot Camp 5 drivers can only be installed in a 64-bit Windows version, so I suppose you haven't installed the Boot Camp 5 drivers in Windows (note that this has nothing to do with the Boot Camp Assistant version you have; for OS X Mountain Lion, the Boot Camp Assistant version belongs to 5).
Just download the Boot Camp 4 drivers for your iMac from the Apple site > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1630 Then, burn them in a USB drive and install them in Windows
Hey i may be of help here, I have found a download for Boot Camp for which will allow you to use a 32-Bit windows. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1635 I'm currently downloading (1GB download by the way) and I will post the results after I am done. (edit i see that others have posted this sorry)
I'm using the 2008 Aluminum MacBook, on 10.8.3, with Bootcamp 5. I tried installing Win 7 64-bit and using Bootcamp 5 drivers, but my machine is too old. (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634?viewlocale=en_US)
I tried installing Win 7 32-bit and then I downloaded the Bootcamp 4 drivers linked above, but it would not let me install either.
tl;dr:
I guess that solution didn't work for me. Hope it works for you.
I'm trying to download this older Bootcamp 4 thing: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1630
I'll see if it works this time around.
Message was edited by: Dodgepodge
Most definitive answer I have seen. Reluctantance on my part. Windows 7 Pro 32 bit installed using Bootcamp 3 under Snow Leopard on Late 2010 Macbook Air 4GB. Want to update to Mountain Lion 10.8.5 which autoinstalls Bootcamp Assistant 5. Have Bootcamp 4 drivers ( will put file on existing Windows partition so I can run after )
Have winclone backup, NovaStor backup, as well as Time Machine backup, Carbon Copy clone of Snow Leopard; but if I lose Windows my wife will be MOST unhappy with me. Just reaffirming that Mountain Lion upgrade will NOT messup existing Windows 7 installation. I realize Bootcamp 4 drivers may do something; but, presumably the ol Bootcamp drivers can be reinstalled (assuming I have them ) if I run into bizarre problems. I initially had graphics driver problems but fixed those long ago and I expect Bootcamp 4 drivers are probably correct.
I do not yet have windows on my mac. I have those files downloaded on the thumb drive like you said. It is not letting me get past the partitioning of the hard drive.
Thanks xSloth - your link has helped me out - i'm on a short time frame to get some machine's out into circulation and I was stumped.
Worked perfectly.
Downgrading to bootcamp 4
