Hello,
I have just got a new 21" iMac i7 with 1TB fusion drive, I have also already downloaded the iso image of windows 7 and boot camp 5 drivers from apple.com and copied them to a USB drive, now when I am tring to boot camp my iMac I cant uncheck the second option which is (downloading windows support files) which I have already done, what do you guys recommend :/ I am really depressed 😟 !!
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
The Late 2013 iMac needs a special Boot Camp software that you can't download from the Apple site. In other words, the Boot Camp support software you downloaded isn't supported on your Mac.
Open Boot Camp Assistant and follow the steps. To install Windows, note that you need a legal product key and a full 64-bit Windows 7 or 8 version. See > http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_ 10.8.pdf
The Late 2013 iMac needs a special Boot Camp software that you can't download from the Apple site. In other words, the Boot Camp support software you downloaded isn't supported on your Mac.
Open Boot Camp Assistant and follow the steps. To install Windows, note that you need a legal product key and a full 64-bit Windows 7 or 8 version. See > http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_ 10.8.pdf
u mean the iso image I have already download wont work ??
The Windows 7 ISO will work if it's 64-bit, but the Boot Camp drivers you downloaded from Apple won't work
the main problem, while the boot camp process, whil copying windows files and stuff, at the when it finish, I wasnt asked about the partition size and stuff .. any solutions ??
When does that happen: while or after running Boot Camp Assistant? Also, make sure you are using a legal Windows version
No I am telling that I was not allowed to choose the partition size after copying the windows files.
I am using an ISO image from the internet, I have tried the ISO image to boot camp my macbook pro and it worked, I dunno why it is not working on my iMac :/
You have to choose the partition size before copying the Windows files, which is the first installation step. After opening Boot Camp Assistant, make sure that the option to install Windows is ticked, so you will be able to choose the partition size.
However, as you said that you already copied Windows files, maybe you have already installed Windows. I am confused
aaah, It wont allow me to choose the partition size :/
Open Boot Camp Assistant, tick the option to install Windows and it should download the Boot Camp drivers to a USB drive. After doing this, if you ticked the option to install Windows, you will be able to choose the partition size
I have ticked both the first and the second option, then the windows files are being copied, I am never asked about the partition size :/
After finishing the process of downloading the Boot Camp drivers or copying the ISO to a USB drive (you must do this), do you see any error message or any message in Boot Camp Assistant?
Nop, I only have an option to quit
If you haven't copied the ISO to a USB drive, do it. Open Boot Camp Assistant, tick that option and follow its steps.
Then, use Disk Utility to reduce the space of your OS X partition. Open Disk Utility, select the hard at the top of the sidebar and go to Partition tab. You will see a bar with your OS X partition, so select it at the bottom right of the bar and drag it above until you have freed up the space you want to use for Windows. Finally, press Apply.
After that, restart your computer, hold the Option key while your computer is starting and choose your USB drive. In the partitioning step, choose the unpartitioned space and go to Advanced options > New. Finally, press Next and the Windows installation will start. Install the Boot Camp drivers after installing it
I tried this method before, but I had the choose language page, I could not choose anything because the mouse and keyboard wont work :/ everything is against me
Can't uncheck second option when bootcamping
