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Enable Bootcamp to install from usb for OSX 10.9**WORKS**

So basically, I have trying to install windows on my mbp using a usb drive. However bootcamp wont allow me to do so since I have a optical drive on the laptop. I have been searching for a long time and eventually came across this solution and I would like to share this so u guys dont have to google all over the place again 🙂.

The solutions given before by changing info.plist is correct except that now Bootcamp crashes everytime you change it in OSX 10.9.


Full solution:


1. Add your Boot Rom Version(from system info) under DARequiredROMVersions.

2. Add Model Identifier(from system info) under PreUSBBootSupportedModels

3. Delete "Pre" from "PreUSBBootSupportedModels", so you have "USBBootSupportedModels"


The first 3 steps are same as before and if its not clear you can easily google solutions with screenshots.

The next step is only for OSX 10.9, as it employs some kind of code signature to prevent you from changing info.plist and cause bootcamp to crash.


4. Open your terminal, use the following command

sudo codesign -fs - /Applications/Utilities/Boot\ Camp\ Assistant.app


Sudo means using administrator privilege and u need to enter your mac password. And the command resigns the bootcamp application so that it runs with the new info.plist file and not crash.


5. Continue on with your installation....


Cheers.


P.S. back up info.plist before u change anything.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 24, 2013 6:43 PM

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Oct 27, 2013 10:52 AM in response to BITTTe

Simple task... This one is for Macmini3,1 late 2009.

First install command line tools

Then add your boot rom version under DARequiredROMVersions... But, watch for chronological line, put MM31 under MM11.


<key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>

<array>

<string>IM41.0055.B08</string>

<string>IM42.0071.B03</string>

<string>IM51.0090.B03</string>

<string>IM52.0090.B03</string>

<string>IM61.0093.B01</string>

<string>MP11.005C.B04</string>

<string>MB11.0061.B03</string>

<string>MBP11.0055.B08</string>

<string>MBP12.0061.B03</string>

<string>MM11.0055.B08</string>

<string>MM31.00AD.B00</string>


After that do not add your machine model identifier under PreUSBBootSupportedModels... just edit your machine type.... Macmini3,1 instead Macmini4,1, After that delete Pre from PreUSBBootSupportedModels


key>USBBootSupportedModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro8,3</string>

<string>MacPro5,1</string>

<string>Macmini3,1</string>

<string>iMac12,2</string>



At last if you are using Macmini3,1 Windows 7 is the only option unless :lol: you edit Win7OnlyModels at the end of the script... Macmini2,1 instead Macmini4,1


<key>Win7OnlyModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro5,5</string>

<string>MacPro2,1</string>

<string>Macmini2,1</string>

<string>iMac10,1</string>



Now go to Terminal and paste command:


sudo codesign -fs - /Applications/Utilities/Boot\ Camp\ Assistant.app



Voila... Now you have your Macmini3,1 without DVD rom but with possibility for making and booting USB flash from your ISO Win8 image....




Cheers m8s.

Oct 27, 2013 12:50 PM in response to jarvil

Jarvil, I just re-read the thread and I'm not sure where BITTe got 5.1 from. Checking the Apple driver pages shows me 5.0x is the latest.. :/


By the way, a heads up for those also curious about EFI and wanting to install windows 7 over USB, read this :

Windows 8 forums: How to create a UEFI bootable USB drive for WIndows 7 and 8 (not needed for anyone else that just wants Windows, BIOS, EFI, whatever, as long as it works)

Oct 29, 2013 8:53 PM in response to BITTTe

Hello,


i did everything like you said but i have this in terminal


/Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app: replacing existing signature

/Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app: code object is not signed at all

In subcomponent: /Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app/Contents/.com.apple.timemachine.supported


and this is my orignal Info.plist file


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>32BitSupportedModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir5,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro10,1</string>

<string>MacPro5,1</string>

<string>Macmini5,3</string>

<string>iMac12,2</string>

</array>

<key>BuildMachineOSBuild</key>

<string>13A566b</string>

<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

<string>English</string>

<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>

<string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

<string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

<string>Boot Camp Assistant 5.1.0, Copyright © 2013 Apple Inc. All rights reserved</string>

<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>

<string>DA</string>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.bootcampassistant</string>

<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

<string>6.0</string>

<key>CFBundleName</key>

<string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

<string>APPL</string>

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

<string>5.1.0</string>

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>

<string>????</string>

<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

<string>473</string>

<key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>

<array>

<string>IM41.0055.B08</string>

<string>IM42.0071.B03</string>

<string>IM51.0090.B03</string>

<string>IM52.0090.B03</string>

<string>IM61.0093.B01</string>

<string>MP11.005C.B04</string>

<string>MB11.0061.B03</string>

<string>MBP11.0055.B08</string>

<string>MBP12.0061.B03</string>

<string>MM11.0055.B08</string>

</array>

<key>DTCompiler</key>

<string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string>

<key>DTPlatformBuild</key>

<string>5A11344p</string>

<key>DTPlatformVersion</key>

<string>GM</string>

<key>DTSDKBuild</key>

<string>13A566b</string>

<key>DTSDKName</key>

<string></string>

<key>DTXcode</key>

<string>0500</string>

<key>DTXcodeBuild</key>

<string>5A11344p</string>

<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>

<string>public.app-category.utilities</string>

<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>

<string>10.9.0</string>

<key>NSMainNibFile</key>

<string>MainMenu</string>

<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>

<string>NSApplication</string>

<key>PreESDRequiredModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7</string>

<string>MacBookAir5</string>

<string>MacBookPro10</string>

<string>MacPro5</string>

<string>Macmini6</string>

<string>iMac12</string>

</array>

<key>PreUEFIModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7</string>

<string>MacBookAir5</string>

<string>MacBookPro10</string>

<string>MacPro5</string>

<string>Macmini6</string>

<string>iMac13</string>

</array>

<key>PreUSBBootSupportedModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro8,3</string>

<string>MacPro5,1</string>

<string>Macmini4,1</string>

<string>iMac12,2</string>

</array>

<key>Win7OnlyModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro5,5</string>

<string>MacPro2,1</string>

<string>Macmini4,1</string>

<string>iMac10,1</string>

</array>

</dict>

</plist>


and this is my info


Hardware Overview:


Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,2

Processor Name: Intel Core i7

Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 4

L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory: 8 GB

Boot ROM Version: MBP81.0047.B27

SMC Version (system): 1.69f4

Serial Number (system): C02GP1V2DV7M

Hardware UUID: CACA2579-EB90-53F5-A554-9F27D2668213

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled


can you please help me fix it ?


Note: i have USB partitioned to 1 partition and formated to FAT ( its empty don't have any file on it ) should i install anything to usb or what ?


If you don't mind we can use teamviewer to fix it


This is my email so we can talk


r3mOt3r@ymail.com


Appriciate, Thanks

Oct 30, 2013 9:25 AM in response to Bibi40kai

What option do you select in the boot menu? Most likely the Yellow USB disk icon, but with what text? It will probably say either "EFI Boot" or "Windows".


Also, the black screen you describe, what do you see before that? Is there any screen corruption? (colored stripes at the top of the screen for a few seconds after selecting the boot option for example)

Oct 30, 2013 2:06 PM in response to Bibi40kai

Bibi40kai, thanks for the reply. It's not entirely a normal step. If you see the blinking cursor that means you booted in normal bootcamp BIOS mode. So I can rule out an EFI Boot issues 😉.


What type of mac are you using? The following two knowledgebase articles may be of use to you:

1. Bootcamp boots to black screen with blinking cursor: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4536

2. MBP late '12, distorted or black screen during Bootcamp installation: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4517


Basically the first link tells you to remove any USB devices besides the USB install drive, the second link basically tells you to add the Bootcamp Support Software to the install drive. ($WinPEDriver$ folder, Bootcamp folder, Autounattend.xml)


Try adding the latest bootcamp support software to the install disk (if USB), or follow the steps outlined in the articles if you are using a combination of DVD and USB.


Let me know if this changes anything, or if you already tried it.


I succesfully installed Windows 7 in legacy BIOS mode earlier today on my MBP running Mavericks. So it should work 😉.

Oct 30, 2013 6:02 PM in response to BITTTe

Still Can not fix my problem, please anyone help me


this was my pervious reply


Hello,


i did everything like you said but i have this in terminal


/Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app: replacing existing signature

/Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app: code object is not signed at all

In subcomponent: /Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app/Contents/.com.apple.timemachine.supported


and this is my orignal Info.plist file


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>32BitSupportedModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir5,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro10,1</string>

<string>MacPro5,1</string>

<string>Macmini5,3</string>

<string>iMac12,2</string>

</array>

<key>BuildMachineOSBuild</key>

<string>13A566b</string>

<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>

<string>English</string>

<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>

<string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>

<string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>

<string>Boot Camp Assistant 5.1.0, Copyright © 2013 Apple Inc. All rights reserved</string>

<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>

<string>DA</string>

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>

<string>com.apple.bootcampassistant</string>

<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>

<string>6.0</string>

<key>CFBundleName</key>

<string>Boot Camp Assistant</string>

<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>

<string>APPL</string>

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>

<string>5.1.0</string>

<key>CFBundleSignature</key>

<string>????</string>

<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

<string>473</string>

<key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>

<array>

<string>IM41.0055.B08</string>

<string>IM42.0071.B03</string>

<string>IM51.0090.B03</string>

<string>IM52.0090.B03</string>

<string>IM61.0093.B01</string>

<string>MP11.005C.B04</string>

<string>MB11.0061.B03</string>

<string>MBP11.0055.B08</string>

<string>MBP12.0061.B03</string>

<string>MM11.0055.B08</string>

</array>

<key>DTCompiler</key>

<string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string>

<key>DTPlatformBuild</key>

<string>5A11344p</string>

<key>DTPlatformVersion</key>

<string>GM</string>

<key>DTSDKBuild</key>

<string>13A566b</string>

<key>DTSDKName</key>

<string></string>

<key>DTXcode</key>

<string>0500</string>

<key>DTXcodeBuild</key>

<string>5A11344p</string>

<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>

<string>public.app-category.utilities</string>

<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>

<string>10.9.0</string>

<key>NSMainNibFile</key>

<string>MainMenu</string>

<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>

<string>NSApplication</string>

<key>PreESDRequiredModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7</string>

<string>MacBookAir5</string>

<string>MacBookPro10</string>

<string>MacPro5</string>

<string>Macmini6</string>

<string>iMac12</string>

</array>

<key>PreUEFIModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7</string>

<string>MacBookAir5</string>

<string>MacBookPro10</string>

<string>MacPro5</string>

<string>Macmini6</string>

<string>iMac13</string>

</array>

<key>PreUSBBootSupportedModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro8,3</string>

<string>MacPro5,1</string>

<string>Macmini4,1</string>

<string>iMac12,2</string>

</array>

<key>Win7OnlyModels</key>

<array>

<string>MacBook7,1</string>

<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>

<string>MacBookPro5,5</string>

<string>MacPro2,1</string>

<string>Macmini4,1</string>

<string>iMac10,1</string>

</array>

</dict>

</plist>


and this is my info


Hardware Overview:


Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,2

Processor Name: Intel Core i7

Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 4

L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory: 8 GB

Boot ROM Version: MBP81.0047.B27

SMC Version (system): 1.69f4

Serial Number (system): C02GP1V2DV7M

Hardware UUID: CACA2579-EB90-53F5-A554-9F27D2668213

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled


can you please help me fix it ?


Note: i have USB partitioned to 1 partition and formated to FAT ( its empty don't have any file on it ) should i install anything to usb or what ?


If you don't mind we can use teamviewer to fix it


This is my email so we can talk


r3mOt3r@ymail.com


Appriciate, Thanks

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