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varian6930 Author

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32bit window 7 on bootcamp 5 in Mavericks

Hi I am having a bit of difficulty trying to install Windows 7 on Boot Camp on my MacBook Pro 13 inch retina.

The thing is I alredy installed Windows 7 before on Boot Camp, but now I want to do it on my new Mac.

When I try to install 32bit win seven it says they can only install 64-bit Windows 7. (and I dont have 64bit win 7)

I have seen that some people have installed previous versions of Boot Camp to get around this.

Is this the best way? And if I do this what drivers/window support software should I install for my MacBook Pro retina.

Any suggestions would be really helpful thank you:)

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 1, 2014 8:39 AM

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BobRz

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Posted on Jan 1, 2014 8:43 AM

What I've done to install XP is to use Boot Camp to create the partition, then exit out of Boot camp and install from the Windows disk. You'll need to download the 32 bit drivers though.

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varian6930 Author

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Jan 1, 2014 1:26 PM in response to BobRz

Okay so I've used the old Boot Camp software to make a partition. Then I restart my Mac hold the option key, and select the Windows CD.

Then an error comes up that says...."cdboot couldn't find bootmgr no bootable drivers insert blank disk and press any key.

the disk was already inserted, and when I press any key nothing happens.

So I open the disk drive, and shut it again. And then press any keys and again nothing happens what should I do

varian6930 Author

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Jan 1, 2014 1:31 PM in response to BobRz

If all Else salesI mite try xp what drivers shod I use?

BobRz

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Jan 1, 2014 2:32 PM in response to varian6930

Uh oh... I think the problem you've hit is because you don't have an internal optical drive. I didn't think about that. Macs don't like to boot anything other than OS X from an external. I did take a look though, and it seems like Boot Camp 4 could do what you need. Here's the download:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1635

And here's a FAQ:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4818

Read the FAQ over. It sounds like this is the way you have to do it on your model.

varian6930 Author

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Jan 2, 2014 9:55 AM in response to BobRz

Ok I will try this, thank you very much for all your halp:)

varian6930 Author

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Jan 2, 2014 12:16 PM in response to varian6930

so that download like is the support software?

BobRz

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Jan 2, 2014 12:24 PM in response to varian6930

That's an older version of Bootcamp along with the drivers.

varian6930 Author

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Jan 2, 2014 12:52 PM in response to BobRz

ok thanks

varian6930 Author

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Jan 3, 2014 2:31 AM in response to BobRz

Ok so I have windows installed.

But the thing is the drivwers did not work. It gives me a message "this Version of Windows support is not identified for this computer"

Witch drivers do you think will work for my mbp r 2013.what shod I do thank you for all your halp

varian6930 Author

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Jan 3, 2014 5:19 AM in response to BobRz

I think that the maun problem is that the older version of win7 that I am using is bc 4.0.1.

And there dose not seem to be any support softwere for that version.

Is there any support softwere for win 7 4.0.1

BobRz

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Jan 3, 2014 5:24 AM in response to varian6930

It may not have drivers for the Retina.

You know, this whole mess can be easily gotten around by using Parallels. Is there a reason you need to run Windows natively?

http://www.parallels.com

varian6930 Author

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Jan 3, 2014 3:48 PM in response to BobRz

Yeah I needed to run some games and some video rendering software. They will perform very badly on Mac native anyway. Thank you for all your help you've been a great help. My friend is going to lend me a copy of Windows 8.

varian6930 Author

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Jan 4, 2014 4:14 AM in response to BobRz

do you thank tha I would be able o use xp?

BobRz

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Jan 4, 2014 5:03 AM in response to varian6930

No. Bootcamp that supports Retina won't have XP drivers.

varian6930 Author

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Jan 5, 2014 7:49 AM in response to BobRz

It has been sorted I have just bought a 64bit win seven ISO to put on a usb.

However I have 50 GB free to make the Boot Camp partition. it only lets me use 31gb of my hard drive. There are 18 GB left. how do I get Boot Camp to let me use more of my hard drive space thanks

BobRz

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Jan 5, 2014 7:51 AM in response to varian6930

You need to leave some free space for temporary files or you're going to have problems. Delete or move some things off your drive if you need some space.

32bit window 7 on bootcamp 5 in Mavericks