10.9 update, how about bootcamp?

Question

Level 1

11 points

10.9 update, how about bootcamp?

I beleive that this topic is already well discussed, but I cannot find it. Please help.

I have MBP5,1 and it has 10.8.5. I'd like to update it to 10.9, but how about bootcamp valume? I have so many Windows apps.

My question is can I just update it to 10.9 (overwrite)? Does it affect bootcamp volume?

Or should I take a time and do it with winclone?

Please advise!

Other OS, 2.53MHz/6GB/500GB

Posted on Jan 19, 2014 1:38 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Number88

Level 3

806 points

Jan 20, 2014 12:22 AM in response to Hiro

You should always have backups.

If your Mac's partitions are standard (including Bootcamp) and no resizing has taken place since Bootcamp was used there shouldn't be a problem upgrading to Mavericks.

If your partitions have been re-sized since installing Windows in Bootcamp then it is very possible that Windows could be lost or at least that repairs would need to be made to it - though that is not 100% successful.

Reply