Windows 7 cannot be installed on a Bootcamp partition

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Windows 7 cannot be installed on a Bootcamp partition

I own the latest 2013 Macbook Air 11.6 and tried using Bootcamp to install Windows 7 (home and ultimate) 64-bit version.

I followed everything during the Wizard until after booted up to the Installation. Naturally I chose the BOOTCAMP partition to install my Windows 7 but in vain. I tried Format the partition but in vain. The same message pops up, saying something like Windows cannot be installed on a partition that is not NTFS.

It gives me the same result after I tried for 4 times so I gave up but used VMWare Fusion. However I'd really like to figure it out WHY I can't install it natively by BootCamp. Does anyone give me a hint as to how I should keep trying?

MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 21, 2014 8:04 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 21, 2014 9:15 AM in response to Antowu

From your post it appears you did not correctly format the Boot Camp partition to NTFS. How did you format it?

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Antowu Author

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Jan 22, 2014 4:47 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

I use "Format" from within the Windows Installation, on which the screen asks me to choose which partition to use. Even after the formatting is done, the same message pops up.

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Jan 22, 2014 9:14 AM in response to Antowu

Did you create the partition with Bootcamp assistant?

Are you using a full version of the Windows DVD, not an upgrade version?

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gfnord

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Mar 6, 2014 3:12 PM in response to Keith Barkley

I have the same issue here. I'm trying to install Win7 on a MacBook Air 13" Haswell but I can't.

When Windows Installer starts, I select the partition 4 disk 0 called BOOTCAMP and Format then, but when I clicked Next, to start the installation, I received an message saying the Windows can't be installed on that partition.

The partition is already NTFS formatted, but I think the issue is related with boot partition.

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Apr 17, 2015 2:26 PM in response to gfnord

So how did you know it it NFTS formatted? Did you ever resolve this issue? I have the same problem right now. But the message says cannot install as not NFTS formatted. So now what? I got rid of the painfully slow Parallels and reformatted my HD & reloaded my Mavericks and now cannot get WIN 7 onto the Bootcamp

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Apr 17, 2015 2:27 PM in response to Antowu

Did you ever resolve this issue? I have the same problem right now. But the message says cannot install as not NFTS formatted. So now what? I got rid of the painfully slow Parallels and reformatted my HD & reloaded my Mavericks and now cannot get WIN 7 onto the Bootcamp

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Loner T

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Apr 17, 2015 2:32 PM in response to JuJuDidIt

Please post a new thread for you specific issue.

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