bootcamp assistant won't work what do i do

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bootcamp assistant won't work what do i do

I'm trying to install Windows 7 because there's some software on there that I need that isn't available on mac. Unfortunately every time I try to use bootcamp assistant I get a partition error. I have a late 2008 macbook pro and I'm trying to install windows 7 ultimate 64 bit. What do i do? Also I have os x mavericks

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Jan 23, 2014 3:27 PM

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judysings

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Jan 25, 2014 9:48 AM in response to aadkinz

Hi aadkinz,

Welcome to the Support Communities!

It sounds like your internal hard drive needs to be repaired using Disk Utility. Here's how:

Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1417

Disk Utility

Start from the Recovery System or Internet Recovery (OS X Lion or Mountain Lion).
OS X Recovery includes a built in set of utilities as part of the Recovery System. To start your computer from Recovery, restart your Mac and hold down the Command key and the R key (Command-R). Press and hold these keys until the Apple logo appears. This indicates that your Mac is starting up. After the Recovery System finishes starting up, you should see a desktop with an OS X menu bar and a "Mac OS X Utilities" window. Note: If you see a login window or your own desktop and icons, it's possible that you didn't hold Command-R early enough. Restart and try again.

When your computer finishes starting up, choose Disk Utility from the Utilities window.

Click the First Aid tab.

Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.

Select your OS X volume.

Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk.

Boot Camp: Installing Windows 7 Frequently Asked Questions

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3986

I hope this information helps ....

Have a great day!

- Judy

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