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Q: Can I partition a 3tb fusion drive on a 2014 imac27", with boot camp, to let me install windows 7?

I have used boot camp to create a partition for Windows 7 on 3 earlier Macs (iMac 24" 2007 / Mac Pro 2009 / Macbook Pro 2009) as well as a recent Macbook Air 2012.

 

My main reason for this is to use Sage Account/Payroll, and also a couple of other Windows-specific programs.

 

I have just replaced the old iMac with a new iMac27", with a 3tb fusion drive, and want to partition it to install a new oem copy of Win 7 sp1.

 

However, I found an article on this (link: http://twocanoes.com/winclone/support/installing-windows-on-a-boot-camp-partitio n-on-a-3-tb-fusion-drive) implying this might not currently be officially supported by Apple & boot camp assistant, and providing a workaround procedure to create 3 partitions. The article begins with this note: "Important Note: This help document is for reference only, superceded by updates to OS X that include support for 3TB drives and Fusion drive in Boot Camp Assistant.  Use Boot Camp Assistant to create the Boot Camp partition."

 

I have two questions:

 

1 - Can anyone advise if updates have now been made, to provide this support for partitioning the 3tb fusion drive?....and if not, is this likely to change soon?

 

2 - If this is still not officially supported, can anyone advise if they have successfully created a Windows partition on the 3tb fusion drive & installed Win 7?

 

Thanks in advance. 

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2), 3tb Fusion Drive is only customisin

Posted on Mar 9, 2014 9:44 AM

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Q: Can I partition a 3tb fusion drive on a 2014 imac27", with boot camp, to let me install windows 7?

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  • by HaraldS,

    HaraldS HaraldS Mar 9, 2014 12:31 PM in response to JMKdeeside
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    Mar 9, 2014 12:31 PM in response to JMKdeeside

    Based on Apple's knowledge base. this configuration is supported for Windows 7 x64 and 8 using Mountain Lion 108.3 or higher. Simply use BootCamp Assistant to set it up.

     

    See here:

      http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

    and here:

      http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4441

     

    For your application, you might also consider virtualization software like VMWare Fusion or Parallels.

     

    I use both BootCamp and VMWare Fusion. Fusion is much easier to install, more flxible, runs at the same time as your Mac applications etc. For typical applications, there is no notable performance degradation.

     

    If you need high performance graphics for gaming, BootCamp is still the best way to go. For all other applications, I prefer VMWare.