Q: Adding a Windows partition

Hi Folks,

I understand that the official position is that the new Mac Pro only supports Windows 8 partitions, not Windows 7. Does anyone know if there are work arounds for this?

Any thoughts would be welcomed.

Thanks,

Shane

Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 26, 2014 8:42 PM

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by Kappy,

Kappy Mar 26, 2014 8:47 PM in response to SDevenshire
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Mar 26, 2014 8:47 PM in response to SDevenshire

They are the same. Use Boot Camp Assistant to create the partition. There is no difference between disk partitions for Win 7 and Win 8. No workaround is needed.
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by turbostar,

turbostar Mar 27, 2014 6:26 AM in response to SDevenshire
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Mar 27, 2014 6:26 AM in response to SDevenshire

You want to install Windows 7? Can't be done, you could manually try but you still won't find all the necessary drivers to get everything to work correctly.
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by The hatter,

The hatter Mar 27, 2014 8:25 AM in response to SDevenshire
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Mar 27, 2014 8:25 AM in response to SDevenshire

Not just 8 but 8.1.

And 8.1 does normally work with and add an entry in the EFI partition that both Mac OS and Windows use.
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by SDevenshire,

SDevenshire Mar 27, 2014 8:57 AM in response to The hatter
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Mar 27, 2014 8:57 AM in response to The hatter

Three answers - all contradictory? I'm still in the dark.
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by The hatter,

The hatter Mar 27, 2014 9:10 AM in response to SDevenshire
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Mar 27, 2014 9:10 AM in response to SDevenshire

See MacRumors: Mac Pro for what people have done.

And try Boot Camp forum on Apple Community.

Apple's drivers are your biggest concern.
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by turbostar,

turbostar Mar 27, 2014 9:39 AM in response to SDevenshire
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Mar 27, 2014 9:39 AM in response to SDevenshire

nothing contradictory, on a late 2013 mac pro

w7 will not work (unless someone comes up with a hack and finds all drivers)

w8 and 8.1 will work just fine
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by SDevenshire,

SDevenshire Mar 27, 2014 12:37 PM in response to turbostar
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Mar 27, 2014 12:37 PM in response to turbostar

Hi Turbostar,

First post says W7 is not a problem, third post says 8.1 but not 8 will work. Last post says both 8 and 8.1. Sounds somewhat contradictory to me, but that's just me.

Nevertheless there appear to be some possible leads which I will check out.

One of the deals is 8/8.1 are touch screen oriented and as of the present time I don't have a touch screen and I'm not sure I have a need for it. Also, it doesn't appear that Apple does yet either. My real needs lie in programs that run under Windows but not the MacOS so I need both systems.

Thanks to everyone!
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by The hatter,

The hatter Mar 27, 2014 12:58 PM in response to SDevenshire
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Mar 27, 2014 12:58 PM in response to SDevenshire

8.1 is not only for touch, Metro is there and so is touch for those that have it and want it.

Overall it is to me, having used Vista then 7, just as big and important an upgrade (been using 8 since the first Dev Preview a year before release).

Some run Windows as a VM and runs quite well too.

you really should be

http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5628

Apple has not yet even updated the pdf manual (found in Boot Camp Assistant) for Mavericks

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.pdf

And BCA is where you download and get your most current drivers and support.
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