I've a Windows 7 Home Premium licence. According to Microsoft, the correct .iso for 64-bit Windows 7 home premium is X17-58997. And yet when I try to install this using Boot Camp, the Assistant tells me this is NOT a 64-bit version of Windows and can't be installed.
How can I get around this
MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
Hi billbennettnz,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this. Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
Boot Camp Help: Install Windows on your Mac
https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/mac/5.0/help/#apdecf0e4b6-b472-438d-881e-57c230b 1c250
Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639
Can I use a downloaded (ISO) version of Windows with Boot Camp?
MacBook Air (Mid 2011 and later), MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 and later, including Retina models), Mac mini (Mid 2011 and later), and iMac (Late 2012) can install downloaded (ISO) versions of Windows 7 and 8.To determine if your Mac supports this feature:
- Click the Go menu and choose Utilities.
- Open Boot Camp Assistant.
- Click Continue. If you see a "Create a Windows 7 or later install disk" checkbox, your Mac supports the use of downloaded (ISO) install images. See the Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide for more information.
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy
Hi billbennettnz,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this. Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
Boot Camp Help: Install Windows on your Mac
https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/mac/5.0/help/#apdecf0e4b6-b472-438d-881e-57c230b 1c250
Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639
Can I use a downloaded (ISO) version of Windows with Boot Camp?
MacBook Air (Mid 2011 and later), MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 and later, including Retina models), Mac mini (Mid 2011 and later), and iMac (Late 2012) can install downloaded (ISO) versions of Windows 7 and 8.To determine if your Mac supports this feature:
- Click the Go menu and choose Utilities.
- Open Boot Camp Assistant.
- Click Continue. If you see a "Create a Windows 7 or later install disk" checkbox, your Mac supports the use of downloaded (ISO) install images. See the Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide for more information.
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy
That;s not much help, I'm working through that process with a 64-bit Windows .iso when Boot Camp tells me my .iso is NOT 64 bit. Just to check I tried an oider 64-bit .iso and saw exactly the same message.
Google or search this forum for links to DL a fresh ISO
I've tried X17-24209 and X17-58997 which are both supposed to be Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I get the same error with both which suggests it may not be a problem with the .iso. Still, it won't hurt to try a third one.
I was wondering if there's a non-Boot Camp Assistant way of moving the right files to the Windows partition as I suspect there could be something wrong with the way Boot Camp looks at the isos.
Are you letting boot camp assistant put both the ISO and drivers on a usb2 drive?
Are you letting boot camp assistant put both the ISO and drivers on a usb2 drive?
Hi billbennettnz,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Community. Due to the nature of your issue or question you may find more information by using another one of Apple's support resources - https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action
- Judy
I fixed it in the end. The problem was having a external back-up drive in one of the USB ports. When I took it out and tried again it worked.
this worked!
Boot Camp fails saying 64-bit Windows 7 .iso is 32-bit
