my mackbook pro 15" dvdrom does not detect a windows 7 installer disk as I would like to creat a partition using boot camp. what should I do?

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my mackbook pro 15" dvdrom does not detect a windows 7 installer disk as I would like to creat a partition using boot camp. what should I do?

I Am trying to install Windows 7 using Boot Camp, with an Original Win7 Installer disk. However, the internal superdrive DVDrom does not recognise it at all. Needless to say that it DOES read every other Mac oriented cds . How can I fix that?

I also tried using an external DVDrom (which everything went fine , I could manage to create a partition and download the updates drivers to a USB as the instructions were telling me to, it worked up until the point that after creating the partition the computer restarted and all I saw was a black screen), there for I have decided that I should try and see why the internal DVDrom does not even read the Win CD. Please help me!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2), 2.2 GHz Intel core i7,

Posted on Apr 24, 2014 12:36 PM

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Apr 24, 2014 1:23 PM in response to Amit Gafny

search this forum, i posted the links earlier but DL a fresh w7 ISO and google bootable ISO on OSX for steps to create a new disk

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Apr 24, 2014 1:46 PM in response to turbostar

I have already done that. Boot camp does not allow me to create a Win7 USB, So I can't install it through a USB.

and regarding what you wrote-> creating an ISO image, the DVDROM will not read them also.

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Apr 24, 2014 2:23 PM in response to Amit Gafny

and instead of trying to figure out how to do ISO files, WHY isnt the internal DVDROM read only the windows disks???

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Apr 24, 2014 2:29 PM in response to Amit Gafny

i think you missed the point, you will DL the ISO to BURN a new disc, not usb your machine will not allow usb installs

your drive is working, you said it recognized Mac disks so i think it just doesn't like your current Windows disk so i'm telling you go make a different disk

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Apr 24, 2014 2:56 PM in response to turbostar

Sir, I really appriciate the fact that you are trying to help, but again, - I've already done that. Ive burned so many bootable disks of win 7, win 8.1 all in 64bit, But none of them were being able to be read through the internal dvdrom. From some reason it doesn't read them, no matter which version. (Originals or not). When i did those it said that" I inserted a blank CD ".

I wrote about the USB just to let you know that this method does not work either.

ok, while using an external DVDROM (with an original Windows disk) , would you know why after finishing the partition with boot camp and restating the computer all I get is a flashing light cursor in the top of the left corner (on a black screen) and nothing happens afterwards? (maybe if I manage to fix Ill be able to finish the installation)

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Apr 24, 2014 3:11 PM in response to Amit Gafny

i appreciate the honesty and don't get defensive, but this is basic troubleshooting

you have been burning many discs likely all the same way so one point of failure could be the mac does not like the way you've done it unless you can tell me that you've successfully used your disc on boot camp before

you don't have to try it, but you will not be able to rule out this as an issue until you try, right?

i think this works but google bootable iso disc osx for other walk throughs

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5132196?answerId=24838470022#24838470022

w7 ISOs

http://techverse.net/download-windows-7-iso-x86-x64-microsofts-official-servers/

Sir, I really appriciate the fact that you are trying to help, but again, - I've already done that. Ive burned so many bootable disks of win 7, win 8.1 all in 64bit, But none of them were being able to be read through the internal dvdrom. From some reason it doesn't read them, no matter which version. (Originals or not). When i did those it said that" I inserted a blank CD ".

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Apr 24, 2014 3:13 PM in response to Amit Gafny

also which specific macbook pro do you have? click the apple in the upper left, about this mac and what does it read under hardware something like macbookpro12,1

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Apr 24, 2014 4:00 PM in response to turbostar

Thank you for linking me this Win 7 Iso to cdr Link. Im about to download it and do all the steps and hopefully It will work . I'll let you know !!

About my mac : Mackbook pro 15-inch, Early 2011

processor 2.2 GHz intel Core i7

Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

Software OS X 10.9.2 (I3C1021)

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Apr 24, 2014 4:02 PM in response to Amit Gafny

Ok let us know, also have you made any hw changes to your Mac

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Apr 24, 2014 5:08 PM in response to turbostar

I havn't done any hw changes..

While trying to convert the iso to the .cdr ( with disk utillities foloowing the instructions ) I got "Unable to create (permission denied). 😟 how come?

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Apr 24, 2014 5:33 PM in response to Amit Gafny

update: i found a way to convert using this thread :https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2799612

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Apr 24, 2014 5:34 PM in response to Amit Gafny

unsure, it has been awhile since i've had to burn a disc, google for other walk throughs and see if the steps are different

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Apr 25, 2014 3:48 PM in response to turbostar

disk utillities fails each and every time I try to burn the .cdr on a disk.

Please there is got to be a way that I could install a windows on this computer.

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Apr 26, 2014 6:19 PM in response to Amit Gafny

Someone? Please??

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Apr 27, 2014 2:19 PM in response to Amit Gafny

update : I finally worked it out ! The problem was that the Mac Superdrive could not read the MEDIA disks. I went to the store and bought new dvd+R media. and everything worked perfectly! I could finally use Diskutility to burn the *.CDR as I was requested and boot it !

Thank you SO MUCH for the effort !

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