Combine bootcamp drivers

I have noticed that boot camp V 5.1.560 is compatible with iMac 21.5", late 2013. We also have iMac 21.5", late 2012. The later seems to require boot camp 5.1.5621

Is there a way to combine the drivers so I can create an image built on the 2013 iMac that will image to a 2012 iMac.


We are using Deploy studio to aid our roll-out and has served us well in the past but our image created on the newer machine causes a blue screen of death on the 2012 machines.


Any help would be greatly appreciated.

iMac, Windows 7

Posted on Feb 5, 2015 8:14 AM

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Feb 5, 2015 9:29 AM in response to nikhm1972

nikhm1972 wrote:


I have noticed that boot camp V 5.1.560 is compatible with iMac 21.5", late 2013. We also have iMac 21.5", late 2012. The later seems to require boot camp 5.1.5621

Late 2013 iMac uses Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640 while Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621 (as you point out).

Is there a way to combine the drivers so I can create an image built on the 2013 iMac that will image to a 2012 iMac.


We are using Deploy studio to aid our roll-out and has served us well in the past but our image created on the newer machine causes a blue screen of death on the 2012 machines.

The BSOD is due to incompatible drivers, hence combining them needs to have additional logic in the images, using iMac Model Identifiers as documented in How to identify iMac models - Apple Support. I would not recommend combing them if such logic is not in place.

Mar 18, 2015 7:50 AM in response to nikhm1972

I'm still having issues with this and cannot find anything on the internet that can help.


All I want to be able to do is have one image built on the latest model iMac that can be deployed to various older model iMacs as well but having the relevant bootcamp drivers available for each model.


Is this too much to ask for?


I could have multiple images for multiple iMacs but this would be very time consuming as I would need software to be installed on all of them.


ANY help would be greatly appreciated.

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