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Installing Windows via bootcamp

I have tried 2 times to install Windows 8 to my Mac Pro 6.1 and both times it has failed I have watched and read a plethora of info on the subject and I'm very familiar with the process which I have done in the past on a Mac Pro 1.1 flawlessly on on to an external drive. Now it seems with this new Mac Pro 6.1 and can't install Windows 8 or install it to an external drive either. So I am at a loss. I have contacted applecare and have yet to find a solution it's going on over a year since I purchased my new Mac Pro 6.1 is this issue ever going to be fixed?

Mac Pro (Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), Installing Windows 8 via bootcamp

Posted on Apr 16, 2015 1:31 PM

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Apr 16, 2015 8:28 PM in response to Loner T

I do appreciate the help my dude but **** taking my word that I got what I say I got isn't enough. Like I said Next time I try to install Windows I will just capture all the details with my camera and post it on my YouTube channel to see if anyone can shed any light on the problem. Thanks for your time and effort my dude oh here is that info you wanted.

Last login: Thu Apr 16 23:18:35 on console

Qadeers-Mac-Pro:~ FredEFuego$ diskutil list

/dev/disk0

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *251.0 GB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 250.1 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3

/dev/disk1

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: FDisk_partition_scheme *8.1 GB disk1

1: DOS_FAT_32 WININSTALL 8.1 GB disk1s1

Qadeers-Mac-Pro:~ FredEFuego$ diskutil cs list

No CoreStorage logical volume groups found

Qadeers-Mac-Pro:~ FredEFuego$ sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0

WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss

or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your

typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.

To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.

Password:

Loner T

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Apr 16, 2015 9:02 PM in response to FredEFuego

Can you enter your password and post the output?

I have seen several cases of corrupted ISOs used to build USB installers via BCA which do not work, because the ISO was downloaded, but not verified for completeness via MD5Sum/SHA1. I have seen DVDs burnt at 8x, when they only support 4x, causing block corruption, which results in Windows looking for CD/DVD drivers. I have seen folks delete partitions using DU, without realizing what BCA does for relocating Recovery HD. I have seen hundreds of cases, where people have resized GPT, when a Hybrid MBR is in use. SMC reset and NVRAM reset can clear variables that BC uses across Windows restarts to maintain context. This can cause BCA to misbehave. There is a very long list of possible things that can and do go wrong. Murphy's Law. 😉

If you think a UTube video will help in getting you closer to a resolution, faster, by all means.

Installing Windows via bootcamp