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Windows 7 not starting when partition is finished.

I'm using a Macbook pro 15-inch 2011 using OSX yosemite trying to partition windows 7 ( 64-bit ). Whenever I try to partition my hardrive via book camp assistant and the partition part is successful but windows will not start when my mac restarts. I'm using an external cd drive which works. Its reading the disk but it windows simply won't start and I'll be stuck looking at a blank screen with a type symbol on a black screen similar to what you will find in any windows os. Please help.

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 19, 2015 5:47 PM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2015 5:59 PM

Is this what you have - MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) - Technical Specifications?


This machine has


Storage

  • 500GB or 750GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 750GB 5400-rpm hard drive, 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive, or 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB solid-state drive6
  • 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
  • Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD


You cannot use an external Optical drive. If it is non-functional, you will have to fix it or replace it. This is because BCA sets the boot to be from the internal Optical drive physical address based on your Mac's Model Identifier. This is true for all Macs which have a built-in Optical drive.

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Apr 19, 2015 5:59 PM in response to gundown26

Is this what you have - MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) - Technical Specifications?


This machine has


Storage

  • 500GB or 750GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; optional 750GB 5400-rpm hard drive, 500GB 7200-rpm hard drive, or 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB solid-state drive6
  • 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
  • Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD


You cannot use an external Optical drive. If it is non-functional, you will have to fix it or replace it. This is because BCA sets the boot to be from the internal Optical drive physical address based on your Mac's Model Identifier. This is true for all Macs which have a built-in Optical drive.

Windows 7 not starting when partition is finished.

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