Q: Bootcamp not working

bootcamp will not compete downloading windows and creating a partition, can anyone hel please I don't want to install parallels.I have a 64 bit iso of windows and the latest bootcamp

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012)

Posted on Apr 25, 2015 9:24 AM

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by Loner T,

Loner T Apr 25, 2015 10:09 AM in response to paulfrombarry
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Apr 25, 2015 10:09 AM in response to paulfrombarry

If you are unable to connect to Apple CDN, you will see this issue.

Can you check if your DNS has been 'hijacked' by malware? Run the following command in OS X Terminal and post the output.

grep apple.com /etc/hosts
grep apple.com /private/etc/hosts
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by paulfrombarry,

paulfrombarry Apr 25, 2015 12:00 PM in response to Loner T
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Apr 25, 2015 12:00 PM in response to Loner T

Do I post both Codes? i.e.. both lines as one.
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Loner T Apr 25, 2015 12:09 PM in response to paulfrombarry
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Apr 25, 2015 12:09 PM in response to paulfrombarry

Triple-click on each individual line, Copy (Command+C) and Paste (Command+V) into the Terminal window. Copy/Paste the information into a Reply, remove any personal information and click on Reply.
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by paulfrombarry,

paulfrombarry Apr 25, 2015 12:49 PM in response to Loner T
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Apr 25, 2015 12:49 PM in response to Loner T

This is from the first line of code. grep apple.com /etc/hosts
2nd line of code grep apple.com /private/etc/hosts

Thes are the 2 lines of code . I know how to copy and paste the but noy sure if you want the 2 lines combined as 1 or as it is here line 1 and line 2.
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by Loner T,

Loner T Apr 25, 2015 1:25 PM in response to paulfrombarry
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Apr 25, 2015 1:25 PM in response to paulfrombarry

If neither command results in any output, at least your DNS looks clean ( Reference - OS X: Server addresses used by Software Update - Apple Support ).

Does it fail after a partial download, or does it fail as soon as it starts downloading?
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paulfrombarry Apr 25, 2015 1:49 PM in response to Loner T
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Apr 25, 2015 1:49 PM in response to Loner T

It start's copying files but when it gets so far , (about three quarters of the way) it stalls . i.e., it stops doing anything , I have to stop it because it doesn't move . The second time I stopped it it was after 10 minutes .
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by Loner T,

Loner T Apr 25, 2015 1:51 PM in response to paulfrombarry
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Apr 25, 2015 1:51 PM in response to paulfrombarry

Are you also combining a Windows ISO file? Can you verify if the USB is a USB2 device?
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paulfrombarry Apr 25, 2015 1:54 PM in response to Loner T
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Apr 25, 2015 1:54 PM in response to Loner T

I'm inserting a USB 2 and the iso is on the desktop of the mac
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Loner T Apr 25, 2015 1:55 PM in response to paulfrombarry
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Apr 25, 2015 1:55 PM in response to paulfrombarry

From Finder, can you post a screen shot of the USB file structure?
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paulfrombarry Apr 25, 2015 1:59 PM in response to Loner T
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Apr 25, 2015 1:59 PM in response to Loner T

I'm sorry I'm not with you do yo minaret I plug it in or what?
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Loner T Apr 25, 2015 2:04 PM in response to paulfrombarry
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Apr 25, 2015 2:04 PM in response to paulfrombarry

This should be the Windows USB file structure. Windows 7 is slightly different.
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paulfrombarry Apr 25, 2015 2:17 PM in response to Loner T
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Apr 25, 2015 2:17 PM in response to Loner T

https://www.dropbox.com/s/362gixuqb9rf356/Screenshot%202015-04-25%2022.14.29.png ?dl=0

The link is to my dropbox where the tree is
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by Loner T,

Loner T Apr 25, 2015 2:21 PM in response to paulfrombarry
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Apr 25, 2015 2:21 PM in response to paulfrombarry

I see a highlighted AirDrop icon.
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paulfrombarry Apr 25, 2015 3:14 PM in response to Loner T
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Apr 25, 2015 3:14 PM in response to Loner T

Thats because my hand slipped normally the default fold is iCloud drive I changed it from the default of all files to have quicker access to iCloud drive folder.
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