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Q: boot camp no installation disc found.

Ok so I went into boot camp packages and all that and created a bootcamp install disc using a USB But when I press install windows 7 it says no installation disc found. Which makes no sense because I just took the time to make one. I have the iso image and the support software.

MacBook, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 14, 2015 4:46 AM

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  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 14, 2015 4:48 AM in response to aidanmac3886
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    May 14, 2015 4:48 AM in response to aidanmac3886

    1. What is the Mac year/model?

    2. Was Bootcamp Info.plist modified to create a USB installer?

  • by aidanmac3886,

    aidanmac3886 aidanmac3886 May 14, 2015 4:53 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 14, 2015 4:53 AM in response to Loner T

    It's a 2009 white

    macbook 6,1 (mot sure if that helps)

    Yes I did madify the info.plus for USB support and I can create the install disc I just can't install windows 7 off of it.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 14, 2015 6:00 AM in response to aidanmac3886
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    May 14, 2015 6:00 AM in response to aidanmac3886

    From MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) - Technical Specifications

     

    Storage

    • 250GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive; optional 320GB or 500GB 5400-rpm drive4
    • 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-RWMaximum 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, and DVD+RW; 24x CD

     

    Is your Optical drive functional? If yes, burn your ISO and install Windows.

     

    From System requirements to install Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp - Apple Support

     

    MacBook

     

    Mac modelWindows 8
    64-bit
    Windows 7
    64-bit
    Windows 7
    32-bit
    Windows Vista
    64-bit
    Windows Vista
    32-bit
    Windows XP
    32-bit
    MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)-44DVDDVDDVD
  • by aidanmac3886,

    aidanmac3886 aidanmac3886 May 14, 2015 7:11 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 14, 2015 7:11 AM in response to Loner T

    If it's functional will the letters appear in color in the disk utility

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 14, 2015 8:19 AM in response to aidanmac3886
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    May 14, 2015 8:19 AM in response to aidanmac3886

    Can you post a screen shot, if possible?

  • by Marc Sievers1,

    Marc Sievers1 Marc Sievers1 May 14, 2015 10:06 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 14, 2015 10:06 AM in response to Loner T

    Hi Loner T - Related question because I am encountering a similar problem with a downloaded version of Windows 7. Exactly what files/packages in addition to the .iso files need to be included on the DVD I am going to burn. Can't find this information anywhere in the documentation from Apple.

     

    Thanks

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 14, 2015 10:32 AM in response to Marc Sievers1
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    May 14, 2015 10:32 AM in response to Marc Sievers1

    Marc Sievers1 wrote:

     

    Hi Loner T - Related question because I am encountering a similar problem with a downloaded version of Windows 7. Exactly what files/packages in addition to the .iso files need to be included on the DVD I am going to burn. Can't find this information anywhere in the documentation from Apple.

     

    Thanks

     

    The DVD for installing Windows contains only the Windows installer. All other drivers will come from the BC drivers package which can be downloaded to a USB. The Installer should generic drivers for USB to allow the KVM to function for the installer to complete. If your Mac allows a USB installer creation, then it will contain the BC drivers and the Windows ISO combined.

  • by Marc Sievers1,

    Marc Sievers1 Marc Sievers1 May 14, 2015 10:37 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 14, 2015 10:37 AM in response to Loner T

    FYI  I am using a late 2008 MacBook Pro with functioning optical drive. I created a DVD containing only the Windows .iso file and Boot Camp Assistant gives me a message that it can't find a Windows installation disk. I have the Boot Cam support on a USB disk that is mounted. What am I missing?

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 14, 2015 10:41 AM in response to Marc Sievers1
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    May 14, 2015 10:41 AM in response to Marc Sievers1

    Can you see the DVD in Disk Utility and see it's contents?

  • by Marc Sievers1,

    Marc Sievers1 Marc Sievers1 May 14, 2015 10:52 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 14, 2015 10:52 AM in response to Loner T

    Yes, DVD shows up in Disk Utility. Opening the .iso package with DiskImage Mounter shows the expected contents.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 14, 2015 11:02 AM in response to Marc Sievers1
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    May 14, 2015 11:02 AM in response to Marc Sievers1

    Do you see files on the DVD in Finder?

  • by Marc Sievers1,

    Marc Sievers1 Marc Sievers1 May 14, 2015 11:27 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 14, 2015 11:27 AM in response to Loner T

    Selecting the mounted disk image in Finder I can see the individual files/folders. Selecting the DVD in Finder only shows me the .iso file and an info panel describing the .iso. It looks like the DVD burned correctly and a Verify Disk on the DVD showed no errors.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 14, 2015 12:05 PM in response to Marc Sievers1
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    May 14, 2015 12:05 PM in response to Marc Sievers1

    Is it possible that you have an ISO file on the DVD rather than an actual image?

     

    Insert the DVD. Run Applications -> Utilities ->Terminal. Run df -h and find the name of the mounted Volume. Change directory (cd) to /Volumes/YourDVDName. Post the output of ls -l  and diskutil list from the Terminal.

     

    (The highlighted text are commands to be typed in the Terminal).

  • by Marc Sievers1,

    Marc Sievers1 Marc Sievers1 May 14, 2015 12:19 PM in response to Loner T
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    May 14, 2015 12:19 PM in response to Loner T

    Sorry Loner - I don't use Terminal very often. Is the command "cd /Volumes/MY DVD Disk Name"? When I type that in I get a "too many arguments" response from Terminal.

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