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Why do I keep seeing this message after I partition my disk for Windows 7 and reboot to continue to the installation? " No bootable device found - - please insert a bootable device and press any key to continue "

First, I read the article in the Boot Camp Support area and gathered the materials necessary for the installation.

Second, I watched several videos on how to install Windows 7, using boot camp assistant, (specifically for MacBook Pro 13 inch 2012 model)

Lastly, I followed each step necessary for completing the installation; I purchased a windows 7 professional 64-bit SP 1 software pack from an online store, then I downloaded the .ISO file that came with the purchase. Then I opened up Boot Camp Assistant and did the following; I installed the .ISO file on a USB so I could use this to install windows 7 in future steps, I downloaded the 5.1.2 Boot Camp Support software from this website, then I partitioned my disk. After that, I rebooted my computer and then the BSOD appeared.

I have Mavericks and my software is up to date. I do not understand what the issue is, may someone assist me? I would greatly appreciate it.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on May 23, 2015 12:42 PM

50 replies

Loner T

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May 23, 2015 4:49 PM in response to ArchiProductions

Wireshark is available at https://www.wireshark.org.

Tcpdump is built-in on OS X and if you install Wireshark, it is included.

There is another tool called Brigadier - https://github.com/timsutton/brigadier which may also help.

May 23, 2015 5:26 PM in response to Loner T

Okay I downloaded Wireshark and ran BCA through it and it still crashes.

May 23, 2015 5:37 PM in response to ArchiProductions

Alright I am getting extremely frustrated with this 😟. All I am going to say is. I have the .ISO on my USB 2.0 16GB and I installed it on there from BCA. I also know how to partition my disk through BCA and it works fine. It is the software I am troubled with. Now, I downloaded the Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621 .. For my Macbook Mid 2012 13 inch. Do I drag it to the USB with the Windows 7 .ISO in it? Also, X11 finally loaded up and I am now on a window with things I dont know what to do with. Could you send me pictures of how to use this step-by-step. I am really exhausted. I am trying to get window 7 installed by Monday. P.S. Pictures for the dummy XD

Loner T

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May 23, 2015 6:01 PM in response to ArchiProductions

Does your USB have a structure similar to the following?

May 23, 2015 6:02 PM in response to Loner T

YES it does! 🙂

Loner T

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May 23, 2015 6:23 PM in response to ArchiProductions

If it has the $WinPEDriver$ folder at root of the USB, and has Bootcamp folder, there is one more thing to verify.

Plug-in your USB, run diskutil list from Terminal and find out which diskN is the USB. Use this 'N' value and post the output of

sudo fdisk /dev/diskN

Do you already have a BC partition?

May 23, 2015 6:23 PM in response to Loner T

Not yet. I was gonna do it last because It makes me go straight into a reboot instead of installing later.

May 23, 2015 6:47 PM in response to Loner T

Im lost on how to do the DiskN thing you was telling me to do. Im not a very Tech Savvy person :/

Loner T

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May 23, 2015 6:50 PM in response to ArchiProductions

The partition and the MBR can be created manually. Please download GPT Fdisk - http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/.

Loner T

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May 23, 2015 6:54 PM in response to ArchiProductions

ArchiProductions wrote:

Im lost on how to do the DiskN thing you was telling me to do.

Here is an example. The 'N' is '2' as you can see in the following example. The sudo command will prompt for password, which will not be echoed back to you.

diskutil list

/dev/disk0

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *256.1 GB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage 128.2 GB disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3

4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 127.0 GB disk0s4

/dev/disk1

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Apple_HFS OSY-MBP13 *126.4 GB disk1

Logical Volume on disk0s2

8A0116D5-7E1E-44D8-B2A0-8D4E4D48298D

Unencrypted

/dev/disk2

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: FDisk_partition_scheme *16.0 GB disk2

1: DOS_FAT_32 WININSTALL 16.0 GB disk2s1

sudo fdisk /dev/disk2

Password:

Disk: /dev/disk2 geometry: 1946/255/63 [31266816 sectors]

Signature: 0xAA55

Starting Ending

#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]

------------------------------------------------------------------------

*1: 0B 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 2 - 31266814] Win95 FAT-32

2: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused

3: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused

4: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused

May 23, 2015 7:36 PM in response to Loner T

Ughhhh. I downloaded the gtpfdisk application but I dont know how to run it. I searched it and nothing.

Loner T

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May 23, 2015 7:50 PM in response to ArchiProductions

GPT Fdisk is meant to for something different. Let us first get the Fdisk output for your USB and make sure it is correct. Then we can go on to the partitioning part.

May 23, 2015 8:13 PM in response to Loner T

I think its correct

May 23, 2015 8:44 PM in response to Loner T

Okay I think its good. I am going to run it. One last thing.. If It works and I get Windows 7 successfully installed. Will I lose any files, music, projects, plug-ins, and photos on my Macintosh HD Disk partition? I know that throughout many tutorial videos, and on the Boot Camp Support page, it recommends backing up my disk on an external hard drive. If that is so, then if I don't am I likely to lose everything?

May 23, 2015 9:01 PM in response to ArchiProductions

It didn't work 😟 I give up honestly. I can't figure anything out on this. Apple needs to get their crap situated. Boot Camp Assistant shouldn't be doing this crap! I spent $100 on a windows 7 Software I won't be able to use!!!!! 😠

Why do I keep seeing this message after I partition my disk for Windows 7 and reboot to continue to the installation? " No bootable device found - - please insert a bootable device and press any key to continue "