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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

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Loner T

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May 23, 2015 9:03 PM in response to ArchiProductions

There is a point in the installation that a partition for Windows needs to be picked. If the incorrect partition is picked then you will lose your OS X side, hence the recommendation to make a backup. Please make sure you pick the correct partition. In the following example, it is partition 4 named BOOTCAMP.

GPT Fdisk (aka gdisk) can be used to show the partition layout as

type gdisk

gdisk is /usr/sbin/gdisk

sudo gdisk /dev/rdisk0

Password:

GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.0

Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their

partition table automatically reloaded!

Partition table scan:

MBR: hybrid

BSD: not present

APM: not present

GPT: present

Found valid GPT with hybrid MBR; using GPT.

Command (? for help): p

Disk /dev/rdisk0: 500118192 sectors, 238.5 GiB

Logical sector size: 512 bytes

Disk identifier (GUID): 22749ACF-207D-458E-B255-5DF02C39DC2D

Partition table holds up to 128 entries

First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 500118158

Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries

Total free space is 1325 sectors (662.5 KiB)

Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name

1 40 409639 200.0 MiB EF00 EFI System Partition

2 409640 250801735 119.4 GiB AF05 OSY-MBP13

3 250801736 252071271 619.9 MiB AB00 Recovery HD

4 252071936 500117503 118.3 GiB 0700 BOOTCAMP

Command (? for help): q

Loner T

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May 23, 2015 9:06 PM in response to ArchiProductions

Can you post the output of the following commands?

sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0

sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

Did your USB have a '*' in front of the entry as shown in my example?

May 23, 2015 9:08 PM in response to Loner T

I couldn't find the diskutil in the gtf thing. Also It doesn't let me choose a partition. it takes me straight to the divider to take out space for windows and then goes straight to the reboot for the installation

Loner T

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May 23, 2015 9:19 PM in response to ArchiProductions

Does the Windows Installer come up after the reboot?

May 23, 2015 9:27 PM in response to Loner T

No it doesn't. the BSOD does. Keeps saying I have no bootable device.

Loner T

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May 24, 2015 6:16 AM in response to ArchiProductions

Your USB is not built correctly. Can you post a screen shot and the output of commands as my examples show?

May 24, 2015 8:56 AM in response to Loner T

gpt show: /dev/disk0: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168

gpt show: /dev/disk0: PMBR at sector 0

gpt show: /dev/disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1

gpt show: /dev/disk0: Sec GPT at sector 976773167

start size index contents

0 1 PMBR

1 1 Pri GPT header

2 32 Pri GPT table

34 6

40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B

409640 975093952 2 GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

975503592 1269536 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC

976773128 7

976773135 32 Sec GPT table

976773167 1 Sec GPT header

josephs-MacBook-Pro:~ josephjenkins$

This is for the first command.

May 24, 2015 9:00 AM in response to ArchiProductions

josephs-MacBook-Pro:~ josephjenkins$ sudo gdisk /dev/rdisk0

GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.0

Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their

partition table automatically reloaded!

Partition table scan:

MBR: protective

BSD: not present

APM: not present

GPT: present

Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT.

Command (? for help): p

Disk /dev/rdisk0: 976773168 sectors, 465.8 GiB

Logical sector size: 512 bytes

Disk identifier (GUID): 000001BA-5D46-0000-193F-000064290000

Partition table holds up to 128 entries

First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 976773134

Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries

Total free space is 13 sectors (6.5 KiB)

Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name

1 40 409639 200.0 MiB EF00 EFI system partition

2 409640 975503591 465.0 GiB AF00 Customer

3 975503592 976773127 619.9 MiB AB00 Recovery HD

Command (? for help):

This is for the second command (the one similar to the previous image you've sent.

May 24, 2015 9:08 AM in response to ArchiProductions

So the plan for today is for me to get windows 7 installed without buying an external hard drive (better pick Disk04; Boot Camp) and by using my USB 2.0 16 GB along with the .ISO file I have. So step 1. I need to build my USB in the correct format? step2. I need to partition the disk and make sure I am able to choose a disk at my own will? step 3. get the appropriate software installed and formatted correctly as well?

One other note. my BCA may or may not have been looked at by apple yesterday, so I will probably still need to download the latest software (which I took the time to get [5.1.5621] Manually).

Thank you for helping me with this yesterday! Greatly appreciated!

Loner T

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May 24, 2015 9:24 AM in response to ArchiProductions

1. Can you verify that your USB is a 2.0?

2. Can you test using only BCA Option 2 that you can download the BC drivers as necessary?

3. You currently do not have a BC partition. Did you delete it using BCA?

4. Can you post the output of

sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

May 24, 2015 9:42 AM in response to Loner T

3: I did remove the partition using BCA

May 24, 2015 9:45 AM in response to ArchiProductions

Loner T

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May 24, 2015 10:03 AM in response to ArchiProductions

1. For USB2, my suggestion is to look at About This Mac -> System Report -> USB. My experiences with PNY have been very mixed. I use a SanDisk Cruzer 2.0 (as shown). I have had 100% success with it. Do you have another USB of 8+GB from a different manufacturer?

2. You have a disk0s2, but it should be "Macintosh HD" or something similar. Was it named differently before you started your adventures with Bootcamp?

3. The Fdisk output would also be helpful. Since you already have the USB plugged in, can you look at my example and post the output of

sudo fdisk /dev/disk0

sudo fdisk /dev/diskN (where N point to the USB)

4. In the window with the error report, if you click on Show Details, can you post a screen shot if possible?

May 24, 2015 10:12 AM in response to Loner T

1. I did have a SanDisk Cruzer 2.0 before with my original music on it but I lost it. I just purchased what was in stock at one time because it was required for my EAST LAB class in 2012. I will go by a local store and pick up the appropriate Cruzor.

2. I was just using Macintosh HD at first but I got the gray screen of death. It wouldn't let me back up any file before restoring but then it also wouldn't let me restore. So it broke off into a separate " partition?" I assume and now I have this.

Loner T

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May 24, 2015 4:14 PM in response to ArchiProductions

How old is your Hitachi HDD?

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 "