HT201468: How to install Windows using Boot Camp

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Q: 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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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?

Posted on May 24, 2015 10:03 AM

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  • by ArchiProductions,

    ArchiProductions ArchiProductions May 23, 2015 4:45 PM in response to Loner T
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    May 23, 2015 4:45 PM in response to Loner T

    Where may I locate that?

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

  • by ArchiProductions,

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

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

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

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

    Does your USB have a structure similar to the following?

     

    BA-USB-ISO-W7.png

  • by ArchiProductions,

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

    YES it does!

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

  • by ArchiProductions,

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

  • by ArchiProductions,

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

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    Loner T Loner T May 23, 2015 6:50 PM in response to ArchiProductions
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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/.

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

  • by ArchiProductions,

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

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

  • by ArchiProductions,

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

    I think its correct

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

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