Bootcamp isn't recognizing that I have an installer disk in the superdrive

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Bootcamp isn't recognizing that I have an installer disk in the superdrive

New to Bootcamp. Not sure what the problem is, but Bootcamp is not recognizing that the installer disk for Windows is in the drive. It keeps saying to install the disk and wait a few seconds for it to be recognized. When I do this. It doesn't recognize that my installed disk is present. I am using a complete Windows7 Professional ISO downloaded yesterday using my MSDN subscription. should I be installing the full ISO?

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 24, 2015 10:22 AM

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Answer 1

braden85

Community Specialist

May 26, 2015 10:35 AM in response to steinbis

Hi steinbis,

I see that you are having some issues with your ability to install Windows in Boot Camp. Here is an article for you about how to address this issue and some troubleshooting steps:

Boot Camp: Solve Windows installation problems

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17851

It may be helpful for you to review the FAQ about installing Windows 7 on your Mac, as well:

Frequently Asked Questions about installing Windows 7 with Boot Camp - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202008

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!

-Braden

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Loner T

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May 26, 2015 11:15 AM in response to steinbis

Can you see the disk in Finder? Does it show files on the DVD? If the DVD is a mix of 32-bit and 64-bit, it will not work.

It is also possible that the ISO is corrupted. You need to verify that the ISO can be verified using MD5Sum/SHA1 and matched with the source. If the DVD is burn at a rate which is not supported by the physical media, you will get block errors on the media.

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