Q: bootcamp support software which version for early 2009 macbook?
I have an early 2009 Macbook w/ Core 2 Duo 2Ghz, nVidia 9400M display, 4Gb DDR2. Tried to use bootcamp to install windows but I got stuck at bootcamp claiming that there's error saving the bootcamp windows support software. So I intend to go thru the manual software installation route: I searched around and there seems to be two version: 5.1. 5621 or 5.1.5640.
Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621
Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640
Both webpages do not list my model and I'm suspecting that might be the problem causing the above error. In any case, can someone tell me whether I should go with 5621 or 5640?
MacBook, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4), Early 2009 Macbook White
Posted on Aug 4, 2015 10:08 AM
alecela wrote:
Ok looks like I managed to get windows7 to install. However, two problems remain:
1: Everytime I restart the macbook, it will boot into win7 by default. I had to press the option button during boot to get to the boot menu. I recalled I used to be able to set it to directly boot into OS X instead. Where can I change this setting pls?
1. Do you have Control Panel -> System -> Boot Camp? If you do not, the BC drivers need to be installed. Once installed you can use Boot Camp: Set the default operating system .
2. If you do not have the Boot Camp Control Panel then run the following two procedures
Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support
How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
and test.
2: According to device manager in win7, I still have two un-installed devices: the USB blue tooth adaptor and one unknown device. I point the device installation software to both 4033 and 4326 but no luck. Any idea?
Can you post a screen shot of the Device Manager and expand the devices which do not have drivers installed? Here is an example.
Posted on Aug 5, 2015 4:33 AM