Solution for Bootcamp 6 error on Windows 10

I've had the same problem as many of you when trying to install Bootcamp 6 on my Windows 10 machine. The error about "not valid boot camp service" and wrong "bootcamp.msi" and "The installed product does not match the installation source(s)" kept popping up.


Here's what I did to fix it:


  • Create a restore point (just in case)
  • Make sure you downloaded BootCamp 6 via "Apple Software Update" (will also work if Apple releases the files directly for download)
  • Navigate to C:\Users\{yourUsername}\AppData\Local\Apple\Apple Software Update\ (you might need to turn on "Show hidden files" in Explorer if you can't see it), there you'll see a file called AppleBcUpdate.exe. Either open WinRar or rename that file to "AppleBcUpdate.exe.zip" (you might need to turn on "Show file extensions in Explorer) and double click it. Extract the two folders in there to the root of D:\ or C:\ (doesn't really matter).
  • Click the start button and type in "regedit". Right click -> Run as administrator
  • Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products and find the folder "A2C2B2AF14AEA5943980062716525D26". Rename that folder to something like "_A2C2B2AF14AEA5943980062716525D26" or whatever. You can also export it (as a backup) and then just delete it.
  • Close regedit.
  • Click the start button and type in "cmd". Right click -> Run as administrator
  • Type in "D:" (if you extract BootCamp to D:\). Then "cd BootCamp\Drivers\Apple". Now type in "BootCamp.msi" and hit enter.
  • The installer should now run through fine.
  • Restart your computer, even if you're not prompted to do so.


This is what worked for me. I have now a successful BootCamp 6 installation on Windows 10:

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Also: I'm not responsible if anything breaks 🙂

Posted on Aug 13, 2015 3:33 PM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2016 4:01 AM

trwd wrote:


I'm curious is the registry edit needs to be undone for future installations to work. I did it just in case.

Leave it as is. If you run into any future Windows Update issues, we can address it then. If you dislike the idea, back up the registry, create a Windows System Restore point, and then delete the specific entry and values.


If you have already removed it, there is no need to put it back.

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Dec 20, 2015 3:13 PM in response to alxkum

Hey there if you problem with windows 10 driver for boot camp instoling

Open boot camp file - inside two file - open boot camp file ( DELETE - REAL TEK ) File because it does not support

Windows 10 a boot camp sorunu yaşayanlar

Boot Camp klasöründe içinde ( REAL TEK ) klasörünü silin tekrar deneyin Ben kurdum hiç sorunsuz çalışıyor

Çünkü desteklemiyor ( REAL TEK ) sürücüsünde problem var..

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Dec 21, 2015 10:55 AM in response to Loner T

Thanks for asking. Yes, for 1. The Apple Updater continually fails to install the update after downloading the files. 2. I get an OS error when following the original poster's directions verbatim, e.g. in the CMD window, upon executing the unzipped Bootcamp.msi, CMD claims Windows 7 OS must be installed. When executing this same file in Windows 10 GUI, it errors that higher privileges are required even when executing from Admin in the GUI. Then 3. So what is left is to run the unzipped Boot Camp 6 Setup file. That results with a consistent Windows error with no explaination or options other than closing the message box. Thek Apple installer reboot screen pops up to only find Boot Camp 5 remains intact and Apple Updater pop ups containing to prompt updating Boot Camp 6 drivers for Windows 10. Three strikes and Boot Camp 6 update is Out.

Dec 21, 2015 6:21 PM in response to Loner T

This worked like a charm, Bro! Many thanks!!


In OSX, I D/L the windows support software to a thumb drive and booted into Windows 10, then ran the Boot Camp Setup file with Admin privileges and the program began to install. A blank popup msg appeared with Close as the only option making me think, here we go again, but the drivers all loaded subsequently like butter. The bootcamp.xml version is from 8/12/2015. Whereas the bootcamp.xml version from the Apple Updater program is from 8/11/2015.

Sep 1, 2016 7:06 AM in response to Loner T

Thank you for the follow-up Loner T. What prompted me to think that the registry edited should be reversed was this comment by eoste in earlier in this thread:


Aug 18, 2015 10:00 AM in response to alxkum

This method solves the Bootcamp 6 driver install, but will make Office 365 install impossible, if you don't rename that HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products and find the folder "A2C2B2AF14AEA5943980062716525D26 as it was.


Since the key refers explicitly to Bootcamp I cannot see how it would effect installations of other software, but then "what do I know?!". Given your comment I'll reverse my reversal and put the _ back in.

Aug 17, 2015 4:08 AM in response to Community User

Hi Panha
What fixed the loss of wifi issue for me was to open the device manager in the control panel in Windows, (command+X ->Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager), expand the Network adapters, right-click on the Broadband 802.11ac device, click uninstall, click OK on the warning then reboot Windows. Windows sees the device and re-installs it with a working driver. Fixed it for me, good luck!

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