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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:

Also: I'm not responsible if anything breaks 🙂

Posted on Aug 13, 2015 3:33 PM

99 replies

Aug 17, 2015 4:54 AM in response to Tonymeadows100

Thank Tonymeodows!

I have done what you said but now my window not install any driver.

They give a yellow sign on Network Controller

Aug 17, 2015 4:55 AM in response to Community User

Can you also please ur driver number?

Aug 17, 2015 5:27 AM in response to Community User

What if you now right click on Broadcom, Properties, Driver-Tab and click update driver?

Aug 17, 2015 5:32 AM in response to Tonymeadows100

i could not find the boot camp properties sorry

Aug 17, 2015 6:50 AM in response to alxkum

Many thanks alxkum. It worked for me in this way:

. Download Bootcamp 6 by Boot Camp Assistant in OS X.

. Follow these steps from alxkum in windows:

"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."

. Run Bootcamp 6. "If you're getting a "Windows Installer stopped working" dialog, just click on "Close Windows Installer" and it should continue to install".

Javdelg

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Aug 17, 2015 8:07 AM in response to alxkum

Hello:

A question: Bootcamp 6 must be installed from windows 10, after upgrade from windows 8.1 or must I install bootcamp 6 in windows 8.1 before the upgrade to windows 10?

Thanks from Spain

alxkum Author

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Aug 17, 2015 10:06 AM in response to Javdelg

Download/install it after you've upgraded to Windows 10. If you installed Bootcamp before the upgrade, just run the installer again afterwards. During the Windows upgrade, the Bootcamp drivers will not be correctly installed anymore (some features such as volume control won't work properly).

drscot

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Aug 18, 2015 4:36 AM in response to alxkum

I can't create a system restore point, getting error.

"the shadow copy provider had an error 0x80042306"

😟

should i risk trying to install anyway?

alxkum Author

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Aug 18, 2015 6:31 AM in response to drscot

This is a known error which is caused by a Bootcamp 5.x driver problem for HFS. Download "Autoruns" here and under "Drivers" uncheck the applehfs.sys driver, restart your computer and now you should be able to create restore points and system images again. Bootcamp 6's driver works fine.

eoste

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Aug 18, 2015 8:00 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.

Aug 21, 2015 11:15 AM in response to alxkum

"If you're getting a "Windows Installer stopped working" dialog, just click on "Close Windows Installer" and it should continue to install."

This does not work, because after that the "Bootcamp.msi" error appears.

Sep 10, 2015 4:21 PM in response to alxkum

That really does it. U r a genius alxkum. Thanks man

Erik194

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Sep 14, 2015 5:06 AM in response to alxkum

Thanks a lot. It worked fine.

Regards

Erik L

Sep 20, 2015 8:23 PM in response to alxkum

I Installed windows 10 into my 2014 Macbook Air. The problem is i forgot the get bootcamp windows drivers so i just install windows 10. Where can i get bootcamp 6? I found just Bootcamp 5.3 to download from Apple official page.. Can someone help me please? 🙂. I Don't want to waste my time to turn back to Yosemite.. 🙂.

Best regards..

Erik194

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Sep 21, 2015 3:37 AM in response to Captain Pilot

In Win 10 start "Apple software update". There you will see BootCamp 6.0 ready to download. Go to Tools and choose only download. Then I recommend that you read the advice from signature "alxkum" which helped me. Good luck!

Solution for Bootcamp 6 error on Windows 10