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alxkum Author

Level 1

23 points

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

Dec 1, 2016 7:58 PM in response to alxkum

I did the download only of the update. I renamed to .zip and then I tried to unzip (double clicking on the file). The "compressed folder is invalid"

So I am stuck on the bootcamp version update 6.

Dec 1, 2016 10:06 PM in response to Steve-93436

Further information. In file explorer I can find c:\bootcamp 5.1.1.5640\bootcamp setup.exe

I cannot find the bootcamp.msi. Is that what I run? I "upgraded" from 8.1 to 10.

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Dec 2, 2016 5:39 AM in response to Steve-93436

The download is corrupt. Please try to download over a wired connection.

Dec 4, 2016 10:22 AM in response to Loner T

I ran the update and it worked with two problems.

I could not do a restore point. I crossed my fingers and the update worked, but I still could not create a restore point. Something about shadow volume would not copy.

Also, the update complained that there was a newer update installed.

Loner T

Level 9

59,513 points

Dec 4, 2016 11:39 AM in response to Steve-93436

The BC 5.x drivers are valid for W7/W8.1, while the BC 6.x are valid for W8.1/W10 and they have been reorganized. If you still have 5.x drivers, they were 'grand-fathered' during the W8.1-to-W10 upgrade.