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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

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Loner T

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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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Loner T

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Jan 5, 2017 5:02 AM in response to Sartoris4

BC Assistant Action -> Download... or Apple Software Update on the Windows side should be the preferred mechanism for getting updated drivers.

Brigadier also gets them from Apple SW CDN.

Other sources can be questionable, so please be careful.

Aug 17, 2015 12:36 AM in response to alxkum

After upgrade to window 10 my wifi drive stop working and also scaling also problem (the icon become so small).

I am using Macbook Pro Retina Mid 2014

Could anyone help me please?

Aug 17, 2015 4:21 AM in response to Tonymeadows100

Thank Tonymeadows!

I have done what you said but after I restarted the same driver was installed and it still do not have the wifi connections.

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 5:32 AM in response to Tonymeadows100

i could not find the boot camp properties sorry

WOWKEN

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Dec 21, 2015 7:01 PM in response to Loner T

Will do, thanks again!

Mar 21, 2017 6:36 AM in response to alxkum

Very helpful. Doing the job that Apple should've solved years ago.

Shame on Apple.

Kayve

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Jun 18, 2017 2:58 AM in response to alxkum

Thnx for the fix!

Come on Apple, step it up...

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