DrDroop

Q: Windows 10 thunderbolt display not working

I had upgraded my late 2013 MacBook Pro to Windows 10.  The Bluetooth driver didn't work, but just about everything else did.  I just updated Boot Camp and now my Thunderbolt display is not recognized by Windows.  I've reinstalled the Boot Camp 6 update, rebooted, etc.  No joy.    Anyone encountered / solved this issue?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Other OS

Posted on Aug 18, 2015 1:38 PM

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  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Sep 6, 2015 12:43 PM in response to Koop67
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    Sep 6, 2015 12:43 PM in response to Koop67

    1. Is your TB-to-HDMI an Apple adapter. Do you have an Apple TB-to-VGA adapter that your TV can support?

    2. NVRAM reset does not harm your computer.

  • by edrini71,

    edrini71 edrini71 Sep 10, 2015 10:41 PM in response to Loner T
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    Sep 10, 2015 10:41 PM in response to Loner T

    I'm having a similar issue. I just upgraded from 8.1 to 10 in bootcamp. My Mac is this exact model with both the Intel and NVIDIA graphics cards: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.5- 15-dual-graphics-mid-2014-retina-display… My display is an LG ultrawide screen. I'm using a thunderbolt to thunderbolt cable to connect the laptop to the monitor. Works fine on the Mac side. Doesn't work on the Windows side. I don't have any other thunderbolt devices to test the thunderbolt connection on the Windows side. However, I do have an external hard drive plugged into the USB port on the monitor. I think the computer is detecting it as I was able to eject it from the "Safely remove..." thing in the task bar, though I wasn't able to see it under devices and drives in the File Explorer. I have driver 353.62 for the NVIDIA card installed. I tried installing what I believe is the correct Intel driver too since it has both cards, but it said I didn't meet the system requirements. It was this driver: win64_15407.4279.exe from this site: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25274/Intel-Iris-Iris-Pro-and-HD-Graph ics-Production-Driver-for-Windows-7-8-1-… . Any thoughts on what's going on? I hope I provided enough info.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Sep 11, 2015 7:33 AM in response to edrini71
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    Sep 11, 2015 7:33 AM in response to edrini71

    What other connections are possible to this LG monitor? For example, have you tested with HDMI or DVI/VGA?

  • by rb-nl,

    rb-nl rb-nl Feb 22, 2016 6:32 AM in response to DrDroop
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    Feb 22, 2016 6:32 AM in response to DrDroop

    I had the exact same problem on a macbook pro retina late 2012

    After installing bootcamp 6 on windows 10 the thunderbolt display stays black at first boot / power up.

    After reboot the Display worked as expected, but did not want to constantly reboot after first startup.

    After enabling fast startup in the control panel / power options everything works as expected.

  • by lars667,

     lars667 lars667 Apr 11, 2016 5:34 AM in response to rb-nl
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    Apr 11, 2016 5:34 AM in response to rb-nl

    I gave up on Windows on my MBP mid 2013 because of the limitation of hot pluggable thunderbolt. Are you saying this now works, or is it still a no go? Again I have a need for Windows, as Microsoft really dropped the ball regarding Office (365 + onedrive for business) development for OS X.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 11, 2016 8:33 AM in response to Koop67
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    Apr 11, 2016 8:33 AM in response to Koop67

    A NVRAM reset will nto harm your iMac. If you connect the Toshiba, and boot W10, does it recognize the Toshiba? Are all Bootcamp drivers installed? What is the GPU and driver version?

  • by willardj,

    willardj willardj Jun 4, 2016 2:11 AM in response to DrDroop
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    Jun 4, 2016 2:11 AM in response to DrDroop

    What fixes this for me is rebooting while holding down <P R Command Option> a couple of times. A common fix for many Mac related issues. If that doesn't work then do is again, boot to OSX and in the login screen chose reboot. Then on booting hold down the option key until presented with boot options and then chose to boot windows.

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