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I have a MacBook Pro 13" (mid-2012 version) with an internal DVD drive and I have a DVD on Windows 7. When I look at the BootCamp Assistant instructions on partitioning and loading Windows, it says to use an external DVD drive to create the .iso file. Can't I use my internal drive?
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012)
Those are for something different. You definitely can install Windows using a Windows installer in the computer's optical drive. It is the preferred way.
Those are for something different. You definitely can install Windows using a Windows installer in the computer's optical drive. It is the preferred way.
Thank you! I assume I still have to download the Windows support software from Apple onto a USB. From what I've read I need a drive at least 16 GB large.
Hi Kappy - your answer is contrary to the instructions provided here - Create an ISO image for Boot Camp from Windows installation media - Apple Support.
According to these instructions, you are supposed to use an external optical drive if you are using a DVD with the installation copy of Windows on it. Why do you think that using the internal optical drive is the "preferred way" ?
I am currently installing Windows 7 on my Early 2008 MBP 15" and encountered this same issue.
There are two variants to Macs with Optical drives - internal and external.
For all Macs with internal Optical drives (except a couple of 2012 models), Bootcamp/Windows needs to be installed using available internal Optical drives only.
For Macs which do not have built-in Optical drives, an external Optical drive can be used,
a. to create an ISO image to create a USB Installer, or,
b. to directly install Windows and an optional USB (if needed).
Can I use internal DVD Drive to install Windows?
