Is it possible to install windows 7 32-bit

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Is it possible to install windows 7 32-bit

Hi all,
I'm trying run a genuine copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) via the BootCamp assistant.
I researched a bit and found some information on other posts that in order to run a 32-bit i need to update the drivers from bootcamp 4.0 however, before i even start to install Windows my bootcamp assistant comes up with this image

I was wondering if I could have some help on how to fix this.

Cheers for reading.

Matt.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 3, 2015 1:14 AM

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Answer 1

Loner T

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Sep 3, 2015 4:31 AM in response to Sock2428

If you do not need Bootcamped Windows, you may want to consider Virtualization software - VMWare Fusion, VirtualBox or Parallels.

If you must have W7 in Bootcamp to support native hardware access, please install the 64-bit version. Functionally, W7 64-bit and 32-bit are the same OS. If the software you want to use on W7 runs only on 32-bit, then one option is to look for an older Mac.

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Answer 2

keg55

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Sep 3, 2015 6:08 AM in response to Sock2428

This may be because of OS X Yosemite.

I was able to install Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit onto a mid-2012 MBP Retina 15" that was running OS X Mavericks. The Mavericks Bootcamp Assistant worked perfectly with the Win7HP 32bit iso file.

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