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Everytime i try to install Windows it shows this window, when i click ok, then on the main window behind it doesn't select install Windows.
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Do you have any manually created partitions on your internal disk?
Yes, i have !
You cannot have any additional partitions when you need to use OSX and Windows on a single-disk Mac which is prior to Late 2013 model. It requires Terminal modifications to disk partitions.
Now, how can i install windows ?
can it be installed or not ?
You will need to remove the manual partition(s).
how can it be done...?
and what about the data on either disk
Please post the output of the following OSX Terminal commands.
diskutil list
diskutil cs list
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
The "sudo" commands will prompt for your password, and it will not be echoed back. You may also see a warning about improper use of "sudo" and potential data loss due to "abuse" of the command.
Last login: Wed Sep 16 21:54:32 on console
mogheess-MacBook-Pro:~ mogheesahmad$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_CoreStorage 249.6 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3
4: Apple_HFS Moghees 249.5 GB disk0s4
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD *249.3 GB disk1
Logical Volume on disk0s2
4DD8463A-DC86-4C50-9ED3-C494AD3D16E6
Unlocked Encrypted
mogheess-MacBook-Pro:~ mogheesahmad$
mogheess-MacBook-Pro:~ mogheesahmad$ diskutil cs list
CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)
|
+-- Logical Volume Group 142F268D-2425-4654-A4BB-9365EA7497D1
=========================================================
Name: Macintosh HD
Status: Online
Size: 249624051712 B (249.6 GB)
Free Space: 18923520 B (18.9 MB)
|
+-< Physical Volume 82430380-1F28-45F7-80D6-A8B2D7294DD4
| ----------------------------------------------------
| Index: 0
| Disk: disk0s2
| Status: Online
| Size: 249624051712 B (249.6 GB)
|
+-> Logical Volume Family F9437868-5805-4D61-A2E8-55127FCF647C
----------------------------------------------------------
Encryption Status: Unlocked
Encryption Type: AES-XTS
Conversion Status: Complete
Conversion Direction: -none-
Has Encrypted Extents: Yes
Fully Secure: Yes
Passphrase Required: Yes
|
+-> Logical Volume 4DD8463A-DC86-4C50-9ED3-C494AD3D16E6
---------------------------------------------------
Disk: disk1
Status: Online
Size (Total): 249252806656 B (249.3 GB)
Conversion Progress: -none-
Revertible: Yes (unlock and decryption required)
LV Name: Macintosh HD
Volume Name: Macintosh HD
Content Hint: Apple_HFS
You will not be able to use BCA to install Windows. What year/model is your Mac?
mogheess-MacBook-Pro:~ mogheesahmad$ sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
Disk: /dev/disk0 geometry: 60801/255/63 [976773168 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55
Starting Ending
#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1: EE 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 976773167] <Unknown ID>
2: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused
3: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused
4: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused
model is mid 2012 ..
1. Use BCA to create a USB Installer using Options 1 and 2.
2. Manually Partition your disk and create a FAT32 partition of the size you want Windows to be.
3. Create a Hybrid MBR manually to map the partitions to the MBR.
4. Boot from the USB and install Windows on the partition in step 2.
5. For every reboot necessary during Windows installation, manually choose the USB every time using the Alt/Option key.
I m not so handy with my mac, so kindly tell me how to do these things ..
Run BC Assistant, and click on Options 1 (Create USB Installer...) and 2 (Download Software). Point to the Windows ISO location when prompted. Do not use the last option (Install/remove windows...).
Run Disk Utility and create a FAT partition of the size you want Windows to be. Download a tool called GPT Fdisk (http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/) and install it.
Please post back when you have completed these two steps.
can't install windows on my mac. help!
