I can install a 64 bit version of Win7 on my 2007 iMac with Parallels, but not with Bootcamp. Don't understand why it won't let me do that. Does anybody know? I have 4 gb of ram.
Thank you.
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), 4 gb of ram
From Install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support, BCAssistant only support W7 32-bit. Your CPU may be 64-bti, but not all your peripherals can support 64-bit.
iMac
| Mac model | Windows 7 64-bit |
Windows 7 32-bit |
Windows Vista 64-bit |
Windows Vista 32-bit |
Windows XP 32-bit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007) |
- | 4 | - | DVD | DVD |
| iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) |
- | 4 | - | DVD | DVD |
Parallels creates a Virtual Machine and virtualizes all the drivers via emulation.
From Install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support, BCAssistant only support W7 32-bit. Your CPU may be 64-bti, but not all your peripherals can support 64-bit.
iMac
| Mac model | Windows 7 64-bit |
Windows 7 32-bit |
Windows Vista 64-bit |
Windows Vista 32-bit |
Windows XP 32-bit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007) |
- | 4 | - | DVD | DVD |
| iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) |
- | 4 | - | DVD | DVD |
Parallels creates a Virtual Machine and virtualizes all the drivers via emulation.
Thank you for the information.
Please try to install W7 32-bit and post back, if you run into any issues.
I can't install Win7 on my bootcamp, but I can with Parallels. Don't understand why.
