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Q: I can't install Win7 on my bootcamp, but I can with Parallels. Don't understand why.

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.

 

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iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), 4 gb of ram

Posted on Oct 9, 2015 4:48 PM

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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 modelWindows 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-DVDDVD
iMac
(20-inch, Mid 2007)		-4-DVDDVD

 

Parallels creates a Virtual Machine and virtualizes all the drivers via emulation.

Posted on Oct 9, 2015 6:47 PM

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