iMac 27 late 2009 bootcamp El Capitan

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iMac 27 late 2009 bootcamp El Capitan

Hello everybody,

i didnt found any solutions to my specific problem. Just similar problems with other mac /osx/ windows version

i have a Imac 27 (late 2009) with OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) installed. My Bootcamp Version is 6.0.0. My intern DVD reader is damaged, so i have an extern DVD burner/reader from Samsung (Portable DVD writer SE-208) installed.

I downloaded the Windows 7 Pro x64 iSO. But with my iMac i need a DVD for Bootcamp. So i burned the ISO on a DVD ( I mounted the image then ctrl + click on the image and clicked on burn "....." image). now i started Bootcamp and loaded the drivers. Then it comes to the partition part in bootcamp and it send me the message that says it has to edit the boot dvd but will not delete anything. I clicked ok and it started to create the partition. Now my mac restarted and a black screen opened with "no bootable device - insert ..........". Now i restarted my mac with OS X again and deleted the partition and did everything again. But still not work.

I have no clue whats the problem. Maybe because i have no original Windows installation disc (i have bought a key without disc) ?

I hope somebody can help me

greetings

Jan

iMac information:

2,66 GHz Intel Core i5

4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Oct 15, 2015 2:19 PM

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Loner T

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Oct 15, 2015 3:56 PM in response to drschnuggels

Since your internal Optical drive is damaged, BC Assistant will not let you install Windows because the NVRAM is set to boot from the internal disk.

You can try either of the following methods.

Bootcamp without Optical disc drive

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=20584499#post20584499

If you have a second Mac, you can also consider cloning solutions like Winclone, CloneZilla or CampTune.

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Oct 15, 2015 2:43 PM in response to Loner T

ohh, bad news 😟

the solutions sounds complicated and expensive.

there is no solutions the trick the NVRAM? when i press alt at restart i can choose the DVD but again the " not bootable device - ....." problem

but thanks anyway

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Loner T

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Oct 15, 2015 2:47 PM in response to drschnuggels

If you already have a partition built by BCA, insert the DVD into the Samsung drive, shutdown your Mac, power it back and hold the Alt/Option key. Do you see a selection for the DVD in the Bootmanager? If yes, select and check if the installer will boot up. If the Optical drive does not support booting, it will cause problems.

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Oct 15, 2015 3:12 PM in response to Loner T

i can choose the dvd in the boot menu and the optical drive starts to make sound but nothing happens. i can't move the mouse anymore and i have the reboot again. there is a way to check if the external optical drive supports booting?

edit: maybe the problem is that my mac doesn't support boot from usb ( optical drive is connected with usb). Thats the reason why the Boot camp assistant doesn't work with iso (create a boot usb). Only with a disc......

maybe somebody know an solution anyway.

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Loner T

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Oct 15, 2015 3:56 PM in response to drschnuggels

Please run the following two procedures and try again.

How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support

and try to boot from the external drive.

If it still does not work, then most likely your external Optical drive does not support booting from DVD.

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drschnuggels Author

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Oct 15, 2015 3:52 PM in response to Loner T

i rebooted after i did these two thinks. now it shows me 2 discs in the boot menu one named "windows" the other one "EFI boot". before it just showed me "EFi boot". when i clicked on "windows" it restarted and the black screen again with "no bootable device- ...". When i clicked on "EFI boot" it stuck again and i just can reboot.

are u sure the problem is the external drive? because i read some reviews about it and they say the booted windows with it (on a windows pc). i think the problem is my mac doesnt support usb boot

but anyway THANK YOU very much for the help

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Loner T

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Oct 15, 2015 4:44 PM in response to drschnuggels

Instead of using Alt/Option and choosing EFI or Windows, can you check what the C key does when you power up the iMac?

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Oct 16, 2015 3:23 AM in response to Loner T

when i press C, the screen stays White. and nothing happens.

now i will try to make me a bootable usb stick without bootcamp. then i try it again with the C button

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drschnuggels Author

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Oct 16, 2015 4:08 AM in response to drschnuggels

maybe this information explains my problem ?

"NOTE: Intel Based Apple Machines contain an EFI BIOS that CANNOT boot USB keys. You will not be able to put your OS X .iso file onto a USB key and install it onto an Apple laptop (MacBook Pro/Air/etc)."

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Loner T

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Oct 16, 2015 4:59 AM in response to drschnuggels

You should try the VMware-based solution I have posted or get your Optical drive repaired/replaced.

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drschnuggels Author

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Oct 16, 2015 5:01 AM in response to Loner T

yeah, i think that will be the solution.

thank u very much for your help again

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Loner T

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Oct 16, 2015 5:36 AM in response to drschnuggels

Please post back if you run into any issues with the VMware based solution.

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Kimleung

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Oct 16, 2015 12:58 PM in response to drschnuggels

Hi,

I was able to install Windows 10 without using bootcamp assistant. I have the same 2009 iMac 27inch also with a broken internal drive. I installed using a external Samsung USB DVD Drive.

When you boot into Windows DVD using EFI Boot, it takes a long time before the screen loads. Please make sure you are patient.

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