unable to install Windows 7 on my mac

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unable to install Windows 7 on my mac

I have Macbook pro Retina 15 inch, early 2013. And once I used to have Windows 7 on it.

My mac system got upgraded and now I'm using OS X El Captain. While it works with the bootcamp 6, I cannot install Windows 7.

Is it possible to Reinstall bootcamp 6 with Bootcamp 5, to have a chance of Windows 7 successful installation.

I got IOS disk for Windows 7, during installation process everything goes quite well, but after installing windows, it asks me to format the usb drive I had used.

For this I cannot install the most important drivers on it. there is no wifi and usb drive as well.

Could you help to resolve this case?

And whats most important Windows must be the 7.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Other OS, OS X El capitan, Version 10.11.1

Posted on Nov 12, 2015 2:54 AM

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Answer 1

Loner T

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Nov 12, 2015 3:01 AM in response to AnnaChochia

BC6 drivers will not let you install W7. Please download drivers appropriate for your specific Mac from Install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support and replace them on the USB. If W7 is installed already, you can install the drivers by using setup.exe from Bootcamp folder after your download the correct W7 drivers.

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AnnaChochia Author

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Nov 12, 2015 3:16 AM in response to Loner T

I have downloaded applicable files and replaced the old ones.

But still it doesn't let me to open usb port.(W7) and in mac i couldn't open unsupported files.

Is it possible somehow install BC5??

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Answer 3

Loner T

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Nov 12, 2015 4:46 AM in response to AnnaChochia

If your USB is not recognized by Windows, due to missing drivers, download Paragon NTFS Trial. This will give you read-write access to Windows volume.

Copy the contents of the USB to a known directory on the Windows side. Uninstall Paragon once copying is finished. Boot into Windows, and from the known folder/directory run setup.exe from the Bootcamp folder.

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