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I Can't Install Windows 7 on Late 2013 MacBook Pro El Capitan

I have been having trouble installing Windows 7 x64 on my MacBook Pro Retina (Late 2013) though Boot Camp 6.0.0.

Boot Camp informed me that I need to download Boot Camp support drivers from Apple's Boot Camp link, so I proceeded to do so. I followed the instructions by downloading the appropriate one for my MacBook and uncompressing and moving the entire content to the root level of the USB drive formatted for Windows. I tried moving it to the Windows 7 Install USB, and it did not work. I then made a new Windows 7 Install USB and put the downloaded BC support drivers in a separate USB. It still didn't work. I keep getting the error that Windows 7 installer cannot locate the drivers.

I looked online for methods to install Windows 7 because the aforementioned methods did not work. I keep seeing the solution being look at the Apple's Boot Camp link for help, which is not helping me out at all. I'm really frustrated and I need the Windows 7 on my laptop so I can use Microsoft Visio for my assignments.

Can someone please help out?

Thank you :-)

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Nov 13, 2015 2:52 PM

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ITrobert Author

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Nov 14, 2015 5:53 PM in response to Loner T

I'll have to check on the wired connection when I get home tonight. I can't use the university's ethernet on campus.

I'll be home around 10:30-ish CST tonight (It's 7:52 PM CST right now)

Loner T

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Nov 14, 2015 5:57 PM in response to ITrobert

I am in ET and should be up and about. Try it with a wired connection. Do not allow Windows Update to give you any new drivers for any of your Appel devices. Is a Windows wireless connection working and does it let you connect to the Internet via a browser?

ITrobert Author

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Nov 14, 2015 6:05 PM in response to Loner T

Ok, I will make sure WU does not update my Apple Device drivers.

Windows wireless connection is working and I am able to connect to the internet and stuff. I downloaded Mozilla Firefox on Windows.

Loner T

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Nov 14, 2015 6:13 PM in response to ITrobert

It could be your Uni firewall.

ITrobert Author

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Nov 14, 2015 6:18 PM in response to Loner T

Uni Firewall?

Loner T

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Nov 14, 2015 6:21 PM in response to ITrobert

University firewall may block software updates.

ITrobert Author

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Nov 14, 2015 7:10 PM in response to Loner T

Hrmm... That's a possibility.

Well, like I said. I will try it at home and see what happens. I'll keep you posted at around 10:30 CST tonight.

ITrobert Author

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Nov 14, 2015 8:31 PM in response to Loner T

Okies... For some reason WU decided to gather and install updates while I was doing homework. I guess it's safe to say that WU can download at my school.

But now that I have restarted the computer, the "Configuring Windows update" has been sitting at 0% for the last five minutes... How long does it usually take to configure the updates after restarting?

**EDIT**

Now it just said:

"Failure configuring Windows updates

Reverting Changes...

Do not turn off your computer."

Hrmm....?

Loner T

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Nov 14, 2015 8:37 PM in response to ITrobert

Did you install W7 or W7 SP1? What edition of W7 is installed?

ITrobert Author

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Nov 14, 2015 8:38 PM in response to Loner T

Did you install W7 or W7 SP1?

W7 SP1

What edition of W7 is installed?

W7 Professional SP1

Loner T

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Nov 14, 2015 8:57 PM in response to ITrobert

You may want to check Microsoft website for a bundle which let you apply the updates as a package.

ITrobert Author

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Nov 15, 2015 11:27 AM in response to Loner T

Almost done...

Am I supposed to have NVidia Drivers installed through BCA or should I just go ahead and download it from the NVidia website?

Loner T

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Nov 15, 2015 11:29 AM in response to ITrobert

Use BC drivers for nVidia, unless you are running into issues. nVidia is usually much better than AMD at maintaining the drivers better. There are fewer issues with drivers downloaded from nVidia website.

ITrobert Author

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Nov 15, 2015 11:46 AM in response to Loner T

I'm running into issues on installing nVidia drivers from BC. It seems that nVidia drivers should be included with the BC drivers I downloaded, but I don't see the control panel and when I looked in compmgmt.msc, my display driver is shown as Standard VGA Graphics Driver.

Any ideas on where I can find the resolution to this?

I feel bad for asking so much from you. I'm not an adept when it comes to boot camp and I'm afraid of bricking it and starting over.

Loner T

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Nov 15, 2015 12:03 PM in response to ITrobert

Do you see any unknown devices in Display Adapters?

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