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Nov 26, 2015 10:13 PM in response to madirishmanby Loner T,After you format the designated BC/Windows partition from FAT to NTFS, and click Next, what error do you get?
Please also see https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/assistant/6.0/ .
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Nov 27, 2015 3:53 PM in response to Loner Tby madirishman,Unfortunately, I don't recall now exactly what it said, but it was long the lines of it couldn't install on this partition, and to see the system log for details.
I did manage to work around this by creating a Windows 10 install DVD from the ISO image (and just manually through the Finder, as the Boot Camp Assistant no longer shows the option of creating a boot disk...thank God I still have an external DVD drive laying around). Apparently the new-fangled system which skips having to create a separate disk and uses a temporary partition was part of the problem; simply creating a FAT partition with the Disk Utility and booting with the installer DVD let me format the partition as NTFS and then install without complaint.
Not sure the audio drivers installed properly from the Windows Support files - in Windows 8, I could use the Apple keyboard to adjust the volume, but my line out does nothing in Windows 10 after this install.
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Nov 27, 2015 4:15 PM in response to madirishmanby Loner T,Can you check for any unknown devices in Device Manager?
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Nov 27, 2015 4:25 PM in response to Loner Tby madirishman,I appreciate your attempts to help, Loner T!
This seems to be another one I worked out. The Windows Support stuff had previously hung on the Realtek Audio...and although I had manually run that installer afterwards, I found that only after I followed the steps here (boot camp installation hangs at realtek audio stepSearch or ask a question) did I successfully get line out working with Apple keyboard volume adjustments and Magic Mouse scrolling. Shouldn't have to jump through this many hoops to get this stuff working, but for now, everything seems to be copacetic.
Cheers,
Patrick
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Nov 27, 2015 4:52 PM in response to madirishmanby Loner T,Excellent, now you get to start regular backups of OSX, Windows, etc. .
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Nov 27, 2015 5:54 PM in response to madirishmanby Plysovej_Kaktus,I spent whole day trying to solve the problem with either windows 8.1 and windows 10. I managed to install windows 8.1 once, but I run into some issues after upgrading to windows 10 and decided for clean reinstall. Since then, it never worked. I even ended up formatting swap EFI accidentally so I wiped whole fusion drive and reinstalled el captain from the internet ...twice. Once myself, second time with support on another computer's chat.
Few highlights from windows 64-bit installer (both 8.1 or 10):
0) Boot Camp Assistant 6.0.0 (519), El Capitan 10.11.1, iMac late 2015, 2GB fusion
1) Windows can't install on partition prepared by Boot Camp ("Windows can't be installed on drive 0 partition 5. (Show details)" "Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed to a partition formatted as NTFS.")
2) When I selected BOOTCAMP partition and did Format (alt+f), Next button became enabled, but when pressed I got different error ("We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files.")
3) Deleting partition and creating new one automatically creates 4 partitions, (error from 2) remains)
4) If you decide return to mac and undo action with boot camp assistant, first remove all automatically generated partitions by windows installer (in 3) or you won't be able to revert without fdisk (some bootcamp assistant error)
5) When you do run boot camp assistant again (after 3) and 4), it displays primary partition smaller and offers you another install (like you lost some space), just proceed and when you'll be able, cancel (stop button). It'll revert your partition to original state and full size.
6) If you choose another approach and just delete BOOTCAMP partition from MS installer and press next without creating New partitions, you'll get one step closer. 4 partitions create without telling you, you'll get to next screen with "Copying Windows files (0%)" but after 10s another error: "Windows detected that the EFI system partition was formatted as NTFS. Format the EFI system partition as FAT32, and restart the installation."
7) Regarding 6): DON'T ever touch any mac or swap partitions via windows installer, NTFS error is ********, you'll end up repartitioning reformatting whole disc if you listen to MS
Now I should find a way how to create MS10 bootable flash drive I suggest...
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Nov 28, 2015 8:33 AM in response to Plysovej_Kaktusby larspj,I have this issue on my 3TB fusion drive.
tried for 3 weeks to get win10 or win 8 to install. nothing works. so im waiting for apple to FIX bootcamp.
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Dec 2, 2015 2:40 AM in response to larspjby Plysovej_Kaktus,I found "solution" to remove SSD partitions in windows install partitioning part which both works and dehybridises iMac from "fusion" to silly 7200K. Just for the record, don't do this unless someone knows how to reconnect SSD again to both systems. And if someone does know, please let us know here.
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Dec 2, 2015 4:31 AM in response to madirishmanby BobMcKenzie,Hello from Germany,
i've got the same problem.
Bootcamp creates the "bootcamp" Partition. In Windows 10 Installer i choose the "Bootcamp" Partition.
I can't install on in. If i try to format the Partition, still the same Problem.
Can anyone help please?My Configuration
iMac late 15 5K
2 TB Fusion DriveThanks
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Dec 2, 2015 5:15 AM in response to Loner Tby BobMcKenzie,no, i get the message that i can't install on this partition.
Theres no Options to click, i can click on "format".
Then i geht the Same message.on this site you can see the supported models Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support
Theres no iMac Late 15 5K 27"
But is that really the problem?
thanks
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Dec 2, 2015 5:21 AM in response to BobMcKenzieby Plysovej_Kaktus,Apple doesn't update their pages much. There are still old boot camp assistant howtos. When I contacted support regarding very same issue, they forwarded my case to technical support over the weekend. Hopefully I'll get response soon. Meanwhile I created bootable Windows 8.1 USB on MBPro mid 2014, El Capitan with same issue. Now I modified bootcamp assitant Info.plist ( Enable Bootcamp to install from usb for OSX 10.9**WORKS** ) and created bootable windows 10 on the same mac I'll be doing install and created partition manually with disk utility.
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Dec 2, 2015 5:28 AM in response to Plysovej_Kaktusby larspj,Its funny that back when i had Mavericks(or Yosemite can't remember) installed on my IMac i had no issues installing Windows 8 on my on my fusion drive.
Bootcamp worked perfect. and i could get Windows install to work
But now with El Capitan i have the same issue as everyone, get same error as madrishmanwhen i try to install Windows 8 or 10 to the partition.
I wrote to apple telling them to fix it. But nothing yet.
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Dec 2, 2015 5:58 AM in response to BobMcKenzieby Loner T,Is it possible to post a screen shot of the exact message?