Q: BCA install Win 10 from El Capitan "not boot device found..."

I have run a Boot Camp install process for Windows 10 using this setup:

MacPro3,1

El Capitan 10.11.2.

Win10_1511_English_x64.

Boot Camp Assistant 6.0.0

I used a USB 2 flash drive for the install disk.

I modified the BCA plist file as instructed here:

http://tsentas.net/create-a-windows-7-or-later-version-install-disk-missing-on-e l-capitan/

BCA runs fine, downloads support files, creates what look like appropriate install files on the USB, then creates a MS-DOS (FAT32) partition on a dedicated hard drive in an internal bay. At this point it seems to try to boot to a Windows install process, and comes up black screen "no bootable device found...etc"

Any idea whats up?

Thanks, T Bruce

Mac Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 10, 2016 8:08 PM

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Loner T Jan 11, 2016 9:00 AM in response to tbbfiddler
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Jan 11, 2016 9:00 AM in response to tbbfiddler

Creating a USB by modifying Info.plist does not work? There is a reason it is missing to begin with, which is that your specific model, with a built-in Optical drive, needs to use a physical DVD. Can you burn a DVD from the ISO?

Be aware that a 2008 MP has no Apple-supported W10 drivers. Apple has list of Macs it officially supports at Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support .
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tbbfiddler Jan 11, 2016 9:06 AM in response to Loner T
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Jan 11, 2016 9:06 AM in response to Loner T

Thanks Loner T,

Is there any way to install Windows 10, or any Windows version for use with a 2008 MP?

I don't mind using a different Windows version, but obviously I'm stuck with this machine.

I originally got into the plist stuff because there was no way offered by El Capitan BCA to do any kind of Windows install on it. It did not offer anyway way to create an install disk, optical OR USB flash.

Do you have any advice on how to work my way back out of this and into some sort of Windows install?

Thanks, T Bruce
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Loner T Jan 11, 2016 9:20 AM in response to tbbfiddler
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Jan 11, 2016 9:20 AM in response to tbbfiddler

From Install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support ,

Mac Pro

Mac model Windows 7
64-bit Windows 7
32-bit Windows Vista
64-bit Windows Vista
32-bit Windows XP
32-bit
Mac Pro
(Early 2008) 4 4 DVD DVD DVD

From Use Windows 8.1 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support, your MP does not support W8.1.
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tbbfiddler Jan 11, 2016 9:31 AM in response to tbbfiddler
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Jan 11, 2016 9:31 AM in response to tbbfiddler

I did a little checking and it seems that officially I can go up to W7 with this machine. Should I just go and buy that, or is there a safe way to do W10 with some tweeking?
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tbbfiddler Jan 11, 2016 9:33 AM in response to tbbfiddler
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Jan 11, 2016 9:33 AM in response to tbbfiddler

Sorry for the confusion. I missed your last post. So, should I buy a DVD or an iso of W7?
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Loner T Jan 11, 2016 9:58 AM in response to tbbfiddler
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Jan 11, 2016 9:58 AM in response to tbbfiddler

You can get the W7 ISO from Microsoft, if they still sell it. Also, look on Amazon, for a Retail W7 DVD.
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