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Q: When will Apple develope a compatible graphic driver for bootcamp and Mac Mini (Late 2014) to allow installation of Windows 10?

When will Apple develop a compatible graphic driver for boot camp and MacMini (Late 2014) to allow installation of Windows 10?

Mac mini (Late 2014), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 15, 2016 8:56 AM

by BobTheFisherman,Apple recommended
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Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support

Posted on Jan 15, 2016 8:58 AM

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Q: When will Apple develope a compatible graphic driver for bootcamp and Mac Mini (Late 2014) to allow installation of Windows 10?

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  • by BobTheFisherman,Apple recommended

    BobTheFisherman BobTheFisherman Jan 15, 2016 8:58 AM in response to kathrynfrompinehurst
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    Jan 15, 2016 8:58 AM in response to kathrynfrompinehurst

    Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support

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    kathrynfrompinehurst kathrynfrompinehurst Jan 19, 2016 5:54 PM in response to BobTheFisherman
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    Jan 19, 2016 5:54 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

    BobTheFisherman,

    Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. I have installed Windows 7 Pro on a partition created with Boot Camp (it is working). Then I tried to install the Windows 10 ISO file. I keep getting a message: "This PC can't run Windows 10: Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics 5100 isn't supported."

    Do you mean that I should purchase a copy of Windows 10 and install it directly? Thanks again for you help. kathrynfrompinehurst

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    BobTheFisherman BobTheFisherman Jan 19, 2016 6:02 PM in response to kathrynfrompinehurst
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    Jan 19, 2016 6:02 PM in response to kathrynfrompinehurst

    I'm saying if your computer is on the list of supported computers in the link I provided then the Windows 10 Boot Camp drivers will support your hardware.

     

    From the link I provided:

     

    Upgrading from 64-bit versions of Windows

    You can upgrade existing 64-bit installations of Windows 7, or 8.1 to Windows 10. You need at least 10 GB of free space on your Windows partition. If you have Windows 8.0, update to Windows 8.1 before upgrading to Windows 10.

    1. Use the list at the end of this article to make sure you have a Mac that supports Windows 10.
    2. Start your Mac from OS X.
    3. When your Mac desktop appears, choose App Store from the Apple menu. Click the Updates tab in the App Store window to check for software updates. Make sure OS X and your Mac firmware are up to date.
    4. Start your Mac from the version of Windows you currently have installed.
    5. Open Apple Software Update for Windows and install available updates, including the FaceTime Camera Update.
    6. Use the Windows installer to upgrade Windows.
    7. After installation is complete, open Apple Software Update for Windows again and install available updates to make sure the Windows Support Software (drivers) for Boot Camp are up to date. As part of driver installation, your Mac might restart one or more times.

    After driver installation is complete, log in to Windows to begin using Windows 10 on your Mac.

    Upgrading from 32-bit versions of Windows

    If you have an existing 32-bit installation of Windows on your Mac, you'll need to back up your important files so that you can remove the existing Windows partition and install a 64 bit version of Windows.

    1. Back up any important files from your Windows partition.
    2. Use Boot Camp Assistant to remove the existing Windows partition.
    3. Then, use Boot Camp Assistant to install a 64-bit version of Windows 10 on your Mac.
    4. After you're finished installing Windows, copy your important files back to your Windows drive.