Rakesh 99
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Q: Bootcamp assistant not showing options..

I want to dual boot my macbook air 2015 with windows but when i open bootcamp assistant it is not showing me any check boxes like

1..Download the latest vesion of windows support software and the other two.

It is directly going to disk partion page and trying to download windows support software and is taking too much time

Please help ... Thanks in advance..

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 19, 2016 10:17 AM

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Rakesh 99 wrote:

 

I installed brigadier and I am able to get the windows support software on my macbook but thats not what I am asking you for.. 

Please listen carefully ...

Brigadier was a test.

Your Network connection to Apple SDN is being broken during the download.

2. When ever I open bootcamp assisatant to dual boot my SSD I have no other choice but the download the Windows support software as  the recent versions of Bootcamp is not showing those 3 check boxes. so that I can uncheck the second one..

El Capitan no longer offers such checkboxes. Is it not clear from my first post? If you want the checkboxes, install Yosemite and and run Yosemite BCA.

If you uncheck the Download Software checkbox, your USB Installer or OSXRESERVED will not work because it does not have the downloaded drivers. You cannot copy driver software manually to OSXRESERVED.

 

3.Just when the 1st window came in bootcamp I click on continue..and it takes me to the partion page where i have to partion my sad for windows and mac os...

This is by design in El Capitan. Install Yosemite if you want the old behavior.

4. After I select a partition and click on insatll. It shows me that It is downloading windows support software and after some seconds it is getting an error like "cannot download the software because of network problem" so closed it..

 

Your Network connection to Apple SDN is being broken during the download.


5. So now I dont need a help on someother alternative process to downalod the windows suppport software since i already had one....

This is by design in El Capitan. Install Yosemite if you want the old behavior. You cannot install a version of OS X that is older than what your Mac was shipped with.


6. But what I am asking you is that is there any way to change bootcamp settings so that I dont need to downlaod windows support software again since i had already downloaded one form brigadlier

No. There is no method in El Capitan. You can install Windows using EFI Boot without using Bootcamp.

Posted on Jan 20, 2016 2:39 PM

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    Loner T Loner T Jan 19, 2016 2:10 PM in response to Rakesh 99
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    Jan 19, 2016 2:10 PM in response to Rakesh 99

    The BC5 UI has those checkboxes. On BC6/El Capitan on 2015 Macs, it will partition and prompt you for the ISO. BCA no longer creates a USB Installer on 2015 Macs.

     

    Please see https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/assistant/6.0/ for further help.

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    Rakesh 99 Rakesh 99 Jan 20, 2016 3:57 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jan 20, 2016 3:57 AM in response to Loner T

    Now I am facing another problem while downloading the windows suppoert software It says "Can't download the software because of network problem"...

    Though I downloaded windows suppoert software previously. But now I cannot stop bootcamp from downloading it as bootcamp doesn't showing me the option of ""download the windows support software form apple"" so that I can uncheck that box and continue to partioning the disk..

    Infact it doesn't show me all those 3 checkboxes so that I choose what I want..

    So could you tell me how I can i disable boot camp from downloading the windows support software so that I can use the windows support software that i downloaded from apple website Or tell me how to overide "Can't download the software because of network problem"...

    Thanks ..

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    Loner T Loner T Jan 20, 2016 5:18 AM in response to Rakesh 99
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    Jan 20, 2016 5:18 AM in response to Rakesh 99

    On El Capitan, it is designed to get the latest software every time. Manual download of support software is possible, but not really necessary. The checkboxes are available if you have Yosemite or Mavericks. Use a wired connection, because a wireless connection is slow and can cause issues during the download.

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    Rakesh 99 Rakesh 99 Jan 20, 2016 5:30 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jan 20, 2016 5:30 AM in response to Loner T

    I am using a wired network and able to acess appstore and other apple apps could you tell me what can i do so that i can dual boot it.. ?

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    Loner T Loner T Jan 20, 2016 7:04 AM in response to Rakesh 99
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    Jan 20, 2016 7:04 AM in response to Rakesh 99

    1. Install Windows - How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support .

    2. Check compatibility of your Mac in the lists

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

         Use Windows 8.1 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support

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

    3. Use the Boocamp Assistant link, if necessary.

    4. Please also see   Boot Camp Control Panel Help .

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    Rakesh 99 Rakesh 99 Jan 20, 2016 8:09 AM in response to Rakesh 99
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    Jan 20, 2016 8:09 AM in response to Rakesh 99

    Sir you are nto getting what I am saying when I try to follow the bootcamp assistant for dual boot it is giving me the following error..Screen Shot 2016-01-20 at 9.37.20 PM.png

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    Loner T Loner T Jan 20, 2016 8:16 AM in response to Rakesh 99
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    Jan 20, 2016 8:16 AM in response to Rakesh 99

    Can you test the download using https://github.com/timsutton/brigadier ?

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    Rakesh 99 Rakesh 99 Jan 20, 2016 8:20 AM in response to Loner T
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    Jan 20, 2016 8:20 AM in response to Loner T

    sir you are not getting what I am saying when I try to follow the bootcamp assistant for dual boot it is giving me the following error..

    can you suggest any other methods so that i can surpass this error...!!Screen Shot 2016-01-20 at 9.37.20 PM.png

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    Loner T Loner T Jan 20, 2016 8:47 AM in response to Rakesh 99
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    Jan 20, 2016 8:47 AM in response to Rakesh 99

    If Brigadier fails, BC Assistant will also fail. Brigadier provides better logging.

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    Rakesh 99 Rakesh 99 Jan 20, 2016 1:22 PM in response to Loner T
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    Jan 20, 2016 1:22 PM in response to Loner T

    I installed brigadier and I am able to get the windows support software on my macbook but thats not what I am asking you for.. 

    Please listen carefully ...

    1. I want to dual boot my Macintosh using boot camp assistant 6.

    2. When ever I open bootcamp assisatant to dual boot my SSD I have no other choice but the download the Windows support software as  the recent versions of Bootcamp is not showing those 3 check boxes. so that I can uncheck the second one..

    3.Just when the 1st window came in bootcamp I click on continue..and it takes me to the partion page where i have to partion my ssd

    for windows and mac os...

    4. After I select a partition and click on insatll. It shows me that It is downloading windows support software and after some seconds it is getting an error like "cannot download the software because of network problem" so closed it..

     

    5. So now I dont need a help on someother alternative process to downalod the windows suppport software since i already had one....

    6. But what I am asking you is that is there any way to change bootcamp settings so that I dont need to downlaod windows support software again since i had already downloaded one form brigadlier

     

    Thanks for your patient replys 

  • by Loner T,Apple recommended

    Loner T Loner T Jan 20, 2016 2:39 PM in response to Rakesh 99
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    Jan 20, 2016 2:39 PM in response to Rakesh 99

    Rakesh 99 wrote:

     

    I installed brigadier and I am able to get the windows support software on my macbook but thats not what I am asking you for.. 

    Please listen carefully ...

    Brigadier was a test.

    Your Network connection to Apple SDN is being broken during the download.

    2. When ever I open bootcamp assisatant to dual boot my SSD I have no other choice but the download the Windows support software as  the recent versions of Bootcamp is not showing those 3 check boxes. so that I can uncheck the second one..

    El Capitan no longer offers such checkboxes. Is it not clear from my first post? If you want the checkboxes, install Yosemite and and run Yosemite BCA.

    If you uncheck the Download Software checkbox, your USB Installer or OSXRESERVED will not work because it does not have the downloaded drivers. You cannot copy driver software manually to OSXRESERVED.

     

    3.Just when the 1st window came in bootcamp I click on continue..and it takes me to the partion page where i have to partion my sad for windows and mac os...

    This is by design in El Capitan. Install Yosemite if you want the old behavior.

    4. After I select a partition and click on insatll. It shows me that It is downloading windows support software and after some seconds it is getting an error like "cannot download the software because of network problem" so closed it..

     

    Your Network connection to Apple SDN is being broken during the download.


    5. So now I dont need a help on someother alternative process to downalod the windows suppport software since i already had one....

    This is by design in El Capitan. Install Yosemite if you want the old behavior. You cannot install a version of OS X that is older than what your Mac was shipped with.


    6. But what I am asking you is that is there any way to change bootcamp settings so that I dont need to downlaod windows support software again since i had already downloaded one form brigadlier

    No. There is no method in El Capitan. You can install Windows using EFI Boot without using Bootcamp.