In discussions with Apple Support technicians, I was led to believe that MacBook Pro machines supported Windows 7 and higher. However, in attempting to install Windows 7 using Bootcamp Assistant, I was informed that Windows 7 was not supported and I had to have Windows 8 or higher.
Is there a workaround to this? Or do I have to obtain a Windows 8 license?
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)
For BootCamp there’s no work around: Win8 or Win10 are your choices. However virtualization solutions such as Parallels Desktop can run any version of Windows and might be a workable solution for you.
For BootCamp there’s no work around: Win8 or Win10 are your choices. However virtualization solutions such as Parallels Desktop can run any version of Windows and might be a workable solution for you.
W7 is supported depending on the year/model of your Mac. In general, all 2014 and older models support W7. Please see Install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support for a comprehensive list and the documented procedure.
Installing windows 7 with bootcamp
