DanElka12
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Q: Bootcamp

Today and yesterday i have try'ed to install windows 10 on my mac but when i install press continue it would load and the come up with it cant recognise the ISO file and it says to put it on my usb but i cant because it will erase it. Also my Mac is a mid 2011 iMac 12,2 and it wont come up with the 3 checkboxes only with 2 and when i press continue it wont let me pick a file (ISO) because it cant recognise. Also to let you know i have tried going on the info.plist to get bootcamp to recognise the file but it has my MAC and everything on it so can someone help me with this because i would really like windows on my computer for gaming. Please also reply as soon as you can

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), Intel 15

Posted on Jun 20, 2016 2:40 PM

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Q: Bootcamp

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  • by pedro d,Helpful

    pedro d pedro d Jun 21, 2016 3:24 PM in response to DanElka12
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    Jun 21, 2016 3:24 PM in response to DanElka12

    Hello DanElka12,

    I understand that you are having issues with installing Windows 10 on your Mac using Boot Camp. Let's see if we can get this sorted out. 

    I would start with the suggestion that was presented to you and create a USB installer. You will lose the information on that USB drive so I would make sure to copy it elsewhere on on your Mac or look into purchasing another USB drive. Then follow the steps outlined below to use Disk Utility to create the installer and then you should be good to install Windows on your Mac.

    The article below will list this steps that I copied and some additional information that will help you get Windows installed through Boot Camp. 

    Create an ISO image for Boot Camp from Windows installation media
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203909
     

    Create your own ISO

    Use these steps to make an ISO copy of your Windows DVD:

    1. While your Mac is started from OS X, insert the Windows installation DVD in an external optical USB drive or connect your Windows USB drive to a USB port on your Mac.
    2. After the installation media mounts in the Finder, open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder (choose Go > Utilities).
    3. Select the USB optical drive or Windows flash drive so it's highlighted in the Disk Utility window.
    4. Choose File > New Image, and then select your Windows DVD or flash drive from the submenu.
    5. Choose DVD/CD master from the Image Format menu, then choose none from the Encryption menu.
    6. Give the new file a name, then click Save. If prompted, enter an administrator user name and password. A progress bar appears while the image file is created (it might take some time to create the image file).
    7. After imaging is done, eject your Windows installation disc or flash drive. If you're using an external optical drive, disconnect it from the USB port after the disc ejects.
    8. From the Finder, locate the disk image file you created earlier. Single click on it to select it, then press the Enter or Return key on your keyboard to rename the file. Change the disk image file extension from .cdr to .iso. When prompted, click "Use .iso" to verify this change.
      Are you sure you want to change the extension alert


     Take care

  • by DanElka12,

    DanElka12 DanElka12 Jun 21, 2016 3:35 PM in response to pedro d
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    Jun 21, 2016 3:35 PM in response to pedro d

    2 things is it ok to use windows vita the upgrade it to windows 10 because i only have the windows vita home premium so its that ok to upgrade it when i get??? Also when i was doing the disk image it is not loading for some reason and then i had an error saying that it could'ed  do it, then it still is downloading even though it hasn't even downloaded yet for like 3m so is there a problem or is it taking a long time???

  • by alex_h1,

    alex_h1 alex_h1 Jun 23, 2016 12:44 PM in response to DanElka12
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    Jun 23, 2016 12:44 PM in response to DanElka12

    Hey DanElka12,

    If you already have Windows installed, then you should be able to do the upgrade right within Windows. All that needs to happen afterwards is make sure that you run the Apple Software Update for Windows to ensure that the updates went through. This should solve avoid trying to make a USB installer for the install. Take a look at the article below for how to upgrade to Windows 10 on your Mac. 

    Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204990

    Take it easy

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Jun 24, 2016 8:32 PM in response to DanElka12
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    Jun 24, 2016 8:32 PM in response to DanElka12

    Your 2011 iMac does not support USB installation of Windows. You need to use a physical DVD and insert it to enable the second checkbox. The first checkbox is used only to download BC drivers.

     

    Officially, W10 is not supported on your 2011 Mac as documented in Use Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support . However, you can install W7/W8.1 and try to upgrade to W10.

     

    Modifying the Info.plist allows the creation of the USB, but installation is still an issue.