Q: Bootcamp creates non-bootable partition
I have an old iMac, which has had its HDD replaced with an SSD. When I let the Bootcamp Assistant create a partition for installing Windows it does not work:
The partition is created, the system reboots, and then I'm told that there is no bootable device. When I check the new partition with Disk Utility it tells me that it is not bootable.
Can my problem be because of the SSD? What can I do to get round this? I've tried lots of things I found in different fora on the net but nothing works, mostly because I'm not allowed to di the proposed alterations to MBR, Bootcamp, etc, in spite of having the admin rights.
Any help is very welcome
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac11,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 3,6 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 16 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed: 6,4 GT/s
Boot ROM Version: IM112.0057.B03
SMC Version (system): 1.64f5
Physical Drive:
Device Name: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB
Media Name: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB Media
Medium Type: SSD
Protocol: SATA
Internal: Yes
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
VIN, iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), macOS Sierra (10.12)
Posted on Sep 30, 2016 10:59 AM