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Blue screen when installing Windows on Mac via Boot Camp?

Hello,

I attempted to install Windows 10 onto my Mac mini 2012, which has two internal drives, the original hard drive and a Crucial SSD (the MX300). The SSD is the startup disk. I successfully partitioned the HDD and loaded the Windows iso onto a Lexar 16 GB USB 3.0 flash drive. However, when the computer restarted, the installation process did not begin, and all I got was a blue screen that didn't go away. I turned the computer off with the power button and held down the option key as I turned it back on so that I could boot from the SSD, which worked. How can I properly install Windows onto my Mac so that I don't just get a blue screen?

Thanks

Matthew

Mac mini, macOS Sierra (10.12.1), Late 2012

Posted on Dec 28, 2016 9:27 PM

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mbenson2 Author

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Dec 30, 2016 10:13 AM in response to Loner T

Yes. The startup issue is that whenever I try to boot from "WININSTALL", I just get a dark blue screen--the color of the background during a normal startup.

/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.1 TB disk0

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 1.0 TB disk0s2

3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3

/dev/disk1 (internal, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk1

1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1

2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 701.3 GB disk1s2

3: Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134.2 MB disk1s3

4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 246.0 GB disk1s4

/dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: Macintosh HD +1.8 TB disk2

Logical Volume on disk0s2, disk1s2

479B9BBE-308A-4153-937F-195EF203C72F

Unencrypted

/dev/disk4 (external, physical):

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: FDisk_partition_scheme *16.0 GB disk4

1: DOS_FAT_32 WININSTALL 16.0 GB disk4s1

Loner T

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Dec 30, 2016 10:23 AM in response to mbenson2

Disconnect all external storage (and leave it disconnected) and run the following two procedures.

Reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support

How to reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

Once completed, connect the USB and try to boot from the USB Installer. What is the brand/model of the USB?

mbenson2 Author

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Dec 30, 2016 10:25 AM in response to Loner T

Will do. It's a Lexar 16 GB USB 3.0 drive.

mbenson2 Author

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Dec 30, 2016 10:33 AM in response to Loner T

It worked! Thank you very much, Loner T!

Loner T

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Dec 30, 2016 10:36 AM in response to mbenson2

Are you able to successfully complete the Windows installation? Does all your Apple Hardware work properly?

mbenson2 Author

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Dec 30, 2016 10:41 AM in response to Loner T

It's installing now. All my hardware seems to be working properly.

Loner T

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Dec 30, 2016 10:49 AM in response to mbenson2

Please post back if you any further issues. Remember to backup OSX, Windows and create a Windows System Restore point.

mbenson2 Author

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Dec 30, 2016 4:43 PM in response to Loner T

A minor problem with my apple USB keyboard--the keypad doesn't work.

How do I backup Windows?

mbenson2 Author

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Dec 30, 2016 5:19 PM in response to Loner T

Also--Windows doesn't seem to recognize devices that are plugged into the USB ports of the Thunderbolt Display or on the keyboard, only the ones that are directly on the Mac mini. The exception is Apple mouse, which works when plugged into the USB port of the keyboard (and when plugged into the display).

Loner T

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Dec 30, 2016 5:29 PM in response to mbenson2

mbenson2 wrote:

A minor problem with my apple USB keyboard--the keypad doesn't work.

Is it a full-sized Apple USB-wired keyboard?

How do I backup Windows?

Use an external disk, formatted as NTFS using Windows, and use Windows File History (Backup/History).

Loner T

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Dec 30, 2016 5:38 PM in response to mbenson2

mbenson2 wrote:

Also--Windows doesn't seem to recognize devices that are plugged into the USB ports of the Thunderbolt Display or on the keyboard, only the ones that are directly on the Mac mini. The exception is Apple mouse, which works when plugged into the USB port of the keyboard (and when plugged into the display).

Any devices hot-plugged into a Thunderbolt port will not be recognized on the Mini, unless Windows is rebooted.

Please see About Thunderbolt ports and displays - Apple Support and specifically the section titled

Use Thunderbolt ports with Boot Camp and Windows 7, 8, or 10 .

mbenson2 Author

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Dec 30, 2016 5:48 PM in response to Loner T

Loner T wrote:

mbenson2 wrote:

A minor problem with my apple USB keyboard--the keypad doesn't work.

Is it a full-sized Apple USB-wired keyboard?

Yes.

Loner T

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Dec 30, 2016 7:49 PM in response to mbenson2

mbenson2 wrote:

Loner T wrote:

mbenson2 wrote:

A minor problem with my apple USB keyboard--the keypad doesn't work.

Is it a full-sized Apple USB-wired keyboard?

Yes.

Please see Re: Is there a Windows 10 driver for the Apple USB numeric keyboard?

mbenson2 Author

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Dec 30, 2016 7:49 PM in response to Loner T

That worked. Thank you again.

Loner T

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Dec 30, 2016 8:30 PM in response to mbenson2

Excellent.

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