Has anyone successfully updated to Windows Creator in bootcamp on a MacMini late 2014?

Test the following. On the Mini in Anniversary Update, fall back to the Generic VGA driver by removing/uninstalling the Intel driver, and removing the adapter. You may also need to run pnputil.exe to clean the DrvStore to remove the Intel driver files, otherwise a reboot will try to re-install it.

Test the Creators Update/Upgrade, and if successful, re-install the W10 BC6 Intel driver. Do not use any other Intel GPU driver.

Remember, back ups are important for your own safety.

This is solely at the door of Apple as the OEM.

OEM's are responsible for compatible drivers for the hardware that they manufacture/bundle.

Apple advertise Windows 10 compatibility via bootcamp, still sell the affected models now (sell them as compatible with Windows 10), but have not updated the driver for GPU since 2015. (Check bootcamp driver version details).

Intel will not assist as Apple ***customised*** the iris 5100 GPU chip from the Intel standard and so Apple must port the latest Intel drivers to be compatible with Apple's customised chip hardware ( and this is the issue, Apple are not porting the latest Intel drivers to be compatible ). That's why Intel send you to Apple support and will not assist.

Apple will direct you to Microsoft as it's their hardware, but Microsoft look up the affected hardware and say "the Iris 5100 has compatibility with Creators 1703" but Apple's version of the Iris 5100 isn't compatible - they then pass you back to Apple as the OEM.

Tokion2 wrote:

I confirmed that the above solution worked and successfully updated to Windows Creator in bootcamp on Mac mini late 2014.

This is what I expected.

However, as I couldn’t understand the exact meaning of “re-install the W10 BC6 Intel driver”, I haven’t tried to re-install BC6 Intel driver.

So, my machine is currently running on “Microsoft basic display driver”, with display resolution 1920 x 1080.

So far, my machine has been working fine with no trouble.

I suggest not installing the BC6 driver provided by Apple. This may limit gaming, but does allow the machine to be functional.

Considering that Windows10 Fall creators update is coming up next week, and the same driver issue may occur during updating to Fall creators, I'll keep using “Microsoft basic display driver”, and see if updating to Fall creators using “Microsoft basic display driver” would work.

I’ ll let know the result next week.

If you are using the MS Basic Display Driver, Fall Creators Update should work properly.

Hello 345 wrote:

Where can i get that driver? I have 20xxxx verison driver, I downloaded that 15xxxx version you mentioned, but when I install it, it automatically install version 20.19.15.4703, Instead of the one name to the title of the installer. Thanks

Remove all Intel GPU drivers from DrvStore using pnputil.exe and re-install only BC/Apple drivers.

First, you must have working anniversary update on mac mini and video driver for intel iris from latest bootcamp driver packages.

Second, run Windows 10 Update Tool ( version 1.4.9200.22256 ) and voila !

Third, update intel video driver to latest 15.40.36.4703 version.

No any trick is needed.

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I Don't think it will work. The driver from the Intel-Page isn't compatible. It will not work.

I think one of this is True:

* In the Beta of MACOS is a diffrent Driver

No, you wrong - bootcamp package driver is this same like for non beta macos

* There are diffrent Late2014-Macminis (maybe a small CPU-change because it was cheaper to produce?)

Hmm, maybe, but my mac mini will be sold in Germany - maybe Germany version HW ??

* The MacMini with 4709 is a hoax.

No comments 🙂 I know what is my mini and which version W10 work on him.

Also this is true for my mac:

* The Driver from the Bootcamp is *INCOMPATIBLE* with Win10 beyond 1607.

On anniversary W10 work standard driver from intel site, maybe this is way for you ?

* Windows will always replace this driver and this one crash

No, A you read Loner T TODO ? ( disable automatic upgrade drivers on W10 ? - this method work fine - for me vi pnputils.exe )

BTW I upgrade anniversary W10 to FallCreator with this image :

16299.15.170928-1534.rs3_release_CLIENTCONSUMER_RET_x64FRE_pl-pl.esd - look for no. version, maybe this is answer for you troubles ?

From Anniversary (1607), with the Apple BC Intel GPU drivers (not any other Intel driver), in-place upgrade to Fall **.

I suggest you use BC Assistant, and download the BC driver package to a USB flash drive and check Bootcamp.xml for the version. The 20.x versions should not be the correct ones.

scott-freshdev wrote:

This is solely at the door of Apple as the OEM.

OEM's are responsible for compatible drivers for the hardware that they manufacture/bundle.

The same driver works on Anniversary Update, but cannot be installed on Creators Update. Is this a compatible upgrade? This can impact other drivers as well, but on the 2014 Mini, it affects the Intel GPU driver.

First, you must have working anniversary update on mac mini and video driver for intel iris from latest bootcamp driver packages.

Second, run Windows 10 Update Tool and voila !

Third, update intel video driver to latest 15.40.36.4703 version.

That's all !!

Downloaded via Brigadier, for a Macmini7,1 (Identify your Mac mini - Apple Support)

Log..

./brigadier -m Macmini7,1 -o Macmini4.1

Using Mac model: Macmini7,1.

Model supported in package distribution file at http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/14/031-55710/u2c6bi4yl91ud1lqc3k53bx 9860hvsnf7z/031-55710.English.dist.

Distribution 031-55710 supports the following models: MacBook8,1, MacBookAir5,1, MacBookAir5,2, MacBookAir6,1, MacBookAir6,2, MacBookAir7,1, MacBookAir7,2, MacBookPro9,1, MacBookPro9,2, MacBookPro11,1, MacBookPro11,2, MacBookPro11,3, MacBookPro11,4, MacBookPro11,5, MacBookPro12,1, MacPro6,1, Macmini6,1, Macmini6,2, Macmini7,1, iMac13,1, iMac13,2, iMac13,3, iMac14,1, iMac14,2, iMac14,3, iMac14,4, iMac15,1.

Making directory Macmini4.1/BootCamp-031-55710..

Fetching Boot Camp product at URL http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/39/14/031-55710/u2c6bi4yl91ud1lqc3k53bx 9860hvsnf7z/BootCampESD.pkg.

100.0% 1614454784 / 1614454648 bytes

Expanding flat package...

Extracting Payload...

Extracted to Macmini4.1/BootCamp-031-55710/WindowsSupport.dmg.

Done.

Bootcamp.xml shows...

<ProductManufacturer>Apple Inc.</ProductManufacturer>

<ProductVersion>6.0.6136</ProductVersion>

<ProductCode>{FCFFE6B6-BAE8-490E-88D0-097A9DA1C43D}</ProductCode>

and contains..

<Name>Intel(R) HD Graphics

<InfName>igdlh64.inf</InfName>

<Class>Display</Class>

<ClassGUID>{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}</ClassGUID>

<CatalogFile>igdlh.cat</CatalogFile>

<Provider>Intel Corporation</Provider>

<DriverVer>06/16/2015,10.18.15.4240</DriverVer>

<ServiceBinary>igdkmd64lp.sys</ServiceBinary>

<HardwareID></HardwareID>

<isX64>yes</isX64>

</Name>

<Name>Intel(R) Display Audio"

<InfName>IntcDAud.inf</InfName>

<Class>MEDIA</Class>

<ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

<CatalogFile>IntcDAud.cat</CatalogFile>

<Provider>Intel(R) Corporation</Provider>

<DriverVer>03/31/2015,6.16.00.3174</DriverVer>

<ServiceBinary>IntcDAud.sys</ServiceBinary>

<HardwareID></HardwareID>

<isX64>no</isX64>

</Name>

<Name>Intel(R) HD Graphics

<InfName>igdlh64.inf</InfName>

<Class>Display</Class>

<ClassGUID>{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}</ClassGUID>

<CatalogFile>igdlh.cat</CatalogFile>

<Provider>Intel Corporation</Provider>

<DriverVer>06/19/2015,10.18.14.4243</DriverVer>

<ServiceBinary>igdkmd64.sys</ServiceBinary>

<HardwareID></HardwareID>

<isX64>yes</isX64>

</Name>

<Name>Intel(R) Display Audio"

<InfName>IntcDAud.inf</InfName>

<Class>MEDIA</Class>

<ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

<CatalogFile>IntcDAud.cat</CatalogFile>

<Provider>Intel(R) Corporation</Provider>

<DriverVer>09/09/2014,6.16.00.3154</DriverVer>

<ServiceBinary>IntcDAud.sys</ServiceBinary>

<HardwareID></HardwareID>

<isX64>no</isX64>

</Name>

<Name>Intel(R) HD Graphics

<InfName>igdlh64.inf</InfName>

<Class>Display</Class>

<ClassGUID>{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}</ClassGUID>

<CatalogFile>igdlh.cat</CatalogFile>

<Provider>Intel Corporation</Provider>

<DriverVer>06/16/2015,10.18.10.4242</DriverVer>

<ServiceBinary>igdkmd64.sys</ServiceBinary>

<HardwareID></HardwareID>

<isX64>yes</isX64>

</Name>

<Name>Intel(R) Display Audio"

<InfName>IntcDAud.inf</InfName>

<Class>MEDIA</Class>

<ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

<CatalogFile>IntcDAud.cat</CatalogFile>

<Provider>Intel(R) Corporation</Provider>

<DriverVer>10/16/2013,6.16.00.3129</DriverVer>

<ServiceBinary>IntcDAud.sys</ServiceBinary>

<HardwareID></HardwareID>

<isX64>no</isX64>

</Name>

<Name>Intel(R) HD Graphics

<InfName>igdlh64.inf</InfName>

<Class>Display</Class>

<ClassGUID>{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}</ClassGUID>

<CatalogFile>igdlh.cat</CatalogFile>

<Provider>Intel Corporation</Provider>

<DriverVer>10/31/2013,10.18.10.3345</DriverVer>

<ServiceBinary>igdkmd64.sys</ServiceBinary>

<HardwareID></HardwareID>

<isX64>yes</isX64>

</Name>

Windows Automatic Updates and/or Intel Website Downloads are not valid. The only valid updates must come from Apple Software Updates.

The version mentioned in Re: Has anyone successfully updated to Windows Creator in bootcamp on a MacMini late 2014? by yabba235 (15.40.36.4703) is located on the Intel website at Download Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows* [15.40] . This specific version may or may not work for you. The link may be removed by Intel in the future.

Mine stuck in 63% 😉

In short answer: no, is impossible upgrade Windows 10 Anniversary to Creator on mac mini 2014, and nobody care this from Apple and Microsoft an Intel ( intel video drive put mini in BSOD ).

You must buy newer model mini - oh, no new mini's ?

I'm sorry....forget mac mini, is death model.

Can you post the post-creators Update BC6 installation setupapi.dev.log to PasteBin or Dropbox and provide a link?

Just post the Intel GPU parts and remove your personal information before posting the contents.

From my perspective, this is a Microsoft Creators Update problem. Do other BC6 drivers - for example - the Apple Wireless Mouse Driver or Keyboard driver install correctly?

I just upgraded Windows 10 Anniversary to Fall Creator (1709) without any tricks.
Intel driver for Iris graphics works, no BSOD.
Finally my mac mini 2014 can work on the latest Windows!

It has been a Microsoft issue all along, then (under 1703 Creators Update), and unrelated to BC drivers. 😉 What is the current version of the GPU driver?