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KJH2000 Author

Level 1

8 points

Blank grey screen on windows boot

Hi guys,

I have a Mid 2012 MacBook Pro and I have tried installing Windows with boot camp with all of the boxes checked, however when I did that I got a message saying network error every time it got to downloading the support software. So I decided to download the support software separately and use boot camp to create and install windows and then install the drivers.

It worked creating the usb and partition but then when I reboot, hold alt and then select the windows option to install it I simply get a blank grey/black (still backlit) screen and nothing happens.

I thought maybe I need to install the graphics drivers first or put them on the USB somehow so it installs with them but am unsure of where to put them on the USB if that would even work.

Any ideas would be appreciated

Thanks in advance

Posted on Dec 16, 2017 1:31 AM