Hey guys, I am trying to install windows 10 on my son's 2013 imac [Sierra] via Bootcamp but when on the mac and trying to install windows it is showing "Windows support software not detected". I am not understanding which software it asking for please?
Oh, I am trying with both a windows formatted bootable USB and disk with win10 OS. Does it maybe need a Mac formatted USB drive with a win10 ISO file in it?
Download the W10 ISO from Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) and leave it on your Desktop or Documents folder (but not Downloads), connect a FAT/MBR USB2 flash drive (which will be erased), and run BC Assistant, and click on all three options - Create, Download and Install. Point to the ISO file when prompted, and test.
Download the W10 ISO from Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) and leave it on your Desktop or Documents folder (but not Downloads), connect a FAT/MBR USB2 flash drive (which will be erased), and run BC Assistant, and click on all three options - Create, Download and Install. Point to the ISO file when prompted, and test.
mikehende wrote:
Thanks for the instructions, to clarify, I first convert the USB flash drive to a mac formatted USB,
No. You want the USB to be formatted as FAT/MBR.
mikehende wrote:
put the win10 ISO file in it, copy it unto the imac's desktop then follow BCA's instructions from there, is this all correct please?
BC Assistant will prompt you for the location of the ISO and copy necessary files to the USB. It will also download and copy the appropriate drivers to support Apple hardware during the installation.
See Install Windows on your older Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support for reference.
On a 2013 model, you can download the W10 ISO from Microsoft's Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File) and put it on your Desktop or Documents folder, connect a USB2 flash drive of 8+GB and create a USB2 installer using BCA's first two options - Create and Download. You can then use the USB2 installer to install W10 by using the Install option.
To be able to support Apple hardware during installation, BCA will download appropriate drivers and incorporate them into the USB installer.
In About This Mac, can you check the year/model of the Mac (do not post the serial number of the Mac)?
Can you try to use https://github.com/timsutton/brigadier and see if you can download BC software? It will create a .DMG file on your Mac.
On your USB, if you look at the structure, you should have a Bootcamp -> Drivers folder. Here is a typical file structure and you can see this on either OS. You want to run setup.exe under the Bootcamp folder, not individual driver executables.
Did BC Assistant create the USB Installer using a Windows ISO in Desktop or Documents folder?
Run
How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support
How to reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
and try a wired connection till you get to the 'Install' step?
The BC Drivers will be downloaded every time you want to install Windows. If you already created the USB Installer successfully at least one, you can use the Install option and the USB Installer. There is no need to repeat this process again.
Do you have the Bootcamp drivers on USB? If yes, run setup.exe from the Bootcamp folder and check if you see a Wireless adapter.
Can you try a wired connection from the iMac?
No. Both bootable USB stick and DVD was created on windows pc. Thing is, I rememeber doing this years ago and if memory serves correctly, I had used a windows 7 disk so not understanding why that method is not working now?
Thanks for the instructions, to clarify, I first convert the USB flash drive to a mac formatted USB, put the win10 ISO file in it, copy it unto the imac's desktop then follow BCA's instructions from there, is this all correct please?
Loner T wrote:
BC Assistant will prompt you for the location of the ISO
Well, it didn't unfortunately. I put in the USB drive with the ISO in it then copied ISO file on the desktop, clicked on Install in BCA and it is showing "The installer dis cannot be found"? Here's screenshots of everything:
https://s14.postimg.org/lc7uv1lmp/mac.jpg
Sorry this took so long to complete but your instructions worked, thank you very much!
Only 2 minor issues please. When i power on it automatically boots to the windows unless I hold the option key after the chime, any way to have it by default boot to the Mac side and when windows is needed only then use the Option key?
Also, the windows is not showing my wireless network it is asking only for a wired connection, any way to get the wireless option for windows please?
Bootcamp not recognizing Windows Install disk?
