How to install adm drivers on bc mbp late 2011

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How to install adm drivers on bc mbp late 2011

So before i didn't had this problem, but now no matter what windows version i install it aways turn on integrated Intel gpu and its looks like it shows up as additional display and i have to use wind+p to switch displays and see what's happening and i can't install adm drivers as it's always fail with code 43. I tried to uninstall all drivers disable auto driver install, no matter what i did i could never make amd drivers to install. Can someone help me here?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Aug 25, 2018 2:38 PM

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Loner T

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Aug 26, 2018 4:23 AM in response to Mindutis

What is the current version off Windows? W10 is not supported on a 2011 model, because Apple does not provide certified drivers. W7/W8.1 are the only supported Windows versions.

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Loner T

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Aug 26, 2018 9:10 AM in response to Mindutis

My recommendation is to remove the HDD in Optibay, re-install the Optical drive, use the main bay disk for Windows or both macOS and Windows, and once you have W7/W8.1 installed correctly, you can upgrade to W10, and then replace the Optical drive with the HDD in the Optibay.

Be aware that any future Windows repairs would need the same process. There is no supported method to repair W10 on a 2011 Mac.

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Loner T

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Aug 26, 2018 7:55 AM in response to Mindutis

If you use EFI Boot (which is not supported properly on 2011 Macs), you are bypassing the CSM-BIOS layer, which would only expose the AMD GPU correctly. W10 installation from USB on a 2011 Mac is problematic, to say the least.

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Loner T

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Aug 25, 2018 2:50 PM in response to Mindutis

Is your 2011 Mac a dual-GPU Mac? If yes, it should never show the integrated Intel GPU. If it is a single-GPU Mac, then you cannot install AMD drivers.

Can you post the Mac model identifier from About This Mac -> System Report? Do not post the serial number.

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Mindutis Author

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Aug 26, 2018 12:30 AM in response to Loner T

Hi, its dual GPU, amd card shows up under windows, i just cant install amd drivers, before (last time i installed bc was last year) it would just find amd's gpu and it would install all drivers correctly, just now it started doing this weird thing

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Mindutis Author

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Aug 26, 2018 7:50 AM in response to Loner T

i always do clean installs, hate trash left after windows upgrade. but what boggles my mind is that after clean install it shows intels hd gpu as different display and i cant see anything till i turn on ether display mirror or display 2 (which is built in) to see whats happening. and as far as i have googled im the only one that has this problem.

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Loner T

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Aug 26, 2018 10:04 AM in response to Mindutis

If you get a black screen (documented in a non-longer available article - Boot Camp: iMac displays a black screen during installation of Windows 7 - Apple Support ), you will need the Software License Agreement for Boot Camp (USB Flash Drive) - Apple Support on a USB2 Flash drive.

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Mindutis Author

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Aug 26, 2018 6:28 AM in response to Loner T

didn't had any problems with w10 before, now it doesn't matter what i install windows 8/8.1/10 all have same problem. will try to install w7 and report if it same

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Mindutis Author

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Aug 26, 2018 8:07 AM in response to Loner T

yeah I'm doing installation from USB, because i removed CD drive for another HDD, so the only way to instal windows without any problems would be putting back CD/DVD drive back?

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