Apple Boot Camp Install Setup 10.7 Manual

Boot Camp
Installation &
Setup Guide  

Contents
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Contents
3 Introduction
3  What You Need
4  Installation Overview
4  Step 1:  Check for updates
4  Step 2:  Prepare your Mac for Windows
4  Step 3:  Install Windows
4  Step 4:  Install the Windows support software
5  Step 1:   Check for Updates
5  Step 2:   Prepare Your Mac for Windows
6  If You Have Problems Creating a Partition
6  Step 3:   Install Windows
8  If You Have Problems Installing Windows
8  If you get a message saying “Installer Disc Not Found” when installing Windows
8  If...

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Installing and Setting Up 
Boot Camp
This document shows you how to install and set up  
Boot Camp so you can use Microsoft Windows on a  
Mac computer.
Introduction
Boot Camp lets you install Windows on a Mac computer in its own partition, so you 
can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac computer.
The Boot Camp Assistant application and this guide walk you through the steps 
needed to create a Windows partition on your Mac and then restart your Mac using 
your Windows installation disc. Then,...

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To install Windows 7 with a installation disc, you need the following:
 
ÂA built-in optical disc drive or a compatible external optical drive.
For information on using your computer with an external optical drive, see the 
documentation that came with your computer.
 
ÂAn installation disc with Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate
You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc. You cannot use an 
upgrade version of Windows. 
 
ÂA blank CD or DVD, or an external drive...

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Step 1:  Check for Updates
Be sure to install all Mac OS X updates so Windows installs successfully.
To check for updates:
  1 Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and 
log out any other users on your computer.
  2 Choose Apple () > Software Update.
Install all available updates. If your computer restarts after installing an update, choose 
Apple () > Software Update again to install any additional updates.
  3 Go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and...

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  5 Insert your Windows 7 installation disc into your computer’s optical drive, or insert the 
USB flash drive with Windows 7 into a USB port on your computer
  6 Click Install
Boot Camp Assistant creates the Windows partition, restarts your Mac, and opens the 
Windows 7 installer.
If You Have Problems Creating a Partition
If you have problems creating a Windows partition, check the following:
 
ÂYour Mac’s disk must be a single partition, formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). 
If the disk already...

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 2 When you’re asked where to install Windows, select the partition named “BOOTCAMP.”
NOTICE:  Do not create or delete a partition, or select any other partition. Doing so 
may delete the entire contents of your Mac OS X partition.
  3 Click “Drive options (advanced).”
  4 Click Format, and then click OK.
  5 Click Next.
The installer formats the Windows partition using the NTFS file system.
  6 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing and configuring Windows.
After you install the...

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If You Have Problems Installing Windows
If you have problems installing Windows, try the following solutions.
If you get a message saying “Installer Disc Not Found” when installing Windows
Make sure you’re logged in to Mac OS X as an administrator.
If Windows didn’t install properly
Verify that you’re using an original, full version of Windows 7 Home Premium, 
Professional, or Ultimate.
Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until one or more disk icons 
appear on your screen. Insert the...

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 2 Insert the CD or DVD or connect the external disk with the Windows support software.
The installer may start automatically. If it doesn’t, do one of the following:
 
ÂIf the support software is on the same USB flash drive as the Windows 7 installer, 
double-click the setup.exe file in the WindowsSupport directory.
 
ÂOtherwise, double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
  3 Follow the onscreen instructions.
Important:  Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer...

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To reinstall a specific driver:
If you need to reinstall specific drivers, you can install one driver at a time. For example, 
if your Mac’s built-in camera isn’t working, you can reinstall just the camera’s driver.
Individual drivers are in the Drivers folder on the CD, DVD, or external disk with the 
Windows support software.
  1 Insert the CD or DVD or connect the external disk with the Windows support software.
  2 Quit AutoRun if it opens.
  3 Using Windows Explorer, locate the driver that you...