Insert the USB and copy the BootCamp folder onto your desktop.
Windows 7 boot camp support software install#
Once you have loaded into you Desktop, it is time to install the support software (i.e. Windows 7 installation should proceed normally.ġ1. I had to select that partition and click on "Format" first before it allowed me to install Windows onto it.ġ0. Hurdle 1: When the installation process for Windows 7 started up and the program asked me which partition I wanted to install Windows on, it wouldn't initially allow me to select the Boot Camp partition. Once finished, the computer will restart and Windows 7 installation should begin.ĩ. Uncheck the box that tells you to download Windows support software (you have already done so it's on your USB stick.)Ĩ. Insert your Windows 7 64-bit installation disc into your DVD drive.ħ. Safely eject the USB once the folder has been copied onto it.ĥ.
Windows 7 boot camp support software zip file#
Unzip the zip file from the previous step and copy the contents (the folder named "BootCamp") to an empty USB stick that is FAT-formatted (to format the USB, you can use Disk Utility in OSX.)Ĥ. These are the drivers you need to install in Windows 7 to get your OS to recognize and use your hardware.ģ. Download the Boot Camp Support Software version here. Back up your important files on OSX using your favorite backup method.Ģ. Since my MacBook comes with an inbuilt DVD drive, I didn't need to create a bootable USB version of Windows I simply used a (legitimate) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installation disc and product key.ġ. Please note that the following instructions worked for me on my system (MacBook 5,1 Late 2008 Aluminum Unibody 13", Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, GeForce 9400M GPU, 8 GB RAM running OSX Mavericks and Boot Camp 5.10) I don't know if they will apply to any other MacBook models. To help out anyone else who might need to install Windows 7 64-bit on their MacBook, I will outline what I did below. This is what I ended up doing, and I'm happy to report that Windows 7 64-bit does work perfectly with Boot Camp on my machine!
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