Method #1: Create A Bootable Windows 10/8/7 USB on Mac with Bootcamp. As a dual-boot booting tool, Boot Camp Assistant is highly regarded in the field of creating Windows 7/8/10 bootable USB since it was released, it provides the ability to download drivers, re-partition, and add new partition on your Mac. Install Windows on your newer Mac using Boot Camp. Newer Mac computers use a streamlined method to install Windows on your Mac. To find out whether your Mac uses this method, see the Apple Support article Install Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp Assistant. If your Mac is an older model, follow the instructions in Install Windows on your.
So the Windows 10 technical preview is out and i was eager to test it out on my MacBook Pro. I am discussing only installation through bootcamp. While following the instructions that found on the web, i had to encounter many issues. Hence i am trying to consolidate everything i know or did, in this post.
1. Register for Windows 10 technical preview. https://insider.windows.com
2. Download the Windows 10 technical preview ISO file from the windows website. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-sg/windows/preview-iso
3. Lauch Bootcamp Assistant (Applications > Utilities > Bootcamp Assistant) and click continue.
Basically it should look like this:
4. “Create a Windows 7 or later version install disk”
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Hi, i bought a macbook pro retina, and i want to install windows 7 or 8 on my computer, I’ve heard from my friends that i can do it via boot camp, but they gave me a boot camp. Files exe but i need a boot camp files pkg, i tried to download it but no result, i don’t know if you can advise me a link, or the way to get it. The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. To create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive, download the ISO file and then run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool. Once this is done, you can install Windows 7 directly from the USB flash drive or DVD.
If this option is available, you can use the ISO file directly in the next step and continue with the installation.
If this option is not available you are left with two choices:
a. Enable the option
Close the application. In Finder, go to Applications > Utilities. Right click on Boot Camp Assistant, select ‘Show Package Contents’
Right click the “Contents” folder, select ‘Get Info’. In ‘Sharing & Permissions’ section, enable ‘read & write’ for all and add one more entry admin with ‘read & write’ privilege. [For this you need to unlock the folder by clicking the lock symbol and prompt for the password will appear. You can use your admin password to unlock]
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Once you have updated the permissions for “Contents” folder, open the folder and do the same ‘Sharing & Permissions’ changes for the “Info.plist” file.
Now open the “Info.plist” file using TextEdit or Xcode application. You need to make modifications in below sections:
<key>DARequiredROMVersions</key> : Here you need to add you computer’s Boot ROM Version. You can find this by clicking the apple icon (top left corner) on the finder window, select ‘About this Mac’, then ‘System Report’, then ‘Hardware’
Note down the ‘Model Identifier’ and ‘Boot ROM Version’
In Info.plist file section add you computer’s Boot ROM Version like below: (Please ensure its in the logical order)
<key>PreESDRequiredModels</key> : Here do the similar addition. Instead of Boot ROM Version you add the Model Identifier (MacBookPro7,1) /first section of your Boot ROM version (MBP71).
<key>PreUEFIModels</key> : Here also add Model Identifier or first section of Boot ROM Version as suited.
<key>USBBootSupportedModels</key> : Do similar addition in this section too.
Note: If you file has PreUSBBootSupportedModels as the section, remove the ‘Pre’
<key>Win7OnlyModels</key> : Remove this section
Save the file. Now saving the file just won’t get the work done. You need to sign the file. For that goto to Applications > Utilities > Terminal
Run the command:
sudo codesign -fs – /Applications/Utilities/Boot Camp Assistant.app
You will be prompted to enter the password. Do the same and click enter. Now your boot camp assistant is updated. Reopen the application and try.
b. Create a installation disk and use it.
You can create an install disk for Windows 10 using the Disk Utility application in Mac. (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility) Choose the burn option and select the ISO image and burn it to the dvd. This will be your installation disk.
5. Continue with the instructions on screen the Boot Camp Assistant, plugin the USB drive that you are going to use. (Remember this drive will be formatted during the installation) The USB drive can be of size 8GB or more.
Insert your flash drive and then select the ISO file’s location. Boot Camp will then download all the necessary drivers to run Windows and transform your USB drive into a boot disk. This step takes a while, so be patient.
You’ll then be asked to partition your hard drive. This is a critical step, as you can’t expand or shrink the storage later on. Instead, you’ll have to wipe that part of the drive and start from scratch. It is recommended you select at least 20GB, but 30GB or more is best, as Windows 10 itself will take up a sizable chunk.
Partitioning will take time as well as installation.
When you’re done, click Install to start installing Windows 10.Computer might restart several times during the installation and you don’t have to worry about it. If for some reason your computer boots back to OS X, reboot and hold the Option key. This brings up a menu where you can select which operating system to launch.
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Enjoy trying Windows 10.