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bootcamp and windows 10

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    Unable to Boot into Windows Bootcamp partition when using Option key

    As the title suggests I can't Boot into Windows Bootcamp partition when using Option key on starting my Mac. The partition is visible but Windows goes into recovery mode when selected. I can however boot into windows when selecting the bootcamp partition as the target disk in system preferences...
  2. Yabusa

    Boot Camp - dual cpu

    Hey there, I've got a PC and plan to make it a hackintosh, I just wanted to ask a question about bootcamp before I purchase an SSD. I've never used bootcamp before, but what I basically want a PC that runs apple on an SSD 250Gb and windows on another HDD 250gb. Is this possible? Or must both os...
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    Bootcamp help "The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition."

    I have a 2013 27 inch iMac with Siera. I replaced the hard drive in it recently and need to install windows on the drive via partition. Overtime I go to the Bootcamp assistant to begin I get the error " the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition." Ive resorted the...
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    iMac Pro Two Serious Problems With New 10-core iMac Pro

    On December 26, 2017 I took delivery of a 10-core iMac Pro. From the time of its arrival I have had two serious problems that may or may not be related. (1) External USB3 hard drives (I have tried a variety from different manufacturers) attached to the ports on the back of the iMac Pro are...
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    BOOTCAMP system _ thread _ exception _ not _ handled (igdkmd64.sys) error

    My System: 2012 MacBook Pro • 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 • Intel HD Graphics 4000, and • NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 512MB of GDDR5 memory (automatic graphics switching) • 1Tb HDD • 8gb ram After the first portion of the install (where it switches from the shell-like GUI to the more...
  6. Populus

    Windows 10 on MacBook Pro: What do you need it for?

    Hi! I'm planning on purchasing a new 13" 2017 MacBook Pro, but I still haven't decided yet if I go with 256 or 512GB of SSD. If I install Windows 10, along with macOS, it would be helpful to have room for the partition, so I'd go with the 512GB of storage. But if I don't ever install Windows...
  7. ejimenez

    Boot Camp Assistant EFI problem

    Macbook pro 15" mid 2015 on High Sierra (10.13.1) Recently did a fresh reset to delete previous Windows 10 partition. Tried to install again but Bootcamp displayed an EFI, follwed some online forums to get rid of that problem but nothing worked. Right now this is what I get. Any ideas?
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    Bootcamp could not locate macOS boot volume

    I have a 2016 MBP with Windows 10 installed via Bootcamp. When i start up it normally boots straight into macOS and if i want to go into windows i just hold down the option button when turning on. HOWEVER, i have turned it on this morning to find it boots straight into windows and holding the...
  9. odom117

    MBP Mid 2012 - Dual SSD's -Windows 10 & Mac OS?

    Need some helping making sure I can do this... I currently have a mid-2012 MBP non retina. I've upgraded RAM to 8 GB, taken out my disk drive and replaced it with an SSD. I'm running Mac OS on the SSD. My original drive was partitioned with windows 10 running on only 100 GB. Once I installed...
  10. meyek00

    Bootcamp Driver ? - MacBook Pro (, 15-inch, non-retina 2012)

    hi i have bootcamp window 10 along mac os sierra , i would like to know which bootcamp driver version should i install as most i have tried it said its incompatible with this machine.thanks
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    MBP as alternative to current iMac GPU

    Hi guys Are any of the 2017 Macbook Pros suitable for gaming under BootCamp and Win 10? I have a 2013 iMac with a good graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096 MB) and I enjoy playing Battlefield and some other PC games. Would any of the 2017 MBPs come even close in terms of gaming grunt...
  12. VMwarer

    Mac OS X El Capitan BootCamp doesn't target Windows 10 ISO

    I was trying to install Windows 10 besides my Mac OS X El Capitan. I followed the normal steps I found on the Internet, but when I started to apply I got this and no idea what I should do in order to install Windows. After I click continue, I choose which USB to save the downloaded file on, and...
  13. Zecomm

    Option screen freezes when windows partition is selected

    Hello all. I have 2012 MacBook pro, and my windows 10 partition is no longer loading as of yesterday. At first my boot loader (rEFInd) would freeze when the windows partition was selected. Now the boot loader doesn't load, and I have to hold the option key to see my partitions. It still freezes...
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    Black Screen of Death

    Hello! I recently bootcamped my mac with windows 10. (about a month or two ago). One day my son knocked my mac off of my counter and it fell. When I turned on the comp. it looked like the screen was cracked. I was able to still see (kinda) and I was able to reset the display driver (at least I...
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    Life without a boot screen

    Just installed a GTX 760 into my Mac Pro. It works great. I am concerned about the absence of a boot screen because I have Windows 10 installed via bootcamp & will need to use it now & then for gaming. I don't want to find myself unable to boot into OS X. Is this avoidable just using the...
  16. Ricoco

    Installing win10 with bootcamp assistant on late 2012 imac sierra 10.12.3

    Hi there ive decided to install an original licensed copy of win10 downloaded iso onto my 5 year old imac with no success the installer 'froze' during partitioning in bootcamp assistant the loading bar didnt move for 2 hrs and not to mention before that i had to force my usb flash drive to work...
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    MacBook Pro with TB popping sound

    My main question right now is if anyone have already been able to fix or know what's this about? I have a 2016 15 inch MacBook Pro with everything maxout except the SSD. I only got 1 TB. I have seen some posts on the apple forums about this randomish popping sound that happens mostly when the...
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    Bootcamp won't recognize SD Card

    Help! I've searched far and wide for a solution to my MacBook Pro Retina 13" (mid 2015) not being able to see any of my SD cards (in bootcamp, Windows 10). Some people say look in the device manager, but I cannot even find the Broadcam SD Drive there! Agh! Please help if you know how to solve...
  19. Rozikowsky

    Booting from ext. SSD, Windows on int. HDD?

    Hey guys, I've just been wondering if there's any possibility to boot MacOS from an external SSD and installing Windows 10 on an internal HDD? I have an iMac late 2013 with internal 1TB HDD. I bought an external 240GB SSD from which I am booting MacOS atm. Everything works fine but now I have...
  20. polaxgr

    Problem installing bootcamp windows on macbook pro 2016

    Hello to all. I have installed without a problem a copy of windows on my late 2012 iMac with bootcamp. I tried to install it on my new macbook pro 2016 ( without touchbar ), also tried other copy, and was getting an error : File : \windows\system32\boot\winload.efi Error code : 0xc000000f...