Boot Camp is a technology from Apple that allows for an assisted installation of alternative operating systems on an Intel-based Macintosh computer.
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Is it possible to change the Boot Camp language?
Is it possible to switch to or manually download and install the English version of Boot Camp 4 for Windows.
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Migrate unbootable Windows 7 installation
Until several months ago, I had a 64-bit installation of Windows 7 running very smoothly through Boot Camp on my iMac (iMac7,1). I was going to give the computer to my parents, and to spruce it up, I ...
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How can I swap control and command in bootcamp?
Didn't see this exact question on here, so figured I'd ask anyway.
It's simple, I do a lot of dev on a macbook pro, and now I'm using a bootcamp a lot as well. My muscle memory has me doing ...
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Boot Camp Control Panel does not show my Startup Disk as an option
I have successfully installed an OCZ RevoDrive3 X2 (a PCI-Express card which behaves like an SSD drive) in a Mac Pro workstation, and restored a Windows image on it using Shadow Protect IT Edition. My ...
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In Windows 7, if I play a full screen game, then all apps become “full screen” as well
In Windows 7, when I play a full screen game, then quit the game, all windows, such as those belonging to Firefox or Windows Explorer, become full screen as well. This means that they will expand to ...
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Change function keys in Windows 7 (bootcamp)
I am gaming on windows 7 with my Mac. The problem is that the function keys are set as the mac function keys. For example if I need to drink a healing potion in the game by hitting F1, my computer ...
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How to encrypt ONLY a user's profile folder (e.g.: /User/sid) on Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2?
I wanted a way to encrypt my user folder e.g. (/User/sid/*) and have Mac OS X auto mount it based off my login credentials. Since that folder also contains profile info, I suspect it would need to be ...
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2011 i7 Macbook Pro unable to boot from any Windows CD?
I'm encountering issues installing Windows alongside my Lion install. I'm attempting to install from the internal SuperDrive, after using Boot Camp to partition what was a single, HFS+ volume.
When ...
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Running Windows 7 on Mac Mini? [closed]
I've never used a Macintosh, and would like to buy a MacMini, but there are applications that are Windows-specific, so I need both OS's.
How solid does Windows 7 run on a Mac Mini through BootCamp? ...
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Configure Multiple OS on Mac
I just had a iMac delivered today. I want to configure it in following way for testing on various versions.
I need to set up 10.7 Server, 10.6 Server and Windows 2008 server and possibly one more ...
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Copying data from a Mac Bootcamp partition with bad sectors
I have a Mac running OS X 10.5 that has a Windows XP boot camp partition that will no longer boots and is throwing me input/output errors when I attempt to view the Bootcamp partition in Terminal. My ...
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How to install Windows XP via Bootcamp when there is a 3rd partiton that cannot be removed?
I have three partitions on my computer:
System partition named "macintosh" with HFS+ filesystem journaled and Mac OS X installed (no encryption).
Non system partition named "vault" with HFS+ ...
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Can I get back my Boot Camp Windows partition?
On my Mac, I had a Boot Camp partition that contained Windows 7. I recently got a new hard drive fitted, and have the one with the Boot Camp partition in an external USB enclosure.
Is it somehow ...
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Safe mode in Windows 7 on Bootcamp?
How do I boot my Windows 7 partition to safe mode if it is installed into BOOTCAMP? On normal PC computers, you normally see the BIOS getting started and prompting you to press something (normally F8) ...
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Doing Ctrl-Alt-Break under BootCamp
When using the remote desktop client on Windows, one very useful keyboard shortcut is Ctrl-Alt-Break, which toggles the remote session between full screen and window.
How can I do the equivalent of ...
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Boot Camp creates a “Removable” Non-Reassignable “F” Drive in Windows 7. I need F reassigned
I desperately need an external drive I use for media (specifically mp3's for iTunes purposes) to bear the drive letter F as it does on my PC.
I've successfully installed Windows 7 via Bootcamp on my ...
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Boot Camp on external hard-drive partition?
I would like to know if it is possible to boot Windows or Linux on a Mac through BootCamp, or without it, from an external hard-drive so to leave the internal drive completely unaffected. the thread ...
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Are 2011 Apple Macs EFI-ready for Boot Camp?
I would like to know if the most recent Apple Macs have the EFI firmware up to date to boot Windows through Boot Camp.
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How to make braces with Apple keyboard in Windows?
I'm using Bootcamp to run Windows on my Mac. Now I can't find a way to make curly braces and brackets. What is the keyboard shortcut for that?
I am using a Swiss German Apple keyboard layout.
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After installing Boot Camp tools on Windows 7, the display settings aren’t supported by my monitor. How can I fix them?
Here are the steps I took:
Installed Windows 7 on a Mac mini using Boot Camp
Installed Apple’s Boot Camp tools on Windows 7
Rebooted.
Now, when I start the Mac mini, I get the “Windows ...
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How to make a screenshot with a Mac keyboard on a Mac that is running Windows 7?
I have a Mac that is running Windows 7 through Bootcamp. I am using an external Mac keyboard and I want to take a screenshot but I have not had any success. I tried to google the soltuion, but all the ...
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Trouble trying to update display driver for Windows 7 that is running on Macbook
I have an issue with display setting on Windows that I installed on 15 inch Macbook via boot camp. The display is set to Mobile PC Display. I have tried to go to AMD Site and download the right ...
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Is there any way to modify the shutdown options for Windows 7 on the login/lock screen red button
I want to add an option on my Boot Camp enabled iMacs to add 'Restart in OSX' (using the command line shortcut) to the Red Shutdown button that appears in the right corner of the Logon screen and Lock ...
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Create a VM from DMG disk image created from Windows XP Boot Camp Partition
I had Windows XP installed on a Boot Camp partition, and wanted to replace it with Windows 7, so I used Disk Utility to create a .DMG image from the partition, reformatted and installed Windows 7 on ...
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Is it possible to run OS X Lion inside a virtual machine in Windows 7 Bootcamp on Mac hardware? [closed]
All of the answers I've come across seem to either pre-date the change in the OS X EULA or are not dealing with real Apple hardware. The reason I want to do this is because I love my Macbook Air, I ...
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Is there a way to use a bootable USB stick on a Mac?
I'm trying to upgrade my SSD firmware on my Mac, but it won't boot using the bootable USB stick that the Samsung SSD Magician software made since it's DOS.
Is there a way to boot from it? I have ...
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Looking for MacBook Pro compatible true USB 3 ExpressCard 34 cards at USB 3.0 speed (or at least a few Gb/s) on any brand USB 3 drive in Mac OS X [closed]
I'm considering buying an ExpressCard 34 USB 3 adapter for my 2010 MacBook Pro 17" so that I can benefit from USB 3.0 speeds when used with my Samsung S2 1 TB USB 3.0 superspeed drive.
However, ...
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Cannot reboot Mac into OS X or Windows after installing Windows through Boot Camp
I thought I had successfully installed Windows XP on my Mac through Boot Camp when it restarted the computer in order to finalise the installation.
However the problem is that I can't boot neither ...
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Connect MacBook Pro to monitor with HDMI on Windows XP (Boot Camp)
I want to connect my MacBook Pro 13" to a monitor with HDMI. It runs Windows XP through Boot Camp.
I can do this on OS X, from the same MacBook, with the same monitor; but sometimes I play a game and ...
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MacBook Air won't boot into OS X after Windows 7 was installed via Boot Camp
I installed Windows 7 (Boot Camp) on a MacBook Air (July 2011 model, OS X Lion), and now it only boots into Windows. How do I boot it into Mac OS again?
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Does Lion kill Bootcamp?
Does OSX Lion break Bootcamp with Windows 7 installed?
I've been looking around online and can't seem to find a definitive answer on this. I'm considering upgrading to Lion, but I'm worried that it ...
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Imaging multiple Mac Mini's w/ Macintosh HD/Boot Camp (Win7Pro)
I will soon be deploying 16 Mid2011 Mac Mini's to my users at work, replacing their aging home built PC's. I have a MAK volume licensing key for win7pro to be used with Boot Camp for the macs and ...
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How to virtualize Lion or Mac Server in Windows 7 on iMac? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in VMWare?
Two questions:
How do I run Mac OS X Lion in Windows 7 on my iMac? I know it is legal to virtualize Lion and Mac ...
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How to create an ISO file of a Boot Camp partition from OS X?
How do I create an ISO file of a Boot Camp partition from OS X to use the ISO in Parallels later?
I thought Winclone could do it, but it can't.
Any alternatives?
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Using Windows with (VMWare Fusion OR Parallels) AND Bootcamp on Mac OS X
I'm considering getting an Apple laptop, but I will continue to use Windows frequently. Dual-booting is a pain, but virtualization has its own issues, so I'd like to keep a foot in both camps if ...
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After upgrading to Mac OS X Lion, I can't boot Windows anymore
I upgraded to Mac OS X Lion and I can't run the installed Windows anymore. It seems the issue is that the Lion installation created extra partitions so the Windows partition has a different number ...
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Boot Camp partition disappears upon Tuxera NTFS installation
I'm using Boot Camp to run Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro. Shortly I installed Tuxera NTFS to gain write access on NTFS formatted drives. Since then I cannot select the Boot Camp partition in the system ...
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“Can't install Windows Support Software” while updating Boot Camp drivers
Currently, I have already upgraded to Mac OS X Lion.
But an error occurred (Progress to the last 99%) that when I trying to downloading Windows support software via Boot Camp 4.0.
It says
Can't ...
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Does FileVault2 on OSX Lion encrypt bootcamp partitions?
When using FileVault2's Whole Disk Encryption, does it encrypt a bootcamp partition? If not, does it still allow access from Windows to the encrypted Mac disk? What about Parallels access of bootcamp ...
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What problems might there be when upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 with bootcamp?
I'm considering upgrading my bootcamp partition on my iMac from Windows XP to Windows 7. I've had a copy of Windows 7 for a while, but I've never gotten around to installing it, since I only use ...
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Why would installing 8GB in a Macbook Pro crash Windows 7 (running under Bootcamp)?
I bought a MacBook Pro earlier this year (Early 2011 model), with i7 and 4GB RAM (2 x 2GB). This was to be used as my work computer, running Windows 7 most of the time. This setup has worked great ...
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OS X Bootcamp - how to restore my existing Bootcamp partition?
I recently reinstalled OS X. My Bootcamp partition is still there with Windows 7 on it - can I tell Bootcamp about this partition so I can continue to use it?
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Windows within OSX VMWare Fusion not able to access mac partitions
when I run my bootcamp Windows 7 natively, I installed macdrive and it can see all of the HFS+ partitions as windows drive letters. Read/Write performance is great.
When I run my bootcamp Windows 7 ...
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can I make Mac OS Bootcamp boot to most recently used OS
I use Bootcamp on a MacBook Pro to run Windows7.
I also mostly use an external screen and keyboard, and keep the laptop lid closed during normal operation.
When Win7 demands to reboot following an ...
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Is it possible to upgrade from Windows-7 32-bit to Windows-7 64bit without losing data in Bootcamp?
I want to install Windows-7 on a recent Mac Book Pro.
I have a Windows-7 (32-bit) installation disc that I plan to use for the installation, using Bootcamp.
However, I'm also thinking about getting a ...
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Using Boot Camp on an already partitioned harddrive
I want to install Windows 7 via Boot Camp on a Mac.
I already split the harddrive into a few partition.
Everytime I try to use Boot Camp it says (freely translated):
The start volume can't be ...
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Boot Camp Windows 7 Ultimate Black Screen Problem
I have burned on disk "Windows 7 Ultimate.iso" and I was installed it.
Everything had worked good until the windows showed Black Screen ( in the Complete Installation part ). I tried two downloads ...
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Blue screen with Windows 7 and atikmpag.sys
I'm running Boot Camp on a brand new 27-inch iMac. Twice in the last week I've seen a blue screen citing atikmpag.sys. I think both times I was watching video online.
What gives?
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Magic Mouse on Bootcamp
I recently got my new iMac and have installed Windows 7 on it in Bootcamp.
I have a Magic Mouse which was working perfectly in Mac OS. Then I installed Windows 7 along with the drivers for Windows ...
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Trouble with external monitor under Windows 7 on MacBook Pro Boot Camp
I'm running Windows 7 32-bit on a mid-2010 15" MacBook Pro Intel Core i5 under Boot Camp. I've had trouble getting it to work with my second display and searching Google for an appropriate answer has ...
