When you use Windows 7 with Boot Camp, you are booting directly into Windows instead of OS X. This is a great way to run Windows on a Mac because it gives all of your Mac’s power (RAM, processor speed, etc.) to Windows.
With virtualization software, you can run multiple operating systems on your Mac. This can be helpful if you need to use different software on different machines, or if you want to run multiple versions of the same application on different machines.
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To install Windows 7 on a Mac, you will need: -An Intel-based Mac with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard installed -At least 16GB of free hard drive space -Boot camp assistant (should be on your Mac already, located at Finder > Applications > Utilities) -A genuine Microsoft Windows 7 install disc ..
Installing Boot Camp and Windows 7
Apple just released an update for Windows 7 that includes a fix for a bug that could cause your computer to crash. If you have an update for Windows 7, you should get it automatically. But just in case, you can get the update here.
Step 2: Click the “Create a new installation of Windows” button. Step 3: Enter the name of your new installation, for example “Windows 10 Home.” Step 4: Click the “Next” button. Step 5: Select your language and keyboard layout. Step 6: Click the “Next” button again. Step 7: Select your storage location for your new installation of Windows 10 Home. You can choose to install Windows 10 Home on a USB drive or an external hard drive. If you choose to install Windows 10 Home on a USB drive, make sure that you have at least 8GB of free space on your USB drive. If you choose to install Windows 10 Home on an external hard drive, make sure that the external hard drive has at least 20GB of free space. Step 8: Click the “Next” button again. Step 9: Review the information in the “Ready to Install?” window and click the “Install Now” button to begin installing Windows 10 Home. ..
Step 2: Click Continue on the Boot Camp Introduction screen to proceed to the next step. ..
Step 3 is the partitioning of your Mac’s hard drive. For Windows 7, Apple recommends using at least 16GB to hold Windows 7. Most likely, you do not need this much space to actually install Windows 7.
If you plan on installing any programs within Windows, or having any significant amount of files on Windows, be sure to partition your hard drive accordingly. Partitioning your hard drive will help keep your system running smoothly and optimize its performance. ..
Boot Camp Assistant can partition your hard drive for you. Once it finishes, you should have a BOOT CAMP drive icon on your desktop.
- Insert your Windows 7 install disc into your Mac’s DVD drive.
- Wait for it to load and recognize.
- Click the Start Installation button from the Boot Camp Assistant screen. ..
If you have a dual-boot setup with OS X and Windows 7, your Mac should restart automatically and boot into the Windows 7 installer. The next screen that you come to will be a prompt screen, allowing you to choose which partition to install Windows 7 on. ..
Make sure that you select the BOOT CAMP PARTITION that you just created, by clicking on it once to select it. Click the link that says Drive options (Advanced). Click the Format button. A prompt screen should pop up saying “This partition might contain…”. Click OK.
Step 6: Windows should now be installing on your computer. Throughout the installation process, Windows will reboot itself a couple of times and you will be required to eject the install disc from your Mac’s DVD drive.
After successfully installing Windows 7, you need to do a Windows Update to get the latest fixes and Windows released drivers. Restart your computer before proceeding to the next step.
Once Windows boots back up, you need to install a couple of additional drivers. Insert your Mac OS X disc into your Mac’s DVD drive and wait for it to load. Click the Run setup option from the prompt window.
Step 8: Click Next on the first screen of the Boot Camp window. Check the box next to Apple Software Update for Windows and click the Install button. ..
The Boot Camp installer window will now be open. Click the Finish button to exit out of the installer.
If you have not already done so, eject the Mac OS X install disc from your computer and restart your computer.
If you’re using Boot Camp on your Mac, Windows 7 should now be running on your computer. To choose which operating system to run, hold down the option key on your Mac and go to the boot menu. From here, you can choose if you want to use OS X or Windows 7.
