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Post by bobgreene on Nov 7, 2018 10:27:29 GMT
I am having trouble installing Windows 7 on 2008 Mac Pro Desktop running El Capitan OS. I am new to the Mac OS, so I am sure that asking you guys is my best option. When I use BootCamp to try to install Win7 Ultimate 64bit, after the opening screen, it only gives me 2 options instead of the usual 3. I have downloaded the Win drivers from the option to download them [normally 2nd option] and did so on a FAT system USB flash drive, as directed by Apple. I also made an ISO of Win 7 Ultimate 64bit that is on both my primary SSD drive, Secondary 1 Tb drive, and the FAT system USB flash drive to use for installation, yet it does not see or recognize it on any of the drives. I even put the ISO on a DVD to use in the MAC SUPERDRIVE, yet it still does not see it there to use it to install. This is where I get stuck using the Bootcamp. My procedure is to check the last Bootcamp option: Install Windows on primary drive, then it pops up the dialog that I should insert the ISO and wait for it to recognize, but it never does. It never gives me the option of using the ISO from the USB flash drive nor either the primary or secondary drives. I am not sure what to do. I really need to get this Win 7 Ultimate on the MAC to be able to run my copy of Sonar at a decent speed from the Mac machine. It is a great piece of software for recording serious audio and ease of use for writing staff music using SoftSynths. If anyone here can help me with this problem so that I can install Win 7 Ultimate on the Mac, I would sure appreciate it greatly and give your site and forum a shout out where ever I may roam. Thank you in advance for your time and effort in helping me with this problem.
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Post by Mat HD on Nov 7, 2018 12:15:22 GMT
I am having trouble installing Windows 7 on 2008 Mac Pro Desktop running El Capitan OS. I am new to the Mac OS, so I am sure that asking you guys is my best option. When I use BootCamp to try to install Win7 Ultimate 64bit, after the opening screen, it only gives me 2 options instead of the usual 3. I have downloaded the Win drivers from the option to download them [normally 2nd option] and did so on a FAT system USB flash drive, as directed by Apple. I also made an ISO of Win 7 Ultimate 64bit that is on both my primary SSD drive, Secondary 1 Tb drive, and the FAT system USB flash drive to use for installation, yet it does not see or recognize it on any of the drives. I even put the ISO on a DVD to use in the MAC SUPERDRIVE, yet it still does not see it there to use it to install. This is where I get stuck using the Bootcamp. My procedure is to check the last Bootcamp option: Install Windows on primary drive, then it pops up the dialog that I should insert the ISO and wait for it to recognize, but it never does. It never gives me the option of using the ISO from the USB flash drive nor either the primary or secondary drives. I am not sure what to do. I really need to get this Win 7 Ultimate on the MAC to be able to run my copy of Sonar at a decent speed from the Mac machine. It is a great piece of software for recording serious audio and ease of use for writing staff music using SoftSynths. If anyone here can help me with this problem so that I can install Win 7 Ultimate on the Mac, I would sure appreciate it greatly and give your site and forum a shout out where ever I may roam. Thank you in advance for your time and effort in helping me with this problem. Hi Bob, I have found in the past that issues such as these are likely due to the BootCamp Assistant not liking the .iso file you've downloaded. You have two options worth trying: Trying download the same Windows 7 ISO again. Try downloading an older version of the Windows 7 ISO or from another source. |
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