Apparently this is only available for computers without an optical drive. The only snag with this was that I didn’t have this option. If you were successful in doing so you can basically skip this guide and install via Basecamp, well done! 2. You can also try blowing some compressed air into it. The business end of the drive is at the bottom so if you wiggle it just right, and you’re lucky, you could be successful in cleaning the thing. Cleaning the superdriveĪpparently you can drape something like a lens cleaner over a thin business card, stick the thing into the slot and get to work on it. They all have their eureka moments, but don’t work out in the end. Read Also: How to Clean Install OS X Mavericks What won’t workĭuring the course of my Windows install venture I figured out at least 6 ways which didn’t work. Skip ahead to the "What Does Work" section if you want to get down to work. It took me a while to stumble on to the solution, which uses a combination of different tools, but it works like a charm and once you’ve done it once, it’s not that difficult. This guide is for those of you who have tried every solution – and upon reading the numerous forums which conclude that Windows "can only be installed via Bootcamp" – have given up. Installing Windows went from being a breeze to being a nightmare in an instant. Recently though I had to reinstall and I found that my built-in Superdrive is broken. I popped in my Windows disk and let Bootcamp do its thing. The process was extremely straightforward. Now, sit back and enjoy your dual-booting Mac.I have a 2011 iMac and I’ve installed Windows on it successfully before. You’ll be presented with a screen asking you which OS you want to boot into. If you have any additional questions, Apple also provides a handy guide on its website.īut how do you get back and forth between the two operating systems? When you first turn on the notebook, hold down the option button. Of course, functions such as copy and paste, (Command+C and Command+V in Mac) are Control+C and Control+V in Windows.Īnd now you’re all done! All told, the entire process takes about 30 minutes. One of the nicer things about these drivers is that the Mac function row keys-brightness, volume, etc.-will work just as they do in the Mac OS. The notebook may restart a few times during this process, but when it’s finished, everything should work correctly. After Windows has been installed, insert the USB stick with the Windows 7 drivers you previously downloaded.
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