Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide Contents 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 2 Introduction What You Need Installation Overview Step 1: Check for updates. Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant. Step 3: Install Windows. Step 4: Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume. Step 1: Check for updates Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant Creating a Partition for Windows If You Have Problems Creating a Partition Step 3: Install Windows Selecting and Formatting the Windows Partition Setting Up Windows If You Have Problems Installing Windows If you get a message saying "Installer Disc Not Found" when installing Windows If the Windows installer isn't responding If Windows didn't install properly If you insert the wrong disc during installation Step 4: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows If You Have Problems Installing the Device Drivers Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows Setting the Default Operating System Selecting an Operating System During Startup If You Have Problems Using Windows on Your Mac If you see "No Boot Disk Attached" when starting up your computer If the screen is blank or distorted If you can't rename the Windows partition If you have a RAID configuration Removing Windows from Your Computer Upgrading Upgrading the Boot Camp Drivers Upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7 17 17 17 If you have problems upgrading Windows If you see "Windows was unable to create a required installation folder" when upgrading Windows Learning More, Support, and Feedback 3 Setting Up Boot Camp This document shows you how to install and set up Boot Camp so you can use Microsoft Windows on an Intel-based Mac computer. Introduction NOTICE: Make sure to back up all of your data before using Boot Camp, and regularly back up data while using the software. Boot Camp lets you install Windows on a Mac computer, using a Microsoft Windows installation disc that you provide. Windows is installed on its own partition. After installation, you can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac computer. The Boot Camp Assistant application helps you create the Windows partition and restart your Mac using your Windows installation disc. Then you follow these instructions to install Windows and install software drivers that let Windows work with your Mac hardware. If you've already installed Windows on your Mac with Boot Camp and you want to upgrade to Windows Vista or Windows 7, you don't need to use the Boot Camp Assistant. Follow the instructions in "Upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7" on page 15. Important: Before you use Boot Camp Assistant, print this document. It contains information you'll need while installing Windows. 4 What You Need  An Intel-based Mac computer with Mac OS X 10.6 or later  The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your computer. (If they aren't available, use a USB keyboard and mouse.)  Mac OS X version 10.6 or later (the latest version of Mac OS X is strongly recommended)  A built-in optical disc drive or a compatible external optical drive For information on using your computer with an external optical drive, see the documentation that came with your computer.  A Mac OS X version 10.6 installation disc  One of the following:  Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit version only)  Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate  Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate Important: You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc. You cannot use an upgrade version of Windows. If you're installing Windows XP, you must use Service Pack 2 or later. You cannot install an earlier version of Windows XP and then attempt to update it later. To see how much free space you need on your disk for Windows, refer to the documentation that came with Windows. You can use a 32-bit version of Windows XP or Windows Vista with any Intel-based Mac computer. You cannot use a 64-bit version of Windows XP on any Mac computer. You can use a 32-bit version of Windows 7 with any of these Mac computers:  An iMac or MacBook Pro introduced in 2007 or later  Any Intel-based Mac Pro, MacBook, or Mac mini You can use a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7 with any of these Mac computers:  A Mac Pro or MacBook Pro introduced in early 2008 or later  An iMac or MacBook introduced in late 2009 or later If you're not sure when your Mac computer was introduced, see http://www.apple.com/support/hardware, click your Mac model, and look for an article on identifying your Mac. 5 Installation Overview Step 1: Check for updates. Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps: Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant. Boot Camp Assistant creates a partition for Windows and starts the Windows installer. Step 3: Install Windows. Step 4: Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume. Important: Before you begin, make sure you have a backup of the important information on your computer. Step 1: Check for updates In Mac OS X, go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you need to update your software before you can install Windows. Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows and gets you started with the Windows installation. Important: If you're using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before continuing. To use Boot Camp Assistant: 1 Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and log out any other users on your computer. 2 Choose Apple () > Software Update. Install all available updates. If your computer restarts after installing an update, choose Apple () > Software Update again to install any additional updates. 3 Open Boot Camp Assistant (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder). Creating a Partition for Windows Boot Camp Assistant lets you choose the size for your Windows partition, and then creates that partition on your internal disk drive without erasing any data. Note: If your computer has more than one internal disk and you want to install Boot Camp on a disk that isn't in the first hard drive bay, remove the drives in the lower numbered bays. You can reinstall the drives after you install Boot Camp. 6 Refer to your Windows installer documentation to help you determine the best partition size for your system. Windows Vista and Windows 7 require more disk space than Windows XP. If you're installing Windows XP and your Windows partition can be 32 GB or smaller, you can choose between two formats for that partition. You'll select the format in a later step, but you must decide on a format now so you can choose an appropriate size. Here are the two formats:  NTFS--Provides better reliability and security, but you will not be able to save files to the Windows volume from Mac OS X. This partition can be any size.  FAT--Provides better compatibility, allowing you to read and write files on the Windows volume from Mac OS X. This partition must be 32 GB or smaller. If you're installing Windows Vista or Windows 7, the Windows partition must use the NTFS format. If You Have Problems Creating a Partition If you have problems creating a Windows partition, check the following:  The disk must be a single partition, formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If the disk already has more than one partition, you must repartition it.  The disk must be an internal disk. You cannot use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows on an external disk.  If a dialog appears saying "The disk cannot be partitioned because verification failed," try repairing the disk using Disk Utility and opening Boot Camp Assistant again. If that doesn't work, back up all the information on your computer, start up from your Mac OS X installation disc, and erase the disk using Disk Utility. Restore the information to your computer from the backup and try opening Boot Camp Assistant again. Step 3: Install Windows Read and follow these instructions for installing Windows on your Mac computer. Refer to your Windows documentation for general information about installing and setting up Windows. To install Windows on your Mac computer: 1 If you already quit Boot Camp Assistant without installing Windows: a Open Boot Camp Assistant. b Select "Start the Windows installer." c Click Continue. 2 Insert your Windows installation disc. 7 3 In Boot Camp Assistant, click Start Installation. Your computer starts up from the Windows installation disc. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. Refer to the following sections for more information. If you're asked to choose between an upgrade or custom installation, choose a custom installation. Selecting and Formatting the Windows Partition It's important to select the correct partition when installing Windows so that you don't overwrite Mac OS X on your computer. You'll then choose the correct format. NOTICE: Do not create or delete a partition, or select any partition other than as noted below. Doing so may delete the entire contents of your Mac OS X partition. To select and format the correct partition for Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1 Select "Disk 0 Partition 3 BOOTCAMP." 2 Click "Drive options (advanced)." 8 3 Click Format, and then click OK. 4 Click Next. The Windows partition is formatted using the NTFS file system. To select and format the correct partition for Windows XP: 1 Select "C: Partition3 [FAT32]." 9 2 Select an NTFS or FAT format:  NTFS--Provides better reliability and security, but you will not be able to save files to the Windows volume from Mac OS X.  FAT--Provides better compatibility, allowing you to read and write files on the Windows volume from Mac OS X. This option is available only if the Windows partition is 32 GB or smaller. Important: Do not select "Leave the current file system intact." To successfully install Windows XP, you must select one of the other options. Setting Up Windows After you install the Windows software, your computer automatically restarts using Windows. Use the Windows setup screens to configure Windows. If You Have Problems Installing Windows If you have problems installing Windows, try the following solutions. If you get a message saying "Installer Disc Not Found" when installing Windows Make sure you're logged in to Mac OS X as an administrator. If the Windows installer isn't responding Be sure you are using the original keyboard and mouse that came with your computer. If you're using an Apple mouse, the Windows installer may not respond if the mouse is connected directly to your computer. Connect the mouse to the USB port on your keyboard. 10 If Windows didn't install properly Verify that you're using an original, full version of one of the following:  Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later  Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate  Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate Media Center, OEM, and upgrade versions of Windows XP are not recommended. Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until one or more disk icons appears on your screen. Insert the Windows installation disc. Select the Windows installation disc icon and then click the arrow beneath it. Quickly press any key on your keyboard to start the installer. Follow the onscreen instructions to repair or reinstall Windows. If you insert the wrong disc during installation Eject the disc by holding down the Eject key on your keyboard while restarting the computer. Step 4: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows After installing Windows, install Mac-specific drivers and other software for Windows using your Mac OS X installation disc. The Mac OS X disc installs drivers to support Mac components, including AirPort, built-in iSight camera, the Apple Remote, the trackpad on a portable Mac, and the function keys on an Apple keyboard. The Mac OS X disc also installs the Boot Camp control panel for Windows and the Apple Boot Camp system tray item. To install the Boot Camp drivers: 1 Eject the Windows installation disc. 2 Insert the Mac OS X disc. If the installer doesn't start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. If a message appears that says the software you're installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. Windows that appear only briefly during the installation don't require your input. 11 If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you must respond to. Check the taskbar and look behind open windows. Important: Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer dialogs. 4 After your computer restarts, follow the instructions in the Found New Hardware Wizard to update your software drivers (Windows XP only). 5 Follow the instructions for any other wizards that appear. 6 ...