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Question

Bootcamp doensn't work on my Windows Vista (on my mac). HELP

Jul 28, 2012 3:46AM PDT

Bootcamp doens't work on my Windows Vista and I have no idea why. It says that my Mac doens't have a Windows 7.. So my internet doens't work to.. Help me please! (sorry for my English)

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Vista is not supported on Boot Camp.
Jul 28, 2012 11:10PM PDT

Windows 7 is the only Windows version that is supported, which is why your computer is telling you that it does not have Windows 7.


You will need to purchase a copy of Windows 7 and install it.


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thnx
Jul 29, 2012 2:11AM PDT

oh oke..
and do you know why he can not find my internet cable?
In mac he can find the cable, so why not in Windows ?

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Short answer? No drivers.
Jul 29, 2012 3:52AM PDT

In bootcamp Windows would need drivers and without those, not much works.

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Because you do not have a version of Windows that works
Jul 29, 2012 6:35AM PDT

in Boot Camp.

As Bob said, it's all about the drivers

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qstion
Jul 29, 2012 8:29PM PDT

Right...

So what can I do now?
I have no internet so there's nothing I can do on Windows.
How can I put a driver on it ? (:

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Re: driver
Jul 29, 2012 8:31PM PDT

You do have Internet, or you couldn't post here. So all you've got to do: download the drivers you need, put them on a USB-stick (or a CD if a driver should be needed for the USB-stick also) and install from there in Windows.

Kees

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The drivers you require are not your normal drivers
Jul 29, 2012 9:54PM PDT

from the hardware vendors.
These drivers are specific to your Mac and would normally be supplied by Apple for use with Boot Camp.
During the initialization of the Boot Camp partition there was a point at which the Boot Camp utility mentioned making a CD. This CD contained all the drivers necessary for Windows to user the Mac hardware.
Because you are trying to use a version of Windows that is not supported by Apple, you do not have those special drivers and are not able to create them.

You have already mentioned that Boot Camp keeps telling you that you do not have Windows 7, so it may not be possible to make that CD using Vista.

Purchase Windows 7 and move on

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Are you aware of the OTHER solutions?
Jul 30, 2012 2:31AM PDT

I am left to guess why you need Windows. But let's say you do. Why not go get VirtualBox (it's free!) and install Vista in that?

Remember that all I know about your need is in this discussion. If you need to run a few Windows apps, virtualbox may be the right way if you can't swing for a copy of 7.
Bob

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mp
Jul 30, 2012 7:00PM PDT

Thanks y'all.

I need it for Maple Story, that game.
But I have no idea how to install it because i'm not so good with computers..
So thats why I need Windows 7 or an other option, a easy one hihi!

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