10.7: Update to a workaround for a Boot Camp x64 installation issue
Feb 08, '12 07:30:00AM
Contributed by: Anonymous
Yesterday I finally got around to dual-booting my MacBook, with a nice fresh copy of Windows 7. Everything was great, except for a laggy download of the Windows Support Software. So, earlier today, I got around to installing the drivers. It turns out, my old MacBook didn't support BootCampx64. I then did a quick search on how to fix this issue.
I came up with a number of answers, but this is an answer aimed at people who were in my situation which is:
- I could not right click on the BootCampx64.msi file, because of the missing drivers.
- Or if I could right click, then changing the properties of BootCampx64.msi resulted in not having the required elevated access privileges.
My solution (done from within Windows, obviously):
- Without the drivers installed, you can still right click on the BootCampx64.msi file by click it with 'Shift-F10' which apparently acts as an alternate right click.
- If you have the first step down, try opening the properties of the file, and change the compatibility to earlier versions of Windows.
- If that still doesn't work, then open the start menu. Then go to Programs » Accessories » CMD, and hover over CMD.
- Press Shift-F10, or right click if you are able, on CMD (the Windows Command Prompt).
- Select the option in the drop-down menu, 'Run as Administrator.'
- Then open CMD and get a shell window.
- Now, when you open CMD, you should be running it as C:Windowssystem32.
- At the Command Prompt, type in cd /d C:
- You should now have C: at the far left of the prompt.
- Type in cd Users. Then type in dir.
- Find your username, and then type in cd username, e.g. cd John Smith
- Continue the dir, cd process until you come into the directory in which the BootCampx64.msi is. (You may have dragged the WindowsSupport folder onto the desktop, or someplace else).
- After you have reached the directory, simply type in BootCampx64.msi.
- The program should start.
- All of the drivers should start installing. You probably won't be able to move your mouse if you have a trackpad, as I do, because the Apple Trackpad driver is one of the last to be installed.
If it seems like the process is taking a while, be patient.
Sources:
This earlier hint, this Apple forum thread, and this very helpful article.
[crarko adds: I haven't tested this one, as I don't use BootCamp. Reading this process reminds me why Windows desperately needs an equivalent to 'sudo' in its command prompt. If this procedure seems a bit confusing, take a look at the last article mentioned in the references, which has some screen grabs.]
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