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:

My solution (done from within Windows, obviously): 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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