How To Dual Boot Windows 7 And Mac Os X

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Summary

For Mac users who besides need to use a PC at work, home or only with specific applications, there is a solution. Using Boot Camp Banana, you can install Windows 7 on your Intel-based Mac calculator in its own partition. You lot'll take a dual-kicking arrangement with your Mac Bone on one partitioning and Windows on another. Run across the prerequisites beneath to come across what y'all'll need to do this.

Prerequisites:

All firmware updates installed on your Mac
A Windows seven installation DVD with a Product ID (Full version, not an Upgrade version)
If you lot practice not have Windows 7 withal, you lot can purchase information technology online at the Microsoft Shop.
A Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Mac Bone X Lion installation DVD
A copy of Boot Military camp version 3.3 (4.0 for Mac OS X Lion)

More Information

To install Windows on your Mac using Kick Camp, follow the steps listed below in the order listed:

Notes:

Be sure to back up all your data before following the steps in this article.
Print this article to apply equally a reference while installing Windows.

one. Open Finder and navigate to Applications -> Utilities and double-click Boot Campsite Assistant.

ii. Click Continue on the initial introduction window.

3. Set the partitioning size for the Windows installation. To change the amount of space to dedicate to Windows 7, click the small divider betwixt Mac OS X and Windows, and drag information technology to the left.

Note: Windows vii requires at to the lowest degree 16 GB of hard drive infinite to install but proceed in listen that the this space will also need to accomidate whatever applications installed and your saved documents. a expert starting point might be to set up the size 40GB or more (depending on the number of applications yous plan to install). Instance: Microsoft Office 2010 Professional requires aroud 3GB to install.

4. In one case you've determined how much space you want to dedicate to Windows vii, click the Segmentation push button, or simply click the Divide Equally button to devide the partitions equally.

five. One time the partition is created, y'all volition have a new BOOTCAMP drive icon on your desktop.

half-dozen. Next, insert your Windows 7 DVD and click the Start Installation button.

seven. Your Mac will restart and kick to the Windows 7 DVD. You'll exist prompted with a window request which partition you want to install Windows on. Select the partition labeled BOOTCAMP. Then, click Drive options (advanced).

8. With the BOOTCAMP volume still selected, click Format.

9. Click OK when notified that files will exist lost. Notation: (The new partition will non contain whatsoever files).

10. Windows 7 will begin to install, during the installation your system will reboot, when this happens, you'll demand to remove the Windows 7 DVD.

eleven. With the Windows 7 DVD removed, your Mac volition automatically kicking dorsum into Windows vii, and the installation volition keep. You lot'll exist prompted to select your language, keyboard layout, Product ID, etc. Follow whatsoever additional instructions to consummate the installation of the Windows 7.

12. When the Windows installation has completed, insert your MAC OS DVD and select RunSetup.exe when prompted.

13. Click Next when the Kicking Camp installer launches.

14. Select I accept the terms in the license understanding and then click Side by side.

15. Make sure that Apple Software Updatefor Windows is checked, and so click Install.

16. The Boot Camp installer will install all the required drivers.

17. Notifications will pop up with each driver that gets installed.

18. Once the driver installation has completed, click Stop.

19. You'll exist prompted to reboot, remove your OS X DVD from the drive, and click Yes to restart.

20. When your Mac boots, hold downward the ALT key to select which Operating System you desire to boot to. (If y'all don't press the Windows button, your Mac will boot to the Mac Os past default.)