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LambdaChiOSU
Feb 22, 2009, 08:15 PM
Running Vista on my mac, when I switch to windows it cannot pick up a wireless card.

Not sure how to fix this?


mcavjame
Feb 22, 2009, 08:24 PM
Are you switching via bootcamp (rebooting) or some virtualization program like Parallels.

If you are rebooting, did you use the driver disk that you create as part of the bootcamp install to put the drivers in for your devices? Even then, you still need to set up the wireless on the new machine providing settings ad passwords. That information is not transferred in the setup.
LambdaChiOSU
Feb 22, 2009, 11:00 PM
I switched via bootcamp and a Vista CD. Then to load windows I hold option on start-up. Vista says it cannot find a wireless card.

I am a life-long PC user so I am not too sure how to make myself clear, I hope this gives you enough info.
LambdaChiOSU
Feb 23, 2009, 02:41 PM
I didnt make a driver CD? But I figured the vista CD would have that.. could that be the problem? and if so how to fix?
jonbravo77
Feb 23, 2009, 02:43 PM
When you installed Vista via Boot Camp did you put your Leopard disk in to install the Boot Camp drivers after Vista was installed and up and running?
LambdaChiOSU
Feb 23, 2009, 03:46 PM
No, I ran bootcamp, installed Vista. Switched to Vista, then saw that it does not recognize a wireless card.
jonbravo77
Feb 23, 2009, 06:27 PM
No, I ran bootcamp, installed Vista. Switched to Vista, then saw that it does not recognize a wireless card.

You really needed to print out the boot camp manual when it prompted to when first opening up the Boot Camp Assistant. You are missing all of the drivers that are needed for Vista, you need to log into Vista, put the Leopard disk in and install the Boot Camp drivers from that disk. That will enable the Wireless Card, Blue Tooth, sound, video, keyboard, etc....