anyone end up finding another solution to this? all i want is SSD with OSX in primary and HDD with Win7 in secondary. i was hoping someone would've found a solution by now
That's what I'm hoping for as well - without taking my iMac to pieces..
anyone end up finding another solution to this? all i want is SSD with OSX in primary and HDD with Win7 in secondary. i was hoping someone would've found a solution by now
That's what I'm hoping for as well - without taking my iMac to pieces..
Interesting topic though, since I read off from another thread on this site from someone saying that it's NOT a good idea to have Window 7 and Os X on the same ssd. I'm guessing that's why you wanted to do this maybe? If not, can someone verify me if that's true or not? :/
--------------------------You cannot have two drives visible during the Windows 7 install.
For my 2012 MBP15, I have my original 500 GB hard drive and the 80 GB SSD in the opti drive bay.
This is what I did to get it installed and I have installed on both drives, opti and hdd bay.
I had Win7 installed to the HDD but I dumped that and installed again to the SDD, I like the speed.
1) Create a working BOOTABLE Installation flash drive of Windows 7 (if you don't know what this is, google it to find out how to create one)
2) Decide which drive you want to install windows too
3) From Mac OS X, Plug in the flash drive with the Win7 installer on it
4) Run Boot Camp and start the installation
5) After partition OS X will reboot automatically, do not let it reboot, when the screen goes dark, hold the power button to turn off the machine, do not start the Win7 installer
6) Unplug the flash drive and all cables
7) Take off the back cover of the MBP and disconnect the ribbon to the drive that Windows is NOT being installed to
8) Put a piece of paper between the ribbon and the connector on the logic board so it does not make a contact. This will define the drive as drive0 for the install process.
9) Put the back cover on but do NOT screw it closed
10) Plug the flash drive back in and power cable
11) Boot the computer holding down the OPTION key
12) Select the flash drive, it is orange in color, NOT Macintosh HD or Recovery HD
13) Windows 7 installer starts... format the BOOTCAMP partiton... and install windows to that just formatted partition
14) The Win7 install may reboot once or twice do not do anything, let it do its thing
15) When Win7 is installed, running windows, desktop and programs can be ran, shut down the computer *you cannot install the apple drivers just yet, be patient*
16) Unplug all cables and the flash drive
17) Take cover off and reattach the ribbon you disconnected earlier, you dont need the paper either
18) Screw down the cover
19) Reconnect the power cable and start up the computer, holding OPTION, and boot to Mac OS X
20) Take a 2GB flash drive, formatted in Disk Utility using FAT
21) Run Boot Camp, download the latest drivers from Apple, save it to the external drive which is the 2GB flash drive
22) You will need to install an utility to allow Mac OS X to be able to write to NTFS partitions. Google it to find a couple of shareware/trial utilities, don't buy it as you will only use it once. *There is a terminal command but it is unreliable and could cause data loss*
23) After installing the utility, copy the folder WindowsSupport to the Windows 7 hard drive, it should be called Untitled by default. If you copy it directly to there, the folder will be located at the root of C:
24) Install the utility, not needed anymore
25) Restart you machine, hold Option and boot to Windows
26) Go to the WindowsSupport folder and start the driver installation *I did not have any issues with unrecognized drivers after the complete driver install. It complained once during the install but after the reboot I checked Devices and all are ok, no exclamation marks for unknown hardware*
I rarely post here, so if you have any questions I'm sorry in advance when I don't reply.
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OK PoppaKristof, I've tried another way avoiding Bootcamp and had success with one OS only in each disk (HD Apple in original bay + SSD in the optical bay)
I will try your method to check if it works on my mid 2012 MBPRo 15"
Anyway, congrats to Apple for such a crapy software aka Bootcamp, since obviously it's designed for untouched laptop with an optical drive still inside, + the genuine HD in it's bay...
That's what I'm hoping for as well - without taking my iMac to pieces..
The only solution that I have found to work is to have the drive that you are planning to use for Windows in your mainbay and whatever you want to use with OSX in your optibay since OSX doesn't care where it's installed. If you don't mind taking your macbook/imac etc apart, just try swapping the drives with each other and it SHOULD work.
Would love to hear form anyone with a solution on this.
Hi,
what a bunch of yahoos
Where should I start:
WinOS needs to be installed on 1st C) hard drive.
This is BUILD-IN limitation of Windows OSes
(To prevent 'stealing' the 'Intellectual Properties' of Microsoft
So even IF YOU MANAGE to install the winOS (with 26 point walk-thru - hahaha),it'll be a 'HACKED' winOS...
It WILL (sooner or later) stop working (with whatever update of winOS - as noticed by hundreds of complains: " my Windows stopped working - what to do ).
( or Micro$ will get whiff of what is happening on Mac side )
Just fair warning...
You cannot have two drives visible during the Windows 7 install.
For my 2012 MBP15, I have my original 500 GB hard drive and the 80 GB SSD in the opti drive bay.
This is what I did to get it installed and I have installed on both drives, opti and hdd bay.
I had Win7 installed to the HDD but I dumped that and installed again to the SDD, I like the speed.
1) Create a working BOOTABLE Installation flash drive of Windows 7 (if you don't know what this is, google it to find out how to create one)
2) Decide which drive you want to install windows too
3) From Mac OS X, Plug in the flash drive with the Win7 installer on it
4) Run Boot Camp and start the installation
5) After partition OS X will reboot automatically, do not let it reboot, when the screen goes dark, hold the power button to turn off the machine, do not start the Win7 installer
6) Unplug the flash drive and all cables
7) Take off the back cover of the MBP and disconnect the ribbon to the drive that Windows is NOT being installed to
8) Put a piece of paper between the ribbon and the connector on the logic board so it does not make a contact. This will define the drive as drive0 for the install process.
9) Put the back cover on but do NOT screw it closed
10) Plug the flash drive back in and power cable
11) Boot the computer holding down the OPTION key
12) Select the flash drive, it is orange in color, NOT Macintosh HD or Recovery HD
13) Windows 7 installer starts... format the BOOTCAMP partiton... and install windows to that just formatted partition
14) The Win7 install may reboot once or twice do not do anything, let it do its thing
15) When Win7 is installed, running windows, desktop and programs can be ran, shut down the computer *you cannot install the apple drivers just yet, be patient*
16) Unplug all cables and the flash drive
17) Take cover off and reattach the ribbon you disconnected earlier, you dont need the paper either
18) Screw down the cover
19) Reconnect the power cable and start up the computer, holding OPTION, and boot to Mac OS X
20) Take a 2GB flash drive, formatted in Disk Utility using FAT
21) Run Boot Camp, download the latest drivers from Apple, save it to the external drive which is the 2GB flash drive
22) You will need to install an utility to allow Mac OS X to be able to write to NTFS partitions. Google it to find a couple of shareware/trial utilities, don't buy it as you will only use it once. *There is a terminal command but it is unreliable and could cause data loss*
23) After installing the utility, copy the folder WindowsSupport to the Windows 7 hard drive, it should be called Untitled by default. If you copy it directly to there, the folder will be located at the root of C:
24) Install the utility, not needed anymore
25) Restart you machine, hold Option and boot to Windows
26) Go to the WindowsSupport folder and start the driver installation *I did not have any issues with unrecognized drivers after the complete driver install. It complained once during the install but after the reboot I checked Devices and all are ok, no exclamation marks for unknown hardware*
I rarely post here, so if you have any questions I'm sorry in advance when I don't reply.
I am trying this with win 8 on a mid 2012 MBP
SSD has 10.8.2 installed. (in optibay)
1TB Samsung 2nd drive. (in main bay)
I have tried all sorts. Nothing seems to work apart from.
Remove one of the drives, either or. Then install windows on a partition. Loads, works brilliant.
But and its a big but,
As soon as the other drive goes back in, windows fails to load, just shows a blinking cursor.
Both bootcamp and refit.
Interestingly Ubuntu installs flawlessly, so I think its a windows issue not a mac.
I'm having the exact same issue. Went through the whole procedure (right up until the driver install at the end... can't find the WindowsSupport folder). Anyways, Windows booted fine when I had my other hard drive unplugged. As soon as I plug the OSX drive back in, I can't boot to Windows... I just get the blinking cursor. Can anyone help me?