Apple Releases Boot Camp Update 3.2

[MacRumors]

Apple today released Boot Camp Software Update 3.2 for Windows, bringing a number of bug fixes and support for several new hardware items.

This update adds support for the ATI-Radeon HD 5870 graphics card, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, MacBook Air SuperDrive, and addresses critical bug fixes. This update is highly recommended for all Boot Camp 3.1 users.

If you have an Intel-based Mac and there's a PC application you need to use, you can run it using Boot Camp. You'll need to provide an authentic copy of Microsoft Windows but Boot Camp is included in Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

The update is available for Windows 7, Vista, and XP in 32-bit (280.28 MB) and 64-bit (121.25 MB) versions.

Article Link: Apple Releases Boot Camp Update 3.2

 

[zin]

Appears to have "broken" something on my Windows 7 Boot Camp partition.

I get this pop-up message at seemingly random intervals.

 

[parapup]

Not sure what got fixed but it's good that Apple found time to fix BootCamp/Windows bugs and it did not seem to have broken anything.

Had the Nvidia 330M driver already updated from Nvidia site to 260.99 as the BootCamp 3.1 driver sucked - that did not seem to have been updated by the 3.2 update.

Appears to have "broken" something on my Windows 7 Boot Camp partition.

I get this pop-up message at seemingly random intervals.

Were you using the NVidia provided drivers by any chance? May be those were older than the 3.2 update and got overwritten/messed up? I had 260.99 running with 3.1 and the 3.2 update did not touch that.

You might want to uninstall and reinstall the latest ones from Nvidia site.

 

[catracho]

Post Date: January 18, 2010

eINN

 

[parapup]

Post Date: January 18, 2010

eINN

Don't worry - the update is still 3.2. There is even another typo on the same page. Just goes to show Apple's love for Windows

 

[Demigod Mac]

Didn't fix my issue where choosing a Startup Disk from the Boot Camp control panel [in Windows] doesn't successfully change my default OS, and messes up my PRAM so boot time takes forever until I zap it. (Mac Pro 5,1)

 

[Digital Dude]

Finally!

I'm buying Windows-7 Ultimate for my 2009 MacPro as this nails the deal. Looking forward to real graphics on a Mac. Funny when you consider this is what made the Mac so famous in the first place.

 

[Willis]

I swear I only updated my parents bootcamp to 2.2 the other day

 

[Stridder44]

Sure would be nice to know what those "critical bug fixes" were.

 

[slicecom]

SWEET! This FINALLY fixed the issue my 2009 iMac 27" had with only displaying 16bit colour even when 32bit colour was checked in Windows 7 64bit.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

Wonder why us 64-bit users get a smaller file. Not saying it's a bad thing...

 

[jent]

Does this mean if I don't already have a Windows partition that when I make one it'll have Boot Camp 3.2 drivers?

 

[mrtekkid]

Appears to have "broken" something on my Windows 7 Boot Camp partition.

I get this pop-up message at seemingly random intervals.

THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME.

I spent over an hour trying to fix it. I was apparently only running Boot Camp 3.0, so I updated to 3.1 and reinstalled. Windows at some point ran its own system updates as well.

I then checked for updates again and it found the 3.2 update so I started downloading that. At some point, Adobe wanted to update as well so I made the mistake of running the Adobe update at the same time. For some reason, both updates just hung and didn't do anything at some point, and the Adobe update was virtually impossible to stop via the Task Manager.

Sometime during the update of 3.2 I got an error about something about nVidia. I thought nothing of it because the install completed and rebooted.

Long story short, I got that same message that you posted every time I go from the login screen to the desktop.

I'm not sure if Apple did not like that I was running nVidia drivers other than the ones they provided or if Adobe for some ungodly reason did mess with my Apple BootCamp update, but I basically uninstalled nVidia completely using Add/Remove programs and rebooted and installed the newest nVidia drivers from the nVidia website again.

Problem solved. Maybe this will help you.

Potentially going in and downloading the latest nVidia drivers for your system from their site and doing the "clean install" first may clear out any old nVidia installations.

 

[mrtekkid]

Does this mean if I don't already have a Windows partition that when I make one it'll have Boot Camp 3.2 drivers?

These are Windows drivers that you will need to install on the Windows side of your machine.

After BootCamp installs the initial drivers from your Mac Boot disk you should run Windows update and update to 3.1, reboot then update to 3.2, etc until it doesn't find any more Boot Camp updates.

If you don't have Windows currently installed, you can probably ignore this unless you are planning to download and store these drivers for later...

 

[Kashchei]

I am running Snow Leopard, and so I assumed that I had BootCamp 3.0. When I tried to update to 3.2, I was told that I needed to update to 3.1 first. Fair enough. When I tried to update to 3.1, I was told I needed to update to 3.0 first. When I tried to run the update from Vista to Windows 7, I was told the application wasn't for the OS I was running.

How can I tell which version of BootCamp I have and then how can I get it updated to 3.2? For what it's worth, the Apple Software Updater says everything is up to date--does it check for BootCamp?

 

[jent]

These are Windows drivers that you will need to install on the Windows side of your machine.

After BootCamp installs the initial drivers from your Mac Boot disk you should run Windows update and update to 3.1, reboot then update to 3.2, etc until it doesn't find any more Boot Camp updates.

If you don't have Windows currently installed, you can probably ignore this unless you are planning to download and store these drivers for later...

Does this mean they'll bake the 3.2 update into a future version of Snow Leopard so that someone who (on a completely up-to-date Mac) installs Windows a few months down the road doesn't have to boot into Windows and download a months-old update?

 

[Matthew Yohe]

Does this mean they'll bake the 3.2 update into a future version of Snow Leopard so that someone who (on a completely up-to-date Mac) installs Windows a few months down the road doesn't have to boot into Windows and download a months-old update?

It gets pushed out by Software Update on the Windows side. So it doesn't need to be "baked into" another SL version.

 

[Mackan]

Does this mean they'll bake the 3.2 update into a future version of Snow Leopard so that someone who (on a completely up-to-date Mac) installs Windows a few months down the road doesn't have to boot into Windows and download a months-old update?

That's what they should do. But I don't think Apple is doing it...

 

[Prynce]

Apple today released Boot Camp Software Update 3.2 for Windows, bringing a number of bug fixes and support for several new hardware items.The update is available for Windows 7, Vista, and XP in 32-bit (280.28 MB) and 64-bit (121.25 MB) versions.

Article Link: Apple Releases Boot Camp Update 3.2

I'm not sure I am willing to risk it buggering up my IMAC 2008 realtek audio drivers from my original OS 10.5.x install CD for my audio, so far 3.0 and 3.1 all have buggered realtek audio drivers, and only my original OS 10.5.x install CD has the correct version of realtek audio drivers that works with my Windows Vista and Windows XP bootcamp installs. Anyhow maybe another day I will test it.

 

[TheAshMan]

Still doesn't support my Early 2009 iMac for 64 bit

I can't install any Apple drivers or Boot Camp software on my Windows 7 Boot Camp which is 64 bit. Despite the fact that I spent $3,000 on a top of the line iMac with 8 GB of RAM they only support 32 bit Windows on my machine. So much for:

It runs Windows, too.
Have a Windows application you need to use once in a while? No problem. Every new Mac lets you install Windows XP and Vista and run them at native speeds, using a built-in utility called Boot Camp.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/compatibility/

When I bought the iMac I was planning on running Windows apps at their "native speed" with the full 8 GB of RAM available. Apple's decision to simply ignore 64 bit for Windows 7 on my machine which came out the same year leads me to wonder why I put up with this company. They dump X Serve at the drop of a hat with no virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) support plan, leaving many IT professionals who like Macs out in the cold and a laughing stock at their office. The preview of Lion was disappointing, I hope they are doing a lot more with the OS and the core apps which need a makeover.

A disappointed customer I am.

I think my next computer may come from HP or Asus. Just not sure why I should by Apple again. My mind may change, but feeling pretty doubtful now.

 

[philosopherdog]

Won't install under XP 32 Bit

I tried using Apple's updater and it downloads and then tells me to reboot to finish the update, which I do. But nothing happens on the reboot. I tried downloading the file and it runs it ok. A box pops up from the "windows installer" which then goes away. No update installed! Any thoughts? I unplugged everything and I've tried booting into bootcamp and booting windows using vmware. Neither works. I'm on a Macbook Pro 2010 i7.

 

[philosopherdog]

Sell the Early 2009 iMac on Craigslist and grab a new one. They're pretty easy to sell and you get most of your money back. You just happen to be past the cut off line for supported drivers. Not sure if you think you're going to get better support on an Asus or HP, other than the fact that you won't have a problem running Windows on them. My experience with HP, Dell, Asus, Lenovo, etc. has not been one of great after sale support for drivers and what not.

I can't install any Apple drivers or Boot Camp software on my Windows 7 Boot Camp which is 64 bit. Despite the fact that I spent $3,000 on a top of the line iMac with 8 GB of RAM they only support 32 bit Windows on my machine. So much for:

It runs Windows, too.
Have a Windows application you need to use once in a while? No problem. Every new Mac lets you install Windows XP and Vista and run them at native speeds, using a built-in utility called Boot Camp.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/compatibility/

When I bought the iMac I was planning on running Windows apps at their "native speed" with the full 8 GB of RAM available. Apple's decision to simply ignore 64 bit for Windows 7 on my machine which came out the same year leads me to wonder why I put up with this company. They dump X Serve at the drop of a hat with no virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) support plan, leaving many IT professionals who like Macs out in the cold and a laughing stock at their office. The preview of Lion was disappointing, I hope they are doing a lot more with the OS and the core apps which need a makeover.

A disappointed customer I am.

I think my next computer may come from HP or Asus. Just not sure why I should by Apple again. My mind may change, but feeling pretty doubtful now.

 

[ZMacintosh]

Well if its says XP and Vista with no mention of 7 dont be disappointed then.
Perhaps they left it out for a reason at this point.
However, I have heard of mainly people successfully installing BootCamp drivers & Win7 on their Macs with little to no problems.

I dont really see how going to a whole completely separate OS and manufacture will really change the overall experience theyre totally completely different types of companies who dont make every little specific drive themselves either and when an update comes out it may or may not be the best or working and theyre support quality isnt really praised or highlighted.

Apple doesnt make Windows machines, but they offer what they can with it...and they do a pretty decent job for the basics they intended. BUt again i dont use windows. so maybe this was all moot.

I can't install any Apple drivers or Boot Camp software on my Windows 7 Boot Camp which is 64 bit. Despite the fact that I spent $3,000 on a top of the line iMac with 8 GB of RAM they only support 32 bit Windows on my machine. So much for:

It runs Windows, too.
Have a Windows application you need to use once in a while? No problem. Every new Mac lets you install Windows XP and Vista and run them at native speeds, using a built-in utility called Boot Camp.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/compatibility/

When I bought the iMac I was planning on running Windows apps at their "native speed" with the full 8 GB of RAM available. Apple's decision to simply ignore 64 bit for Windows 7 on my machine which came out the same year leads me to wonder why I put up with this company. They dump X Serve at the drop of a hat with no virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) support plan, leaving many IT professionals who like Macs out in the cold and a laughing stock at their office. The preview of Lion was disappointing, I hope they are doing a lot more with the OS and the core apps which need a makeover.

A disappointed customer I am.

I think my next computer may come from HP or Asus. Just not sure why I should by Apple again. My mind may change, but feeling pretty doubtful now.

 

[marilbil]

I am running Boot Camp 3.1 (at least that's what it says when I right-click the Boot Camp icon on the Win 7 taskbar). I go to the Apple Software Updates and it finds the Boot Camp 3.2 update. I select it and click Install. It downloads the 200+ MB file and appears as if it installls. At the end, I am told to reboot Win 7 to complete the installation. I select Restart. The Win 7 machine restarts with no problems. Everything comes up fine. I get my desktop and there is no "Installation Complete" type message or anything. (I'm not sure if there should be, but in my case there is not.)

The weird thing (and the source of my question) is that if I now right-click on the Boot Camp icon it still says that I have version 3.1.

So on one hand it appears that the download/install goes fine, but on the other hand, when it's done it appears I still have the old version.

And...if I run Apple Software Update again, I am still offered the 3.2 Update. Therefore, I have to believe that the upgrade did not actually do anything, although I never received an error and it appears that the update completed.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks.

Bill

 

[philosopherdog]

Yes. This is exactly what's happening to me on a new i7 Macbook Pro, but in my case I'm using XP Pro not Win7. If anyone has a solution to this I'd love to hear it.

I am running Boot Camp 3.1 (at least that's what it says when I right-click the Boot Camp icon on the Win 7 taskbar). I go to the Apple Software Updates and it finds the Boot Camp 3.2 update. I select it and click Install. It downloads the 200+ MB file and appears as if it installls. At the end, I am told to reboot Win 7 to complete the installation. I select Restart. The Win 7 machine restarts with no problems. Everything comes up fine. I get my desktop and there is no "Installation Complete" type message or anything. (I'm not sure if there should be, but in my case there is not.)

The weird thing (and the source of my question) is that if I now right-click on the Boot Camp icon it still says that I have version 3.1.

So on one hand it appears that the download/install goes fine, but on the other hand, when it's done it appears I still have the old version.

And...if I run Apple Software Update again, I am still offered the 3.2 Update. Therefore, I have to believe that the upgrade did not actually do anything, although I never received an error and it appears that the update completed.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks.

Bill