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At a loss: tried everything - 2011 MBP

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TijmenDal

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Sep 15, 2010
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Hi,

I have been trying to install a Windows partition through about every possible way now.
I have a legal version of Windows (DVD).

First I tried making an ISO of the image (on a different computer) and then burning that to a USB. I have tried with 2 different ones, both don't work (don't show up in EFI and they give the 'No bootable device - press any key to continue' error.)

After that I figured I'd buy an external optical drive to read my DVD (I swapped out my optical drive for a second HDD), but then when it should start rebooting, it loads the Windows kernel, but after that it EJECTS the disc...

I also made an ISO through the optical drive I bought and made a bootable USB with that file - just to be sure. I modified the string of my Boot Camp so the 'Create a Windows 7 install disk' option is available too.

What do I do, because I can't think of anything.
I especially don't understand why the USB thing isn't working. I formatted them and tried both the GUID partition as well as Master boot records partition scheme's. But I guess that shouldn't even matter, considering boot camp formats the drives for you.
I can't find anything about the DVD being ejected upon the Windows startup either...

Any help is appreciated?
 
TijmenDal said:
Hi,

I have been trying to install a Windows partition through about every possible way now.
I have a legal version of Windows (DVD).

First I tried making an ISO of the image (on a different computer) and then burning that to a USB. I have tried with 2 different ones, both don't work (don't show up in EFI and they give the 'No bootable device - press any key to continue' error.)

After that I figured I'd buy an external optical drive to read my DVD (I swapped out my optical drive for a second HDD), but then when it should start rebooting, it loads the Windows kernel, but after that it EJECTS the disc...

I also made an ISO through the optical drive I bought and made a bootable USB with that file - just to be sure. I modified the string of my Boot Camp so the 'Create a Windows 7 install disk' option is available too.

What do I do, because I can't think of anything.
I especially don't understand why the USB thing isn't working. I formatted them and tried both the GUID partition as well as Master boot records partition scheme's. But I guess that shouldn't even matter, considering boot camp formats the drives for you.
I can't find anything about the DVD being ejected upon the Windows startup either...

Any help is appreciated?
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I got the press any key to boot screen as well. I rebooted, held down option and booted into the usb stick
Please note though i did this yesterday and since then i havent been able to get audio through windows. Im running windows 8 but there isnt much difference apparently
 
.macbookpro. said:
I got the press any key to boot screen as well. I rebooted, held down option and booted into the usb stick
Please note though i did this yesterday and since then i havent been able to get audio through windows. Im running windows 8 but there isnt much difference apparently
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I tried doing that, but both USB sticks don't show up in the EFI either...
 
.macbookpro. said:
I did the .plist change and installed from USB. The option is built into bootcamp, its just that its disabled for most macs
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All doing the .plist file change does is un-gray the USB checkbox. You're either extraordinarily lucky or are not telling the truth because that trick doesn't work for the overwhelming majority of owners.
 
saturnotaku said:
All doing the .plist file change does is un-gray the USB checkbox. You're either extraordinarily lucky or are not telling the truth because that trick doesn't work for the overwhelming majority of owners.
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The new bootcamp changed the .plist file a bit, so I used a newer guide to do it. If i remember the website ill post a link.
 
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