BootCamp Install on Late 2011 13 MBP only Black Screen with Blinking Cursor

[daroga]

Hi all!

Trying to install Windows 7 for the first time on my older 13" MacBook Pro (Late 2011). The machine doesn't have an internal DVD drive anymore; using a USB drive. On boot to install windows, the drive is accessing for a little bit but the screen only sits at a black screen with a blinking white cursor.

I've read a bit that this may be a missing driver issue, but I've not been able to do anything to solve that yet. Does anyone have any thoughts? The Mac side is running Yosemite if that make a difference.

Thanks!

 

[Gjwilly]

MacBooks that come with optical drives are setup by Apple to only install Windows from the optical drive.
A USB install will never work if you're using the normal BootCamp procedure.
I believe there are workarounds but they're fairly involved.

http://www.jacobtomlinson.co.uk/201...7-on-a-2011-macbook-pro-without-a-superdrive/

 

[saturnotaku]

I believe there are workarounds but they're fairly involved.

Fairly involved and also not guaranteed to work.

 

[macenied]

Fairly involved and also not guaranteed to work.

Mind to share or provide a link ? I am very interested in such a workaround, I want to boot Windows PE from an USB stick for Windows Image Backup recovery. My MBP ( 7,1 ) has an optical drive.

 

[macenied]

Mind to share or provide a link ? I am very interested in such a workaround, I want to boot Windows PE from an USB stick for Windows Image Backup recovery. My MBP ( 7,1 ) has an optical drive.

Whatever the reason may be, it just works now.

Last time I tried using:

Windows 7
Windows PE 3.0
former Rufus version ( to prepare USB stick )
former Macrium Reflect version

- could not boot Rescue USB media

Now using:

Windows 10
Windows PE 5.0
latest Rufus version 2.2.668
latest Macrium Reflect version 6.0 Build 753

- MBP 7,1 boots Rescue USB media without issues

"Problem" solved