Edit:
BootCamp 6 has been rolled out now. Before you apply the solutions discussed in this thread, please check the BootCamp 6 thread first.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...6-no-support-for-systems-before-2012.1907386/
Start:
Working with OS X Mavericks and BootCamp Windows 7 Pro I have not been very interested in my MacBook Pro compatibility related to Win 8/8.1. In fact, the MBP mid 2010 13" model 7.1 is not supported by Apple for Win 8/8.1.
This week everything changed for me with the technical preview of Windows 10. It seems to be good and I am considering it as my next second OS ( beside OS X ) on my MBP.
Here is the problem: If you just install the drivers from BootCamp distributions, they will install but some of them will not work. Reason for this is that BootCamp.exe needs to run on your Windows installation, so that you will have full Keyboard support including backlight, Touchpad support, OS X filesystem support and so on. But the Windows BootCamp Setup kicks you out and reports an "unsupported hardware".
Now, here is the solution:
BootCamp Installation for "unsupported Mac's" - W8 / W8.1 / W10
---------------------------------------------------------------
a) Download BootCamp 5.1.5621.zip <=== please choose the most recent version for your system ===>
b) Create a folder C:\Insttemp WX
c) Copy the downloaded file to C:\Insttemp WX
d) Extract the downloaded file to C:\Insttemp WX ( so that you can see a C:\Insttemp WX\Bootcamp folder after extraction )
e) Navigate to C:\Insttemp WX\BootCamp\Drivers\Apple
f) Right-click on "BootCamp" and select "Troubleshoot Compatibility"
g) Click "Test the program, ignore the message about more needed rights and exit the program
h) In the Start menu, search for "cmd.exe" and run as administrator
i) Change directory to C:\Insttemp WX\BootCamp\Drivers\Apple
j) Execute "BootCamp.msi" and follow the instructions
k) Reboot your system as advised from the BootCamp installation program
l) Enjoy your "unsupported" Mac
On some systems ( like my MacBook Pro 13", mid 2010, model 7,1 ) other device drivers are required as well. You can check this using the device manager. In my case it was "Other devices - Coprocessor" and "Other devices - SM Bus Controller".
Additional Steps for my MacBook Pro
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m) Delete all contents of C:\Insttemp WX
n) Download BootCamp 4.0.4033.zip <=== please choose the most recent version for your system ===>
o) Copy the downloaded file to C:\Insttemp WX
p) Extract the downloaded file to C:\Insttemp WX ( so that you can see a C:\Insttemp WX\Bootcamp folder after extraction )
q) In device manager, navigate to "Other devices - Coprocessor" and select it
r) Driver -> Update driver -> Browse my computer for driver software -> C:\Insttemp WX\BootCamp\Drivers\NVidia\NVidiaChipset64\SMU and click next. Wait until the update is finished.
s) In device manager, navigate to "Other devices - SM Bus Controller" and select it
t) Driver -> Update driver -> Browse my computer for driver software -> C:\Insttemp WX\BootCamp\Drivers\NVidia\NVidiaChipset64\SMBUS and click next. Wait until the update is finished.
u) Reboot your Mac
You are done.
BootCamp 6 has been rolled out now. Before you apply the solutions discussed in this thread, please check the BootCamp 6 thread first.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...6-no-support-for-systems-before-2012.1907386/
Start:
Working with OS X Mavericks and BootCamp Windows 7 Pro I have not been very interested in my MacBook Pro compatibility related to Win 8/8.1. In fact, the MBP mid 2010 13" model 7.1 is not supported by Apple for Win 8/8.1.
This week everything changed for me with the technical preview of Windows 10. It seems to be good and I am considering it as my next second OS ( beside OS X ) on my MBP.
Here is the problem: If you just install the drivers from BootCamp distributions, they will install but some of them will not work. Reason for this is that BootCamp.exe needs to run on your Windows installation, so that you will have full Keyboard support including backlight, Touchpad support, OS X filesystem support and so on. But the Windows BootCamp Setup kicks you out and reports an "unsupported hardware".
Now, here is the solution:
BootCamp Installation for "unsupported Mac's" - W8 / W8.1 / W10
---------------------------------------------------------------
a) Download BootCamp 5.1.5621.zip <=== please choose the most recent version for your system ===>
b) Create a folder C:\Insttemp WX
c) Copy the downloaded file to C:\Insttemp WX
d) Extract the downloaded file to C:\Insttemp WX ( so that you can see a C:\Insttemp WX\Bootcamp folder after extraction )
e) Navigate to C:\Insttemp WX\BootCamp\Drivers\Apple
f) Right-click on "BootCamp" and select "Troubleshoot Compatibility"
g) Click "Test the program, ignore the message about more needed rights and exit the program
h) In the Start menu, search for "cmd.exe" and run as administrator
i) Change directory to C:\Insttemp WX\BootCamp\Drivers\Apple
j) Execute "BootCamp.msi" and follow the instructions
k) Reboot your system as advised from the BootCamp installation program
l) Enjoy your "unsupported" Mac
On some systems ( like my MacBook Pro 13", mid 2010, model 7,1 ) other device drivers are required as well. You can check this using the device manager. In my case it was "Other devices - Coprocessor" and "Other devices - SM Bus Controller".
Additional Steps for my MacBook Pro
-----------------------------------
m) Delete all contents of C:\Insttemp WX
n) Download BootCamp 4.0.4033.zip <=== please choose the most recent version for your system ===>
o) Copy the downloaded file to C:\Insttemp WX
p) Extract the downloaded file to C:\Insttemp WX ( so that you can see a C:\Insttemp WX\Bootcamp folder after extraction )
q) In device manager, navigate to "Other devices - Coprocessor" and select it
r) Driver -> Update driver -> Browse my computer for driver software -> C:\Insttemp WX\BootCamp\Drivers\NVidia\NVidiaChipset64\SMU and click next. Wait until the update is finished.
s) In device manager, navigate to "Other devices - SM Bus Controller" and select it
t) Driver -> Update driver -> Browse my computer for driver software -> C:\Insttemp WX\BootCamp\Drivers\NVidia\NVidiaChipset64\SMBUS and click next. Wait until the update is finished.
u) Reboot your Mac
You are done.
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