Bootcamp on an Old Mac Pro Quad Xeon

[JEB0007]

Hi Guys, I am not a Mac user but am helping a Mac user with this query.

After looking at many tutorials for Per 2015 Models, it seem it is possible to install Win7 on this Mac,

I run Bootcamp and select the download windows driver, and install windows 7

I can then Adjust the Partition size …. so all OK so far

I put the Windows disk in the drive , go to Utility and make an ISO of this Disk..

As soon as the ISO Image is made the Mac Re-boots, although the instruction say it does not .

So the Mac boots to a black screen with these words
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1.

2.

Select CD-ROM Boot Type : -
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I cannot select anything as the keyboard does not do anything with any key, but the Mouse die shave the red light on so I assume the USBs and still powered so I just have to re-start and select the Mac as the Boot Drive.

I assume, in the above, it has Booted into the New Windows Partition.

I have tried running the New ISO from the Mac window but it says the ISO can't be run in Dos.

I have tried rebooting with a Windows disk and selecting that at Bootup ( Option key ) but that shows the same error when I run setup.

I have also mounted the ISO IN Toast but that does not help either.

So clearly I have missed something or the instructions I was following are wrong.

The Mac has the latest Update and running 10.7.5 and Bootcamp is Ver 4.

Any guidance would be most welcome

Thanks

 

[JoSch]

Hi.

Which model is the Mac Pro? The 1,1 or 2,1 had a pretty bad bug in it's EFI code, which made the EFI part of the Windows CD hang there.
When you ALT-booted, did you see two Windows CD symbols? If so, don't select the EFI one.
It's been a while, I installed Win 7 on an 1,1, so I can't remember every detail, but I guess, that's your problem here.