Bootcamp problem, windows no work.

[Mobius 1]

So....

I've been trying to install W7 ultimate SP1 on my macbook 5.1.


Bootcamp 3.0.4, it says you have to download support software for windows, but once it downloads, an error saying the download file is not available pops up.


when i install without that, trackpad would not work, and all function keys is not working (with "fn" pressed)


help?



OSx 10.6.7

 

[NZed]

Have you read the second option yet?

All your bootcamp files are on your mac OSX install disk.

 

[alphaod]

If you don't have your original DVD, you can also run Boot Camp Assistant in OS X, download the drives, and then install them via a burnt CD/DVD or flash drive.

 

[Mobius 1]

there's no bootcamp file in my OS x install disc and the app install refuses to be read

 

[NZed]

there's no bootcamp file in my OS x install disc and the app install refuses to be read

What do you mean theres no install disk? from what i remember, it comes in every Apple Portable OSX Install disk when Bootcamp was introduced!

Im not sure if Bootcamp 3.0.2 is the latest. Try running software update

BTW, the drivers are in a folder called Bootcamp on the disk

 

[jd5684]

i've got a similar problem; helping a friend put win7 on her mbp, she can't locate her mac disc(s), and bootcamp assistant says windows support software unavailable. i poked around the apple support website, but didn't find anything labeled as windows support software. Any thoughts?

More details: bought second hand, older mbp 15" (couldn't find more specific model information, not intimately familiar with mac personally).

 

[whiteironknuckl]

My experience with bootcamp when working in the computer lab in school was not pleasant. In my experience it's better to just get Parallels Desktop 6 and run a virtual Windows client. The windows performance is pretty bad with bootcamp and it seems like you're having a lot of issues with it.

It looks like you need to buy some new disks from the apple store if your current disks are malfunctioning.

 

[snaky69]

So....

I've been trying to install W7 ultimate SP1 on my macbook 5.1.


Bootcamp 3.0.4, it says you have to download support software for windows, but once it downloads, an error saying the download file is not available pops up.


when i install without that, trackpad would not work, and all function keys is not working (with "fn" pressed)


help?



OSx 10.6.7

All your drivers are on one of the two DVDs that come with your mac, I can't recall which one.