Here is my problem...
2011 13" i5 MBP
Installed 120GB Intel G2 SSD - no issues with Mac OSX installation chose Mac OS Extended (Journaled) created full-size partition because I knew that Boot Camp would resize later...
Installed OSX, updated, etc. then went to boot camp assistant. Split the partition evenly. I now have a 60GB partition for OSX and a 60GB partition for bootcamp. The boot camp partition is currently FAT32.
Burned a brand new download from my MSDN of Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64. Put DVD in drive. Press start installation, reboot and then nothing...
I either get white screen or I get flashing folder with question mark icon...
I then proceeded to use a pre-SP1 Win 7 Ultimate x64 from MSDN. The DVD is good...I've used the DVD many times for installs.
Any ideas?
I've even tried to hold option key and it shows the DVD/CD and says Windows or EFI - I try Windows and same thing.
What gives!? Ideas?
Update: Tried several other OS CDs. Windows XP Pro, Win 7 Pro, etc. Same problem....
Update: Running Boot Camp 3.0.4 (324) - no later version available from Software Update - however isn't 3.2 out?
Update: Fixed it - the issue was the firmware - I downloaded the latest Intel firmware, burned to ISO and then had to take out the SSD from the MBP and install in my desktop and then flash the drive. Once I did that - I started the bootcamp assistant again and all worked!
So the firmware updated from 2CV102HD to 2CV102M3 - all is fine now! Hope this helps someone.
2011 13" i5 MBP
Installed 120GB Intel G2 SSD - no issues with Mac OSX installation chose Mac OS Extended (Journaled) created full-size partition because I knew that Boot Camp would resize later...
Installed OSX, updated, etc. then went to boot camp assistant. Split the partition evenly. I now have a 60GB partition for OSX and a 60GB partition for bootcamp. The boot camp partition is currently FAT32.
Burned a brand new download from my MSDN of Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64. Put DVD in drive. Press start installation, reboot and then nothing...
I either get white screen or I get flashing folder with question mark icon...
I then proceeded to use a pre-SP1 Win 7 Ultimate x64 from MSDN. The DVD is good...I've used the DVD many times for installs.
Any ideas?
I've even tried to hold option key and it shows the DVD/CD and says Windows or EFI - I try Windows and same thing.
What gives!? Ideas?
Update: Tried several other OS CDs. Windows XP Pro, Win 7 Pro, etc. Same problem....
Update: Running Boot Camp 3.0.4 (324) - no later version available from Software Update - however isn't 3.2 out?
Update: Fixed it - the issue was the firmware - I downloaded the latest Intel firmware, burned to ISO and then had to take out the SSD from the MBP and install in my desktop and then flash the drive. Once I did that - I started the bootcamp assistant again and all worked!
So the firmware updated from 2CV102HD to 2CV102M3 - all is fine now! Hope this helps someone.
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