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Bootcamp Win 7
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Neither, you need to use Boot Camp so all Mac to Windows drivers are installed among other things. See this link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204009
BTW, Boot Camp Assistant is an app in the Utilities folder.
Here are some other links that might be helpful:
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201468
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204048
I tried ExFat but at the beginning of Window install it gives option to format partition to NTFS
Bootcamp assistant downloads and saves the drivers required to make your mac function correctly so they automatically install in windows after it installs.
Installing windows without bootcamp assistant is madness unless you know what you're doing
Installing windows without bootcamp assistant is madness unless you know what you're doing
Hmm... glad I did it with Bootcamp. Thanks
On a different note, I am unable to see my MAC volume in Bootcamp Windows Explorer.
I can press OPTION at startup and log into either OSX or BOOtcamp.
And both are working great.
Any ideas on that ?
Version of windows? Did bootcamp run an installer and install all the drivers after installing Windows was done?
On the bootcamp-created USB there is a folder called BootCamp. Run the setup.exe in that folder.
Yes it is listed in Disk Management as "Healthy Primary Partition"
I have attached a screenshot of it below.
In the MAC I looked up the Filevault and it is OFF
My total HD space is 500 GB. I divided it equally between Bootcamp and MAC in the Bootcamp Assistant.
You may still have corestorage defined even if Firevault is off. If you do you must revert it or Windows will not be able to see your mac partition. See here for instructions https://awesometoast.com/yosemite-core-storage-and-partition-woes/