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BootCamp - Windows Support Software

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Sigaven

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Aug 27, 2011
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I am trying to install windows on my mac via bootcamp, and it says I need to download Windows Support Software. I tried, but it says "Download cannot continue. The Windows Support Software is not available."

Can someone tell me what the problem is? This is very inconvenient because I do not currently have my OSX installation disk. I am in a different town for college and I would have to drive an hour an a half back home to retrieve it. Please tell me there is a solution to this problem so I don't have to waste my gasoline!
 
This is the Windows driver package Lion's Boot Camp Assistant downloaded for my MacBook Air.
I believe they should work on any Mac capable of running Lion (any Intel Mac with a 64-bit CPU).
  • Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TJX6ZTVR
  • Description: Apple Boot Camp v4.0.1 Windows Driver Support Package
  • Name: "Boot_Camp 4.0.1_(WindowsSupport).7z"
  • Size: 485,800,243 bytes
  • SHA-1: 5b4e3833835dc0e8a1be74a175c1894fcc093b77
Please only download this if you need it. I'm not sure how MegaUpload handles large downloads on non-paid accounts.
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well.....
just install bootcamp first and upgrade to windows 7 before updating OSX snow leopard to OSX lion
 
Quad5Ny said:
This is the Windows driver package Lion's Boot Camp Assistant downloaded for my MacBook Air.
I believe they should work on any Mac capable of running Lion (any Intel Mac with a 64-bit CPU).
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Anyone tried this?
 
This is the Windows driver package Lion's Boot Camp Assistant downloaded for my MacBook Air.
I believe they should work on any Mac capable of running Lion (any Intel Mac with a 64-bit CPU).
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I don't think you should do this. The drivers for your computer are much different than the drivers for a MacBook Air because of the difference of hardware.

It might be your college network isn't allowing the files to be downloaded. You could try to download the drivers from a different location
 
Apple's Boot Camp packages have always included drivers for every compatible model (Which is why it's 600+ MB).
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Really? Thats interesting. I installed Windows 7 just a month ago on my Macbook Pro and I saw a message that told me not to do that.

Not saying your wrong, it's just curious to me
 
Sigaven said:
I am trying to install windows on my mac via bootcamp, and it says I need to download Windows Support Software. I tried, but it says "Download cannot continue. The Windows Support Software is not available."
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Does anybody have the answer why?



Would the Snow Leopard DVD have all the Windows Support Software for a...

Macbook Pro 2.16 Core Duo A1150


???
 
Unfortunately it just happens.

You can download it manually using the instructions at the bottom of this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=14115792

Right now those links are: http://swcdn.apple.com/content/down...p7XVNQzRG8qdpsq9sj4pHsgXkgPYg/BootCampESD.pkg and http://swcdn.apple.com/content/down...dxTTJW2yYdy3qHCChmQPH5dn74pbR/BootCampESD.pkg

each is ~600MB and I do not know why there are two.

If you use a Snow Leopard disc, make sure you either use the one that came with the machine or a retail one released well after the machine.

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ah thanks, the Snow Leopard DVD is one of the last ones (10.6.3) i'd imagine since this mac is one of the 1st Macbook Pros.. that it's all good.
 
pizzafordinna said:
Really? Thats interesting. I installed Windows 7 just a month ago on my Macbook Pro and I saw a message that told me not to do that.

Not saying your wrong, it's just curious to me
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if go apple.com support search bootcamp should find drivers there for whatever comp you run
 
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