I got a new Macbook Pro a few weeks ago, and I want to install Windows. I have a legal version of Windows 7, but Bootcamp says I also need a Mac OS X cd, which I did not get with my Mac. Does anyone know where I can buy a legal version, preferably from Apple, or if not, where and how I can do it with a downloaded version or something similar. I've used Virtualbox, but I really would prefer if I can install windows via bootcamp.
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Installing Windows via Bootcamp, don't have an OS X cd
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You don't need an OSX disk to setup boot camp.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1899
It says you need a blank CD or a USB drive to move the drivers from OSX to the windows partition.
Wikipedia is your friend, but yes, mountain lion is 10.8. Apple gave a feline name to every 10.x version, say:
10.4 was Tiger
10.5 was Leopard
10.6 was Snow Leopard
10.7 was Lion
10.8 (the current version) is Mountain Lion.
You don't need an OS X DVD to install bootcamp, read the instructions from the bootcamp assistant as you go along, it's pretty much idiot proof. You'll be prompted to download the drivers for your machine onto a USB thumb drive at one point during setup, and you'll use that thumb drive once windows is done installing itself.
Either way you dont need a OSX disk for bootcamp.
They ask you to insert a blank USB or a disc so they can write the files to run Windows
(like mouse controls, keyboard setup, etc)
Then they ask you to put the win7 disk for install.
They ask you to insert a blank USB or a disc so they can write the files to run Windows
(like mouse controls, keyboard setup, etc)
Then they ask you to put the win7 disk for install.