Need download link for Firmware MBP11.0055.B03 (rEFIt / BootCamp / Bootable W7 USB

[elfloj0]

Hello there,

I've been searching and searching without success for an active link to download the Firmware for MacBook Pro's 15" 2008 - MBP11.0055.B03 but all the ones I find are dead.

This is to enable Legacy Book on rEFIt and install Ubuntu/windows 7 on boot camp. Link: http://refit.sourceforge.net/doc/c4s1_notfound.html

Can any one help ?
Thanks in advanced.

elfloj0

 

[Intell]

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1502

 

[elfloj0]

Thank you for your quick response.

I get the fallowing error:
"This software is not supported on your system"

 

[elfloj0]

Found this on the apple boards, but the links are dead.

LexSchellings Dec 11, 2013 2:48 AM
in response to Victor4

Another PS:

There was a firmware update for MacbookPro 1.1, called EFI Firmware update 1.2: MBP11.0055.B08 (MacBook Pro 15 inch)

If it is for your computer, it should normally show and install via "Software Update".

Read here about the firmware update itself:

http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_EFI_Firmware_Update_1_2

Read here for installing:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacBook_Pro_EFI_Firmware_Update_1_2

When you do not have any of the issues it addresses, you miss nothing by not installing.

Never "force" a Firmware update on a computer that does not install it by regular procedure.

- https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5654338?tstart=0

 

[Intell]

Your model Macbook never had an EFI update. It came from Apple with the ability to boot into Windows via Boot Camp.

 

[elfloj0]

I'm trying to install from a USB drive, since my Superdrive is broken.

When I select the USB from the rEFIT and the Windows or Linux logo comes up after a few seconds I get a screen with:

===============================================
rEFIt - Booting Legacy OS
===============================================

Starting legacy loader
Using load options 'USB'

Error: Not Found returned from legacy
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Error: Not Found from LocateDevicePath
Local Error while (re)opening our installation
Firmware refused to boot from the selected volume ...

 

[Intell]

Remove rEFIt. That machine will be able to properly boot into a correctly setup Windows 7 or Ubuntu USB drive.

 

[elfloj0]

OK, so I'm trying this from scratch again.

1. Created a new Windows 7 USB boot drive with bootsec.exe using the Windows 7 DVD USB Download tool.

2. Deleted rEFIt.

3. Mounted the Win7.iso with Toast so Boot Camp would recognize it and started the install/partitioning process.

4. After rebooting to continue the windows install process Is get a black screen with the following :

"No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key. "
The USB is inserted with the Windows 7 install.

This is why I was trying to boot from the USB with rEFIt.

 

[Intell]

That error is generated by Windows because you haven't properly setup the USB drive to be bootable on a Mac.

 

[elfloj0]

I'll research on that then. Thanks

 

[pacmania1982]

You need to make a fully bootable USB Windows 7 install. You've mounted the ISO under Mac OS X. When you shutdown, this disappears.

Hope this helps

 

[chrfr]

OK, so I'm trying this from scratch again.

1. Created a new Windows 7 USB boot drive with bootsec.exe using the Windows 7 DVD USB Download tool.

2. Deleted rEFIt.

3. Mounted the Win7.iso with Toast so Boot Camp would recognize it and started the install/partitioning process.

It'll be less work to burn the Windows ISO to a DVD than to get the MBP to boot from the Windows USB installer.

 

[elfloj0]

You need to make a fully bootable USB Windows 7 install. You've mounted the ISO under Mac OS X. When you shutdown, this disappears.

Hope this helps

http://borgstrom.ca/2010/10/14/os-x-bootable-usb.html
I have fallowed this instructions to create a new bootable USB. but I'm trying to run Bootcam again and get an error. "This disk can't be partitioned because some files can't be moved." (Image)

I have tried to repartition the drive using the Disk Tool from the recovery partition and no luck! (Very frustrated) I don't want to reformat everything!

It'll be less work to burn the Windows ISO to a DVD than to get the MBP to boot from the Windows USB installer.

Yes it would, but like mentioned before, my Superdrive/DVD drive is broken.

Thanks