Mid 2011 imac
Hard drive replacement - Brand: OWC 2.0TB HDD - Compatible with: iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011) Model ID: iMac12,1 (2.5GHz i5 , 2.7GHz i5, 2.8GHz i7)
Disk Utility Drive Info: File System Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Mac OS Lion 10.7.5 installed from clean install. Works perfect
I have tried everything I can think of to get Windows 7 OR 8 to install on this machine in Boot Camp.
I got through the entire boot camp process. It downloads the Boot Camp files from the internet, installs the Windows 8.1 OR Windows 7 files and reboots. Get the flashing icon black screen.
The USB flash disk is NOT listed in Disk Utilities as a bootable disk.
When holding down the option key it will show the USB as an EFI disk. Clicking on that loads the Windows software. When it gets to where to install it there is an error that the disk needs to be in another format. Tried erasing the Boot Camp volume and it turns it into NFTS format which is what is needed for the EFI install. Still error.
I ran this Windows ISO file on a late 2013 imac OS El Capitan and it loaded perfectly and opened on reboot to the Windows install. I went without a hitch. I even tried using this USB installer on the 2011 and it did not work. Reinstalled El Capitan on the 2011 and still did not work. Reinstalled Lion and it did not work. Tried to make a bootable USB on the 2011 using same ISO and same as before.
is it even possible to install Windows software on a USB on this imac?
Thanks,
Clark
Hard drive replacement - Brand: OWC 2.0TB HDD - Compatible with: iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011) Model ID: iMac12,1 (2.5GHz i5 , 2.7GHz i5, 2.8GHz i7)
Disk Utility Drive Info: File System Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Mac OS Lion 10.7.5 installed from clean install. Works perfect
I have tried everything I can think of to get Windows 7 OR 8 to install on this machine in Boot Camp.
I got through the entire boot camp process. It downloads the Boot Camp files from the internet, installs the Windows 8.1 OR Windows 7 files and reboots. Get the flashing icon black screen.
The USB flash disk is NOT listed in Disk Utilities as a bootable disk.
When holding down the option key it will show the USB as an EFI disk. Clicking on that loads the Windows software. When it gets to where to install it there is an error that the disk needs to be in another format. Tried erasing the Boot Camp volume and it turns it into NFTS format which is what is needed for the EFI install. Still error.
I ran this Windows ISO file on a late 2013 imac OS El Capitan and it loaded perfectly and opened on reboot to the Windows install. I went without a hitch. I even tried using this USB installer on the 2011 and it did not work. Reinstalled El Capitan on the 2011 and still did not work. Reinstalled Lion and it did not work. Tried to make a bootable USB on the 2011 using same ISO and same as before.
is it even possible to install Windows software on a USB on this imac?
Thanks,
Clark
