Problems Installing Windows on MacBook Pro Retina

[themeade]

Hi Guys,

so i have followed all the tutorials etc and im having no luck. I have gone through all the bootcamp etc and then the macbook reboots, expecting to start the windows installation. Then all i get it a black screen, for hours. Doesnt do anything!

I have the windows disk in an external dvd drive but it just doesnt seem to be booting windows setup.

Anyone else experienced these problems?

thanks

mike

 

[jenzjen]

IIRC unless your external drive is an Apple superdrive, it won't work ... burn the ISO to a USB key and install it that way. Search for the mydigitallife URL where you can re download W7 ISO.

 

[themeade]

hi mate, thanks for the reply.
I have also tried that with no luck. I have a 16gb usb drive.

Surely it wouldnt have compatibility problems with 16gb drives??

thanks

 

[kensic]

have you tried, putting the superdrive back into the laptop (with the disc in ofcourse) and start up the laptop to see if windows will install?

 

[jenzjen]

Not sure why, I've installed both w7 and w8 on the rMBP with no issues