Recognizing Vista64?

[MBX]

Just bought a Mac Pro and tried to install Vista64 Ultimate. But after partitioning BootCamp won't recognize the Vista64 CD.

Any ideas?

 

[kahine]

Just bought a Mac Pro and tried to install Vista64 Ultimate. But after partitioning BootCamp won't recognize the Vista64 CD.

Any ideas?

Positive the DVD is ok ? Installed it on mine fine a couple times now

 

[MBX]

are you sure you're using the 64bit version?

and you put in the installation dvd and you could actually proceed to install vista64?

 

[almostinsane]

Does it have SP1 integrated? Only the original Vista disc will work.

 

[dbam987]

Didn't Apple release an update for the Boot Camp partition creation utility in Leopard? Or did they only update the drivers for Vista SP1?

 

[almostinsane]

Only the drivers. MS changed the version of the EFI loader in SP1 which isn't compatible with Leopard.

 

[MBX]

well i have the sp1 version

means i need to get the original one? and then update to sp1 through vista original install?

 

[kahine]

Does it have SP1 integrated? Only the original Vista disc will work.

Not true - I use the integrated SP1 with Vista64 on our MSDN sub fine - 64 bit Business and Enterprise - just did it the other day

 

[blownco]

well i have the sp1 version

means i need to get the original one? and then update to sp1 through vista original install?

are you sure your giving the comp enough time to recognize it i know when i installed mine it took30 to 45 secs for the disc to show up on the desktop but it installed just fine.

 

[MBX]

yes i definitely have the disc loaded and gave it enough time to do so before i tried to proceed.

the same happens with xp64. however with the regular 32bit it works.

even holding down c-key in the beginning won't load the dvd, but works yet again with the xp cd.

so what's really the case? who can i believe? with sp1 or without?

well with sp1 as of now it doesn't work (if that's really the issue) so i guess i don't have many other options.

??

thanks

 

[Infrared]

Does it have SP1 integrated? Only the original Vista disc will work.

If he's just bought a *new* Mac Pro (i.e., 2008 model), it should work.

At least, it did for me (SP1 integrated full retail disc).

 

[sirnh]

yes i definitely have the disc loaded and gave it enough time to do so before i tried to proceed.

the same happens with xp64. however with the regular 32bit it works.

even holding down c-key in the beginning won't load the dvd, but works yet again with the xp cd.

so what's really the case? who can i believe? with sp1 or without?

well with sp1 as of now it doesn't work (if that's really the issue) so i guess i don't have many other options.

??

thanks

Have you tried booting with the option key, then there you should see a Windows CD in the boot device selection?

 

[MBX]

Have you tried booting with the option key, then there you should see a Windows CD in the boot device selection?

I did that but the disk didn't show up.

I'm trying a new Vista CD soon (without the SP1) and will see what happens.