Windows 7 beta and Alum Macbook (bootcamp)

[jmason86]

response to original thread

It's over a year after this original thread was started and the suggestion still works. As of today (1/8/10) Apple has still not released a specific update to Snow Leapord (or Leapord for that matter) for running Windows 7 (let alone 64 bit).
I got a legit copy of 64-bitWindows 7 Home Premium and installed it through bootcamp with no problems.

System specs: Unibody aluminium Macbook (late 2008) with 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB DDR3 Ram, 320 GB 7200RPM HD, running OSX 10.6.

When I tried to install the bootcamp drivers, I got exactly the same error as the original thread. Pretty amazing that Apple has had a full year to update bootcamp for Win7 and still hasn't. Anyway, I followed the suggestion and it worked swimmingly.

In addition, there already exists drivers for the trackpad, 2 finger scrolling, 2 finger right click, keyboard backlight, display brightness, default functional controls rather than F-keys (although you can change this), and sound. There's probably more that I'm missing but the point is that Win7 runs smoothly and great on Macbooks from late 2008 and later.

Aero, shake, show and peek desktop, snap to sides and top - all of these work.

Seems there's no real reason for Apple to be holding back on us.. their stuff already works.

 

[proxtoyz]

thanks a bunch for this it worked fine

i just bought a macbook with the 9400m and was trying to install a windows 7 64bit version on it and boot camp gave me this error

it is beyond me why apple try and dictate where it can be installed in such a manner but thankfully there (and always will be!) a work around

 

[memo90061]

Did you right-click the cmd and click run as administrator?

That worked for me. Thanks!

 

[davidahn]

Thanks!!!

In the Windows 7 Start Menu Type “cmd”, then right-click on the program that appears and choose “Run As Administrator”.

Then enter;

D:
cd "Boot Camp\Drivers\Apple"
msiexec /i BootCamp64.msi

Worked like a charm, even on the Snow Leopard Install DVD! (I'm assuming your post referred to the Leopard DVD as you posted 1/09?) You're a genius. Thanks so much!!!

David

 

[ChaseMc]

Hi,
This is my first post on MacRumors. I was hoping to send this to jmason86 directly but it seems that you can't email people directly.

I have a macbook aluminum (late 2008). I'd like to install windows 7 ultimate 64 bit. I was just wondering if anyone has since had any problems with software or drivers by installing this version of windows on this type of system.

Also, does anyone have a good link about how to go about doing a smooth install using bootcamp in my situation.

Thanks!

 

[Octavarius]

Code 2229. Help!

I did just like davidahn said. Seemed to work until i got error. The code for it was 2229.
Anyone know what the problem is?

 

[Ramused]

i have the 24'' iMac core2duo 3.06, 8800 gs 512 mb, 4gb ddr2.

and have just instaled this way boot camp 3.0... its necessary update the bootcamp to 3.2 ?

thanks a lot !

 

[Ramused]

like in the graphics, for games… it will improve?

thanks

 

[FelixB]

PLEASE HELP

I have had the same problem with windows not being able to run 64 bit version. I opened up the cmd as told, but when i typed in:
D:
cd "Boot Camp\Drivers\Apple"

I simply got the message in cmd saying "The system cannot find the path specified". I don't know how to proceed from here so please help. I ran it as administrator and i have tried like 6 times now. This might has to do with me being a windows/cmd noob, so if anyone could tell me what the problem could be please do so. I know this post is old by now but i could really use some help.

 

[iwant2begod]

PLEASE HELP

I have had the same problem with windows not being able to run 64 bit version. I opened up the cmd as told, but when i typed in:
D:
cd "Boot Camp\Drivers\Apple"

I simply got the message in cmd saying "The system cannot find the path specified". I don't know how to proceed from here so please help. I ran it as administrator and i have tried like 6 times now. This might has to do with me being a windows/cmd noob, so if anyone could tell me what the problem could be please do so. I know this post is old by now but i could really use some help.

Again I know this is old but I am having the same issue. Wondering did you find a answer to it??