#APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE BOOTCAMP 3.0 INSTALL#

None of those options are available on a Mac. I could run setup from a USB flash drive, or use an external DVD drive, or even copy the setup files to a local hard drive and start the installer from that drive. If this were a plain old PC, I would have lots of options. If I try to burn an ISO image to a blank DVD, I get an error message like this one. It will play most audio CDs, but it spits out just about any data disc I try to feed it. My 2009-vintage Mac Mini has a defective DVD drive. Here are the gotchas you need to know about.

#APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE BOOTCAMP 3.0 INSTALL#

In this post, I assume youвЂ™re trying to install Windows 7 on an Intel-based Mac and that youвЂ™re following the official instructions. But I decided to share my experiences here anyway, in the expectation that I can save you a few hours of banging your head against the wall if you need to use Boot Camp. I have no illusions that Apple will pay any attention to my complaints and improve Boot Camp. (Why, itвЂ™s almost as if Apple is trying to make this process difficult.) It has some unexpected limitations, and setup is more complex than it needs to be. For that, the only alternative is to run AppleвЂ™s Boot Camp software.ДЄfter multiple Windows installations on Apple hardware and much research (including a thorough reading of the Boot Camp Installation and Setup Guide and hours on AppleвЂ™s Boot Camp Installation and Storage forum), IвЂ™ve concluded that Boot Camp is second only to iTunes in its ability to inflict pain on Windows users.

In a multi-platform world, being able to switch back and forth between the two platforms is a crucial part of what I do.ДЇor some comparisons, I find it useful to run Windows directly, without the interference of a virtualization layer. I have a Mac and a PC side by side on my desktop.

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