[NPMUG] Windows 7 Support in Boot Camp

[callahan]

Thanks Charles,

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, (the release version- got it a 
little early) on my unibody Macbook pro right now-- native, without 
bootcamp.  I did have to install the bootcamp drivers from my OSX DVD 
though, and several of those drivers need work.  Also, I am really, 
really struggling to get Firewire 800 to work properly-- but that's a 
Windows thing mostly.  I am hoping for a miracle with that when the new 
bootcamp drivers come out.

To geek it up a bit, I also have a dual boot going, with Server 2008 R2 
in a VHD.  Win7/2008r2 support booting from VHD (the virtual hard disk 
file for a virtual machine).  On boot my Mac "bongs," goes grey a 
second, then shows a black screen/white text where I can choose from 
Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2. I couldn't do any of that if I couldn't 
install Windows 7 straight onto the laptop, bootcamp wouldn't support it.

As to the original point about bootcamp supporting Windows 7-- I 
wouldn't know, I only use the drivers. ; P

-callahan

Charles Firth wrote:
> Actually, you can install Windows 7 on your Mac *without* Boot Camp fine.
>
> Callahan did this back in June (using the beta of Win7, but it works 
> with the final version)
>
> I'm assuming the Boot Camp update that Apple is promising will be 
> mostly Windows driver updates (getting the trackpad, keyboard, etc to 
> work smoothly)
>
> If you're interested in how to install Win7 directly on the EFI Mac 
> without Bootcamp, Callahan wrote up a blog post about it:
>
> http://servergrrl.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!6A418D5155651D56!197.entry 
> <http://servergrrl.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%216A418D5155651D56%21197.entry>
>
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> On Oct 22, 2009, at 1:21 PM, Patrick Cranston wrote:
>
>> Apple will support Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, 
>> and Ultimate) with Boot Camp in Mac OS X Snow Leopard before the end 
>> of the year. This support will require a software update to Boot Camp. 
>>
>> *Requirements* 
>>
>> In addition to the Boot Camp update, you will need the following: 
>>
>> • Your own authentic copy of Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows 
>> 7 upgrade 
>> • An Intel-based Mac computer 
>> • The following models will not be supported for use with Windows 7 
>> using Boot Camp: 
>>   • iMac (17-inch, Early 2006) 
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>>   • iMac (17-inch, Late 2006) 
>> <http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Eapple%2Ecom%2Fkb%2FHT1463&tempid=128566fb9b2c4854bf0de5ce4695fe78&mailid=1aa72de92d3f463abb31f53c33025f7a> 
>>   • iMac (20-inch, Early 2006) 
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>>   • iMac (20-inch, Late 2006) 
>> <http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Eapple%2Ecom%2Fkb%2FHT1463&tempid=128566fb9b2c4854bf0de5ce4695fe78&mailid=1aa72de92d3f463abb31f53c33025f7a> 
>>   • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006) 
>> <http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Eapple%2Ecom%2Fkb%2FSP36&tempid=128566fb9b2c4854bf0de5ce4695fe78&mailid=1aa72de92d3f463abb31f53c33025f7a> 
>>   • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2006) 
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>>   • MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006) 
>> <http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Eapple%2Ecom%2Fkb%2FSP24&tempid=128566fb9b2c4854bf0de5ce4695fe78&mailid=1aa72de92d3f463abb31f53c33025f7a> 
>>   • MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2006) 
>> <http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Eapple%2Ecom%2Fkb%2FSP33&tempid=128566fb9b2c4854bf0de5ce4695fe78&mailid=1aa72de92d3f463abb31f53c33025f7a> 
>>   • Mac Pro (Mid 2006, Intel Xeon Dual-core 2.66GHz or 3GHz) 
>> <http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Eapple%2Ecom%2Fkb%2FSP30&tempid=128566fb9b2c4854bf0de5ce4695fe78&mailid=1aa72de92d3f463abb31f53c33025f7a> 
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>>
>> Currently, Macs will not run Windows 7 in Boot Camp.  Some older 
>> Intel Macs will not support Windows 7.
>>
>>
>> Patrick Cranston
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