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  1. mikezang

    Create Bootable Windows 10 USB memory on Mac mini 2009 late

    I still use a old Mac mini 2009 late with El Capitan, then I have some old laptops: ThinkPad T60 with Windows XP, Acer ES1-131 With Windows 10 that can't be recovery. So I want to create a bootable Windows 10 USB memory, What can I do? Google told me to use Boot Camp. I run Boot Camp Assistant...
  2. bwintx

    Microsoft pulls Windows 10 October 2018 Update

    In case you missed it: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-pulls-windows-10-october-update-version-1809/ There are some reports that VMs with Windows 10 1809 aren’t immune to the particular file-deletion bug that seems to be in play here. Just as an added safety measure, I have at least...
  3. that1_ernie

    Boot Camp on mid 2014 MBPr

    hello, i have a mid 2014 MBPr running with a samsung 960 evo 500gb ssd and i cant figure out how to successfully launch windows 10 on my boot camp partition. last attempt it crashed on the end of the installation process. keep getting error “The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an...
  4. H

    BootCamp Partition Corrupt?

    Good Evening, I'm running the latest Public Beta of Mojave, but the issue described below has been present/not fixed on the last few releases. I've spent hours scouring the web regarding my issue and I've given up and I'm now seeking assistance :) Recently I went to boot into Windows (Windows...
  5. F

    Boot camp with win10 educational lincense

    Hey, ok, so I tried installing win10 educational license on my MBP. The whole system crashed and after trying this another time, same result. I even contacted Apples chat support about this problem, getting referred to their own page, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201468, about boot camp...
  6. E

    Windows 10 install - blue screen (BSOD)

    So I'm trying to install windows 10 on my late 2013 macbook pro. I upgraded my SSD a few weeks ago from the apple SSD to a samsing 970 EVO 500GB. (can this cause a problem?) I'm using bootcamp to do it and everything works like it should. Windows loads the files, I enter keyboard and country...
  7. bwintx

    Booting from external drive: Questions

    So, as I continue to explore the Boot Camp thing, my searching seems to point to the fact that Windows 10 won’t install itself on an external drive for booting from that drive without a lot of workarounds and, even if you somehow make that happen, the resulting installation thereafter won’t...
  8. C

    iTunes library help

    Hi guys, Made the plunge and bought a Macbook pro, loving how slick and fast MacOS definitely not sure i can go back to windows. My question is about iTunes and moving my library from windows to mac, im having a bit of difficulty as ive used iTunes on windows since it was released and i've...
  9. Mark-Technology

    Why you should NOT install BootCamp Support Software Drivers upon installing Windows!!

    First of all I'm running Windows 10 on a MacBook Pro 15" Late 2011 through the recommended install method of BootCamp Assistant with a Windows 10 ISO burned to a DVD (tricked BCA with a Windows 8.1 ISO mounted through Daemon tools. After BCA partitions and automatically restarts Mac it doesn't...
  10. FabTBC

    Issue with my 1tb Fusion Drive

    Guys, I think I really messed up. A while ago I installed windows 10 onto my 27 inch, 1tb iMac (2017) and everything was working as expected. Then I decided to update to the beta version of macOS Mojave and everything was working as expected. But today when I wanted to boot into windows 10...
  11. sokolovv

    Windows 10 bootcamp partition issue!

    Hello all, So recently i've run into a rather confusing issue. I run a windows 10 partition on my Imac pro and have been regularly using it for around a year now. It was acting up around a day ago (the game I was playing was very laggy & my internet connection was fine) so I restarted my...
  12. HandsomePixel

    How to install Windows 10 on Mac with A Flashed AMD Radeon HD7950 GPU

    TL;DR How to install Windows 10 on Mac with Flashed AMD Radeon HD7950 Due to the sheer frustration this installation has been giving me, I caved and decided to ask if any of you can help me with this. I am trying to install Windows 10 on my Mac Pro which was bought maxed out (2 quad core xeon...
  13. Learningtheropes

    iMac 2012 Stuck in Windows Recovery Screen

    Hello, I have an 2012 21.5" iMac which recently had the drive fail. I purchased a new drive on eBay and popped it in the computer, expecting to boot off of an external drive to format the disk and install macOS. Unfortunately, the computer instead booted to the copy of Windows 10 which was...
  14. J

    Last Windows Update Bluetooth, etc...Bootcamp current state

    We have been running Windows 10 under Bootcamp since Windows 10 was released. Some hiccups here and there, but since the High Sierra release that changes to APFS it has been frustrating. We all have resorted to running the Option key during boot. Now since the last large Windows 10 update, the...
  15. bf109k4

    Old MBP as Windows machine or buy new one?

    Hi everyone, I have a Mid-2009 15" Macbook Pro with the 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo. I know, it's a joke in 2018, but I need some advise. I need a new Windows laptop, but I'm on a budget. I'm thinking about installing Windows 10 on the Macbook and using that. However, I do want to install a SSD and 8GB...
  16. C

    Virtualisation on external USB3.0 SSD

    Currently I have two MacBook Pros (the below models): 15" Mid-July 2014, Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD model 13" Mid-July 2017, Core i5, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD with TouchBar model A BootCamp partition of 250GB SSD is installed on both MacBooks to run Visual Studio 2017 (full installation of around...
  17. M

    Windows 10 (x64) on iMac 10,1 (Late 2009)

    Hello guys, I've been reading this forum for three days trying to completelly install windows 10 on my iMac 10,1 (late 2009). I've tried to clean the HD and install Windows just like any other computer (Yes, i didn't know the trouble i would get into...). [I'll adimit that I didn't really know...
  18. S

    2017 MacBook Pro -vs- Windows 10 April Update (version 1803)...

    I've been running BootCamp Windows 10 version 1709 for months now, very stable with the latest BootCamp drivers. Windows is trying to update to the new "April Update" version 1803, and it bombs out at 43% with BSOD. I even downloaded the ISO and started a brand new Windows installation from...
  19. B

    Bluetooth transfer to PC

    Is there a way to transfer files (photos, videos, etc.) wirelessly from an iphone 7 plus to a windows 10 PC and vice versa (without using airdrop, itunes, and wifi). Only using bluetooth (like how many android phones do by paring devices).
  20. O

    Windows 10 monitor issues with 5k iMac

    Just got 2017 5k iMac18,3 and there are a few issues in Windows 10 Pro Version 1709: 1) In Device Manager I see *two* Generic PnP Monitors. What is the second monitor? 2) When I send HDMI from the iMac to my a/v receiver (now I see *three* Generic PnP monitors) the resolution setting of...