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  1. dvvdv

    Help with Windows 7?

    So, I've decided to give Windows 7 a go and start using it as my main OS! Its already installed as a VM on my MacBook. Just wondering what should I do with it? How should I set it up? Some suggestions as essential Windows apps would be great! Also, what areas make it better than macOS? Pros and...
  2. GuiPol

    Windows 7 SSD, bootcamp, and winclone

    Hello guys (and girls of course !) I'm searching for any inputs on the following matter to make a clone of an NTFS SSD with windows 7 sp1 on it. Final goal is : clone an ssd drive with windows 7 on my mac pro 5 to put the newly cloned drive on my mac pro 4->5 to avoid the pain of reinstalling...
    • GuiPol
    • Thread
    • bootcamp winclone windows 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  3. colofdurty

    Windows 7 on an MBpro 2k10 with gfx Problems?

    Hey, is there a way to install Windows 7 on an 2k10 MBpro with the gfx Problems? Becouse u cant deactivate the Nvidia Card when ur installing? Thanks for helping
  4. TheBruno

    Windows 10 (or 7) on the Cheap?

    I just purchased a new iMac, and I'm wanting to dual boot Windows. I actually really hate the Windows OS, but games tend to run a bit better there. Any suggestions for a cheap copy?
  5. A

    Windows Boot hangs after a few seconds

    Installed windows 7 on my macbook and was functioning well for a few days One day, i was greeted with the usual windows boot manager except i noticed the countdown for windows to start automatically was not moving, it was stuck, i also couldn't select any other option so i couldn't go to safe...
  6. mario_bros_tech

    Can't install Windows on MacBook using BootCamp

    Hello all, I have a MacBook 4,1 from Early 2008 (specs can be seen here) My built-in DVD drive is unfortunately creating hairline scratches on DVDs (I don't know what's causing it, but it's probably the insertion mechanism, which very forcefully accepts DVDs). While trying to install Windows...
  7. S

    most WOW features in a MacBook Air over windows 7 laptop

    Dear Forum members I've just purchased a MacBook Air. Having been an lifelong windows PC / laptop user, I'm still navigating around 1. What are the most "wow" features in MacBook Air that I should NOT miss ? Other than the thin size etc, what are the major feature or overwhelming advantages...
    • Subu
    • Thread
    • macbook air windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  8. g2only

    .iso CD-ROM hidden files

    Ok...so, here's the deal. I made an ISO CD-ROM with Toast and made files hidden. The burned CD worked as expected in a Windows environment (7 & 10). Then I made an .iso image file of the disc to be burnt by a business partner (uploaded to google drive) and when burnt it shows the hidden files on...
  9. J

    "Reverse Hackintosh" upgrades? New GPU for Mac Pro 3,1 running Windows 7 ONLY

    Hi, First time poster, so please pardon any duplicate question. (Though a search came up empty.) I currently have a 2008 Mac Pro 3,1 that I inherited recently. I needed a desktop with some extra oomph to run some programs I needed for grad school. Trouble is, they're Windows only. So I worked...
    • jaymullr
    • Thread
    • hackintosh mac pro mac pro 3.1 windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  10. C

    Mac mini help

    I have a mid 2010 mac mini with windows 7 professional downloaded on it. I forgot the password and there is no cd slot and when i go to reset the password through the startup repair message my keyboard and mouse stop working. Ive tried multiple keyboards and still nothing. Please help.
    • connorsiebens
    • Thread
    • apple help mac mac mini win win 7 windows windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
  11. corefocus

    Loud fan noise and severe lag after wake from sleep on Mac Pro 2,1

    Hello all, I've got a Mac Pro 2,1 which I've upgraded both the firmware and SMC from 1,1. It seems to run perfectly fine on OS X Mavericks and wakes from sleep with no issue. The fans may run a bit high (around 1800rpm) but it isn't as bothersome as the Windows 7 side. After I wake up the...
    • corefocus
    • Thread
    • loud fans pram slow mac smc windows 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  12. BeefCake 15

    Wake Time Mac vs. PC?

    I have a 2012 rMBP OSX and a ThinkPad T460s with Win7. I've noticed the wake from sleep on the ThinkPad is miserably slow vs. how fast the Mac is ready to go from sleep. Also, the startup time is massively different getting to the login screen even though both have SSD. Can someone explain...
  13. A

    iPhone syncing help

    Hello, if I sync my iPhone to my computer and then afterwards delete things off my iPhone to free up space (such as photos and text message conversations), will they be deleted from my computer the next time I sync my iPhone? Also, if I am able to delete a text thread on my phone but keep it on...
  14. tiffany9108

    Cinema Display Not Turning On With Windows 7

    I didn't know where else to post this because technically it's a PC issue. I felt people familiar with apple products can give insight since it's an Apple display. I just bought a used graphics card (Radeon HD 6870) because it has mini displayports for the sole purpose of connecting to my Apple...
  15. suicidejesus666

    Deleted osx partition during windows installation!

    I wanna start off by saying that I tried everything to solve this problem but failed, I looked everywhere on the internet for a solution and none have worked for me.. So my problem is as following, few weeks ago I was trying to install windows 7 on my MacBook pro late 2013 via boot camp, I...
  16. R99_Photography

    iPad mini Join a Windows 7 ad-hoc network with iPad

    Hello, Has anyone been able to join an ad-hoc wireless LAN network created under Windows 7 using security protocol other than WEP? I had created a wifi home network using WPA-Personal security protocol, but I could not join that network. At a certain time, I had switched to WEP and I was able to...
    • R99_Photography
    • Thread
    • ad-hoc network lan wep windows 7 wpa-personal
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPad
  17. paeza

    Mac mini 2006 osx 10.6.8 won't boot from window 7 cd

    Please Help. I got a mac mini 2006 1.66 Ghz core duo with 2 GB of ram for 50 dollars. So I did a clean installation of snow leopard and upgraded it to 10.6.8. Then I tried to use boot camp 3.0.4 to install windows 7 32 bit in another partition. Boot camp could divide the hard disk smoothly...
    • paeza
    • Thread
    • 1.66 10.6.8 2006 3.0.4 bootcamp core duo mac mini windows 7 won't boot
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac mini
  18. T

    Installing windows 7 on mid 2013 MacBook air

    Is it still possible ? I searched all over Google but nothing. Most tutorials are based on Windows 10 and I'm not looking to install win 10. I'm running the latest version of OS x Sierra. I also don't want to use boot camp. Besides the boot camp installer says it can only do win 10 and...
  19. d_an_2014

    macOS Sierra Installed, Bootcamp not working anymore...

    Hey, I have a 5K iMac which was running OS X El Capitan and Windows 7 (Bootcamp). I upgraded yesterday to macOS Sierra and now I can't boot into Windows 7. It keeps restarting and want's to start the repair assistant. When I try to launch the repair assistant, I can't do so because my keyboard...
    • d_an_2014
    • Thread
    • blue screen bootcamp el capitan imac keyboard macos sierra os x sierra windows windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  20. J

    Upgrading win 72 32bit to win 10 64 bit

    Hi Techies/ Experts, Need some information and advice to upgrade bootcamp win 7 to win 10. 32 bit to 64 bit. I am using the 2015 mac mini, 8gig ram, i5 with 1TB HD. Current setup:- Win 7 bootcamp 32 bit version Using mainly MS office and email. No games or heavy professional products...
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