Create Bootable Windows 10 USB memory on Mac mini 2009 late

[mikezang]

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 first time, but Boot Camp show dialog as below:

What can I do next? I also followed google result to openInfo.plist in BootCamp Contents folder and modified as below:
1. Add my Mac mini Rom version to <key>DARequiredROMVersions</key> section:
<key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>

<array>​

<string>MM31.00AD.B00</string>
<string>IM41.0055.B08</string>
<string>IM42.0071.B03</string>
<string>IM51.0090.B03</string>
<string>IM52.0090.B03</string>
<string>IM61.0093.B01</string>
<string>MP11.005C.B04</string>
<string>MB11.0061.B03</string>
<string>MBP11.0055.B08</string>
<string>MBP12.0061.B03</string>
<string>MM11.0055.B08</string>
</array>

2. Change PreUSBBootSupportedModels to USBBootSupportedModels and add my Mac mini model:
<key>USBBootSupportedModels</key>
<array>
<string>Macmini3,1</string>
<string>MacBook7,1</string>
<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>
<string>MacBookPro8,3</string>
<string>MacPro5,1</string>
<string>Macmini4,1</string>
<string>iMac12,2</string>
</array>

I run Boot camp again after save Info.plist and I got what I need as below:

I select Windows 64 bit iso file after click continue button, but I got message That only Windows 7 can be installed! I don't know what I can do next....

I am in despair and just for hopeless testing, I do as below:
3. Change Win7OnlyModels to Windows10OnlyModels and add my Mac mini model:
<key>Windows10OnlyModels</key>
<array>
<string>Macmini3,1</string>
<string>MacBook7,1</string>
<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>
<string>MacBookPro5,5</string>
<string>MacPro2,1</string>
<string>Macmini4,1</string>
<string>iMac10,1</string>
</array>

Great! I am successful to create a Windows 10 64bit USB bootable memory, then I reinstall it to my unrecovery Acer ES1-131, and I also try to install it to ThinkPad T60.

I hope this can be useful to people who still use old Macs.

 

[paul kai]

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 first time, but Boot Camp show dialog as below:

What can I do next? I also followed google result to openInfo.plist in BootCamp Contents folder and modified as below:
1. Add my Mac mini Rom version to <key>DARequiredROMVersions</key> section:
<key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>

<array>​

<string>MM31.00AD.B00</string>
<string>IM41.0055.B08</string>
<string>IM42.0071.B03</string>
<string>IM51.0090.B03</string>
<string>IM52.0090.B03</string>
<string>IM61.0093.B01</string>
<string>MP11.005C.B04</string>
<string>MB11.0061.B03</string>
<string>MBP11.0055.B08</string>
<string>MBP12.0061.B03</string>
<string>MM11.0055.B08</string>
</array>

2. Change PreUSBBootSupportedModels to USBBootSupportedModels and add my Mac mini model:
<key>USBBootSupportedModels</key>
<array>
<string>Macmini3,1</string>
<string>MacBook7,1</string>
<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>
<string>MacBookPro8,3</string>
<string>MacPro5,1</string>
<string>Macmini4,1</string>
<string>iMac12,2</string>
</array>

I run Boot camp again after save Info.plist and I got what I need as below:

I select Windows 64 bit iso file after click continue button, but I got message That only Windows 7 can be installed! I don't know what I can do next....

I am in despair and just for hopeless testing, I do as below:
3. Change Win7OnlyModels to Windows10OnlyModels and add my Mac mini model:
<key>Windows10OnlyModels</key>
<array>
<string>Macmini3,1</string>
<string>MacBook7,1</string>
<string>MacBookAir3,2</string>
<string>MacBookPro5,5</string>
<string>MacPro2,1</string>
<string>Macmini4,1</string>
<string>iMac10,1</string>
</array>

Great! I am successful to create a Windows 10 64bit USB bootable memory, then I reinstall it to my unrecovery Acer ES1-131, and I also try to install it to ThinkPad T60.

I hope this can be useful to people who still use old Macs.

[doublepost=1541637882][/doublepost]Hi

Thanks I did see this and I followed exactly what you did I made a copy of the file and made the chamges, but when I try to import the file back into the bootcamp folder it won't allow me, when I try to ad administrator to read and write it won't allow me to

 

[mikezang]

Disable SIP on Mac OS El Capitan:

1. Click the  menu.
2. Select Restart...
3. Hold down Command-R to boot into the Recovery System.
4. Click the Utilities menu and select Terminal.
5. Type csrutil disable and press return.
6. Close the Terminal app.
7. Click the  menu and select Restart...