Does 2011 iMac have that black display problem when installing Windows?

[MythicFrost]

Hey,

I'm wondering if the 2011 iMac has that problem where the display goes black and you need to connect another to see the screen, just after Windows finishes installing?

 

[tsugaru]

Hey,

I'm wondering if the 2011 iMac has that problem where the display goes black and you need to connect another to see the screen, just after Windows finishes installing?

No. Worked fine for me.

 

[MythicFrost]

No. Worked fine for me.

Great, thanks!

 

[Scarrus]

Hey,

I'm wondering if the 2011 iMac has that problem where the display goes black and you need to connect another to see the screen, just after Windows finishes installing?

Had this issue with my 2010 imac as well. Just got a 2011 sp1 build of win7 and voila, problem solved. Just get the newest build. If you have a licence you can even download it from the internet as long as you use your own licence

 

[MythicFrost]

Had this issue with my 2010 imac as well. Just got a 2011 sp1 build of win7 and voila, problem solved. Just get the newest build. If you have a licence you can even download it from the internet as long as you use your own licence

Oh I see, the problem was with Windows 7? Oh great, thanks for letting me know I can download it with my license

 

[Scarrus]

Oh I see, the problem was with Windows 7? Oh great, thanks for letting me know I can download it with my license

no problem, just make sure it's the same version as the one you have the licence for( like ultimate, home, etc...)

 

[MythicFrost]

no problem, just make sure it's the same version as the one you have the licence for( like ultimate, home, etc...)

Thanks, I looked but couldn't find an option to download it from Microsoft, and I don't want to get it from a third party. Tis' a shame, but oh well.

Cheers

 

[Scarrus]

Thanks, I looked but couldn't find an option to download it from Microsoft, and I don't want to get it from a third party. Tis' a shame, but oh well.

Cheers

I think you can call them up and ask them to send you a new dvd. either it'l be free or cost you 10€ or something like that, depending on where you live.

 

[MythicFrost]

I think you can call them up and ask them to send you a new dvd. either it'l be free or cost you 10€ or something like that, depending on where you live.

I might give that a try sometime, thanks.

 

[tsugaru]

I might give that a try sometime, thanks.

I'm an MSDN member. I can send you a copy of the disk for your version of Windows with SP1 already integrated from Microsoft. Just pay like $3 for shipping and cost of the DVD.

I could send it to you over FTP or another file sharing service, but it'd probably take just as long.

 

[tsugaru]

Just remembered, I installed Win 7 on my new iMac via an updated SP1 disc.

Not sure if it'll give you the black screen via a stock SP0 disc. Pretty sure it won't though, or Apple would have updated the KB stating so.

 

[MythicFrost]

I'm an MSDN member. I can send you a copy of the disk for your version of Windows with SP1 already integrated from Microsoft. Just pay like $3 for shipping and cost of the DVD.

I could send it to you over FTP or another file sharing service, but it'd probably take just as long.

That won't be necessary, but thanks a lot I appreciate it!

Just remembered, I installed Win 7 on my new iMac via an updated SP1 disc.

Not sure if it'll give you the black screen via a stock SP0 disc. Pretty sure it won't though, or Apple would have updated the KB stating so.

I'm thinking I'll give the stock disc a go, if it doesn't work I'll just plug in an external display. There's no MDP on the back of the iMac anymore is there?

 

[tsugaru]

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