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argos4000

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Jan 13, 2009
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Recently got my MacBook Pro (Unibody) (With the specs below) and downloaded the 32bit version of Windows 7 and installed it via Boot Camp.

I cannot install drivers into Windows 7 somehow, it says that it is not Windows XP/Vista... :\ I tried the hack/configuring it, it installed, but then the drivers still wouldn't work. (nVidia drivers?)

Internet does work though.

I saw on some posts that I should install via the Mac OS X installation disc into my Mac while it was in Windows 7, but which one is that? I inserted both-One wouldn't run, one is blank. :\

And worst of all, it shows that my graphics card is a "VGA Adapater", which is probably the 9400 GS graphics card... :\ So I cannot run Aero right now.

I also tried Windows Update, but it showed nothing except for the Microsoft Silverlight installation and the Windows Defender definition download. :\

Anyone help here?
 

r.j.s

Moderator emeritus
Mar 7, 2007
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You need to insert the OS X Install Disc 1 (Gray), that came with the MBP, while in Windows 7. Run setup.exe, follow the instructions and restart (back into Windows.)

This disc contains all the drivers, including the graphics one to make Aero work.

If it gives you an error, let us know what error.
 

argos4000

macrumors member
Original poster
Jan 13, 2009
40
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You need to insert the OS X Install Disc 1 (Gray), that came with the MBP, while in Windows 7. Run setup.exe, follow the instructions and restart (back into Windows.)

This disc contains all the drivers, including the graphics one to make Aero work.

If it gives you an error, let us know what error.

Thank you for the quick reply. There are two disks that come with my MacBook Pro, and... yeah... Both are grey. :\

(Should I uninstall the patched Boot camp and all it's drivers first before attempting to do this?)
 

r.j.s

Moderator emeritus
Mar 7, 2007
15,026
52
Texas
Thank you for the quick reply. There are two disks that come with my MacBook Pro, and... yeah... Both are grey. :\

One is labeled OS X Install Disc 1 - use that one.

(Should I uninstall the patched Boot camp and all it's drivers first before attempting to do this?)

Don't worry about it, the installer will overwrite the necessary files.
 
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