Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide

Contents

Boot Camp Introduction What You Need If Youve Already Used a Beta Version of Boot Camp Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista Installation Overview Step 1: Run Boot Camp Assistant Creating a Partition for Windows Step 2: Install Windows Selecting the Windows Partition Formatting the Windows Partition Setting Up Windows Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows Setting the Default Operating System Selecting an Operating System During Startup Using Windows on Your Mac Using an Apple Keyboard with Windows Using the Function Keys on an Apple Keyboard Right-Clicking Scrolling with a Trackpad Using an Apple Remote Using Bluetooth Devices with Windows Ejecting Discs Setting Your Computer to Restart Automatically After a Power Failure Using Third-Party Utilities Removing Windows from Your Computer Troubleshooting Learning More, Support, and Feedback

Boot Camp

Run Microsoft Windows on an Intel-based Mac computer. Introduction
NOTICE: Make sure to back up all of your data before using Boot Camp, and regularly back up data while using the software. Boot Camp enables you to install Windows on your Intel-based Mac computer, using a Microsoft Windows install disc that you provide. Windows is installed on its own partition. After installation, you can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac computer. The Boot Camp Assistant application helps you create the Windows partition and restart your Mac using your Windows installation disc. Then you can follow these instructions to install Windows and install software drivers that enable Windows to work with your Mac hardware. Important: Before you use Boot Camp Assistant, print this document. It contains information youll need while installing Windows.

What You Need

Heres what you need to install and set up Windows on your Mac: An Intel-based Mac computer, with: a USB keyboard and mouse, or a built-in keyboard and trackpad Mac OS X version 10.5 or later (the latest version of Mac OS X is strongly recommended) a built-in optical disc drive, or, if your computer doesnt have a built-in optical drive, a compatible external optical drive For information on using your computer with an external optical drive, see the documentation that came with your computer. all firmware updates for your computer For information about updating your computers system software and firmware, see page 21. A Mac OS X Leopard installation disc, which can be either of the following: a Mac OS X Leopard disc (included with all purchased copies of Leopard) a Mac OS X Install Disc 1 (included with all Macs that have Leopard preinstalled) At least 10 GB of free space on the disk youre installing on Boot Camp Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/) Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate Important: You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc (Service Pack 2 is required for Windows XP installations). Do not use an upgrade version of Windows and do not install an earlier version of Windows XP and attempt to update it later to SP2 or later. Use only 32-bit versions of Windows. If you have a Mac Pro or a MacBook Pro introduced in early 2008 or later, you can use a 64-bit version of Windows Vista.
If Youve Already Used a Beta Version of Boot Camp
If this is your first time using Boot Camp, skip this section and go to Installation Overview on page 5. If youve already installed Boot Camp Beta on your computer and used it to create a Windows partition and install Windows, you dont need to repartition your hard disk or reinstall Windows. Follow the instructions below to install new and updated Mac drivers for Windows. Important: If youve customized your Windows environment, write down your settings before updating the drivers. To install new and updated Mac drivers for Windows: 1 Restart your Mac using Windows. 2 Insert your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc.

If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory. 3 Click Repair. Note: If you use MediaFours MacDrive application, you may not see the Boot Camp directory. To see it, right-click the CD drive in Windows Explorer and choose MacDrive > Show Windows Files.
Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista
You can upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista using a licensed copy of Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate. After upgrading to Windows Vista, you must reinstall the Boot Camp drivers. To upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista: 1 Restart your Mac using Windows. 2 Insert your Windows Vista installation or upgrade disc. 3 Follow the instructions that came with Windows Vista. 4 After completing the Windows Vista upgrade, insert your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc. If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.

Installation Overview

Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps: Step 1: Run Boot Camp Assistant. Boot Camp Assistant helps you with these tasks: Creating a partition for Windows Boot Camp Assistant creates a partition for Windows on your computers startup or other internal disk. Starting the Windows installation Boot Camp Assistant gets you started with the Windows installation. Step 2: Install Windows. Step 3: Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume. Important: Before you begin, make sure you have a backup of the important information on your computer.
Step 1: Run Boot Camp Assistant
Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows and gets you started with the Windows installation. Important: If you are using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before continuing. To use Boot Camp Assistant: 1 Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and log out any other users on your computer. 2 Open Boot Camp Assistant (located in /Applications/Utilities/) and follow the onscreen instructions. Refer to the following sections for more information.
Creating a Partition for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows on an internal disk. The assistant dynamically partitions your startup disk, creating a new partition for Windows without erasing your existing Mac OS X system. If you have a computer with multiple internal disks, you can create a second partition on any of those disks or use an entire disk for Windows. See Creating a Partition on a Computer with Multiple Internal Disks on page 7. When you create the Windows partition, you can choose to use 32 GB, use half of the disk for Windows, or set a custom size. The Windows partition must be at least 5 GB and leave at least 5 GB of free space on the Mac OS X partition.

To create a partition for Windows: 1 Set the size of your Windows partition. Refer to your Windows installer documentation to help you determine the best partition size for your system. Windows Vista requires more disk space than Windows XP. Note: A partition larger than 32 GB cannot be formatted as a FAT volume. See Formatting the Windows Partition on page 10. 2 Click Partition. Boot Camp Assistant creates the new Windows partition. Your original Mac OS partition, with all your software and information, remains intact. You can use Boot Camp Assistant later to remove the partition if you want to restore the disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume (see page 20). Creating a Partition on a Computer with Multiple Internal Disks If you are installing Windows on a computer with more than one internal disk, select which disk to partition for Windows. You can: create a second partition for Windows on any internal disk erase a non-startup disk and create a single partition for Windows If you have already partitioned a disk, you can restore it to a single Mac OS X partition. In the Create or Remove a Windows Partition window, select a disk to see the options available for that disk.

Step 2: Install Windows

Read and follow these instructions for installing Windows on your Mac computer. Refer to your Windows documentation for general information about installing and setting up Windows. Important: Unless youre using a portable computer, youll need a USB keyboard and mouse during installation. Important: If your computer doesnt have a built-in optical disc drive, you must install Windows and Windows drivers using a compatible external optical drive. You can install any of the following versions of Windows: Windows XP Home Edition or Professional Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate Important: You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc (Service Pack 2 or later is required for Windows XP installations). Do not install an earlier version of Windows XP and attempt to update it later to SP2.
To install Windows on your Mac computer: 1 If you already quit Boot Camp Assistant without installing Windows: a Open Boot Camp Assistant. b Select Start the Windows installer. c Click Continue. 2 If you are using a computer with more than one internal disk, select the disk on which you want to install Windows, and then click Continue. 3 Insert your Windows installation disc. 4 In Boot Camp Assistant, click Start Installation.
5 Your computer starts up from the Windows installation disc. Follow the onscreen instructions. Refer to the following sections for more information.
Selecting the Windows Partition
It is very important to select the correct partition when installing Windows so that you dont overwrite Mac OS X on your computer. NOTICE: Do not create or delete a partition, or select any partition other than as noted below. Doing so may delete the entire contents of your Mac OS X partition. To select the correct partition for Windows XP: m Select C: Partition3 <BOOTCAMP> [FAT32].

To select the correct partition for Windows Vista: m Select Disk 0 Partition 3 BOOTCAMP.
Formatting the Windows Partition
Even though Boot Camp pre-formats the Windows partition, this partition cant be used to boot the computer. You must reformat the new Windows partition using the Windows installer. To format the partition for Windows XP: m Select an NTFS or FAT format: NTFSProvides better reliability and security, but you will not be able to save files to the Windows volume from Mac OS X. FATProvides better compatibility, allowing you to read and write files on the Windows volume from Mac OS X. This option is available only if the Windows partition you created in Step 2 is 32 GB or smaller. Important: Do not select Leave the current file system intact. To successfully install Windows XP, you must select one of the other options.
To format the partition for Windows Vista: 1 Click Drive options (advanced). 2 Click Format, and then click OK.
3 Click Next. The Windows Vista partition is formatted using the NTFS file system.

Setting Up Windows

After you install the Windows software, your computer automatically restarts using Windows. Use the Windows setup screens to configure Windows.
Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows
After installing Windows, install Mac-specific drivers and other software for Windows using your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc. The Mac OS X disc installs drivers to support Mac components, such as: graphics networking audio AirPort wireless connectivity Bluetooth Built-in iSight camera (external iSight cameras arent supported) Apple keyboards Apple Remote brightness control for built-in displays The Mac OS X disc also installs the Boot Camp control panel for Windows and the Apple Boot Camp system tray item. To install the Boot Camp drivers: 1 Eject the Windows installation disc. a Go to My Computer. b Select the optical drive (D:). c Click Eject this disk in the System Tasks list. 2 Insert the Mac OS X disc. If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. If a message appears that says the software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. Windows that appear only briefly during the installation dont require your input. If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you must respond to. Check the taskbar and look behind open windows. Important: Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer dialogs. 4 After your computer restarts, follow the instructions in the Found New Hardware Wizard to update your software drivers (Windows XP only). 5 Follow the instructions for any other wizards that appear.

Note: Periodically, Apple may provide updated Boot Camp drivers, which you can download and install using Apple Software Update. To check for updated drivers manually, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp.
Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows
Once youve installed Windows and the Boot Camp drivers, you can start using Windows on your Mac. Boot Camp makes it easy to start up your computer using either Mac OS X or Windows. You can set the default operating system for your computer using Startup Disk preferences (Mac OS X) or the Boot Camp control panel (Windows). You can also select an operating system as your computer is starting up.
Setting the Default Operating System
You can use the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences in Mac OS X to set the default operating system for starting up your computer. Boot Camp also installs a Boot Camp control panel that lets you set the default operating system when youre running Windows. To set the default operating system in Mac OS X: 1 In Mac OS X, choose Apple () > System Preferences. 2 Click Startup Disk.
3 Select the startup disk with the operating system you want to use by default. 4 If you want to start up that operating system now, click Restart.
To set the default operating system in Windows: 1 In Windows, click the Boot Camp system tray item and choose Boot Camp Control Panel.
Note: Your screen may look different, depending on which computer youre using. 2 Select the startup disk with the operating system you want to use by default. 3 If you want to start up that operating system now, click Restart. To restart in Mac OS X using the Boot Camp system tray item: m In Windows, choose Restart in Mac OS X from the Boot Camp system tray item. Restarting in Mac OS X using the Boot Camp system tray item also sets the default operating system to Mac OS X.
Selecting an Operating System During Startup
You can select which operating system to use during startup by holding down the Option key. This displays icons for all available startup disks, and lets you override the default setting for the startup disk in Startup Disk preferences (Mac OS X) or the Boot Camp control panel (Windows) without changing that setting.
To select an operating system during startup: 1 Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until disk icons appear onscreen. 2 Select the startup disk with the operating system you want to use, and then click the arrow beneath the icon.

Using Windows on Your Mac
The following sections provide information about running Windows on a Macintosh computer. If youre not already familiar with how to use Windows, refer to the documentation that came with your Windows software.
Using an Apple Keyboard with Windows
Boot Camp sets the keys on your Apple keyboard to emulate a standard PC keyboard. This enables Control-Alt-Delete, Print Screen, and other common key commands to work with Windows. The following table tells you how to type PC key commands on an external Apple Keyboard, Apple Wireless Keyboard, and Mac portable computer built-in keyboards. For details, see: docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304270
PC key command Control-Alt-Delete Alt AltGr Backspace Delete Enter Enter (numeric keypad) Insert Num lock Pause/Break Print Screen Print active window Scroll/Lock Windows

1 Use 2 Some

Apple Keyboard Control-Option-Delete ;1 Option Control-Option Delete Delete ;1 Return Enter Fn-Enter or Help Clear F16 F14 Option-F14 F15 Command (x)
Portable Mac built-in keyboard/ Apple Wireless Keyboard Control-Option-Delete Option Control-Option Delete Fn-Delete Return Enter (with some built-in keyboards only)2 Fn-Enter Fn-F6 (with some built-in keyboards only) Fn-Esc Fn-Shift-F11 Fn-Shift-Option-F11 Fn-F12 Command (x)
the Delete key above the navigation keys. Mac portable computers have a group of keys with small numbers on them that can be used as a numeric keypad. To use these keys as a keypad, press the F6 key to engage Num Lock, or hold down the Fn key while you press the keys in the keypad.
Using the Function Keys on an Apple Keyboard
Pressing function keys (F1F12) on Mac portable built-in keyboards and on newer external Apple keyboards controls hardware features, such as volume, display brightness, and, on some keyboards, media playback. By holding down the Fn key as you press function keys, you can also use them to trigger application-specific software features. For example, if you open iTunes and press Fn-F1, iTunes Help opens. You can set the keyboard so that the function keys control application-specific features without pressing Fn. You then hold down Fn to use the function keys to control hardware features. To set whether the function keys control hardware or software features: 1 In Windows, click the Boot Camp system tray item and choose Boot Camp Control Panel. 2 Click the Keyboard tab. 3 Select or deselect Use the F1F12 keys to control software features.

Right-Clicking

You can right-click when running Windows on your Mac using an Apple Mighty Mouse. If you are using a Mac portable computer, you can also right-click using the trackpad. To right-click using a Mighty Mouse: m Click the upper-right side of the mouse. To right-click using a trackpad: m Place two fingers on the trackpad and click the trackpad button.

Scrolling with a Trackpad
If you are using a Mac portable computer, you can use two fingers to scroll with the trackpad. To scroll using a trackpad: m Move two fingers on the trackpad simultaneously, vertically or horizontally.

Using an Apple Remote

If your computer is equipped with a built-in infrared receiver, you can use an Apple Remote to control iTunes and Windows Media Player (not included with Boot Camp). The remote lets you change the sound volume, start or pause playback, and skip to the next or previous item. You can also use the remote to open iTunes in Windows. To open iTunes using an Apple Remote: m Press the Menu button. If iTunes is already open, you can press the Menu button to bring iTunes to the front. The Apple Remote uses an infrared transmitter, and works with Mac computers that have an infrared receiver. If the remote has an unobstructed line of sight to the receiver, it can work at a distance of up to 30 feet. Pairing Your Computer with an Apple Remote If you have more than one infrared-equipped computer at the same location, you can pair each computer with a specific Apple Remote. Otherwise, the computer takes commands from any remote within range. Pairing sets the computer to take commands only from the specified remote. You can pair your computer with only one remote at a time. To pair your computer with a remote: 1 Hold the remote close to the computer (3 to 4 inches) and point the remote at the front of the computer. 2 Press and hold both and on the remote for about 5 seconds, until a chain link ( ) symbol appears onscreen. Unpairing Your Computer from an Apple Remote Pairing your computer with a remote tells the computer to take commands only from the specified Apple Remote. You can pair your computer with only one remote at a time. If youve paired your computer with an Apple Remote, you must unpair the computer before you can use the computer with a different remote. To unpair your computer from an Apple Remote: 1 In Windows, open the Boot Camp control panel and click the Remote tab. 2 Click Unpair.

Disabling Remote Control You can use the Boot Camp control panel to disable the infrared receiver and prevent remote control of your computer. To disable the infrared receiver: 1 In Windows, open the Boot Camp control panel and click the Remote tab. 2 Select the Disable remote control infrared receiver checkbox. To turn infrared reception back on, deselect the option.
Using Bluetooth Devices with Windows
Before you can use a Bluetooth wireless device with Windows on your Mac, you must pair the device with your computer while running Windows. To pair a wireless Mighty Mouse or Apple keyboard with your Mac: 1 In Windows, open the Bluetooth Devices control panel. 2 In the Devices pane, click Add. 3 Follow the Bluetooth Device Wizard to set up your device. a To make your Apple wireless device discoverable, turn the device off and then on again. b In the passkey pane, select Let me choose my own passkey and enter a numeric code. Wireless Mighty Mouse: Enter four zeros (0000). Apple Wireless Keyboard: Enter six to sixteen digits. Passkeys for wireless devices are used to encrypt the information transmitted from the devices to your computer. You dont need to remember the passkey.

Ejecting Discs

You can eject a CD or DVD using the Eject (C) key on an Apple keyboard. If your computer has an optical drive with a tray, use the Eject key to open or close the tray. You can also eject a disc by using Windows Explorer. To eject a disc, do one of the following: m Press and hold the Eject key on your Apple keyboard until the eject (C) symbol appears onscreen. m Right-click the disc icon in Windows Explorer and choose Eject from the menu that appears. m Select the disc icon in Windows Explorer and click Eject. m Hold down the primary mouse button as you start up your computer, until the disc ejects. If you have a Mac Pro computer, you can press Option-Eject to open or close the tray of an optional second optical drive.
Setting Your Computer to Restart Automatically After a Power Failure
Setting your computer to restart automatically after a power failure might be useful if you need to access your computer remotely. To set your computer to restart automatically after a power failure: 1 Click the Boot Camp system tray item and choose Boot Camp Control Panel. 2 Click the Power tab. 3 Select Restart automatically after a power failure.

Using Third-Party Utilities
Before installing and using a third-party disk utility for Windows, check with the vendor to make sure the utility is compatible with Boot Camp. NOTICE: Data loss can occur when using a disk utility that is not compatible with Boot Camp.
Removing Windows from Your Computer
How you remove Windows from your computer depends on whether you installed Windows on a single-volume disk or on a second disk partition. If you installed Windows on a second disk partition: Using Boot Camp Assistant as described below, remove Windows by deleting the Windows partition and restoring the disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume. If your computer has multiple disks and you installed Windows on a disk that has only one partition: Start up in Mac OS X and use Disk Utility, in /Applications/Utilities, to erase the disk and reformat it as a Mac OS X volume. NOTICE: Make a backup of the important information on your computer before removing Windows. Windows software and all other information on the Windows partition will be erased. To delete Windows and the Windows partition: 1 Start up in Mac OS X. 2 Quit all open applications and log out any other users on your computer. 3 Open Boot Camp Assistant.
4 Select Create or remove a Windows partition and click Continue. 5 Do one of the following: If your computer has a single internal disk, click Restore. If your computer has multiple internal disks, select the disk with Windows on it, and then select Restore to a single Mac OS partition and click Continue.

Troubleshooting

If youre having trouble partitioning a disk, using Boot Camp Assistant, or installing or running Windows on your Mac, check this section for possible solutions. For more troubleshooting information Go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. If Boot Camp Assistant wont open because you havent updated your firmware or system software Boot Camp requires that you have Mac OS X v10.5 or later, and the latest firmware, installed on your computer. Some computers may require more than one firmware update. To update your computers system software: 1 From the Apple menu, choose Software Update. 2 If an update for Mac OS X appears in the list, select it. 3 Click Install. To update your computers firmware: 1 Go to www.apple.com/support/downloads. 2 Search for the firmware updates for your computer. For example, search for Mac mini firmware update. Important: Some computers may require more than one firmware update. See docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303880 for the current updates available for your computer. 3 Download all applicable firmware update packages. 4 Open each package and follow the onscreen instructions. If you cant partition your disk In order to partition your disk and install Windows using Boot Camp Assistant, the disk must be a single partition, formatted as a Mac OS X Extended (Journaled) volume. If you have already partitioned your disk using Disk Utility or some other utility, you cannot use Boot Camp Assistant until you restore your disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume. Boot Camp Assistant works only with internal disks. You cannot use Boot Camp Assistant to partition and install Windows on an external disk.

If a dialog appears saying The disk cannot be partitioned because verification failed, try repairing the disk using Disk Utility and running Boot Camp Assistant again. If that doesnt work, back up all the information on your computer, start up from your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc, and erase the disk using Disk Utility. Restore the information to your computer from the backup and try running Boot Camp Assistant again. If you made the Windows partition too small First, back up all the information on your Windows partition. Then run Boot Camp Assistant to restore your disk to a single volume. Restart your computer and use Boot Camp Assistant to partition the disk again and reinstall Windows. Dont forget to install the Boot Camp drivers after installing Windows. If you get a message saying Installer Disc Not Found when you try to install Windows Make sure youre logged in to Mac OS X as an administrator. If the Windows installer isnt responding If youre using an Apple Mighty Mouse, the Windows installer may not respond if the mouse is connected directly to your computer. Connect the Mighty Mouse to the USB port on your keyboard. If Windows didnt install properly Verify that you are using an original, full version of Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, or Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate. Media Center, OEM, and upgrade versions of Windows XP are not recommended. Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until one or more disk icons appear on your screen. Insert the Windows installation disc. Select the Windows installation disc icon and then click the arrow beneath it. Quickly press any key on your keyboard to start the installer. Follow the onscreen instructions to repair or reinstall Windows. If you installed MediaFour MacDrive and you cant find the Boot Camp drivers on the Mac OS X Leopard installation disc In Windows Explorer, right-click the CD drive and choose MacDrive > Show Windows Files. If the Boot Camp drivers werent successfully installed If it appears that the Boot Camp drivers werent successfully installed, try repairing them.

To repair Boot Camp drivers: 1 Start up your computer in Windows. 2 Insert your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc. 3 If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory. 4 Click Repair and follow the onscreen instructions. If a message appears that says the software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. If you need to reinstall specific drivers, you can install one driver at a time. For example, if your built-in iSight camera isnt working, you can reinstall just the iSight driver. Individual drivers are in the Drivers folder on the Mac OS X Leopard installation disc. To reinstall a specific driver: 1 Insert your Mac OS X Leopard installation disc. 2 Quit AutoRun if it opens. 3 Using Windows Explorer, locate the driver that you want to reinstall. 4 Open the driver to start the installation. If you cant eject a CD or DVD Most Apple keyboards have an Eject (C) key that ejects optical discs. To eject a CD or DVD: m Press and hold the Eject key until the eject (C) symbol appears onscreen. The Eject key on Apple keyboards works in Windows only after you have installed the Boot Camp drivers. See Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows on page 12. You must be logged in to a user account to use the Eject key. The Eject key does not work when the Welcome Screen is displayed. If your keyboard doesnt have an Eject key, you can eject a disc using Windows Explorer. Select the disc and click Eject. If youre still having trouble ejecting the disc, click and hold down the primary mouse button as you restart your computer, until the disc ejects. If your computer doesnt always show the correct date and time You must have an active Internet connection in order to maintain the correct date and time when going between Mac OS X and Windows. If you are not connected to the Internet, you need to set the date and time manually when you change operating systems.
If you cant adjust the brightness of your display You can adjust the brightness of Mac portable computer displays using function keys on the keyboard. Press the F1 key to dim the display, or the F2 key to brighten it. Or, if you have an Apple keyboard with brightness symbols on the F1 and F2 keys, you can use them. If the brightness keys dont appear to work, try pressing and holding the Fn key while pressing the F1 or F2 key. If that doesnt work, make sure youve installed the Boot Camp drivers. See Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows on page 12. If you cant adjust the sound volume You can adjust the sound volume in Windows by using the volume keys on your Apple keyboard. Press Volume Down () to lower the volume or Volume Up (-) to increase it. To mute the volume, press Mute (). If the volume keys dont appear to work, make sure youve installed the Boot Camp drivers. See Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows on page 12. If the Windows desktop doesnt fill the entire screen If the Windows desktop doesnt fill the entire screen, make sure youve installed the Boot Camp drivers. See Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows on page 12. If you installed the drivers and the desktop still doesnt fill the entire screen, increase the desktop resolution setting in the Display control panel. If the screen is blank or distorted Some graphics cards may not work with both Mac OS X and Windows on a Mac computer. If youre having trouble with your screen display when using Windows, try the following: Use the graphics card that came with your Mac. Make sure youve installed the Boot Camp drivers. See Step 3: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows on page 12. Adjust the screen resolution setting in the Display control panel. If you cant rename the Windows partition If you installed Windows XP on an NTFS partition, or you installed Windows Vista, you can only rename the Windows partition in Windows. Start up in Windows and rightclick the C: drive in Windows Explorer. Then type a name. If you have a RAID configuration RAID configurations using Boot Camp are not supported. For more information, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and search for RAID.

Learning More, Support, and Feedback
For more information about Boot Camp, go to www.apple.com/bootcamp. For Boot Camp support, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. Apple welcomes your feedback on Boot Camp. To submit feedback, go to www.apple.com/macosx/feedback. Apple does not provide support for installing or running Microsoft Windows software. To find help for Windows issues, go to www.microsoft.com/windows.
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Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide

Contents

Introduction What You Need Installation Overview Step 1:Check for updates. Step 2:Open Boot Camp Assistant. Step 3:Install Windows. Step 4:Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume. Step 1:Check for updates Step 2:Open Boot Camp Assistant Creating a Partition for Windows If You Have Problems Creating a Partition Step 3:Install Windows Selecting and Formatting the Windows Partition Setting Up Windows If You Have Problems Installing Windows If you get a message saying Installer Disc Not Found when installing Windows If the Windows installer isnt responding If Windows didnt install properly If you insert the wrong disc during installation Step 4:Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows If You Have Problems Installing the Device Drivers Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows Setting the Default Operating System Selecting an Operating System During Startup If You Have Problems Using Windows on Your Mac If you see No Boot Disk Attached when starting up your computer If the screen is blank or distorted If you cant rename the Windows partition If you have a RAID configuration Removing Windows from Your Computer Upgrading Upgrading the Boot Camp Drivers Upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7
If you have problems upgrading Windows If you see Windows was unable to create a required installation folder when upgrading Windows Learning More, Support, and Feedback

Setting Up Boot Camp

This document shows you how to install and set up Boot Camp so you can use Microsoft Windows on an Intel-based Mac computer. Introduction
NOTICE:Make sure to back up all of your data before using Boot Camp, and regularly back up data while using the software. Boot Camp lets you install Windows on a Mac computer, using a Microsoft Windows installation disc that you provide. Windows is installed on its own partition. After installation, you can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac computer. The Boot Camp Assistant application helps you create the Windows partition and restart your Mac using your Windows installation disc. Then you follow these instructions to install Windows and install software drivers that let Windows work with your Mac hardware. If youve already installed Windows on your Mac with Boot Camp and you want to upgrade to Windows Vista or Windows 7, you dont need to use the Boot Camp Assistant. Follow the instructions in Upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7 on page 15. Important:Before you use Boot Camp Assistant, print this document. It contains information youll need while installing Windows.

What You Need

An Intel-based Mac computer with Mac OS X 10.6 or later The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your computer. (If they
arent available, use a USB keyboard and mouse.)
Mac OS X version 10.6 or later (the latest version of Mac OS X is strongly

recommended)

A built-in optical disc drive or a compatible external optical drive
For information on using your computer with an external optical drive, see the documentation that came with your computer.
A Mac OS X version 10.6 installation disc One of the following: Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit

version only)

Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate
Important:You must use a single full-install Windows installation disc. You cannot use an upgrade version of Windows. If youre installing Windows XP, you must use Service Pack 2 or later. You cannot install an earlier version of Windows XP and then attempt to update it later. To see how much free space you need on your disk for Windows, refer to the documentation that came with Windows. You can use a 32-bit version of Windows XP or Windows Vista with any Intel-based Mac computer. You cannot use a 64-bit version of Windows XP on any Mac computer. You can use a 32-bit version of Windows 7 with any of these Mac computers:
An iMac or MacBook Pro introduced in 2007 or later Any Intel-based Mac Pro, MacBook, or Mac mini
You can use a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7 with any of these Mac computers:
A Mac Pro or MacBook Pro introduced in early 2008 or later An iMac or MacBook introduced in late 2009 or later
If youre not sure when your Mac computer was introduced, see http://www.apple.com/support/hardware, click your Mac model, and look for an article on identifying your Mac.

Installation Overview

Step 1:Check for updates.
Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps:
Step 2:Open Boot Camp Assistant. Boot Camp Assistant creates a partition for Windows and starts the Windows installer. Step 3:Install Windows. Step 4:Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume. Important:Before you begin, make sure you have a backup of the important information on your computer.

Step 1:Check for updates

In Mac OS X, go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you need to update your software before you can install Windows.
Step 2:Open Boot Camp Assistant
Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows and gets you started with the Windows installation. Important:If youre using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before continuing. To use Boot Camp Assistant: 1 Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and log out any other users on your computer. 2 Choose Apple () > Software Update. Install all available updates. If your computer restarts after installing an update, choose Apple () > Software Update again to install any additional updates. 3 Open Boot Camp Assistant (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder).

Creating a Partition for Windows
Boot Camp Assistant lets you choose the size for your Windows partition, and then creates that partition on your internal disk drive without erasing any data. Note:If your computer has more than one internal disk and you want to install Boot Camp on a disk that isnt in the first hard drive bay, remove the drives in the lower numbered bays. You can reinstall the drives after you install Boot Camp.
Refer to your Windows installer documentation to help you determine the best partition size for your system. Windows Vista and Windows 7 require more disk space than Windows XP. If youre installing Windows XP and your Windows partition can be 32 GB or smaller, you can choose between two formats for that partition. Youll select the format in a later step, but you must decide on a format now so you can choose an appropriate size. Here are the two formats: NTFSProvides better reliability and security, but you will not be able to save files to the Windows volume from Mac OS X. This partition can be any size.
FATProvides better compatibility, allowing you to read and write files on the
Windows volume from Mac OS X. This partition must be 32 GB or smaller. If youre installing Windows Vista or Windows 7, the Windows partition must use the NTFS format.
If You Have Problems Creating a Partition
If you have problems creating a Windows partition, check the following:
The disk must be a single partition, formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
If the disk already has more than one partition, you must repartition it.
The disk must be an internal disk. You cannot use Boot Camp Assistant to install
Windows on an external disk.
If a dialog appears saying The disk cannot be partitioned because verification
failed, try repairing the disk using Disk Utility and opening Boot Camp Assistant again. If that doesnt work, back up all the information on your computer, start up from your Mac OS X installation disc, and erase the disk using Disk Utility. Restore the information to your computer from the backup and try opening Boot Camp Assistant again.

Step 3:Install Windows

Read and follow these instructions for installing Windows on your Mac computer. Refer to your Windows documentation for general information about installing and setting up Windows. To install Windows on your Mac computer: 1 If you already quit Boot Camp Assistant without installing Windows: a Open Boot Camp Assistant. b Select Start the Windows installer. c Click Continue. 2 Insert your Windows installation disc.

3 In Boot Camp Assistant, click Start Installation. Your computer starts up from the Windows installation disc. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. Refer to the following sections for more information. If you're asked to choose between an upgrade or custom installation, choose a custom installation.
Selecting and Formatting the Windows Partition
Its important to select the correct partition when installing Windows so that you dont overwrite Mac OS X on your computer. Youll then choose the correct format. NOTICE:Do not create or delete a partition, or select any partition other than as noted below. Doing so may delete the entire contents of your Mac OS X partition. To select and format the correct partition for Windows Vista or Windows 7: 1 Select Disk 0 Partition 3 BOOTCAMP.
2 Click Drive options (advanced).
3 Click Format, and then click OK.
4 Click Next. The Windows partition is formatted using the NTFS file system.
To select and format the correct partition for Windows XP: 1 Select C: Partition3 <BOOTCAMP> [FAT32].
2 Select an NTFS or FAT format:
NTFSProvides better reliability and security, but you will not be able to save files
to the Windows volume from Mac OS X.
Windows volume from Mac OS X. This option is available only if the Windows partition is 32 GB or smaller. Important:Do not select Leave the current file system intact. To successfully install Windows XP, you must select one of the other options.

Setting Up Windows

After you install the Windows software, your computer automatically restarts using Windows. Use the Windows setup screens to configure Windows.
If You Have Problems Installing Windows
If you have problems installing Windows, try the following solutions. If you get a message saying Installer Disc Not Found when installing Windows Make sure youre logged in to Mac OS X as an administrator. If the Windows installer isnt responding Be sure you are using the original keyboard and mouse that came with your computer. If youre using an Apple mouse, the Windows installer may not respond if the mouse is connected directly to your computer. Connect the mouse to the USB port on your keyboard.
If Windows didnt install properly Verify that youre using an original, full version of one of the following:
Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate
Media Center, OEM, and upgrade versions of Windows XP are not recommended. Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until one or more disk icons appears on your screen. Insert the Windows installation disc. Select the Windows installation disc icon and then click the arrow beneath it. Quickly press any key on your keyboard to start the installer. Follow the onscreen instructions to repair or reinstall Windows. If you insert the wrong disc during installation Eject the disc by holding down the Eject key on your keyboard while restarting the computer.

Step 4:Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows
After installing Windows, install Mac-specific drivers and other software for Windows using your Mac OS X installation disc. The Mac OS X disc installs drivers to support Mac components, including AirPort, built-in iSight camera, the Apple Remote, the trackpad on a portable Mac, and the function keys on an Apple keyboard. The Mac OS X disc also installs the Boot Camp control panel for Windows and the Apple Boot Camp system tray item. To install the Boot Camp drivers: 1 Eject the Windows installation disc. 2 Insert the Mac OS X disc. If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. If a message appears that says the software youre installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. Windows that appear only briefly during the installation dont require your input.
If nothing appears to be happening, there may be a hidden window that you must respond to. Check the taskbar and look behind open windows. Important:Do not click the Cancel button in any of the installer dialogs. 4 After your computer restarts, follow the instructions in the Found New Hardware Wizard to update your software drivers (Windows XP only). 5 Follow the instructions for any other wizards that appear. 6 Check for updated Boot Camp drivers by using Apple Software Update or going to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp.
If You Have Problems Installing the Device Drivers
If it appears that the Boot Camp drivers werent successfully installed, try repairing them. To repair Boot Camp drivers: 1 Start up your computer in Windows. 2 Insert your Mac OS X installation disc. 3 If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory. 4 Click Repair and follow the onscreen instructions. If a message appears that says the software youre installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. If you need to reinstall specific drivers, you can install one driver at a time. For example, if your built-in iSight camera isnt working, you can reinstall just the iSight driver. Individual drivers are in the Drivers folder on the Mac OS X installation disc. To reinstall a specific driver: 1 Insert your Mac OS X installation disc. 2 Quit AutoRun if it opens. 3 Using Windows Explorer, locate the driver that you want to reinstall. 4 Open the driver to start the installation.

Starting Up Using Mac OS X or Windows
After youve installed Windows and the Boot Camp drivers, you can start using Windows on your Mac. Boot Camp makes it easy to start up your computer using either Mac OS X or Windows. You can set the default operating system for your computer using Startup Disk preferences (Mac OS X) or the Boot Camp control panel (Windows). You can also select an operating system as your computer is starting up.
Setting the Default Operating System
You can use the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences in Mac OS X to set the default operating system for starting up your computer. Boot Camp also installs a Boot Camp control panel that lets you set the default operating system when youre using Windows. To set the default operating system in Mac OS X: 1 In Mac OS X, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Startup Disk. 2 Select the startup disk with the operating system you want to use by default. 3 If you want to start up that operating system now, click Restart. To set the default operating system in Windows: 1 In Windows, click the Boot Camp icon in the system tray and choose Boot Camp Control Panel. Note:Your screen may look different, depending on which computer youre using. 2 Select the startup disk with the operating system you want to use by default. 3 If you want to start up that operating system now, click Restart. To restart in Mac OS X using the Boot Camp icon in the system tray: mm In Windows, click the Boot Camp icon in the system tray and choose Restart in Mac OS X." This also sets the default operating system to Mac OS X.
Selecting an Operating System During Startup
You can select which operating system to use during startup by holding down the Option key. This displays icons for all available startup disks, and lets you override the default setting for the startup disk in Startup Disk preferences (Mac OS X) or the Boot Camp control panel (Windows) without changing that setting. To select an operating system during startup: 1 Restart your computer and hold down the Option key until disk icons appear onscreen. 2 Select the startup disk with the operating system you want to use, and then click the arrow beneath the icon.
If You Have Problems Using Windows on Your Mac
If youre having trouble using Windows on your Mac, try the solutions below. For more troubleshooting information, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp.

If you see No Boot Disk Attached when starting up your computer You may have formatted your Boot Camp partition incorrectly so it cannot start up your computer. Start up your computer with Mac OS X and open Boot Camp Setup Assistant. Remove the Boot Camp partition and then re-create it. Install Windows again, being sure to format the partition. If the screen is blank or distorted Some graphics cards may not work with both Mac OS X and Windows on a Mac computer. If youre having trouble with your screen display when using Windows, try the following:
Use the graphics card that came with your Mac. Make sure youve installed the Boot Camp drivers. See Step 4: Install the Boot Camp
Drivers for Windows on page 11.
Adjust the screen resolution setting in the Display control panel. Go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check for compatibility
information and updated software for your computer. If you cant rename the Windows partition You can rename the Windows partition only in Windows. Start up in Windows and right-click the C: drive in Windows Explorer. Then type a name. If you have a RAID configuration RAID configurations using Boot Camp are not supported. For more information, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and search for RAID.
Removing Windows from Your Computer
How you remove Windows from your computer depends on whether you installed Windows on a single-volume disk or on a second disk partition. If you installed Windows on a second disk partition:Using Boot Camp Assistant as described below, remove Windows by deleting the Windows partition and restoring the disk to a single-partition Mac OS X volume. If your computer has multiple disks and you installed Windows on a disk that has only one partition:Start up in Mac OS X and use Disk Utility, in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder, to reformat it as a Mac OS X volume. To delete Windows and the Windows partition: 1 Start up in Mac OS X. 2 Quit all open applications and log out any other users on your computer. 3 Open Boot Camp Assistant. 4 Select Create or remove a Windows partition, and then click Continue.
5 Do one of the following:
If your computer has a single internal disk, click Restore. If your computer has multiple internal disks, select the disk with Windows on it,
and then select Restore to a single Mac OS partition and click Continue.

Upgrading

These sections describe how to upgrade Windows or your version of Boot Camp.
Upgrading the Boot Camp Drivers
If youve already installed Windows on this computer, you can install the updated Mac drivers for Windows. Important:If youve customized your Windows environment, write down your settings before updating the drivers. To update the Boot Camp drivers for Windows: 1 Restart your Mac using Windows. 2 Click the Boot Camp icon in the system tray and choose About Boot Camp. 3 If the version is 3.0 or later, use Apple Software Update to check for updated drivers. 4 If the version is earlier than 3.0, insert your Mac OS X version 10.6 installation disc. When the installer starts, click Repair. If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.

Upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7
You can upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista or Windows Vista to Windows 7. Note:If youre using Windows XP, you cannot upgrade to Windows 7. You can perform a clean install (also called a custom install), which erases your Boot Camp partition. Before you perform a clean install, make sure you have the installation discs for all your programs and a backup of your personal files and settings. You can restore them after the installation. To upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 To upgrade to Windows 7, you need:
Windows Vista installed on your Boot Camp partition A licensed copy of Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate Apple_WIn7_Upgrade_Utility.exe, which is available at http://www.apple.com/
support/bootcamp. The Windows 7 installer may not be able to install Windows 7 if your Mac OS X partition is mounted. This utility unmounts your Mac OS X partition. It will be mounted again when you download updated software for Windows 7.
1 In Mac OS X, go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you need to update your software before you can upgrade to Windows 7. Some Mac computers require specific updates before you can install Windows 7. 2 Start up your Mac in Windows. 3 Use Apple Software Update to check for updated drivers for Windows Vista. 4 Go to the website http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp, and download Apple_WIn7_Upgrade_Utility.exe. 5 Open AppleWin7Utility.exe, and follow the onscreen instructions. Apple_WIn7_Upgrade_Utility.exe unmounts your Mac OS X partition. 6 Insert your Windows 7 installation or upgrade disc. 7 Follow the instructions that came with Windows 7. 8 After your computer starts up in Windows 7, use Apple Software Update to check for updated software for Windows 7. Your Mac OS X partition is mounted again. To upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista To upgrade to Windows Vista, you need:
Windows XP installed on your Boot Camp partition A licensed copy of Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate.
1 In Mac OS X, go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you need to update your software before you can upgrade to Windows Vista. Some Mac computers require specific updates before you can install Windows Vista. 2 Start up your Mac in Windows. 3 Insert your Windows Vista installation or upgrade disc. 4 Follow the instructions that came with Windows Vista. 5 After completing the installation, insert your Mac OS X installation disc. If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
6 Check for updated Boot Camp drivers by using Apple Software Update or going to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. To perform a clean install 1 In Mac OS X, go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you need to update your software before you can upgrade Windows. 2 Start up your Mac in Windows. 3 Back up your personal data, and make sure you have the installation discs for any applications you use. 4 Insert your Windows installation or upgrade disc.

5 Follow the instructions that came with Windows Vista or Windows 7. 6 After completing the installation, insert your Mac OS X installation disc. If the installer doesnt start automatically, browse the disc using Windows Explorer and double-click the setup.exe file in the Boot Camp directory.
7 Check for updated Boot Camp drivers by using Apple Software Update or going to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. 8 Restore your personal data and applications.
If you have problems upgrading Windows
If youre having trouble upgrading Windows on your Mac, try the solution below. For more troubleshooting information, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. If you see Windows was unable to create a required installation folder when upgrading Windows You may see this alert if you install Boot Camp 3.0 or later and then try to upgrade to Windows 7. Before you update to Windows 7, download Apple_WIn7_Upgrade_ Utility.exe, which is available at http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. For more information, see Upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7 on page 15.
Learning More, Support, and Feedback
For more information about Boot Camp, go to www.apple.com/bootcamp. For Boot Camp support, go to www.apple.com/support/bootcamp. Apple welcomes your feedback on Boot Camp. To submit feedback, go to www.apple.com/macosx/feedback. Apple does not provide support for installing or using Microsoft Windows software. To find help for Windows issues, go to www.microsoft.com/windows.
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