#Installing windows on mac installer disc could not be found mac os x
#Installing windows on mac installer disc could not be found install
#Installing windows on mac installer disc could not be found update

#Installing windows on mac installer disc could not be found install

Once the install is complete and you’ve booted into Windows 7, don’t forget to install WindowsSupport files that were put onto your Windows 7 installation USB key. Windows will need to reboot several times during the installation process and you’ll need to be ready to press/hold the alt/Option key during the Mac boot-up chime so you can select the BOOTCAMP partition to boot up into to continue the installation process. This will reveal the Format option, which you’ll need to use in order to reformat the partition for use by Windows 7 (formatting the partition to NTFS).įollow the rest of the Windows installation steps and stay at your Mac during the process.

Select the BOOTCAMP partition you created in Disk Utility.Ĭlick Drive options (advanced). This will begin the Windows install.įirst screen where you’ll need to make selections is the drive selection of where to install Windows 7. Use the arrow keys and return button to select the Windows yellow USB key drive containing your Windows 7 installation files. Press and hold the alt/Option key and you’ll be presented with drives to boot from. Click Apply to save the changes and then reboot your Mac and we’ll begin Windows installation.ĭuring reboot, you’ll hear the startup “Chime”. This will be reformatted during Windows installation to NTFS. I went with about 60GB.Ĭhange the Name to BOOTCAMP or something that helps you remember this is your Windows partition.Ĭhange the Format to MS-DOS (FAT). Drag this bar up and down to resize your OS X Mountain Lion partition (space on the drive dedicated to Mac) and the BOOTCAMP partition that you will create to hold Microsoft Windows. This adds another partition to the rectangle, separating the top and bottom with a bar. Then click the + button below left of the rectangle. On the right you’ll see 5 tab buttons: First Aid | Erase | Partition | RAID | Restore.Ĭhoose Partition. Select the top most drive, which should be your 251 GB or 502 GB APPLE SSD. Start Launchpad, click on Other and find Disk Utility.

#Installing windows on mac installer disc could not be found mac os x

The solution: use Disk Utility to partition Mountain Lion’s hard disk, then restart holding alt/Option key and choosing the Windows USB key install image as the drive to boot from.įinding Disk Utility on Mac OS X Mountain Lion:

Bootcamp Assistant can create a bootable Windows installer USB key from your Windows 7 ISO image file ( download official Windows 7 ISO images) or use your Windows install DVD if you have bought one, but Bootcamp Assistant sometimes can’t recognize the USB key as being a bootable “Installer disc” when the Partitioning step of Bootcamp Assistant is reached. At the Install step, after sizing partitions for the Macintosh HD drive, Bootcamp Assistant will return an error :īootcamp Assistant 4 is a step-by-step program on Mac’s (available in “Other” programs group, same group where you find Disk Utility, visible below) that will guide you through setup of dual boot Windows and Mac OS X on your Macbook/iMac/Mac Pro. Here’s my solution to the “Installer disc could not be found” problem when installing Windows on a Macbook Pro Retina with Bootcamp using Bootcamp Assistant.

#Installing windows on mac installer disc could not be found update

Update Feb 6, 2013: See Lior’s comment/ fix to Bootcamp Assistant not giving the option to make your USB drive into a Windows installation bootable drive.