When you install Microsoft Windows on your Mac, Boot Camp Assistant automatically opens the Boot Camp installer, which installs the latest Windows support software (drivers). If that doesn't happen, or you experience any of the following issues while using Windows on your Mac, follow the steps in this article.
May 28, 2017 So, I was installing windows onto my mac laptop (late 2013) and everything worked well that I was able to successfully install after partitioning it (32G for Windows and the rest for my OS X). The problem is, when I try to go back to the mac side, it's now telling me that it 'can't locate the OS X boot volume'. Mar 06, 2020 Recover Lost or Deleted Files from Boot Camp Partition If you’ve deleted some files in Windows OS, then check for the same in Recycle Bin. If found, select them, right-click, and choose “ Restore ” to get back the deleted files in their original folder structure.
Jul 11, 2014 Boot Camp isn’t exactly a feature that’s new to Mac OS X: If you want to install Windows 8 on a Mac, for example, you’ll have to lean on the software. But perhaps you’ve only recently.
Jul 06, 2019 So the idea that Boot Camp can't 'see' APFS doesn't seem true (I've actually got MacDrive installed at the moment so Windows 10 Pro can 'see' and at least read every Mac volume here including read/write to my HFS+ media drives) as it doesn't do it every time as above.
Install the latest macOS updates
Before proceeding, install the latest macOS updates, which can include updates to Boot Camp.
Open Disk Utility, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
Choose View > Show All Devices from the menu bar.
From the sidebar in Disk Utility, select your USB flash drive. (Select the drive name, not the volume name beneath it.)
Click the Erase button or tab.
Choose MS-DOS (FAT) as the format and Master Boot Record as the scheme.
Click Erase to format the drive. When done, quit Disk Utility.
Download the Windows support software
After preparing your USB flash drive, complete these steps:
Make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet.
Open Boot Camp Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
From the menu bar at the top of your screen, choose Action > Download Windows Support Software, then choose your USB flash drive as the save destination. When the download completes, quit Boot Camp Assistant.
Learn what to do if you can't download or save the Windows support software.
Install the Windows support software
After downloading the Windows support software to your flash drive, follow these steps to install the software. (If you're attempting to resolve issues with a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard, it might be easier to use a USB mouse or keyboard until these steps are complete.)
Make sure that the USB flash drive is plugged into your Mac.
Start up your Mac in Windows.
From File Explorer, open the USB flash drive, then open Setup or setup.exe, which is in the WindowsSupport folder or BootCamp folder. When you're asked to allow Boot Camp to make changes to your device, click Yes.
Click Repair to begin installation. If you get an alert that the software hasn't passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.
After installation completes, click Finish, then click Yes when you're asked to restart your Mac.
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If you can't download or save the Windows support software:
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If the assistant says that the Windows support software could not be saved to the selected drive, or that the USB flash drive can't be used, make sure that your USB flash drive has a storage capacity of at least 16GB and is formatted correctly.
If the assistant doesn't see your USB flash drive, click Go Back and make sure that the drive is connected directly to the USB port on your Mac—not to a display, hub, or keyboard. Disconnect and reconnect the drive, then click Continue.
If the assistant says that it can't download the software because of a network problem, make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet.
Make sure that your Mac meets the system requirements to install Windows using Boot Camp.
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If a Mac feature still doesn't work after updating the Windows support software, search for your symptom on the Apple support website or Microsoft support website. Some features of your Mac aren't designed to work in Windows.