If I remember correctly, I went to the bootcamp assistant thing on the mac and from there I could uninstall. Or either just delete the file@@TheSuspiciouspleasurer
I have installed Windows on almost every Mac just for the versatility. It’s been pretty handy. For my kids who like the Mac but want to boot to Windows for games, it’s great on our travel laptop. My niece had to start working from home and I rebuilt her old MacBook Air so she could dual-boot for work software. (Her hard drive was dead, so I got a new one that was more accommodating for the space requirements of dual booting.) If a family member or friend needs a temporary computer because their current one goes belly up, I usually have a spare to loan and it will run two common operating systems. I have gone through this process many times. The topic in this video was handled in a straightforward and accessible way.
Will you be available for questions? I'm going to try this on a 2007 Macbook I have ordered from the internet ... Specs I don't know. I've played around with 2 unibody's but never have i crossed the software border. This will be my first time. Any place I can reach you?
@@wencyjunelibot6997 I have one machine with a 46 GB Windows partition. With no extra software installed, I only usually have about 10 GB free. When Windows updates start to run, the space is consumed quickly and I have needed to have another spare USB drive around to plug in just to complete updates. So, if you allocate 64 GB, you are more likely to be able to install Windows updates and you might have a little room for other Windows software also.
hi ! do you mind helping me if you could? i installed windows and i got the 46gb as said in the video, but the thing is when i was downloading my game, it said i didnt have enough space for it an its 31.65gb, it says i have 14.67gb on my hard drive, but when i go to “my pc” to check the drive, it says i have 13gb free. i don’t know how to fix it :( i installed the updates because i thought that was the issue but it didn’t do anything
This tutorial SAVED me! The only other issue I ran into is my MAC was unable to connect to any WiFi network as if it was turned off thus I couldn’t complete Boot Camp on the first run. I had to connect Ethernet direct from router to MAC and then I was able to finish the installer for Boot Camp by going through folders on “This PC”. I can now access WiFi signals!
I have been trying for so long to have a dual boot machine, with no luck. I thought I’d give it a try again and came across this video and I can’t believe I got it all done within a half hour! Definitely subscribed.
Yes, On a windows keyboard, you have to shut down your computer. Then turn on your computer screen and once you see it light up, hold alt. Then you will see Macintosh HD and the Windows. Select Macintosh HD. On a mac keyboard, you turn off your computer, but instead, turn on the power button and hold CMD + R. Select Macintosh HD, and yeah.
Watched this after i installed windows on a macbook pro 2012 retina by bootcamp, i stopped reading about all the errors people had to handle with, made a bootable usb stick with the most recent windows 10 version, fully updated catalina mac os and it worked like a charm. Touchpad is off course a different experience but it runs smooth as butter.
yeah, it has to do with how old your device is (anything outside of these models need a usb: MacBook (all models) MacBook Air introduced in 2017 or later MacBook Pro introduced in 2015 or later iMac introduced in 2015 or later iMac Pro (all models) Mac Pro introduced in late 2013 or later) you just need a blank usb inserted but all the other steps are the same i think
This video helped me a lot, thank you. I did however encounter two issues (to which I managed to resolve thanks to a few Google searches): 1) Wi-Fi did not automatically kick in because somehow Boot Camp installation did not activate the Wi-Fi Mac drivers, and as a consequence the installation was slow and clunky because Windows kept looking for the internet, and I did not have a cable to connect via ethernet. The drivers are available after the installation, and can be activated, the issue is how and when to get there (in my case it was about 9 hours of waiting); and 2) This video at 3:37 does not explain how to get to the install files for Boot Camp on Windows - the installer did not pop up automatically for me, so I needed to do a manual install. As a Mac guy who hasn't used Windows in decades, finding drivers and install files in Windows is a nightmare. But, again, nothing a Google search can't resolve. Thanks again.
@@BreannLaFaye I hope it worked out for you. My experience was not a good one, at the end of the day Windows 10 via BootCamp was unbearably slow despite my iMac being relatively new (2019), with an i5 Intel processor and maxed out RAM, so Boot Camp has been permanently booted off my Mac.
i had the same issues you mentioned, how did you fix them? there is no option to connect to the internet at all and i’m very confused about the driver installation process
This looks so straighforward! I remember having to have to purchase a Windows CD with a product key and the whole process being very long winded. This looks like a much smoother process!
You didn’t mention in your video that if you do not enter the license code when you install Windows you will eventually have to have a license in order to keep on using Windows on your Mac.
Very informative video! I just have a question: Is it bad for the Macbook and/or its hard drive if I were to constantly switch from Mac to Windows? Could I just keep switching it daily? And if it is bad, how often am I able to switch between the two? I love my Macbook features, but unfortunately, I have to change it to Windows for school.
Thanks for the video I changed my MAC book to windows,now I am already using small amount of storage, now I want to extend it , how to increase storage and also windows faster working
thank you for this tip, i was worried that since i dont have a mac keyboard i might not recognize the option button to press during boot up. so its nice to have a different method to switch to mac os via windows
When I open Boot Camp Assistant on my Mac I don't get the same screen as yours. I don't have the option to partition a disc. Instead, it tells me that the installer disc cannot be found and then it tells me to insert the installer disc. Does this mean that I need to buy a copy of windows from Walmart or something?
When I try to download the Windows Bootcamp onto my Mac, it is stuck at "Downloading Windows Support System". My mac software is up to date, I tried repairing my disk, and download access in the privacy system is allowed. Is there any alternative way to fix this?
Good day sir The issues you mentioned in the last 3 minutes of the video are the exact same issue I had. Please can you make a separate video explaining how to get around the problem. Thank you
Once you turn on the computer which one appears first Mac or Windows? And if you are in Mac who do you go to Windows? Thank you for the great explanation
I have a problem with this and for some reason this 2:07 installation process doesnt appear and instead i have a error thats keeps asking me to connect a installation disc even if i have already follow the first steps. Must be pretty easy to solve but i just dont know how and dont find a solution. Please HELP.
Running an OS on bare metal is very different than a virtual machine. Also running Windows for ARM on anything other than Windows 10/11 violates the EULA and terms of use.
Well you don't buy a Mac because you need windows . You buy a Mac for what it is. Beein able to switch back and forth is much better than having to complete boot the system separately 🤔. If you think otherwise Mac might not be the right solution for you. I don't say that just because I am an apple homie . But I sold thousands of mac's. Windows is like a swiss knife, you can do a lot but nothing works great . 90 % of my clients figure out after talking to me that they don't even need windows as most of the software they mention does run on Mac os by now. Or there is good alternatives.
I'm trying to do this right now but every time I go to run the Bootcamp app, it doesn't have the selecting windows partition/space option. What do I do?
Great job I wish everyone got to the point. I often find videos that are so out of date the options they show are not there. My friend uses my mac when she is here so she can use Windows 10 on the mac that will be a big deal.
(MAKE SURE THIS GETS SEEN) (If possible PIN THIS) when I first tried this, I found that it needed a hard drive / usb drive* once I did this, it ran fine. UNTIL… When I did this all and got a usb drive, I was told that there was no bootable disc. If so you are not using a disc that can run the necessary partition table. I found that if you turn off the computer and hold Alt/Option until the bootable system menu appears, then you can select EFI BOOT and continue** I found that my usb drive was running a system that windows could not use to install WINDOWS 10. Windows needs a GPT DISK to install WINDOWS 10, not the MBR partition table I was using. Make sure you research this matter before using the tutorial. * 32GB worked for me, 8GB is not enough. ** make sure that you use EFI BOOT and not WINDOWS.
*Part 2 of my comment as my last one was so long 😅* Can you please help me? I honestly have no clue what to do past this point. For some reason, the flash drive keeps getting changed back to MBR. Not sure why that's happening to be honest. Honestly, I’ve been going at this for over 3 days now and I’m almost ready to give up. I don't understand why it's THIS hard to install Windows 10 on an older Mac. It almost feels not worth it to be honest. Anyways, if there’s anything you can do to help, I would greatly appreciate it. Believe me, I’ve already done a lot to try and help myself through this… After days of doing tons of research, reading dozens of articles online and watching countless TH-cam videos, I'm still struggling to get this done. Again, I would greatly appreciate your help with this matter! Thank you!
my mac screen is broken so i use a monitor, when i install it it reboots the mac everything fine but i cant see the windows instalation menu because its pitch black, it doesnt even connect the monitor. any solutions?
for some reason my boot camp windows software download will fail. I checked for space and I have a intel based 2016 Mac laptop.Can I please get some help with this?
Been there, done that years ago… Window’s on my specked out 2015 Mac laptop absolutely sucks. The fans go crazy and I can’t stand using it on my Mac laptop which otherwise runs very quiet when running macOS. If you need both systems, you’re almost better off getting a cheap Windows laptop in addition to your Mac laptop or desktop. I also feel like Windows runs slow and is laggy on a Mac. My Mac laptop has a 1 TB hard drive, so I split it pretty much down the middle and it still sucks running Windows.
Eh, I'm using it currently on my 2019 16" MacBook Pro and there's really no lag. Though I do agree the fans ramp up when on Windows. However, I never really care about that because I have headphones on while playing a game or talking to someone anyway (also that happens on macOS as well when doing similar tasks, and I much rather have a cool computer than a hot computer) lol. My opinion is I rather not have an additional laptop, but again, my opinion. Doing whatever works for your workflow should be the goal.
Yeah I had the exact same experience. Ended up just buying a windows laptop. The fans would run at full speed all the time and the battery life was an hour at max.
I had no thermal issues when running Windows on my MB Air as a Fusion vm - and Fusion is far cheaper than buying a second laptop. Fusion also lets you have Windows running in, well, a window, without having to log out of the Mac OS. You can even drag and drop between Mac and PC folders. (Sadly, we still don't have Fusion for the M1 Macs, or even a release date from VMware.)
Hey there friend, this is a great video. Straight to the point and simple to follow. I used this to install Windows on my Mac successfully. I needed Windows in order to install a VMWare virtual desktop for work. Windows works absolutely fine. However, once inside VMWare, there is considerable lag that I don't experience while using it on a regular PC. Would you happen to know any easy DIY solutions for this? Thank you
Gents, long story short: to install windows on your mac os without DVD mindfucking : 0. Make sure you have enough space available on your HDD. 1. Download official Windows iso image and leave it on Desktop 2. The most important: get your USB stick and FORMAT IT on your mac as APFS. 3. Launch the boot camp and follow the instructions. P.S. Most people fail because they use their USB stick with NTFS or EXFAT file system.
Very helpful , I might try to do it sometime on my iMac 2013 to see how it works , even though I have a gaming pc with windows 11 Just for the curiosity I’ll give it bootcamp a try Thanks for the video 👍
Great explainer video regarding Boot Camp. But running Windows as a virtual machine allows running both Mac and Windows at the same time! And also permits the very handy sharing of data and files between Mac and Windows! So, how can you make a video about “how to run Windows on a Mac” and not also discuss the typically much superior way of doing so using VMware Fusion or Parallels (the latter of which also informally supports running Windows on M1 Silicon Macs)? That is a huge and horrific omission from an otherwise nice video. And not up to your usual very high standards. Your readers/viewers deserve better and more complete information in order to make informed decisions. So, how about appending to the video a few minutes regarding Fusion and Parallels? That would be great and a huge improvement. 😃
I have installed Win11 on my M1 Mac using Parallels. Parallels itself walks you through the process. It seems to run just fine, but software choices for the ARM version of Windows are pretty limited at present (there is x86 emulation, but it's pathetically slow.) And, of course, Parallels itself has to be purchased. Microsoft, so far, hasn't hit me up for a license purchase, but it's not clear how long that free ride will last.
It’s you being able to choose how much of your Mac storage you’d like to use on windows. For example, I’m going to basically max out my windows storage since this will now be my primary operating system
Somebody please help! I have my windows iso files downloaded but when I open up bootcamp assistant and press the initial continue button, I don't go straight to the screen where I choose my download files like in this video. Instead it takes me to a page with 3 check box options "Create a Windows 10 or later Install Disk, Download the latest windows support software from Apple, and Install Windows 10 or later version". I can't continue from this point because it has an error message saying "bootcamp only supports 64-bit windows 10 installation. Please use a USB drive or DVD which contains 64 bit Windows 10". The windows files I downloaded are 64 bit, and It's not giving me the option to choose those files. If anyone has any suggestions or soultions I'd greatly appreciate it.
This is super helpful. Only I've now found I cannot connect to WiFi nor is it showing any networks. Something about a network adapter drive... I'm so confused and may have to go to the apple store for help. Any suggestions?
He said you could skip entering a Product Key for Windows, what happens with that? Do you have to buy windows and enter it later? Or are you good to go?
well I need help: while I was doing this I got to the part with bootcamp assistance and it kept saying that my disk could not be partitioned. I did a first aid sweep and it said that nothing was wrong and tried again it still did not work. I would love if anyone would know why this is happening and if there is a way to fix it.
Hi, I downloaded the ISO file but my boot camp assistant is asking for the usb flash drive. Any help please as not looking straightforward for me. Thanks
My kind of guy. No frills & thrills. Just straight to the point. Great (and clear) set of instructions!
Exactly!!!
my guy didn't even help with every part. sure is "great"
How do I uninstall it if I don’t like it
If I remember correctly, I went to the bootcamp assistant thing on the mac and from there I could uninstall. Or either just delete the file@@TheSuspiciouspleasurer
You go to the bootcamp assistant and there you can delete and uninstall the file.@@TheSuspiciouspleasurer
I have installed Windows on almost every Mac just for the versatility. It’s been pretty handy. For my kids who like the Mac but want to boot to Windows for games, it’s great on our travel laptop. My niece had to start working from home and I rebuilt her old MacBook Air so she could dual-boot for work software. (Her hard drive was dead, so I got a new one that was more accommodating for the space requirements of dual booting.) If a family member or friend needs a temporary computer because their current one goes belly up, I usually have a spare to loan and it will run two common operating systems. I have gone through this process many times. The topic in this video was handled in a straightforward and accessible way.
Will you be available for questions? I'm going to try this on a 2007 Macbook I have ordered from the internet ... Specs I don't know. I've played around with 2 unibody's but never have i crossed the software border. This will be my first time.
Any place I can reach you?
Does it really need to be 64GB free space? Would like to use windows for Storyline 360 but I only have 51GB free.
@@wencyjunelibot6997 I have one machine with a 46 GB Windows partition. With no extra software installed, I only usually have about 10 GB free. When Windows updates start to run, the space is consumed quickly and I have needed to have another spare USB drive around to plug in just to complete updates. So, if you allocate 64 GB, you are more likely to be able to install Windows updates and you might have a little room for other Windows software also.
hi ! do you mind helping me if you could? i installed windows and i got the 46gb as said in the video, but the thing is when i was downloading my game, it said i didnt have enough space for it an its 31.65gb, it says i have 14.67gb on my hard drive, but when i go to “my pc” to check the drive, it says i have 13gb free. i don’t know how to fix it :( i installed the updates because i thought that was the issue but it didn’t do anything
@@jama5336 the OS and necessary updates probably used up a majority of your storage
This tutorial SAVED me! The only other issue I ran into is my MAC was unable to connect to any WiFi network as if it was turned off thus I couldn’t complete Boot Camp on the first run. I had to connect Ethernet direct from router to MAC and then I was able to finish the installer for Boot Camp by going through folders on “This PC”. I can now access WiFi signals!
Just skip the "connect to network" step during setup, and when the Boot Camp drivers automatically install on first boot, your WiFi will become active
I have been trying for so long to have a dual boot machine, with no luck. I thought I’d give it a try again and came across this video and I can’t believe I got it all done within a half hour! Definitely subscribed.
Hi! What max do you have? Have you found it pretty easy to switch back and forth between Mac and windows?
OH MY GOD!!! IT WORKED!!! that is a major suprise to me, that i've tried over 300+ times, and now it worked. Thanks to this tutorial, and to cnet
Can you switch back and forth from Mac and windows?
Yes, On a windows keyboard, you have to shut down your computer. Then turn on your computer screen and once you see it light up, hold alt. Then you will see Macintosh HD and the Windows. Select Macintosh HD. On a mac keyboard, you turn off your computer, but instead, turn on the power button and hold CMD + R. Select Macintosh HD, and yeah.
@@SuperSigmaTJ thank you
For someone like me who absolutely sucks at computers, this video helped so much. Thank you man 🤝
Loving the straight forward explanation of the process. Thanks!
thankyou no messing around just a straight forward video thumbs up
Watched this after i installed windows on a macbook pro 2012 retina by bootcamp, i stopped reading about all the errors people had to handle with, made a bootable usb stick with the most recent windows 10 version, fully updated catalina mac os and it worked like a charm. Touchpad is off course a different experience but it runs smooth as butter.
Short and informative. This is how all tech videos should be.
Does anyone else have the problem where it says you need a usb drive after you open bootcamp assistant?
yeah, it has to do with how old your device is (anything outside of these models need a usb:
MacBook (all models)
MacBook Air introduced in 2017 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in 2015 or later
iMac introduced in 2015 or later
iMac Pro (all models)
Mac Pro introduced in late 2013 or later)
you just need a blank usb inserted but all the other steps are the same i think
Did you solve the issue I have the same problem on my iMac mini 2012
im still having this problem
@denzelreid7585 I got it fixed just needed to insert USB
If that doesn't work you need to name the usb a specific thing
Yes it works, I just bought a new usb and insert on my MacBook late 2013 version, then every step is the same as on the video.
Dude you don't understand how helpful this tutorial is thank you so much! Keep up the good work!
This video helped me a lot, thank you. I did however encounter two issues (to which I managed to resolve thanks to a few Google searches): 1) Wi-Fi did not automatically kick in because somehow Boot Camp installation did not activate the Wi-Fi Mac drivers, and as a consequence the installation was slow and clunky because Windows kept looking for the internet, and I did not have a cable to connect via ethernet. The drivers are available after the installation, and can be activated, the issue is how and when to get there (in my case it was about 9 hours of waiting); and 2) This video at 3:37 does not explain how to get to the install files for Boot Camp on Windows - the installer did not pop up automatically for me, so I needed to do a manual install. As a Mac guy who hasn't used Windows in decades, finding drivers and install files in Windows is a nightmare. But, again, nothing a Google search can't resolve. Thanks again.
I didn’t have Wi-Fi at first and was freaking out!This helped me so much! Thank you 😊
@@BreannLaFaye I hope it worked out for you. My experience was not a good one, at the end of the day Windows 10 via BootCamp was unbearably slow despite my iMac being relatively new (2019), with an i5 Intel processor and maxed out RAM, so Boot Camp has been permanently booted off my Mac.
@@jeancharles How did you manualy install files for Boot Camp.Can you help me?
Hi I had issues with finding the driver. Can you help me?
i had the same issues you mentioned, how did you fix them? there is no option to connect to the internet at all and i’m very confused about the driver installation process
this guy cut straight to the chase.i respect that this video is concise.
This looks so straighforward! I remember having to have to purchase a Windows CD with a product key and the whole process being very long winded. This looks like a much smoother process!
There’s always multiple ways to get the same result. The difference is the efficiency of the method
Sir you have saved me so much anxiety and worry THANK YOU SO MUCH
This was the best instruction video. Literally step by step.
thanks, for this history lesson; when I go back in time to Intel and W10; this will come in handy
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LOL right haaa
This tutorial was super helpful and easy to follow. Much appreciated, Thank You🙂👍🏻
The only good tutorial on TH-cam for this kinda stuff
You didn’t mention in your video that if you do not enter the license code when you install Windows you will eventually have to have a license in order to keep on using Windows on your Mac.
i've been using windows without a license key for over 3 years on one of my devices now, it really doesnt matter
@@tristan7122 I was kicked out after a few months. I guess YMMV
I followed the steps now I'm asked to add a licence code too.....
Thank you! Worked perfectly!
Very informative video! I just have a question:
Is it bad for the Macbook and/or its hard drive if I were to constantly switch from Mac to Windows? Could I just keep switching it daily? And if it is bad, how often am I able to switch between the two?
I love my Macbook features, but unfortunately, I have to change it to Windows for school.
This is my concern too
Thanks for the video I changed my MAC book to windows,now I am already using small amount of storage, now I want to extend it , how to increase storage and also windows faster working
I can’t switch back!!! Windows said it would install boot camp assistant but it didn’t. And I can’t find the right download for it! Please help 😅
Did u figure it out? I can’t switch back either
@@_.breesimsyes 😅. It says at the end of the video.
watched so many tutorials this is the first to work. thank you so much! great video very clear and easy to understand :)
to get out of Windows and reboot into macOS you can also right-click on the boot camp symbol in the lower right corner / taskbar (reboot into macOS)
Nice tip. Thanks
thank you for this tip, i was worried that since i dont have a mac keyboard i might not recognize the option button to press during boot up. so its nice to have a different method to switch to mac os via windows
None worked for me. When I use the option key when restarting, it took me to a grey padlock screen
@@dmedilicious8488 that means a missing os as far as I know... what generation of MacBook do you have?
@@CNET: Can you install 3 operating systems Like '''Andorid OS, Chromium, Linux'' and then boot one or the other?
How do I connect the computer to the router once it is windows
When I open Boot Camp Assistant on my Mac I don't get the same screen as yours. I don't have the option to partition a disc. Instead, it tells me that the installer disc cannot be found and then it tells me to insert the installer disc. Does this mean that I need to buy a copy of windows from Walmart or something?
did you figure this out im having the same issue
I love this guy he speaks my language just do it to get it out of the way and he gets straight to the point
When I try to download the Windows Bootcamp onto my Mac, it is stuck at "Downloading Windows Support System". My mac software is up to date, I tried repairing my disk, and download access in the privacy system is allowed. Is there any alternative way to fix this?
that same thing is happening to me
The process took me 25 minutes and now I can use VPN on Windows, thank you Sir
Good day sir
The issues you mentioned in the last 3 minutes of the video are the exact same issue I had. Please can you make a separate video explaining how to get around the problem.
Thank you
me too!! did you fix it eventually?
Im still having this issue and can't get past this@@etieldagan3306
Once you turn on the computer which one appears first Mac or Windows? And if you are in Mac who do you go to Windows? Thank you for the great explanation
can you do it with out usb?
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! could not find the ISO file anywhere this vid saved me!!
Dang. Catalina need usb to work. Monterey and up, you can just install windows using the iso.
Thank you! Your video was simple and straight to the point. I installed bootcamp with no problems!
0:17 All M1 Mac users head for the exits
What about m2 mac users? Does it work?
My other half just bought her a Mac Laptop, and she wants to play on Xbox Xcloud, so need Windows 11. This worked like a dream, thanks! :)
We don't have to purchase anything for installing windows right?
Amazing tutorial, helped us so much. Very clear and very accurate narrative!
it won’t let me connect to wi-fi and since the keyboard i’m using has no control key i can’t switch back what do I do
I found this useful. Sure, there are other videos on this or other ways, but this came at the right time is exactly what I wanted, so thank you!
I have a problem with this and for some reason this 2:07 installation process doesnt appear and instead i have a error thats keeps asking me to connect a installation disc even if i have already follow the first steps. Must be pretty easy to solve but i just dont know how and dont find a solution. Please HELP.
same
What's up with the "ancient" tutorial CNET? Dang, and here I thought finally I'll be able to install it on my M1 MacBook.. 😒
You can, with parallels
@@Johnkent1965 waste of money to deal with parallels
Running an OS on bare metal is very different than a virtual machine. Also running Windows for ARM on anything other than Windows 10/11 violates the EULA and terms of use.
@@Johnkent1965 It’s horrible
Well you don't buy a Mac because you need windows . You buy a Mac for what it is. Beein able to switch back and forth is much better than having to complete boot the system separately 🤔. If you think otherwise Mac might not be the right solution for you. I don't say that just because I am an apple homie . But I sold thousands of mac's. Windows is like a swiss knife, you can do a lot but nothing works great . 90 % of my clients figure out after talking to me that they don't even need windows as most of the software they mention does run on Mac os by now. Or there is good alternatives.
best youtube toturial ever watch
Thanks man! I really wanted windows on my 🖥 and diden’t know how to install it….until i clicked on this video! Soo thanks 🙏🏼 your the BEST!😄
THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS WAS TRYING TO PLAY VALORANT AND THIS HELPED ME THANK YOU!
For some reasons mine say I have to update something
I'm trying to do this right now but every time I go to run the Bootcamp app, it doesn't have the selecting windows partition/space option. What do I do?
I’m having the same problem
Great job I wish everyone got to the point. I often find videos that are so out of date the options they show are not there. My friend uses my mac when she is here so she can use Windows 10 on the mac that will be a big deal.
(MAKE SURE THIS GETS SEEN)
(If possible PIN THIS)
when I first tried this, I found that it needed a hard drive / usb drive* once I did this, it ran fine. UNTIL…
When I did this all and got a usb drive, I was told that there was no bootable disc. If so you are not using a disc that can run the necessary partition table. I found that if you turn off the computer and hold Alt/Option until the bootable system menu appears, then you can select EFI BOOT and continue**
I found that my usb drive was running a system that windows could not use to install WINDOWS 10. Windows needs a GPT DISK to install WINDOWS 10, not the MBR partition table I was using.
Make sure you research this matter before using the tutorial.
* 32GB worked for me, 8GB is not enough.
** make sure that you use EFI BOOT and not WINDOWS.
I will continue trying to figure this matter out. I will notify you all when I do.
*Part 2 of my comment as my last one was so long 😅*
Can you please help me? I honestly have no clue what to do past this point. For some reason, the flash drive keeps getting changed back to MBR. Not sure why that's happening to be honest. Honestly, I’ve been going at this for over 3 days now and I’m almost ready to give up. I don't understand why it's THIS hard to install Windows 10 on an older Mac. It almost feels not worth it to be honest. Anyways, if there’s anything you can do to help, I would greatly appreciate it. Believe me, I’ve already done a lot to try and help myself through this… After days of doing tons of research, reading dozens of articles online and watching countless TH-cam videos, I'm still struggling to get this done. Again, I would greatly appreciate your help with this matter! Thank you!
keep saying use a usb drive but why, help pls thx
I have a quick question if i do install windows can i change back to Mac when ever i want?
Yea
Perfect. But I have a question. When I launch bootcamp, it ask me insert usb drive. Then stop in the middle when copying windows files.
same here
Anyone else run into the problem of needing a usb flash drive?
Supposedly it depends on the Mac. My won't allow me to use a flash drive at all.
Is our macOS data will be saved or get deleted plz reply
Or you buy and install parallel’s and install Windows 11 Arm
i’m having a problem we’re wi-fi won’t work on windows
For your next video "How to Install OS/X on a PC"... :)
Well, with Ideneb is possible😉
It is possible, just how much percentage of you life you want to spent on that
@@Lesesmo like 0,00001 or less.There is a thing called Virtual Machine where you run mac os or any operating system you want in windows.
It is possible
@@seanvandermerwe3409 Indeed, if it wasn't possible I wouldn't have asked for a video on the topic :)
Is there a way to delete it
Ran into some issues with the network adapter on windows 10. For some reason, windows won't look for any networks to connect to. Any advice on this?
having the same problem
Did you figure out how to fix this? Having the same issue
@@calebbundy787 I had to scrap the entire install and start over. It worked the second time.
This is my second time restarting this process and it’s still not finding any internet access any advice?
my mac screen is broken so i use a monitor, when i install it it reboots the mac everything fine but i cant see the windows instalation menu because its pitch black, it doesnt even connect the monitor. any solutions?
Love how this guy got Striaght to the Point
yeah
for some reason my boot camp windows software download will fail. I checked for space and I have a intel based 2016 Mac laptop.Can I please get some help with this?
When I do the boot camp assistant it says I need a usb drive connected to the system
Perfect thank you so much it worked perfectly
Why my bootcamp assistany searching for usb i cant see the iso file option?
Been there, done that years ago… Window’s on my specked out 2015 Mac laptop absolutely sucks. The fans go crazy and I can’t stand using it on my Mac laptop which otherwise runs very quiet when running macOS. If you need both systems, you’re almost better off getting a cheap Windows laptop in addition to your Mac laptop or desktop. I also feel like Windows runs slow and is laggy on a Mac. My Mac laptop has a 1 TB hard drive, so I split it pretty much down the middle and it still sucks running Windows.
Eh, I'm using it currently on my 2019 16" MacBook Pro and there's really no lag. Though I do agree the fans ramp up when on Windows. However, I never really care about that because I have headphones on while playing a game or talking to someone anyway (also that happens on macOS as well when doing similar tasks, and I much rather have a cool computer than a hot computer) lol. My opinion is I rather not have an additional laptop, but again, my opinion. Doing whatever works for your workflow should be the goal.
Yeah I had the exact same experience. Ended up just buying a windows laptop. The fans would run at full speed all the time and the battery life was an hour at max.
I had no thermal issues when running Windows on my MB Air as a Fusion vm - and Fusion is far cheaper than buying a second laptop. Fusion also lets you have Windows running in, well, a window, without having to log out of the Mac OS. You can even drag and drop between Mac and PC folders. (Sadly, we still don't have Fusion for the M1 Macs, or even a release date from VMware.)
Ain gon lie bruh this the best tutorial vid i seen so far
Should it uploaded 2 years ago?
Bootcamp does not run on M1. Sad
Top video.. straight to the point. Love it!
simple and straight to the point, thanks so much for this tutorial
How do we uninstall Windows if we don't like it?
You don’t.
@@CNET What.. you meant I don’t want to uninstall Windows or I can not uninstall Windows once it is installed?
@@nelsonmei9527 did you figure out the uninstall process? If so, what is it?
@@Dionne_Sheree No, I didn't install it.
@@nelsonmei9527 gotcha! Thanks for the reply!
Bootcamp assistant doesn’t work on the most recent imac? Cause mine doesn’t work and I’m very upset
Hey there friend, this is a great video. Straight to the point and simple to follow. I used this to install Windows on my Mac successfully. I needed Windows in order to install a VMWare virtual desktop for work. Windows works absolutely fine. However, once inside VMWare, there is considerable lag that I don't experience while using it on a regular PC. Would you happen to know any easy DIY solutions for this? Thank you
virtual machines are really really really laggy, its just like that
Thanks bro now I’m a gamer
great tutorial; perfect timing
I'm using Macbook pro 2019 with Sonoma update and it won't let me install the ISO file from Microsoft, can somebody please help?
Gents, long story short: to install windows on your mac os without DVD mindfucking : 0. Make sure you have enough space available on your HDD. 1. Download official Windows iso image and leave it on Desktop 2. The most important: get your USB stick and FORMAT IT on your mac as APFS. 3. Launch the boot camp and follow the instructions. P.S. Most people fail because they use their USB stick with NTFS or EXFAT file system.
hey how do i format my usb stick as apfs?
@@cemeow use mac os built in disk partition app
When it tells me to select a network nothing pops up please help!!!
That's so easy and straightforward even I don't own any mac haja
Very helpful , I might try to do it sometime on my iMac 2013 to see how it works , even though I have a gaming pc with windows 11
Just for the curiosity I’ll give it bootcamp a try
Thanks for the video 👍
This is the way
Says I need a USB Drive to launch Bootcamp assistant..
-I thought this video was for the M1 Macs.-
*_Done this in the past. Disposed my Apple and sticking with full Microsoft Windows now._*
Perfect execution, thank you. Finally me and my girlfrien will be able to play Titan Quest co-op
Great explainer video regarding Boot Camp. But running Windows as a virtual machine allows running both Mac and Windows at the same time! And also permits the very handy sharing of data and files between Mac and Windows! So, how can you make a video about “how to run Windows on a Mac” and not also discuss the typically much superior way of doing so using VMware Fusion or Parallels (the latter of which also informally supports running Windows on M1 Silicon Macs)? That is a huge and horrific omission from an otherwise nice video. And not up to your usual very high standards. Your readers/viewers deserve better and more complete information in order to make informed decisions. So, how about appending to the video a few minutes regarding Fusion and Parallels? That would be great and a huge improvement. 😃
I have installed Win11 on my M1 Mac using Parallels. Parallels itself walks you through the process. It seems to run just fine, but software choices for the ARM version of Windows are pretty limited at present (there is x86 emulation, but it's pathetically slow.)
And, of course, Parallels itself has to be purchased. Microsoft, so far, hasn't hit me up for a license purchase, but it's not clear how long that free ride will last.
It should be mentioned that the _"much superior way"_ requires *purchasing* additional software.
ok nerd
@@miguelmosley3822 😂
You could always do a video. You seem to be knowledgeable in this matter. Even using big brain words. I’d watch it.
For what reason do you need to make the windows file size larger or smaller? What is the difference?
It’s you being able to choose how much of your Mac storage you’d like to use on windows. For example, I’m going to basically max out my windows storage since this will now be my primary operating system
Ah ok an “INTEL” Mac not the current and newest m1 Mac. Everyone knows how to use windows on intel mac...
It got stuck on partitioning disk, any idea on how to fix it?
Somebody please help! I have my windows iso files downloaded but when I open up bootcamp assistant and press the initial continue button, I don't go straight to the screen where I choose my download files like in this video. Instead it takes me to a page with 3 check box options "Create a Windows 10 or later Install Disk, Download the latest windows support software from Apple, and Install Windows 10 or later version". I can't continue from this point because it has an error message saying "bootcamp only supports 64-bit windows 10 installation. Please use a USB drive or DVD which contains 64 bit Windows 10". The windows files I downloaded are 64 bit, and It's not giving me the option to choose those files. If anyone has any suggestions or soultions I'd greatly appreciate it.
This is super helpful. Only I've now found I cannot connect to WiFi nor is it showing any networks. Something about a network adapter drive... I'm so confused and may have to go to the apple store for help. Any suggestions?
Help, when I try to open boot camp assistant it tells me that Mac does not support it
He said you could skip entering a Product Key for Windows, what happens with that? Do you have to buy windows and enter it later? Or are you good to go?
Why does it ask for me to plug in a usb?
well I need help: while I was doing this I got to the part with bootcamp assistance and it kept saying that my disk could not be partitioned. I did a first aid sweep and it said that nothing was wrong and tried again it still did not work. I would love if anyone would know why this is happening and if there is a way to fix it.
Hi, I downloaded the ISO file but my boot camp assistant is asking for the usb flash drive. Any help please as not looking straightforward for me. Thanks
Same with me bro asks for a usb have you found a fix ?
I understand my late 2009 Mac is not compatible, but people on the support site said it worked. I apparently need win 7 first though.
How to install windows 7 to old MacBookair