Windows7InstallationforMacs

MacintoshinstallationinstructionsforWindows7Ultimate
AlthoughtheVanderbiltCampusAgreementMediareferstoanupgradelicense,itcanbeinstalledasa
cleanloadonaMaccomputerusingBootCamporothervirtualmachine.Belowyouwillfindthesteps
toinstallWindows7usingBootCamp.Youmustfollowthesestepsinorderforthelicensetobe
acceptedandregisteredcorrectly.

*Note:YouwillneedyourMacOSinstallationDVDandACAdapterduringthisinstallationprocess.A
DVDcompatibleopticaldriveisrequiredforinstallation.

1.BootcomputerintotheMacOS.

2.Clickongoandselectutilities.

Windows7InstallationforMacs
3.LaunchBootCampAssistant.

4.Clickcontinue

Windows7InstallationforMacs
5.CreateBootCamppartition;adjustthedesiredsizeallocationandclickpartitiontobegin
(Recommendedpartitionsizeis>20GB)

*Note:Atthispoint,shouldmultiplepartitionsalreadyexistonthisdrive,yourcomputermayaskyouto
insertyourMacOSfactoryCDandreformatyourmachine.BesuretobackupyourHarddrivebefore
doingso!Reformatingyourcomputerwilldeleteallsavedfilesandreturnthesystemtofactory
defaults.
6.InsertyourWindows7diskandclickonstartinstallation

7.ComputerwillrestartandlaunchtheWindowsinstaller
Windows7InstallationforMacs

*Tip:WhenrebootingaMacintoshmachine,uponhearingthebootupchime,pressandholdthe
OPTIONkeytoselectwhichpartition/bootablediskyouwouldliketoload.
8.Selectlanguageoptionandclicknext

9.ClickonInstallnowbutton
Windows7InstallationforMacs

10.Accepttermsoflicenseagreementandclicknext

11.Choosecustom(advanced)installoption
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12.Clickondriveoptions
13.Withthebootcampdrivehighlightedclickondelete
14.Clickoktowarning
15.Highlightunallocatedspaceandclicknext.ThiswillcontinueWindowsInstaller.
16.ComputerwillrebootandlaunchesWindowssetup.Followinstructions.
17.WhenaskedtotypeproductkeyDONOTENTERPRODUCTKEYatthispoint,simplyclicknext.
18.ContinuetofollowWindowssetupinstructions
19.Whensetupiscomplete,machinewillbootupintoWindows
20.FromWindowsdesktop,gotoComputerviastartcircle
21.DoubleclickonWindows7iconwhichopenstheDVDinWindowsExplorer.Doubleclicksetupwhich
launches
Windows7installeragain.Clickyestowarningbox.
22.Clickoninstallnowtab
23.Selecttogetimportantupdatesifinternetaccesswillallow
24.Agreetolicensetermsclicknext
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25.ClickonUpgradeOptionthisrelaunchestheWindowsinstaller,proceedthroughWindows
installation
26.AtProductKeypromptENTERPRODUCTKEYatthispoint,donotincludedashes.Beforehitting
next,besureto
checkboxthatautomaticallyactivateswindows.Clicknext.
27.Clickonuserecommendedsettings
28.Windowswillrelaunch
29.EjectWindowsinstallationDVDbyopeningComputerandhighlightingopticaldriveandselecting
eject.
30.InsertMacOS10installdiskintodrive.ThiswillautomaticallylaunchtheBootCampDriverInstaller
31.Runsetup.exe
32.Followinstallationcues.Wheninstallcompletesclickfinishandrestartmachine.
33.ToselectwhichOSatboot,poweroncomputerandholdOptionkeyuntilMacandPCiconsappear
onscreen
34.Youhavesuccessfullyinstalledandconfiguredwindows.PleasebesuretoinstallallWindows
updates.

Windows7InstallationforMacs
AdditionalInstructions
ClickhereforMacintoshsofficialBootCampInstallation&SetupGuide
ClickhereforAppleSupportsWindows7installationfrequentlyaskedquestions
ClickhereforinformationonUninstallingWindows7onamultibootsystem
ClickhereforinformationonHowtodeleteaBootCamppartition
*SeeingonlyablackscreenwhenlaunchingtheWindows7MediaDisk?Thisismostlikelyduetothe
disknotrecognizingsecondarydevices(e.g.externalmonitors,KVMswitches).ConnectyourMonitor
directlyintoyourMacintoshandrebootholdingtheOPTIONkeytoresolve.AlsoseeAppleSupports
documentationonthisknownissue:iMac(27inch,Late2009)displaysablackscreenduringinstallation
ofWindows7usingBootCamp