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• A few questions about installing Windows on a Mac

  Hello world.

  I'm considering installing Windows on my 2006 iMac. I have a few questions I was hoping you might be able to help me with that. I know that this machine will run Windows 7 or 8, in terms of system resources, but probably doesn't have the RAM for 10.

  The girl has reached Apple Obsolescence and no longer can be upgraded to newer versions of Mac OS. Unfortunately, this also means that she can not get the latest version of iTunes and don't talk to my phone. But she still my entire library of music.

  I know that used at least iTunes is available on Windows, but I seem to remember that they took it. Y at - it an option to put my iTunes music on an iPhone 6 in a Windows environment? I don't mind if I need to convert files or otherwise work for her. I have just a few old out-of-print stuff that I really miss being able to listen to anywhere other than my office.

  I'm pretty much stuck with versions before 10, due to the RAM thing. Honestly, I haven't used Windows since around 1998, with the exception of a terminal XP at work, so I don't know much about it. Any recommendation on which version is the best? And I can buy a copy online directly from Microsoft?

  If I would be better off buying a new laptop for very cheap, it is also a possibility. But my Mac still works well, despite not being not supported for updates, and I hate wasting perfectly good material. I just don't have the money for another Mac right now.

  Hello

  Any questions on iTunes, the best place to ask the community Apple iTunes is their program, not Microsoft.

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  Microsoft sells more XP, Vista, 7, or 8/8.1.

  End of sale: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/lifecycle#section_2

  Try Amazon.com, etc.

  See if this helps you:

  "Install Windows 8.1 on a Mac".

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/install-Windows-on-Mac

  And take a look at this article:

  "By using Boot Camp to install Windows and tools from dev on your Mac"

  https://msdn.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/Windows/apps/jj945423.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

  "Boot Camp 5.1: frequently asked questions about the installation of Windows 8.

  5.1 Boot Camp supports operating systems Windows 8.0 and 8.1 of Windows on Mac with Intel processor.

  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201457

  See you soon.

• Question about installing Windows on my mac

  I have a MBP mid 2012 model non-retine with 4 GB RAM and 500 GB HARD drive. I need some specific software windows, and so I need to install windows via bootcamp. It's offered me, 4 choice, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. What version of windows will be more compatible with my model of mac? Will there be a problem with the drivers and the trackpad and keyboard? I consider with either windows 7 or 10.

  seems to bear win10 Brug af 10 Windows en Mac-computer med Boot Camp pa - Apple-support

  the hardware requirements 7 8 8.1 to 10 is much the same as I know

  If you do not need to play, so it is much less complicated to install windows on a virtual machine, and then at the training camp and switch between osx and windows faster

• Questions about the Windows Feedback program Fullfillment

  When will I know if my fullfillment of windows feedback program is over, that I have installed on my PC?

  Hello mpic16,

  If you have questions about the Windows feedback program, you will need to respond here.
  https://WFP.Microsoft.com/welcome.aspx

  You can send an email to: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  They would be better able to answer your questions and concerns.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• I need to install antivirus for my macbook air?

  I need to install antivirus for my macbook air?

  Anti-virus software is not necessary on a Mac.

  OS X has several features that will keep your Mac securely integrated.

  http://www.Apple.com/OSX/what-is/security/

• Problem using Bootcamp to install Windows 8.1 MacBook Pro

  Hello

  I have a MacBook Pro (retina, mid-2012) running OS X El Capitan v10.11.1. About two years ago, I installed Windows 8.1 using boot camp with no problems. Since then, I upgraded HDD from the laptop of the original 500 GB SSD to a Transcend JetDrive 725 960 GB SATA III. Note, this is the only upgrade material I have made to the computer. Following this hardware upgrade that I decided to only restore my Macintosh HD, or unfortunately I will not restore the Bootcamp partition.

  I am now trying to install Windows 8.1 using training camp again, but unfortunately a few problems that prevent quick installation, I've experienced in the past. I have read this problem a lot but have not found a solution that works for me. Here are the steps that I've repeated several times:

  -Download an ISO of 64 bit Windows 8.1 since: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows8ISO.

  -Connect Force SanDisk Cruzer 8 GB USB 2.0 support

  -run Assistant Boot Camp

  -check all the tasks and continue

  -create a 60 GB partition

  -computer restarts automatically, and a windows setup screen

  -Enter the serial number of the product

  -Select installation upgrade, see here: http://s20.postimg.org/t7wy0siod/Photo_07_12_2015_12_16_23.jpg

  -PROBLEM: I am told that the installation cannot complete, see here: http://s20.postimg.org/day642qa5/Photo_07_12_2015_12_16_31.jpg

  I repeated this a few times with several USB 2.0 flash drives, but with the same results. I also tried selecting ' Custom: install Windows only (Advanced) ", but the next screen does not allow installation on the bootcamp partition, see here: http://s20.postimg.org/3mkq0xvgt/Photo_07_12_2015_12_15_09.jpgand here: http://s20.postimg.org/5pv58lv9p/Photo_07_12_2015_12_15_00.jpg "

  I would be grateful if someone could please help with this problem.

  Thank you

  Al

  alastairhm wrote:

  I repeated this a few times with several USB 2.0 flash drives, but with the same results. I also tried selecting ' Custom: install Windows only (Advanced) ", but the next screen does not allow installation on the bootcamp partition, see here: http://s20.postimg.org/3mkq0xvgt/Photo_07_12_2015_12_15_09.jpgand here: http://s20.postimg.org/5pv58lv9p/Photo_07_12_2015_12_15_00.jpg "

  It is the expected behavior. OS X does not have a license for the creation of NTFS. It creates a FAT partition. After the error, select the Format for only the partition named Bootcamp (do not use another partition) and let the installer to format it to NTFS and continue the installation.

  Upgrade will not work, because there is no previous installation of Windows to upgrade. You see the error message is correct.

  See also https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/assistant/6.0/ .

• Questions about reinstalling Windows XP after the end of Support

  Several members of the family of my friends that I sometimes provide technical assistance for are still under XP SP3 on their systems.  These systems are too outdated and underpowered to upgrade to a newer version of Windows, and it will probably be some time until they are able to upgrade to a more recent hardware capable of running most modern versions of Windows.

  If in the meantime, something happens to one of their computers requiring a reinstall of Windows after support for XP purposes, but before they can get a newer computer, I have a few questions about what will happen:

  1. Is there still a way to activate their existing copies of XP during installation process?
  2. While I understand that new patches, updates, patches & will be is no longer provided, existing patches will be available through the Microsoft Update service so that I would be able to get those computers to update state that they would be about to XP supported ends, or do I have to search elsewhere to try & find these updates?  (It would be nice if Microsoft put up a cumulative update that would be sort of a mega-patch for people in this situation to be able to get back to the most current state systems, but I would not be surprised if there wasn't such a thing).

  Anyone know the answers to these questions?

  Thank you

  You should be able to clean install and activate Windows XP.  You should be able to upgrade as well, even if the wise move would be to get the updates stored on portable media or integrated into a multimedia installation (or both) as soon as POSSIBLE if the plan is to continue using Windows XP for a while.

  My suggestion is to set up and to buy Windows 7 Professional renovated systems / lease from places like TigerDirect.com - as pricing is generally about the same as just a license for Windows 7 or a little professional, the hardware specifications of these machines are likely machines Windows XP current in use, using something like the PC Mover take care of Laplink and Microsoft to move files (or for the more than 25 USD the) applications that can be moved as well) to the new system of the former is possible, and Windows 7 will get updated until 2020.

  Recently research I've seen systems to Windows 7 Professional for as little as 150 USD with 4 GB of memory and dual core processors.  Not bad.

• Question about installing an SSD in my optical drive

  I'm looking for pulling on my optical drive and put in an SSD, because I was told it can do my slow Mac run very fast. My thought was that rather than spend on my existing hard drive, I would take the optical disc and install my SSD it (I've seen a lot of videos shows how to do this)

  My original hard drive offers 500 GB and also have a Windows partition, so I'm a little afraid to play with it, too... Adding an SSD will give me a feature from the application of some of the work for the SSD (such a start and some slower applications) to work only with a specific hard drive? And if I did start Mac on the SSD, should I uninstall and reinstall OS X on this new SSD?

  Sorry, I'm really new to all this. Any help is appreciated!

  My first step would certainly be in lieu of the HD with an SSD. Then assess where you are and what you think of your 'new' machine.

  How to create a clone of startup

  https://Bombich.com/kb/ccc4/can-CCC-back-up-my-Bootcamp-Windows-partition

  MacBook Pro (15-inch mid-2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), i7 480 GB SSD 16 GB RAM iPhone5 iOS9.3.2, Parallels10.0.2, HP OfficeJet Pro 8620

• Question about the video capabilities of MacBook Pro

  I have a 2011 13 "MacBook Air. I use on vacation to see movies in iTunes and sometimes stream of baseball games on the browser. To do this, I use the Thunderbolt port with an HDMI adapter. The screen reflects what I send to the TV via HDMI.

  I plan to move to a MacBook Pro. So here's my question.

  With a MacBook Pro 2011 or later, can I watch a movie from iTunes on the TV (via the Thunderbolt port) at the same time web browsing on the computer screen? This isn't something I can do on the Air.

  Thank you.

  You should be able to do with your MacBook Air. Have you opened the preferences system-> poster and disabled the option of mirroring?

• mouse and keyboard do not work when you install windows 8 on MacBook

  Try installing Windows 8.1 in Bootcamp on MacBook retina 12 "Early 2015.  Created .iso .iso copied & Windows Support software for flashing the drive using Bootcamp Assistant.  Created partition and Windows 8 install starts. The first Setup screen opens etc. language selection display, however, the keyboard, trackpad, or mouse will work so not able to click 'next' to install full.  Anyone?

  1. are you ACO invites you to create Setup from USB? How many options you have on your main screen of the BCA?

  2. Please see https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/assistant/6.0/ for the process.

• question on installing windows 7

  I'm building a new office because my wife wrecked her laptop and I'll give her mine.  In total, I have two laptops over hers and a version bought Windows vista Ultimate edition.   The only work of three laptop computers, but the other two, used for. Allows to call their computer laptop a & b (broken mine), & (my own work) and c & (wifes does not).  All three had windows vista or 8 installed manufacturer, only the difference is on one portable computer & I installed windows vista ultimate on it.  This is where my question comes in.

  On my new office that I build, I want to put up with the laptop & harddrive and I have an another 2.5 Virgin sitting somewhere.  I have the architecture to have inside the desktop computer.  I wonder if I can just put the old cell phone a & drive hard and it maybe will not work with windows on my system, however especially can I just install the windows vista ultimate dvd new since I have not used this laptop a & in two years or more?  If this is not the case, what can I do? In my house, we have 4 windows vista/8 with single numbers used, what are my options with these unused serial numbers, one of them, is a retail version of windows vista holiday?

  Hello

  If the computer/laptop comes with the preinstalled Windows operating system (Dell, HP, Acer, etc.) or is licensed to OEM System Builders, that the product key that came with the computer/laptop is preinstalled OEM license and is not transferable.

  OEM license/product key (systems of operating pre-installed on Dell, HP, etc.) and the license OEM System Builders are related to the first machine it is installed on and dies when machine who dies.

  Only retail Operating System license that you buy and install yourself, are allowed to be transferred to another machine.

  And retail licenses also can be installed on a machine at one time.

  See you soon.

• about installing windows 10

  I recently download windows 10-free update my device.it downaloaded in 45 minutes but now installation not move not moving 99% the five latest help hourse.pls.

  If the upgrade of Windows 10 Assistant becomes blocked or unresponsive to different percentages: 0%, 32%, 62%, 87%, 99%, please wait at least 4 to 7 hours. If the installation program does not progress, close the wizard and restart your computer. Follow the instructions to upgrade manually by using the tool of creation of media or file ISO for Windows 10.

  If you find it difficult to do some of the steps below, please see instructions how do their:

  http://windows10forum.com/blogs/entry/3-How-to-ensure-a-smooth-upgrade-to-Windows-10-anniversary-update/

  If you encounter an error about enough space to perform the upgrade, see the instructions:

  How to install Windows 10 on devices with limited space

  Task of pre-required

  When you make significant changes to your computer for example updated operating system, you must always back up. See the links to resources on the backup by clicking the link for each version of Windows you are using: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1

  • How to back up and restore your files manually
  • How to free up disk space in Windows
  • How to: 10 tips before installing Windows 10
  • How to: 10 things to do if the Windows 10 install fails.

  Retry the upgrade manually:

  Option 1: Using the media creation tool

  Download the media creation tool

  Click with the right button on the MediaCreationTool.exe file and then click on run as administrator.

  

  Note: How to check if you are downloaded or installed the update Windows 10 November

  Select upgrade this PC now and then click Next

  

  Option 2: upgrade using the file ISO for Windows 10.

  Task of pre-required

  When you make significant changes to your computer for example updated operating system, you must always back up. See the links to resources on the backup by clicking the link for each version of Windows you are using: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1

  • How to back up and restore your files manually
  • How to free up disk space in Windows
  • How to: 10 tips before installing Windows 10

  then

  • How to download official Windows 10 ISO files
  • How to: upgrade previous versions of Windows using the file ISO for Windows 10

  then

  • Turn off (preferably uninstall) your Antivirus utility before you perform the upgrade.
  • Reboot several times, and then try again.
  • Disable the general USB peripherals (for example - smart card reader). You can do so from the Device Manager.
  • If you have an external equipment, attached to the machine, unplug them (example, game controllers, USB sticks, external hard drive, printers, peripherals not essential).
  • Support your default BIOS reset BIOS.
  • Check if there BIOS updates available for your system, and then to apply them.
  • If you are using a SCSI drive, make sure you have the drivers available for your storage on a USB device and it is connected. During the installation of Windows 10, click on the advanced custom Option and use the command load driver to load the driver for the SCSI drive. If this does not work and the installer still fails, consider switching to an IDE based hard drive.
  • Perform a clean boot, restart, and then try again.
  • If you upgrade to the. ISO file, disconnect from the Internet during the installation, if you are connected in LAN (Ethernet) or wireless, disable both, then try to install.
  • If you are updated through Windows Update, when download reaches 100% disconnect from the LAN (Ethernet) Internet or Wi - Fi, then proceed with the installation.
  • If this does not work, try using the. ISO file to upgrade if possible.
  • If you are connected to a domain, go to a local account.

• Question about activating windows and media used for installation

  Intel Visual BIOS 2 my computer on board DZ87KLT - 75 K (Firmware updated) can not detect the optical drive as boot EFI device. So I made a bootable USB flash drive to my system OEM Windows 7 Pro x 64 DVD manufacturer who (USB flash drive) my system detect successfully as efi boot device. My question is if I do a windows 7 clean install with EFI enabled using the flash drive on the same computer that runs this window for the last 9 months, there will be an activation problem to not use the DVD?

  The problem is that your key is already used. He'll have to re - install Windows by using the same key (as long as it's the same motherboard and not a replacement) phone activation.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Questions Re installed Windows 7 on my computer

  Recently, I decided to re - install Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit on my gaming PC, due to the fact that there are many viruses to infect my computer makes it difficult to do the basic things. When I got my installation disk I followed the instructions in the custom and chooses everything I wanted to do. When the installation is almost complete, (saying complete installation) it never seemed to end, it had sat for an hour, saying that it has finished installing, at this stage, I decided to turn it off and on again because probably there was a bug in the installation. When I did the installation launched and got "the installation program starts services" and then say "Windows has encountered an error or a restart unexpected, please click OK to restart the computer and continue the installation" naturally, I selected OK and it restarted the computer, but then once "the Installer starts services" the same question would happen

  infinitely. I tried up to 15 - 20 times except that soon he don't even have that until now, he has just cut immediately after start-up, restart and repeat. If anyone has encountered this and has one response other than buying a new hard drive and a new windows 7 CD

  If you can download and install ISORecoder and use it to create a DVD ISO Windows 7. If it succeeds, then the disc can be read in its entirety and there is nothing wrong with it.

  Visit the manufacturers of drive for a diagnostic disk image or a tool. To verify that the drive is OK.

  Remove all add the device before installing Windows, if it has on-board graphics port even remove the video card. The naked system is less likely to have driver problems. Even remove all other disks apart from the system disk.

  The fault you describe is indicating a memory problem as a serious candidate. Try to remove the memory down to a minimum for installation. Installation with suspect memory can produce weird effects and I found memory that can pass every test available have problems with the installation of Windows.

• Question about make Windows 7 genuine?

  Hi I have a 4530 HP's Probook which has Windows 7 Professional on this topic. I deleted the recovery partition and couldn't make it back so I went to digital river which is 100% free and legal Web site where you can download windows 7 as an ISO file. I did and I got Windows 7 Home Premium. So I downloaded the Home Premium ISO file and then I downloaded Daemon Tools Lite 4. And run the ISO on this software. It worked and now I have a new installation of Windows 7 Home Premium on my laptop now. But when I went to enter my product key a pop - up and says error product key you have entered will not work with this edition of Windows 7. You must run the installer of Windows 7 or enter a product key Windows 7 Home Premium.  So I went again downloaded Digital River Windows 7 Professional and he ran with daemon tools and it said that exactly this installation disc is not compatible with your version of Windows. To upgrade, you need the correct installation disc. For more information, see your computer's system information. To install a new copy of windows, restart (boot) your computer using the installation disc, and then select custom (advanced option). What is the correct installation disc and how to get out of this mess. I prefer not to spend money just to let you know but if I have to. Thank you.

  Its sounds like you finally download the correct edition of Windows 7 for your machine (Windows 7 Professional), but its likely that you have downloaded the 64 bit version, which is not a problem. What you need to do is a custom starting from Windows 7 64-bit installation, cannot start the installer for a 64-bit version of Windows 7 32-bit version of Windows 7.

  In other words, will not be able to facilitate the installation of Daemon Tools. You'll either need to burn the. ISO file onto a blank DVD or create a bootable on USB with 4 GB of free space.

  Burn it to a blank DVD:

  ImgBurn - supporting the creation of CD more. ISO files,

  It supports a wide range of image file formats, and it's free.

  (BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, MDS, NRG, PDI and ISO)

  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  http://NeoSmart.NET/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+images+with+ImgBurn

  Note: Use always slower burning (4 x or 2 x) speed is offered a choice.

  Create a bootable copy on a USB key:

  Once we have the .iso file, they may want to use the Microsoft .iso to USB/DVD tool to create a DVD or bootable USB (requires a blank DVD or USB flash to at least 4 GB key).

  

  After preparing the installation media:

  Boot from the Windows 7 DVD
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-from-a-Windows-7-installation-disc-or-USB-flash-drive
  Click Install now

  Accept the license agreement

  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows 7 click Next.

  You will receive the following warning:

  The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

  (At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

  The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

  Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

  You need get the drivers 64 bit appropriate for your installation of Windows 7:

  Drivers from the manufacturer:

  HP

  Learn more about the activation of your installation:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/