Boot Camp requires a Mac with an Intel processor.
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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.
- Your Apple mouse, trackpad, or keyboard isn't working in Windows.
Force Touch isn't designed to work in Windows. - You don't hear audio from the built-in speakers of your Mac in Windows.
- The built-in microphone or camera of your Mac isn't recognized in Windows.
- One or more screen resolutions are unavailable for your display in Windows.
- You can't adjust the brightness of your built-in display in Windows.
- You have issues with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi in Windows.
- You get an alert that Apple Software Update has stopped working.
- You get a message that your PC has a driver or service that isn't ready for this version of Windows.
- Your Mac starts up to a black or blue screen after you install Windows.
If your Mac has an AMD video card and is having graphics issues in Windows, you might need to update your AMD graphics drivers instead.
Install the latest macOS updates
Before proceeding, install the latest macOS updates, which can include updates to Boot Camp.
Format a USB flash drive
To install the latest Windows support software, you need a 16GB or larger USB flash drive formatted as MS-DOS (FAT).
- Start your Mac from macOS.
- Plug the USB flash drive into your Mac.
- 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
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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:
- 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.
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.
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Send message Joined: 1 Oct 17 Posts: 1 | Hey to all of you-I guess I can say this is a beginners level type question. I need some advice on the cheapest version of the operating system I can use to set up a dell 2950 PowerEdge server i found. Needs new drives. All I currently are run seti and rosetta projects on my Mac laptop and old Pentium quad core gaming setup (still running vista-yikes). I really don’t want to have to buy a full version of windows just to run this thing since it is only going to run boinc projects. Can anyone help please? I’m not very knowledgeable in setting up hardware or programming and I’m teaching myself as I go with YouTube videos. Many thanks in advance. |
Send message Joined: 25 Aug 06 Posts: 1596 | Cheapest is Linux (Free), and recently read that Ubuntu Server is easy to install and scales well. The bonus is, integer laden projects run much quicker on Linux than Windows, at least that's what they do for the WorldCommunityGrid.Coelum Non Animum Mutant, Qui Trans Mare Currunt |
Send message Joined: 23 Feb 12 Posts: 198 | Windows typically gives a 30 day evaluation period without a key installed. After that it will nag you about not being genuine. However, a few VM's I run still crunch just fine without the activation. Both Win7 and 10 chugging along that way. May be a good way to test what runs best on your server and lets you track down drivers that are supported before making a purchase... Since those (IIRC) are only dual socket servers, retail OS's should still sinstall. Drivers for the expansions is the key here. So, not sure if they will work out of the box or if you are limited to their selection here: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/poweredge-2950/drivers |
Send message Joined: 19 May 15 Posts: 118 | For other Linux variants, check out Distrowatch: http://www.distrowatch.com I've seen other server specific software on there. Actually, unless you're actually planning to use it as a server, there's not necessarily a reason to install a server OS. Linux is probably going to get you the best support in terms of recent hardware support. If you goto http://dell.support.com , you can plug in the sticker code (6 characters usually) and that'll tell you at least what the config was it shipped with. |
Send message Joined: 11 Apr 18 Posts: 4 | I know this is old, but was first result for “boinc Poweredge” The Dell Poweredge 2950 is a severely outdated platform using DDR2 and FSB technology, unless you need the waste heat in winter or a colder environment, it may be worse for the planet to run the machine even if only to crunch helpful projects. None on my servers are that old and I still don’t run them during the months that air conditioning is necessary. That said all of my machines this fall got a fresh install of windows server 2012 Evaluation Edition that works for 180 days, about the same time they get powered down for the season. The carbon cost of research cannot be ignored. |
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