EFI Boot stuck for Windows 10 installation

Question

Hello,
Let me explain my problem. I want to install Windows 10 on my MacBook using a bootable USB drive (by installing Boot Camp on my USB drive). When I reach the boot menu and click on EFI Boot, the screen freezes and I can't proceed to the next step. I've decided to change my method and perform this operation using Boot Camp Assistant. It is supposed to be located in Applications>Utilities>Boot Camp Assistant. However, I can't find it anywhere on my MacBook.
So do you have a way to help me with either the first solution or the second one so that I can install Windows 10 on my Mac? Thank you in advance.

brucine · Answer

Hello,

I'm not a Mac specialist, but your thing is unclear, at least 2 hypotheses:
- Older computers (2013, if I remember correctly) might not boot in UEFI.
- You might have chosen to install the EFI partition instead of the Windows partition.

Anonymous user · Answer

Hello,

What type of MacBook Air are we talking about exactly? Is it a new model with an M1 processor?

If it is a new Mac with an M1 processor, it is normal not to see the Boot Camp Assistant in the Applications / Utilities folder (it is present but invisible), since this assistant can only be used on a Mac with an Intel processor.
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/boot-camp

For Macs with the new M1 processor, you need to use Windows virtualization, for example with Parallels Desktop:

https://www.parallels.com/fr/?x-clickref=1101lhiSxWBW&utm_source=PARTNERIZE&utm_medium=AFFILIATES

Best regards.

Anonymous user · Answer

hmmmm.... you have to be careful with YouTube videos, especially when you don't know exactly which model of Mac you have in your hands... and the one presented on YouTube....

Identify a Macbook Pro
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT201300

Identify a Macbook
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT201608

Identify a Macbook Air
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT201862

If you can provide its serial number, that would also be useful:
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT204308

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iMac G5 - iMac mid-2011 with SSD - Macbook Air M1

Anonymous user · Answer

 It's a MacBook A1181.

A1181 corresponds to MacBook models ranging from November 2006 to October 2009, so it's not precise enough to determine what this Mac is capable of.

You need to read my previous message carefully and in full to provide information that will allow for a much more accurate identification of this Mac. For example, its serial number as I suggested.

This will help to know whether it's possible to upgrade its RAM, because currently, 4 GB of RAM to run Windows seems really insufficient.

However, the Boot Camp Assistant should have been present on this type of Mac.

I absolutely do not know the history of this Mac, and so I have this question:
Has the Boot Camp Assistant been deleted by you or by its previous owner?
If that’s the case, you need to try to find the most recent version that is still compatible with your installed version of Mac OS - a version that you haven't mentioned!
https://support.apple.com/fr_FR/downloads/Boot-cAmp

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iMac G5 - iMac mid-2011 with SSD - MacBook Air M1

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