Windows 7 installation issue (Bootcamp)
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Hello,
I have a problem with my MacBook Pro 5,3 model 2009 running MacOS X Mountain Lion 10.8 while trying to install Windows 7 using a bootable USB drive since my DVD drive is not working and ejects any inserted DVD. Anyway, I created a bootable USB drive for Windows 7 using Bootcamp, I downloaded the Windows drivers (also from Bootcamp), but when I check to install Windows 7 --> continue --> I slide my cursor to partition my disk and when I click on "install," an error occurs: "The installation disk cannot be found": Insert the installation disk for Windows and wait a moment for the disk to be recognized.... (Yet my goal is to install using a USB drive and not via an installation disk.
I tried another option I found online: I downloaded "Paragon," which allows you to format a partition on your disk with the NTFS format. Then, I restarted my Mac by holding down the (Option) key, I chose to boot from my USB drive that contains Windows (strangely it was named EFI boot) but everything starts off well, but when I want to install Windows on the NTFS partition I created on MacOS, I get the message that: Windows cannot be installed on this disk, the selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed on GPT disks.
I have a problem with my MacBook Pro 5,3 model 2009 running MacOS X Mountain Lion 10.8 while trying to install Windows 7 using a bootable USB drive since my DVD drive is not working and ejects any inserted DVD. Anyway, I created a bootable USB drive for Windows 7 using Bootcamp, I downloaded the Windows drivers (also from Bootcamp), but when I check to install Windows 7 --> continue --> I slide my cursor to partition my disk and when I click on "install," an error occurs: "The installation disk cannot be found": Insert the installation disk for Windows and wait a moment for the disk to be recognized.... (Yet my goal is to install using a USB drive and not via an installation disk.
I tried another option I found online: I downloaded "Paragon," which allows you to format a partition on your disk with the NTFS format. Then, I restarted my Mac by holding down the (Option) key, I chose to boot from my USB drive that contains Windows (strangely it was named EFI boot) but everything starts off well, but when I want to install Windows on the NTFS partition I created on MacOS, I get the message that: Windows cannot be installed on this disk, the selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed on GPT disks.
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You don't have to go through Botkamp, create a partition on your disk and, when starting your computer, hold down the ALT key. You will end up in a menu where you can choose a boot disk (a USB drive in your case) and then proceed with the installation of Windows. Be careful to install Windows on the correct partition
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Hello,
thank you for your quick response.
I have already tried this; I formatted my hard drive on Mac using the Windows File system NT, but when I want to install via the USB stick, I boot and during the Windows installation, it tells me:
Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed on GPT disks.
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