Bootcamp Win10 on iMac 2008 ????

[mcveigh]

I'm trying to use boot camp to install Windows10 on my 2008iMac. It doesn't recognize the ISO file I downloaded and mounted.
From researching stuff online, I'm not sure of a few things.

1) Is it even possible?
2) Would it work if I burned a DVD of the ISO file?
3) I have read I could burn a DVD of the ISO, then boot up with that inplace while holding the option key and install windows......would this mess up booting OSX? would windows take over the MBR?

thanks!

 

[mmntech]

I've heard of some instability issues with Windows 10 under Bootcamp. I wouldn't bother until Apple puts out official drivers. That will likely come with El Capitan.

Can it be done? Yes. All you need to do is burn the ISO to a DVD or make a bootable USB. Boot into OS X, find the Bootcamp Assistant, and follow the instructions. You'll be asked to create a separate partition.

It claims it won't support Windows 8 on your iMac, but it also claims I can run 64-bit Windows 7 on my Late 2008 MacBook. Yet I am.

 

[mcveigh]

I tried to do it today. It wouldn't detect the mounted ISO, or a USB stick.

 

[TheStu]

I tried to do it today. It wouldn't detect the mounted ISO, or a USB stick.

Have you installed other versions of Windows onto this Mac? Are you following roughly the same methodology to get there? Does your Bootcamp Assistant let you set up the USB thumb drive?

 

[mcveigh]

Never tried it before. I'm mainly doing this to try it.
It won't let me setup the thumb drive

 

[TheStu]

Never tried it before. I'm mainly doing this to try it.
It won't let me setup the thumb drive

Are you going through BootCamp Assistant (BCA) to do this? I haven't used it in forever since A: my MBA is only 64GB (really need to fix that...) and B: is the 2010 model which is hilariously gimped in weird ways WRT installing Windows.

Anyway, go through BCA, and try burning the ISO to DVD and go through that route.

As I recall, once you use BCA and reboot the system into the Windows installation process, you'll want to re-format the target partition, Windows is happier that way.

 

[Stuka87]

Sounds like you are just doing it wrong. I suggest following the instructions that Apple provides on their site.

But, for what it is worth. Windows 10 is going to run pretty poorly on a machine that old.

 

[mcveigh]

Sounds like you are just doing it wrong. I suggest following the instructions that Apple provides on their site.

But, for what it is worth. Windows 10 is going to run pretty poorly on a machine that old.

Their site isn't that clear. I've been trying to do that.
FWIW I treid booting from a USB stick and it wouldn't do that. I'll have to buy some DVD's and try it that way.

 

[Zalez]

I was able to get Win 10 on my Mac mini 2007.

1. I had to use a 32 bit version of Win 10 iso
2. I had to install windows 7 32 bit via bootcamp first
3. Started the Win 10 install from within Win 7.
4. downloaded the latest bootcamp drivers and installed.

 

[mcveigh]

I was able to get Win 10 on my Mac mini 2007.

1. I had to use a 32 bit version of Win 10 iso
2. I had to install windows 7 32 bit via bootcamp first
3. Started the Win 10 install from within Win 7.
4. downloaded the latest bootcamp drivers and installed.

Were you able to do it without burning a dvd?

 

[Zalez]

Were you able to do it without burning a dvd?

I used a dvd. Apparently Apple blocks booting to USB for bootcamp if the mac has a dvd drive. My first choice was USB but it required manipulating system files.

 

[mcveigh]

I used a dvd. Apparently Apple blocks booting to USB for bootcamp if the mac has a dvd drive. My first choice was USB but it required manipulating system files.

OK, good to know. :thumbsup:

<---------------- to the dvd-emporium!

 

[lucia]

I run Windows 8.1 in a VM and my rMBP works great. I'm not a fan of Boot Camp unless it's absolutely necessary, but Windows 10 I'll wait.