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Windows 7 Installation for Mac’s
Macintosh installation instructions for Windows 7 Ultimate
Although the Vanderbilt Campus Agreement Media refers to an upgrade license, it can be installed as a clean load on a Mac computer using Boot Camp or other virtual machine. Below you will find the steps to install Windows 7 using Boot Camp. You must follow these steps in order for the license to be accepted and registered correctly. *Note: You will need your Mac OS installation DVD and AC Adapter during this installation process. A DVD compatible optical drive is required for installation. 1. Boot computer into the Mac OS. 2. Click on “go” and select “utilities”.
3. Launch Boot Camp Assistant.
Windows 7 Installation for Mac’s
4. Click continue
Windows 7 Installation for Mac’s
5. Create Boot Camp partition; adjust the desired size allocation and click “partition” to begin (Recommended partition size is >20 GB)
*Note: At this point, should multiple partitions already exist on this drive, your computer may ask you to insert your Mac OS factory CD and reformat your machine. Be sure to back up your Hard drive before doing so! Reformating your computer will delete all saved files and return the system to factory defaults. 6. Insert your Windows 7 disk and click on “start installation”
7. Computer will restart and launch the Windows installer
Windows 7 Installation for Mac’s
*Tip: When rebooting a Macintosh machine, upon hearing the boot up chime, press and hold the OPTION key to select which partition/bootable disk you would like to load. 8. Select language option and click next
9. Click on “Install now” button
Windows 7 Installation for Mac’s
10. Accept terms of license agreement and click next
11. Choose custom (advanced) install option
Windows 7 Installation for Mac’s
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