Can i install win7 on macbook

Some of the new hardware may be not working when you run Windows 7 on a Mac. You have to update or install the missing drivers for certain devices. Fortunately, Apple has a solid plan for this. Now select a local folder to save the drivers. Go to WindowsSupport folder and run setup. This will install all necessary drivers for all hardware on this computer. This step is mandatory only when some of the hardware are not working.

If everything goes fine, then just skip this part for sure. There are other methods you could use to install Windows on Mac without Bootcamp but the above suggestion is the easiest one you can go with. And it takes much less time with low risky. That's the reason we share in at here. You can also use Bootcamp or Terminal app to get the same result but it is much harder to do this without advanced computer knowledge. Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback?

The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. This tool can be downloaded here. Once downloaded, double-click on rEFIt. No worries, this tool will not harm your computer and can be easily removed later if you somehow don't want to have it after the Windows installation. Instructions are also included with the download. Once installed, next time you reboot the computer, you'll have the option to boot directly into Mac OS or boot from another device, such as the thumbdrive we have just created.

You can invoke this option by holding down the Option key as soon as you start the computer. When you run it on a MacBook Air, it will show a message saying you'll need an optical drive for the job; you can ignore this and click "Continue. You want to download and save that on the desktop of the computer as you will need it later. All will be saved in a folder called "Windows Support. Pick the new partition's size carefully as you can't change it without having to reinstall Windows from the beginning.

The partitioning takes a few minutes, and when it's done, you click on "Quit and Install Later. As soon as the computer restarts, press and hold the Option key. If you have done step B correctly, you will see a little photo of a hard drive with the letters "rEFIt" underneath; press Enter and you will be greeted with the all-new rEFIt start-up options.

Here you will find the option to boot from the thumbdrive, which is represented by a Microsoft flag with a little icon of an external hard drive at its corner see screenshot above. You can move between the different options by using the arrow keys and pick one by pressing Enter. Pick the option to boot of the USB thumbdrive. From now on, the installation is self-explanatory, except for just one little issue: the partition created by Boot Camp Assistant, named "Boot Camp," which is the partition you need to install Windows 7 on, is formatted in FAT Have you found a solution for this issue?

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Update to macOS Improve this answer. Ohmnicient Ohmnicient 11 1 1 bronze badge. This is what you're looking for. Jahhein Jahhein 1, 12 12 silver badges 26 26 bronze badges. That is correct. You need an ISO, either from a Windows 7 dvd, or from an. Microsoft used to offer iso file downloads for 7. However I don't know about now. I sadly don't have the time to read through everything.