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timsutton / brigadier

Fetch and install Boot Camp ESDs with ease.
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BootCamp requires windows 7 #70

Open Arzumify opened 1 year ago

Arzumify commented 1 year ago

I have tried to download the latest drivers (on windows 10) for the macbook air mid 2012 (MacBookAir5,2) but the installer specified that it required windows 7 despite being a 6x version. I attempted to use an older version (by seeing the supported hardware list and use -m to specify an older model to download it) and it installed, however, it would not let me right click drag, a common issue on older versions. Please help me to be able to get the windows 10 version, or tell me how to be able to right click drag. (P.S I have tried TrackPad++ but it bricked my computer by messing up my drivers).

forvenus commented 1 year ago

same problem here, macbook pro 15 2012(MacBookPro10,1)

CatsLover2006 commented 1 year ago

I have the opposite problem, MacbookPro9,1 and I have several Windows issues 1) I have to disable the integrated GPU to prevent system-crippling BSODs 2) Can't even download the "latest" support software 3) My current downloaded boot camp software, a 5.x version, installs but immediately locks up the computer after a reboot

Arzumify commented 1 year ago

Lol, i ended up installing arch linux. Good luck with your issue.

CatsLover2006 commented 1 year ago

Fair enough, I could do that but I wanna be able to use Windows for gaming.

d1stgman commented 1 year ago

I had this issue too and found a work around. Right click the setup file in the bootcamp folder and go to properties, Click on the Compatibility tab on top, Check Run this program in compatibility mode for and select windows 8 (it was the newest version available for me).

I am in a bootloop now though

modz2014 commented 11 months ago

you need windows 10 drivers the script seems to be old and not getting updated anymore

CatsLover2006 commented 11 months ago

Just downloaded the support software from Boot Camp itself.

Arzumify commented 11 months ago

What if people...

Don't want to install macOS?

I know crazy idea right?

modz2014 commented 11 months ago

you dont have to i have macbook and it only has windows 11 on it

jameswsullivan commented 7 months ago

I ran into the same problem on a Mac Mini mid-2011 (Macmini5,1) using Brigadier. (Windows was natively installed via USB, no macOS.)

Got around by going here to directly download the needed drivers. Also you might wanna install Windows 10 using Legacy BIOS mode instead of UEFI to have less driver-related issues.

I wrote a blog post here if it helps.

modz2014 commented 7 months ago

i directly install windows 10 no mac osx at all

Chozycode commented 4 months ago

@d1stgman Genius, thanks a lot. the workaround was on point.