Again, this is all true for 2015 machines and above. Mine is a 2014, and apple support, and a couple people who have experienced told me this, plus I have experienced it myself. Tried it countless times, same result each time. No sweat though, I will just use fusion until I get my updated MacMini
> On Feb 5, 2019, at 1:28 AM, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not quite true, > > You don't create the partition yourself > > But you do tell the installation how large you want to have the windows > partition or should I say both partitions mac and windows. > > > So long as you have your USB Flash drive inserted in your machine and it has > the windows installation media on it then you will be fine. > > But as I said, > You need to have a windows installation ISO file from which bootcamp creates > the installation media on the USB Flash drive and will install from there > > This is all done through the bootcamp assistant > > And it's after the partition creation step that the machine will restart in > to the windows installation partition / installation steps. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of KliphnShari Miller > Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2019 10:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Bootcamp question > > This is all true, except for that for 2014 machines and before, you have to > partition the drive yourself, and and boot into that drive, then select the I > installer drive yourself, then do everything as stated. Only thing is it > keeps giving me the same error message about not being able to find windows > images. Probably will just wait until I get 2018 macmini > > >> On Feb 4, 2019, at 3:29 AM, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> When setting up a boot camp system you, >> >> Format a USB flash drive as fat32 >> You also need a windows image (ISO ) file from which the bootcamp assistant >> gets the windows installation files / data. >> >> Bootcamp assistant walks you through the first parts of the setup / >> config, >> >> Including dividing your harddrive in to the mac os and bootcamp partitions. >> >> Once you do this the installation will go through and as part of the >> windows installation you get asked to setup the partitions on the windows >> side of the HDD It should by default be a GUID partition which is setup by >> the boot camp assistant... >> >> >> Select the partition you want to install windows to in the windows >> setup, You need to check the partition sizes and then once selected >> you format the drive which will by default be NTFS if windows 10, >> >> Then follow the prompts. >> >> Going back to the USB Flash drive, >> >> If fat32 the bootcamp assistant will write all the installation related data >> to that including all files required from the windows ISO file. >> >> Hope that helps.-----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of KliphnShari Miller >> Sent: Sunday, 3 February 2019 11:36 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Bootcamp question >> >> So, I know with 2015 and later Macs this process is completed for you, all >> you do is select a couple check boxes, sit back and let it do its thing. >> But with 2014 and before, you create the installer, and partition your >> drive. 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