Hi,
I am writing this message from Windows 10 using ThunderBird on my 2009
Mac Book.
The reason for this message is to let people know that Windows 10 can be
installed using Boot Camp.
Even though it will say Windows 8 is not supported, just pay no
attention to that.
Here is what you will need.
1. a cheap USB sound card.
I got one for $10 at WalMart.
2. Windows 7 PE Talking disk.
this will allow you to install Windows 7 or 10 using NVDA.
3. Windows 7 DVD
4. Windows 10 DVD.
5. 8GB USB drive
to download windows support drivers
OK, Now that you have everything, here is how you install windows on
boot camp.
On the Mac, open the boot camp assistant.
If you haven't already, download the windows support drivers to a USB drive.
be sure the Windows7 DVD is inserted.
this is the only way to proceed to the disk partitioning section.
after choosing the partition sizes, the process was about 36% done
when I removed the windows 7 DVD from the drive. but after a while. it
asked me to put it back in the drive.
so I did. it finished the partitioning and this time it did not
automatically restart like it did last year when I installed windows on
my mac book.
So I removed the windows 7 disk and inserted my windows 7 PE talking disk.
Next I open the startup disk preference window and chose to start using
windows 7 PE disk.
the Mac restarted and loadded the windows 7 talking disk.
this is when you will need the external sound card connected.
using it I was able to hear NVDA when it loaded.
I then removed the talking disk and inserted the windows 10 disk in the
drive.
Using NVDA, I navigated to the disk and ran the setup for windows 10.
After the Mac restarts, you need to wait untill the second restart, then
press windows+Enter to start Narrator to finish the install.
Note, you can choose to skip entering a windows key.
This can be done once you have finished setting up windows.
I do not have a key because I am a windows insider.
Once the setup is finished, you may loose speech through the external
sound card. if so, unplug the sound card. you may now be able to use the
Mac's internal sound, if not, just reinsert the external sound card and
it should now work again.
OK, now its time to install the boot camp drivers from your USB drive.
For me, I got an error that this program is not compatible with this
computer.
so I had to go into the drivers folder and install each driver individually.
I did not install the real tech audio drivers because the sound driver
is working fine for me.
Now, I bet you are wondering how to choose windows or Mac to boot.
here is how I do it.
start the Mac.
at the mac startup sound, press and hold the Option key for about 12
seconds.
now this will vary from Mac to Mac.
here is what I do.
I press right arrow then enter to start windows
or
left arrow then enter to start the recovery drive.
so that means the the Mac hard drive is in the middle.
Once logged on the Mac, go back to startup disk preferences and choose
the mac hard drive as the startup disk.
Note, after doing this, the left and right arrow selection above may change.
You will have to experiment.
Well, thats all for now. I hope this helps someone.
Thanks,
Rob
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