Apple v10.6 Quick Start Manual download pdf (Page 6)

Installation Overview

Installing Windows on your Mac computer involves the following steps:

Step 1: Check for updates.

Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant.

Boot Camp Assistant creates a partition for Windows and starts the Windows installer.

Step 3: Install Windows.

Step 4: Install the Boot Camp drivers on your Windows volume.

Important: Before you begin, make sure you have a backup of the important

information on your computer.

Step 1: Check for updates

In Mac OS X, go to http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp and check whether you

need to update your software before you can install Windows.

Step 2: Open Boot Camp Assistant

Boot Camp Assistant helps you create a new partition for Windows and gets you

started with the Windows installation.

Important: If you’re using a portable computer, connect the power adapter before

continuing.

To use Boot Camp Assistant:

1 Log in to an administrator account on your computer, quit all open applications, and

log out any other users on your computer.

2 Choose Apple () > Software Update.

Install all available updates. If your computer restarts after installing an update, choose

Apple () > Software Update again to install any additional updates.

3 Open Boot Camp Assistant (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder).

Creating a Partition for Windows

Boot Camp Assistant lets you choose the size for your Windows partition, and then

creates that partition on your internal disk drive without erasing any data.

Note: If your computer has more than one internal disk and you want to install

Boot Camp on a disk that isn’t in the rst hard drive bay, remove the drives in the

lower numbered bays. You can reinstall the drives after you install Boot Camp.

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