Using BootCamp to Install Windows on a Hardrive Partition

Bootcamp allows you to partition your hardrive and install Windows onto the partition. This requires that you restart your computer prior to using Windows. BootCamp is configured so that the partitioned drivers can only be used separate of each other.
Directions Things to Look Out For
Partitioning the Hardrive
  1. Click on Finder
  2. Open Applications
  3. Open Utilities
  4. Open Disk Utility
  5. Check how many GBs of space you have left of your computer
  6. Open BootCamp Assistant
  7. Print off user manual instructions to reference
  8. Follow onscreen instructions
  9. Decide how much of computer to partition
  10. Click Partition
Good To Know!
  • This is a partition for a 1 disk system
  • Decide how much space to partition ahead of time
  • I decided on 32 GB because I wanted enough space to work on projects in the Windows partition. This is also the limit as to how much space you can partition without the process getting complicated
  • Do NOT exceed how much space you have left on your computer
  • BootCamp documentation is VERY helpful
  • The partitioning takes at most 5-10 minutes
  • You have the option to continue onto installing Windows or waiting until later
Installing Windows on the Partition
  1. Click on Finder
  2. Open Applications
  3. Open Utilities
  4. Open BootCamp Assistant
  5. Get out your copy of Bootcamp instructions/documentation
  6. Insert CD containing your copy of Windows
  7. Select Windows Installation
    • Screen will go dark and start booting from CD
  8. Hit enter to install Windows
  9. Hit F8 to agree to Windows terms and conditions
  10. Select Partition 3: Bootcamp and then hit enter
  11. Select NTFS file system (not version)
    • There will be a reformatting process since the previous format was [FAT32]
  12. Restart computer
  13. Hold down option button to select Windows
  14. Go through Windows start up (select to protect PC)
  15. Eject Windows CD
  16. Put in Apple OSX CD that came with your Mac
  17. Install Bootcamp onto Windows
  18. Restart computer
  19. Windows menu will pop up to help set up rest of Windows
    • Enter what is prompted including serial number
    • Select typical settings and no domain(unless you prefer something different)
  20. Register your copy of Windows (there is a pop up on bottom right of screen)
  21. Download CSCI compiler and debugger from class webage
Good To Know!
  • NEED SERIAL NUMBER!!!! Make sure you have it written down somewhere
  • Sometimes computer gets stuck in the booting process: in this case power down the computer and restart
  • Sometimes the computer will continue to boot from CD instead of installed Windows: power down and restart (take out the CD first)
  • If restarting make sure to hold down OPTION when the first lit screen shows up after the computer has been turned off; otherwise the default is to boot the Mac OSX driver
  • This can take a long time (1 hour+)Leave Extra Time
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