Bootcamp lion windows 7 upgrade disc

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It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Bootcamp with Windows 7 Upgrade disc only? Thread starter silvershadow68 Start date Oct 14, Joined Oct 14, Messages 7 Reaction score 0 Points 1. Hello everyone, recent convert from a PC to a Mac here. When i was using my Pc, in the past, after reading a detailed report from Paul Thurrots, site for windows, i used an upgrade disc only, to install the full Vista operating system from scratch, as opposed to say "upgrading from XP".

I have a pretty new laptop at home, and i will be getting a new Windows 7 Upgrade disc, after its released on the 22nd oct. I was my intention if this worked , to install it on my bootcamp partition on my macbook, instead of the Pc. I had read thru the bootcamp notes, and it stated that you cannot use an upgrade disc to do this!!. Is this the absolute truth with Macs, or can anyone advise me if they have ever used and upgrade disc, to install an operating system on your bootcamp partition, without, ever having installed the full origonal full OS Disc first best regards Tom.

The upgrade editions will only upgrade an existing install of Windows XP or Vista. There is no way to do a true clean install, although I have seen guides Vista-specific that can help to workaround this. Unfortunately, the process is much more stringent for Boot Camp installs and will likely introduce a few hurdles to doing this kind of an end-run. My advice? You beat me to it. I have never used and probably will never use Boot Camp.

But I don't see why you can't just upgrade from an older Windows to Windows 7 inside that partition. But you can't install it from scratch. See more articles by Gregg Keizer. Here are the latest Insider stories. More Insider Sign Out. Sign In Register. Sign Out Sign In Register. Latest Insider. I assume that Bootcamp will survive the upgrade to Mt.

Lion, but I have not tried that yet. Any tips on a source for the bit Windows 7 upgrade disk? Nov 14, PM. You do not need to input the Windows 7 product key before ejecting it in favour of inserting the Windows XP disc. On both counts the product key is required after starting the Windows install process, and not before. I purchased my Windows 7 upgrade disc from an MS authorised outlet. While some packages come with the 32bit and 64bit discs I had to choose one but not both for my particular requirements.

I cannot comment on extracting VirtualPC components. Bear in mind that after the installation process that MS require you to validate your copy of Windows to guard against software piracy.

The reason is that I do not have to sacrifice disc space on the primary Macintosh drive in favour of Windows. Nov 15, AM. It installs fine and using the serial number that came with the official Microsoft License included with VirtualPC, it validates as well! Ok, I'm dense. I run Boot Camp as per above, and I've burned a copy of the Bootcamp drivers. Now, Boot Camp is asking for the WIndows 7 install disk.

A popup, "The installer disc could not be found" -- well, yeah, because it's the Windows XP disc not a Windows 7 disc. So, I quit out of Boot Camp and restart my mac. So, that's my question -- how do I get Boot Camp to partition my drive without the Windows 7 install? I feel like I'm missing a step here. Dec 9, PM. Dec 10, AM in response to tu In response to tu I'm sorry that you are experiencing problems, but I believe my instructions are sufficiently straightforward.

Once you have burned a disc with the BootCamp drivers, put that disc aside and start the BootCamp process again unticking the box for burning a BootCamp drivers disc. On starting the BootCamp process, insert your Windows 7 upgrade disc and follow the instructions to create a partition to the appropriate size.

The process will then instruct you to restart your Mac while your Windows 7 upgrade install disc is still inserted. When the Mac restarts, on hearing the chime, hold down the 'alt' key. A series of icons will then appear on screen, including the Windows 7 install disc. Use your arrow keys to highlight the Windows 7 disc and press the eject key on your keyboard.

Now, insert your Windows XP disc and then press 'enter'. The Windows XP installation process will now continue. Once the Windows XP installation is complete, and with Windows XP open, insert the disc you previously burned with the BootCamp drivers - and install them. Dec 10, AM. A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer.

If this screen appears again, follow these steps:. Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllers.