Anyone upgraded to Lion with Win 7 bootcamp partition?

bmac_17 · bmac_17 #1 (**permalink**)

07-26-2011, 01:39 PM

I read all of the posts about people having problems installing Lion with partitioned hard drives, but I can't tell if anyone is doing it successfully. I have 10.6.8 now with Windows 7 Professional running on a bootcamp partition and would like to give Lion a try. With my limited experience with Mac, I'm a little nervous about my ability to get myself out of a jamb if I run into problems.

Thanks

Deckyon · Deckyon #2 (**permalink**)

07-26-2011, 01:41 PM

Worked fine on my MBP. I have used both since the upgrade without issue.

chscag · chscag #3 (**permalink**)

07-26-2011, 03:04 PM

As member Deckyon stated, it should work. Keep in mind that Lion creates a small (650 MB) recovery partition as part of the install process. If your current hard drive is starving for space it's not a good idea to install Lion until you've replaced it with a larger unit. Otherwise you should have no problems installing Lion with a BC partition present. Before installing make a backup of both your Snow Leopard and BC partitions.

bmac_17 · bmac_17 #4 (**permalink**)

07-26-2011, 11:17 PM

Thanks for the reply's. Hard drive space will not be an issue. I have 308 GB available on my Macintosh HD as my Bootcamp is only +/- 85 GB. I have my data backed up to my Time Capsule. If things go bad hopefully I'll be able to retrieve photo's and docs.

I'm a little disappointed more people haven't chimed in. Hopefully there is more than one person on here that has done this successfully... lol

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 12:17 AM

Windows 7 Ultimate works a treat with Lion on a Mac Pro. What else can one say? As Apple says 'It just works!'

mrplow · mrplow #6 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 03:18 AM

I've upgraded my iMac which has W7 64bit in bootcamp. Seemless upgrade.

A few general things:
- Make sure Snow Leopard is fully up to date
- Run a tool like Onyx to clear out your caches, repair permission etc.
- Back up Both your OSX and Windows partitions.

bobtomay · bobtomay #7 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 05:56 AM

W7 Ultimate 32 bit

Only issue here is that the BootCamp partition no longer shows up within the Startup Disk Preference pane. W7 & XP both still work in VMWFusion and W7 still boots holding the option key. Never used the preference to boot to W7 anyway, so have not tried fixing it.

bmac_17 · bmac_17 #8 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 04:30 PM

Thanks guys. I've been trying to download it since last night, unfortunately my isp is having problems and I keep loosing my connection. Just my luck. They have a technician coming out to change something involving the fiber optic on the outside of my house (otc board or something, can't remember). So i'm waiting impatiently.

bmac_17 · bmac_17 #9 (**permalink**)

07-27-2011, 10:48 PM

Thanks again for the help. Finally got it downloaded. The upgrade went off without a hitch. And everything is working great with Lion and Windows 7.

static0verdrive · static0verdrive #10 (**permalink**)

07-29-2011, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmac_17

Thanks again for the help. Finally got it downloaded. The upgrade went off without a hitch. And everything is working great with Lion and Windows 7.

I was also curious (although I wouldn't care too much if I had to rebuild my Windows 7 part). Thanks for letting us know it worked!

TomServo · TomServo #11 (**permalink**)

07-29-2011, 04:07 PM

I'm holding out for a while longer before I upgrade to Lion (I'm not an early adapter when it comes to new OS') but had the same questions/concerns since I too am running W7 64 Boot Camped.

Nice to read there doesn't appear to be any hidden issues with a BC Mac.

Cheers

Tom

dauber · dauber #12 (**permalink**)

07-29-2011, 06:04 PM

Had a quad boot on Snow Leopard (well, actually, due to something weird happening, it's actually a QUINT boot, but one of the boots doesn't work!) -- two Mac boots (one for Snow Leopard to run the apps that won't run under Lion), a Linux, and a Win 7 -- and the Lion installation was 100% fine; all the other bootable partitions are as they should be.

bmac_17 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2010 Posts: 22	07-26-2011, 01:39 PM I read all of the posts about people having problems installing Lion with partitioned hard drives, but I can't tell if anyone is doing it successfully. I have 10.6.8 now with Windows 7 Professional running on a bootcamp partition and would like to give Lion a try. With my limited experience with Mac, I'm a little nervous about my ability to get myself out of a jamb if I run into problems. Thanks MacBook Pro -- 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 500 GB 7200RPM HD - 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
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Deckyon #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 06, 2011 Location: Louisville, KY - USA Posts: 1,232 Mac Specs: MBP 17" 2011, 2.3GHz Intel Quad-Core i7, 8GB RAM, MacMini 2011, 2.7GHz Intel Dual-Core i7, 8GB RAM	07-26-2011, 01:41 PM Worked fine on my MBP. I have used both since the upgrade without issue. MBP 17" 2011, 2.3GHz Intel Quad-Core i7, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6750M 1GB RAM MacMini 2011, 2.7GHz Intel Dual-Core i7, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6630M 256MB RAM iPhone 4S 64GB, iPad Gen3 32GB WiFi, iPod Nano Gen6 8GB, Apple TV Gen2
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bmac_17 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2010 Posts: 22	07-26-2011, 11:17 PM Thanks for the reply's. Hard drive space will not be an issue. I have 308 GB available on my Macintosh HD as my Bootcamp is only +/- 85 GB. I have my data backed up to my Time Capsule. If things go bad hopefully I'll be able to retrieve photo's and docs. I'm a little disappointed more people haven't chimed in. Hopefully there is more than one person on here that has done this successfully... lol MacBook Pro -- 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 500 GB 7200RPM HD - 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
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harryb2448 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	07-27-2011, 12:17 AM Windows 7 Ultimate works a treat with Lion on a Mac Pro. What else can one say? As Apple says 'It just works!' *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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mrplow #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 01, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,343 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i7 (2011), iPhone5, iPad3, AppleTV2	07-27-2011, 03:18 AM I've upgraded my iMac which has W7 64bit in bootcamp. Seemless upgrade. A few general things: - Make sure Snow Leopard is fully up to date - Run a tool like Onyx to clear out your caches, repair permission etc. - Back up Both your OSX and Windows partitions. External hard disk acquisition addict - but admitting the problem is the first step to a robust backup Please use the reputation system if you think you've been helped - top right of this post
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bobtomay #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 21,787 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	07-27-2011, 05:56 AM W7 Ultimate 32 bit Only issue here is that the BootCamp partition no longer shows up within the Startup Disk Preference pane. W7 & XP both still work in VMWFusion and W7 still boots holding the option key. Never used the preference to boot to W7 anyway, so have not tried fixing it. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus. Place your vote for our Member of the Month
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bmac_17 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2010 Posts: 22	07-27-2011, 04:30 PM Thanks guys. I've been trying to download it since last night, unfortunately my isp is having problems and I keep loosing my connection. Just my luck. They have a technician coming out to change something involving the fiber optic on the outside of my house (otc board or something, can't remember). So i'm waiting impatiently. MacBook Pro -- 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 500 GB 7200RPM HD - 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
	QUOTE Thanks

bmac_17 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2010 Posts: 22	07-27-2011, 10:48 PM Thanks again for the help. Finally got it downloaded. The upgrade went off without a hitch. And everything is working great with Lion and Windows 7. MacBook Pro -- 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 500 GB 7200RPM HD - 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
	QUOTE Thanks

TomServo #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 15, 2011 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 237 Mac Specs: 27" iMAC 3.20GHZ INTEL CORE I3, 1TB SERIAL ATA DRIVE, ATI RADEON HD 5750 1GB GDDR5, 12GB DDR3 RAM	07-29-2011, 04:07 PM I'm holding out for a while longer before I upgrade to Lion (I'm not an early adapter when it comes to new OS') but had the same questions/concerns since I too am running W7 64 Boot Camped. Nice to read there doesn't appear to be any hidden issues with a BC Mac. Cheers Tom
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dauber #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 439 Mac Specs: MacBook(3,1): C2D 2.2ghz, 4g RAM, 10.7.5; iMac(12,1): 2.5ghz i5, 16gb RAM, 10.7.5; iPhone4 iOS6	07-29-2011, 06:04 PM Had a quad boot on Snow Leopard (well, actually, due to something weird happening, it's actually a QUINT boot, but one of the boots doesn't work!) -- two Mac boots (one for Snow Leopard to run the apps that won't run under Lion), a Linux, and a Win 7 -- and the Lion installation was 100% fine; all the other bootable partitions are as they should be.
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