I have a brand new MacBook Pro. OS X 10.7.3. 15-inch. 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7. 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3.
This MBP can only support Windows 7 (XP and Vista not supported).
Using the BootCamp instructions, I installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I used an actual disc to install. Everything went as expected. I made the Windows partition to be 76 GB large, so there is plenty of space.
I passed the part where Windows (still booting from the disc) asks me to enter a name for my computer. I did that. Then it asked me how I want to go about automatic updates. I always elect to not do updates automatically. It then restarts (as it should, says BootCamp), but doesn't actually boot in Windows 7. Instead, when it restarts, it goes to a black screen where you see a blinking cursor in the top left corner. It stays at this screen for a couple of seconds, then restarts again. This process then continues to repeat itself.
I tried booting for the disc and using the Windows Repair tool. I select to repair Windows 7, hit next, but then it says:
"This version of System Repair is not compatible with the version of Windows you are trying to repair. Try using a recovery disc that is compatible with this version of Windows."
I tried installing Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit again (after setting the partition back to normal, and then creating the 76 GB partition again). Same deal. I then tried Windows 7 Professions 64-bit. Same deal. I will soon try a 32-bit version of either Ultimate or Professional, but I doubt it will work.
Any takers on this mystery?
This MBP can only support Windows 7 (XP and Vista not supported).
Using the BootCamp instructions, I installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I used an actual disc to install. Everything went as expected. I made the Windows partition to be 76 GB large, so there is plenty of space.
I passed the part where Windows (still booting from the disc) asks me to enter a name for my computer. I did that. Then it asked me how I want to go about automatic updates. I always elect to not do updates automatically. It then restarts (as it should, says BootCamp), but doesn't actually boot in Windows 7. Instead, when it restarts, it goes to a black screen where you see a blinking cursor in the top left corner. It stays at this screen for a couple of seconds, then restarts again. This process then continues to repeat itself.
I tried booting for the disc and using the Windows Repair tool. I select to repair Windows 7, hit next, but then it says:
"This version of System Repair is not compatible with the version of Windows you are trying to repair. Try using a recovery disc that is compatible with this version of Windows."
I tried installing Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit again (after setting the partition back to normal, and then creating the 76 GB partition again). Same deal. I then tried Windows 7 Professions 64-bit. Same deal. I will soon try a 32-bit version of either Ultimate or Professional, but I doubt it will work.
Any takers on this mystery?