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Installing Windows 7 x64 on my MacBook Pro
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<blockquote data-quote="nonme" data-source="post: 1465399" data-attributes="member: 280905"><p>I understand that you think that my computer will support booting from USB, however this is not possible.</p><p></p><p>When I try to boot from a USB flash disk, it does not show up in my boot device selector for Mac OS X.</p><p></p><p>Since that didn't work, i installed rEFIt, and tried it that way. rEFIt <em>was</em> able to see the USB drive, however it was to boot from it. (I got stuck on a black screen with a flashing cursor)</p><p></p><p><strong>But read this carefully:</strong> My last resort is to open the case up and temporarily use a non-apple DVD drive.</p><p></p><p>I <em>would</em> like to get it to boot from USB, however I get stuck on a black screen with a flashing _ cursor whenever I try. (using a 4GB SanDisk Cruzer). I also made this USB device from one of my Windows computers.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I understand I can use VirtualBox, however the performance I get in a virtual machine is not ideal for running games. I am mainly trying to install Windows to put Windows-Only games on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nonme, post: 1465399, member: 280905"] I understand that you think that my computer will support booting from USB, however this is not possible. When I try to boot from a USB flash disk, it does not show up in my boot device selector for Mac OS X. Since that didn't work, i installed rEFIt, and tried it that way. rEFIt [I]was[/I] able to see the USB drive, however it was to boot from it. (I got stuck on a black screen with a flashing cursor) [B]But read this carefully:[/B] My last resort is to open the case up and temporarily use a non-apple DVD drive. I [I]would[/I] like to get it to boot from USB, however I get stuck on a black screen with a flashing _ cursor whenever I try. (using a 4GB SanDisk Cruzer). I also made this USB device from one of my Windows computers. I understand I can use VirtualBox, however the performance I get in a virtual machine is not ideal for running games. I am mainly trying to install Windows to put Windows-Only games on it. [/QUOTE]
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