Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
ia MacVisionaries > Sent: Friday, 21 December 2018 5:03 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP > 2014 > > Quick note ... > > Simon Fogarty writes: > > ... > > To install windows you need to r

RE: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-24 Thread Simon Fogarty
What age is the USB flash drive and part of the process does it die? -Original Message- From: 'Dan' via MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, 21 December 2018 6:32 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 201

RE: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-24 Thread Simon Fogarty
with. Just as well I can reimage and start from scratch. -Original Message- From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, 21 December 2018 5:05 PM To: 'Dan' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 201

RE: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-24 Thread Simon Fogarty
ooglegroups.com Subject: Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014 Quick note ... Simon Fogarty writes: > ... > To install windows you need to run on the mac side Boot Camp > assistant, > > Then follow the prompts to install your windows. > >

RE: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-24 Thread Simon Fogarty
mary drive. -Original Message- From: 'Dan' via MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, 21 December 2018 3:31 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014 Hello, I'm using bootcamp. I've done all the nec

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Dan' via MacVisionaries
first I format the USB drive as fat 32. No files on the desk. Then I go through the Boot Camp process, at which point Boot Camp format the USB drive. After the system fails and I look at the USB drive, it has a number of windows files on the desk and it is also labeled with the windows installa

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Good. You may also need to clear all files off your USB stick. Worth a try. PS: Are you sure you're correctly creating the file system on the USB device? what files do you see on there? 'Dan' via MacVisionaries writes: > Hi, > Already did that. > > > > Dan > > > > On Dec 20, 2018, at 8:04 P

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Dan' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Already did that. Dan > On Dec 20, 2018, at 8:04 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > If your attempt to install using Bootcamp fails, you need to use > Bootcamp again to delete your previous attempt before trying again. You > will always get this kind of error if you simp

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
If your attempt to install using Bootcamp fails, you need to use Bootcamp again to delete your previous attempt before trying again. You will always get this kind of error if you simply try to install again without first clearing out whatever Bootcamp did on the attempt that failed. hth Janina '

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Quick note ... Simon Fogarty writes: > ... > To install windows you need to run on the mac side > Boot Camp assistant, > > Then follow the prompts to install your windows. > > Easiest option is to put the windows installer package if in an ISO file on > to your desktop, > Then format your USB

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Dan' via MacVisionaries
Hello, I'm using bootcamp. I've done all the necessary steps. I even attempted to use a 500 GB usb external drive as well and still, the disk isn't big enough if the error message can be believed. My son and I even ran the system diagnostic tool. the one with D held down while restarting. No err

RE: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Dan, Are you installing windows 10 to bootcamp or just on to your mac's ssd without any other setup. No the mac can't by default mount an NTFS partition so the best thing to do is to format it as a FAT32 file structure To install windows you need to run on the mac side Boot Camp assistan