If you created the partition and formatted it, go on and start windows setup as said in procedure.īe sure to download the 64bit (or 圆4) version of Windows and only from the Microsoft site (other ‘free’ downloads have been proven many times to hide malware in that version of windows). How to quickly reboot into Mac from Windows guide might also interest you. If you plan to use Windows as your default operating system, we suggest you set Windows as default OS in boot selection screen to avoid pressing the Alt key every time you turn on your Mac. If keyboard, trackpad or any other hardware doesn’t work, you might need to download device drivers (Boot Camp drivers) from Apple using our how to download Boot Camp drivers on Windows 10 without Boot Camp Assistant software guide for directions. Step 9: Once Windows is installed on your Mac, check if everything works fine. Step 8: From here on, you need to follow the normal Windows 10 installation procedure. Every time your system reboots, hold down the Alt (Option) key, and then select Windows to continue the installation. Note that during the installation, your system will be rebooted a couple of times. Step 7: Follow the simple on-screen instructions, and when you see the partition selection screen, select the newly created partition (be sure to select the right partition), click Format to format the partition with NTFS, select the formatted partition, and then click Install button to continue installing Windows on your Mac. Step 6: Once you have the bootable media, restart your Mac, hold down the Alt (Option) key while restarting the Mac, choose the option titled Windows (don’t select EFI unless you are very sure) to begin installing Windows on your Mac.

Download and run UNetbootin (free) and prepare the bootable USB of Windows 10.Īnd if you already have the bootable media, you can proceed to the next step. Step 5: Next, you need to prepare bootable Windows 10 installation media. Once the new partition is ready, close Disk Utility. Click on the Partition button when you see the warning message.

You can choose either DOS or ExFat here, as you can format the partition to NTFS while installing Windows 10.Ĭlick Apply button to create a new partition to install Windows. Step 4: Select the newly created partition, enter a name for your new partition (remember the name as you can easily select the newly created partition later while installing Windows), select the size (at least 30 GB), and then select the format as DOS (FAT) or ExFAT.

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