Will bootcamp work with windows 8

Windows 8. I only have a speaker with an x on my notifications bar. When I click on it, I get the usual "detecting problems" garbage. Unfortunately, every "solution" I've found seems to work for everyone else, but not for me.

Its properties state that it has a Code 10 — "This device cannot start", along with "The requested operation was unsuccessful. Most solutions I've found say drivers need to be reinstalled downloaded from the internet or simpliy re-run from the Bootcamp support drivers and I've currently tried the following:.

Every executable runs and reports success, however, I don't see any sign of a change apart from the Realtek driver copying files somewhere in Program Files, and the Intel driver blanking the screen a few times. At this point windows complains that the driver does not support Windows x64, despite having "x64" written all over it. If the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with Windows for xbased systems. If I skip 's 4 and 5, and browse directly for the driver files, Windows reports that the Driver software is already up to date.

This makes me believe that Windows 8. It's possible that windows is denying the. I, got a mac pro of early I created an ISO file from windows 8. Feb 23, AM. Did you correctly select the directory of your Windows 8. If you did so, you have problem with your Windows 8.

Try to download it directly from Microsoft with your key. I get the popup for "Boot Camp Assistant helper tool" but still get the same error "Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation cannot proceed".

Followed procedure and ended at "Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. I've been waiting long enough for Apple to officially support Windows 8. Feb 25, AM. I am having the same problem. This is turning into a nightmare.

Feb 25, PM. Feb 25, PM in response to turbostar In response to turbostar. I have tried every possible solution that was mentioned in the whole community to install windows on a late Macbook Pro and nothing worked. Last try was last night. Tonight I opened my macbook and there was an update available for Mavericks I think I installed.

I tried again to install windows 8. Even that did not go smoothly, but finally it worked. Bootcamp even launched itself and installed all the drivers during the Windows install session. Not sure how that happened-- I did leave the USB connected with the Bootcamp software on it-- maybe it eventually read into the process.

Who knows. Good luck to everyone else. Renamed my Windows 8. I exhausting all options I tried turbostars solution with a grain of salt thinking I'd already covered it with my previous steps. Repair Disk permissions twice didn't appear to do any further permissions repairs since my previous failed install. Feb 25, PM in response to ianday In response to ianday. Nice glad it worked and reads like the I, have a link from microsft and when i click on it I diercts me to wndows 8 installation and as it processes it then ask me whicn to choose betwenn windows 8.

NOTE; I chatted with an apple online and guess whtat after many chatts with them maybe over 10 chats with different people and finally they refer me to a sinior consulatant, he asked my location and I answered him "Saudi Arabia".

Then he stopped seeking any furhter soulution and he directed me to Saudi Arabia support. I try that one but no clear diection to it as I hit a dead wall. Mar 1, PM. Question: Q: Trouble installing Windows 8. Communities Get Support.

Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Community Bot 1. Solinco Solinco 46 1 1 bronze badge. This worked on a MacBook on Windows 10 when the accepted answer did not. I recall installing driver after driver, but I didn't use Bootcamp to partition when I was having sound problems. You state that you have a Bootcamp partition, which tells me you did.

I'm skeptical that. Marking accepted, but I don't plan on testing this anytime soon. If you triple booted and had sound, congrats! Thanks — Shayan. I probably only run Windows two or three days a year, though. Add a comment. Forget EFI and install using boot camp assistant. Please be careful with Bootcamp partition resizing. It causes problems. See this link - support. Thanks for posting this; Now I have sound : Btw I did try several other "solutions" first, with no luck I really hate to admit it, but after trying a gzillion options over 8 hours of heart-aches, I had to re-install Windows 10 in Legacy mode to get it working.

Downvoted because OP has said they need to triple boot, which is impossible to accomplish with the hybrid MBR scheme. Do you have very low sound coming from your speakers like me? Brent Leinonen Brent Leinonen 11 1 1 bronze badge.

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