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UEFI Clover dual boot Windows & OS X El Capitan - Can't Install Windows

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Sorry but this tutorial requires a Windows PC to run .exe files, as I stated before I only have Macs & a Hackintosh, no Windows PC's at the moment.

Thanks for your help but I don't think anyone has a solution it seems, maybe I can try running it in Legacy BIOS but if all fails looks like I'll have to build another PC just for windows... :banghead: :lolno:
 
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Jeractus said:
Sorry but this tutorial requires a Windows PC to run .exe files, as I stated before I only have Macs & a Hackintosh, no Windows PC's at the moment.

Thanks for your help but I don't think anyone has a solution it seems, maybe I can try running it in Legacy BIOS but if all fails looks like I'll have to build another PC just for windows... :banghead: :lolno:
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Ha! Now I see your probleam and it is easily solved with a little terminal work. See this excellent guide:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/windows/172458-how-create-bootable-windows-10-usb-os-x-using-terminal.html
 
Thanks for your efforts, I actually tried this route before and it didn't work, however I did it again but still to no avail.

I disable all SATA drives, running the USB (now as an ISO burned one with them terminal commands) and the only option is the Legacy version (as there is no 'UEFI:' part at the start of available drives.

When running from this Legacy usb drive it states the following:

'Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key'
 
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Jeractus said:
Thanks for your efforts, I actually tried this route before and it didn't work, however I did it again but still to no avail.

I disable all SATA drives, running the USB (now as an ISO burned one with them terminal commands) and the only option is the Legacy version (as there is no 'UEFI:' part at the start of available drives.

When running from this Legacy usb drive it states the following:

'Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key'
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Bootloader on the Windows USB requires legacy mode enabled in UEFI. At power on, use F hotkey to select boot device - it will show a legacy mode entry and a UEFI entry for the USB - select the uefi entry
 
I'm having a similar problem, except I'm attempting to install Windows 7 and El Capitan. I have the Mac OS X SSD installed and working, having trouble with the Windows 7 installation. I have a Windows 7 x64 SP 1 DVD. I formatted the second SSD with Mac OS X HFS Journaled, turned everything off and disconnected my Mac OS X SSD, and when I get to the installer, it says that it can't deal with a GPT formatted volume. I deleted the partition and created a new partition, but it still refuses to install - or even to allow me to format the unallocated 283.8 GB on the SSD. I tried hitting the F key during boot and was able to select install Windows with EMS (which I'm guessing equates with UEFI), still no go though.

I see disk 0 partition 1: EFI of 200 MB and disk 0 unallocated space of 283.8 GB, which it can't install Windows 7 onto due to not being able to install on a GPT partition.

My end goal is to have 256 GB SSD 1 with Mac OS X, 256 GB SSD 2 with Windows 7, and a 1 TB HD for data, which I haven't hooked up yet until I get Windows 7 installed and the whole dual boot thing working.

Thanks.
 
samhoover said:
I'm having a similar problem, except I'm attempting to install Windows 7 and El Capitan. I have the Mac OS X SSD installed and working, having trouble with the Windows 7 installation. I have a Windows 7 x64 SP 1 DVD. I formatted the second SSD with Mac OS X HFS Journaled, turned everything off and disconnected my Mac OS X SSD, and when I get to the installer, it says that it can't deal with a GPT formatted volume. I deleted the partition and created a new partition, but it still refuses to install - or even to allow me to format the unallocated 283.8 GB on the SSD. I tried hitting the F key during boot and was able to select install Windows with EMS (which I'm guessing equates with UEFI), still no go though.

I see disk 0 partition 1: EFI of 200 MB and disk 0 unallocated space of 283.8 GB, which it can't install Windows 7 onto due to not being able to install on a GPT partition.

My end goal is to have 256 GB SSD 1 with Mac OS X, 256 GB SSD 2 with Windows 7, and a 1 TB HD for data, which I haven't hooked up yet until I get Windows 7 installed and the whole dual boot thing working.

Thanks.
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Use the function hotkey at power up to select a boot device. You should see your DVD twice - once with Px where x = 0-8 (= SATA port number where your DVD-RW is connected) and once with UEFI in front of it. Select the UEFI one.
 
With the Windows 7 DVD in the drive, I can't even get to my BIOS screen. I removed the DVD and then got to the BIOS screen, turned off Fast Boot, checked the drives and none start with UEFI. All are P1, etc.
 
samhoover said:
With the Windows 7 DVD in the drive, I can't even get to my BIOS screen. I removed the DVD and then got to the BIOS screen, turned off Fast Boot, checked the drives and none start with UEFI. All are P1, etc.
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You must have legacy booting enabled to see the Win7 DVD. The DVD requires it as it has to boot Legacy Mode on Legacy BIOS hardware.
 
Ok, so I need to make a DVD or USB that is UEFI bootable? Or disable legacy booting, but then will the DVD work? Please point me in the correct direction.
 
 
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