Windows 7 x64 RTM install problem

kkbigal · 3 Oct 2009 at 12:55

So I've got an MSDN copy of Win 7 x64 Ultimate and I want to put it on my Macbook Pro (May 2008).

I installed Win 7 x64 RC fine, but the RTM doesn't seem to do anything. I select EFI BOOT from the Mac OS launcher, the screen goes black and the disc spins up, then I get a cursor flashing in the top left of the screen then nothing.

Anyone got any ideas? :confused:

kkbigal · 3 Oct 2009 at 13:44

Just tried the disc in my main PC and it gives me the prompt to boot from CD/DVD as I would have expected, so I don't think it's the media or the recording.

kkbigal · 3 Oct 2009 at 14:29

Yep sorry - disc boots and installer starts fine on PC.

*Edit*

Looks like it didn't like having the release candidate on the partition - just wiped it using Bootcamp, made a new one and this time the disc is installing. Will update later

kkbigal · 3 Oct 2009 at 16:06

Well Windows is installed and running

I was using Bootcamp (2.0) and OSX 10.5 (Leopard).
To get it working, Bootcamp merged the OSX/Win partition back together, made a fresh Windows partition and then it installed fine.

Before that, I selected Windows Installer from Bootcamp and it didn't do anything.

Only issue I seem to have now is no sound, although it says the driver is installed and working.

kkbigal · 3 Oct 2009 at 17:13

Well since I don't need my Win 7 pre-order any more, I can put the money towards the Snow Leopard upgrade