I don't mean to be rude guys, bud isn't it off topic for a Apple Mac list to discuss how to install Windows 7? On 16 Aug 2011, at 19:29, Red.Falcon wrote:
> Hi Chris! > Sorry but someone else posted about the sighted help! > They snuck in and if you still have the older post's you can see who it was I > think it was someone called Cody! > hth Colin > > On 16 Aug 2011, at 19:11, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > >> OK, so here's my thing, here is where I am getting stuck: >> >> You initially said: >> >> this next screen will be for the >>> partition chooser, and for me I had to have someone click advanced, then >>> format, on the bootcamp partition, which I think is where the fire wire >>> thing came into play. for me the bootcamp partition was the last in the >>> list, and I don't remember the command to hit advanced I think it is alt+D >> >> So I'm kind a confused here. >> >> Do I need to go into alt+D for advanced? And once in there do I need to tab >> around to get to the list of Partitions? >> >> If not, then how do I make absolutely sure I am not going to format my OSX >> volume, thus totally blowing Lion outta the water like I've been doing every >> blasted time I try in the past. >> >> I'm sorry but there is no margin here for error. I've gotta do this >> correctly first go. >> >> Also once in the list, you said the last option was the bootcamp partition. >> I will only have 2 partitions once I use the assistant to create the >> partition. >> >> I'll have the main extended journaled which is my startup partition for >> Lion, then I'll have the other partition which I'll make for Windows 7. >> >> So do I need to some how tab to the list, then down arrow to get to the >> bootcamp partition? See, this is where I'm really getting myself very >> confused. >> >> Do I even need to fool with the advanced button. >> >> further, you didn't say how to next my way past the partition screen, unless >> I over-looked it, which is possible. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Sorry if I'm being annoying, I just really wanna do this badly, and with >> your help, I'm so close, it's just this one part of your directions that is >> still a bit grey to me. >> >> Thank you ever so much for your continuing help. >> >> Chris. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georges Zaynoun" >> <humorlessg...@samobile.net> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 6:09 AM >> Subject: Re: Installed Windows7 Alone. >> >> >> Maybe you are mixing me with somebody else, I did it completely alone. >>> From an earlier experience when I had sighted people I knew that it is >> impossible to format with my oem dvd that's why I used firewire to >> accomplish the goal. >> Original message: >>> Two questions, which key's gonna be my alt key? Command? or, option? >> >>> Secondly, you said you didn't need any sighted help, yet now you say you >>> did, as you had to have someone click advanced. Please don't take this >>> rudely, but what the heck. I'm confused, did you or did you not need >>> sighted help. Sorry, but I'm not doing this, until I know I can do it 100% >>> on my own. Your instructions are great, but when I get to the partition >>> manager, that's where I'm getting stuck. I'm not getting what then I gotta >>> do. >> >>> Chris. >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Georges Zaynoun" <humorlessg...@samobile.net> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 1:37 AM >>> Subject: Re: Installed Windows7 Alone. >> >> >>> The firewire came into play in my case because I couldn't find a way to >>> format the bootcamp partition whatsoever and windows refused to install >>> to a none-formatted bootcamp partition. Bare in mind I am using the >>> oem version win7 home premium 32bits. >>> Original message: >>>> You can install 7 no problem without a firewire port. you just open >>>> bootcamp >>>> assistant, split your hard drive in half, because 20gb will not be enough >>>> for windows. When the system reboots, it will automatically boot into the >>>> windows setup so wait until you stop hearing the drive spin and the first >>>> screen will probably be the language chooser or the installer. In any >>>> case, >>>> press enter, then alt + I. the next screen is the license agreement, press >>>> alt + A and then alt + N for next. this next screen will be for the >>>> partition chooser, and for me I had to have someone click advanced, then >>>> format, on the bootcamp partition, which I think is where the fire wire >>>> thing came into play. for me the bootcamp partition was the last in the >>>> list, and I don't remember the command to hit advanced I think it is alt+D >>>> but don't hold me to that. then the format button I'm not sure of. After >>>> that you can press alt + N to go to next and the install should continue. >>>> This will take a while, and if you've got no vision, I'm not sure how >>>> you'll >>>> know you're at the setup screen, but at that point you may be able to use >>>> narrator, but in my case I couldn't because I didn't have any sound >>>> drivers >>>> installed. Maybe if you left a USB headset plugged in windows would detect >>>> it and install the drivers and then you could use narrator that way. >> >>>> HTH >>>> Cody >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Christopher-Mark Gilland" <cgilla...@carolina.rr.com> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:44 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Installed Windows7 Alone. >> >> >>>> Oh my god, you gotta tell me keystroke by keystorke how to do this as I >>>> don't have anyone sighted near me who is savvy enough to help with this, >>>> and >>>> everyone I've asked to read the screen seems to think I'm gonna break my >>>> system and thus won't help me. >> >>>> If you can tell me step by step what to do, I do have a retail copy of 7 >>>> Ultimate, and would absolutely love! to get this working, but every time I >>>> try, I wind up crashing things. >> >>>> So, yeah, if you can tell me how to do this, it would be awesome! >> >>>> BTW, I do not have a firewire port on my macbook as it's a white 13 inch >>>> mid >>>> 2010 model. >> >>>> I'm running OSX 10.7, Lion. >> >>>> Thanks. >> >>>> Chris. >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Georges Zaynoun" <humorlessg...@samobile.net> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:35 PM >>>> Subject: Installed Windows7 Alone. >> >> >>>> Hi! >> >>>> Using BootCamp and without sighted help and totally alone I did it and >>>> not using the unattended way. >> >>>> I made the partition using BootCamp then using a firewire cable I >>>> accessed the empty BootCamp partition in target mode and from a Windows >>>> XP machine I used the quick format to format the BootCamp partition. >>>> Finally held c down while powering the normal way and pressed enter a >>>> couple of times and then continued my way with space then enter to >>>> accept the license, c for custom and confirmed it with enter. The >>>> instructions I have for installing a retail version didn't work exactly >>>> on the oem version dvd I used since I had to repeat the installation >>>> several times before it worked, I didn't have anybody to read me the >>>> screens but I relied on my previos knowledge, anyhow it worked. On >>>> second restart it is totally unattended by itself and I already had usb >>>> headset, third restart came the speech with command-u. I used BootCamp >>>> to download the drivers and burn them to a cd and it was a MacBook >>>> 13inch white from February 2009. >> >>>> -- >>>> Georges Zeinoun >>>> Timmerv. 6A, SE54163 SKÖVDE >>>> Tel: +46500201623, +46500482929 >>>> Mobile: +46707567315 >>>> E-mail: humorlessg...@samobile.net >> >>> -- >>> Georges Zeinoun >>> Timmerv. 6A, SE54163 SKÖVDE >>> Tel: +46500201623, +46500482929 >>> Mobile: +46707567315 >>> E-mail: humorlessg...@samobile.net >> >> -- >> Georges Zeinoun >> Timmerv. 6A, SE54163 SKÖVDE >> Tel: +46500201623, +46500482929 >> Mobile: +46707567315 >> E-mail: humorlessg...@samobile.net >> >> Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. 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