@Djjolly037
Anyone with a Mac 2018 and newer, disabling secure boot is only needed on those models because of the T2 chip, all other Mac models, restart and hold down option to choose your bootable usb or ssd that you have windows installed on. Took me forever to find this information
@ShaunJoe
UPDATE If you are installing on a Mac that is 2017 (or earlier) it will not have the F2 chip. This means, at 13:10 , you enter your password but on screen it will state it as a ‘Firmware password’. Then, when you’re done, and the four Utilities options appear again, you won’t have an option for a red cross to initiate startup disk selection. Instead, you click in the top left on the menu bar and manually choose ‘Startup Disk’ and continue to follow the tutorial.
@officialzyloeditz
Guys for anyone stuck at the "enter new filmware password" Go to the Apple logo and select "startup disk" and it will show u the wintousb drive :) i was stuck there for like 10 mins but then i figured it out And also.. thank you so much for this!!!!!! This helps like heaven
@theWalkingMan98
This comment is intended for people in 2022. Most of the steps are very similar. However I had difficulty with WinToUSB. The newer version 7.0 did not work for me. I had to find version 5.5 online (just like the video). After installing the older version and following along the rest of the tutorial it went all smooth. Great tutorial.
@JBelieber06
This was very helpful! I just bought a MacBook 6 months ago and then found out last week I need to have a windows computer for school. Saved me a lot of money!
@silentdream-
I’ve been trying to run Boot Camp for around 6 months + but there was always a problem or any type of error. But then I realised that I could use my external drive to have more space. NOTHING worked, but I finally managed to do it with your video! This tutorial is perfect. These steps were nice, quick and easy to understand... thank you so much.
@jreverie7018
Honestly wouldn't recommend doing this tutorial. I genuinely did everything I could, I've spent at least 20 combined hours trying to get this to work. I've downloaded old versions of programs to be the exact same, I've even tried manually installing every file needed one by one. My sound didn't work, then did for a brief period - plugged in a keyboard then bam, randomly gone again lol I don't blame the teacher, just stuff has changed. This dudes a legend but a new modern guide is needed
@AbstractChange
Thank you so much for this exceptionally well done video. The steps worked perfectly for me on my 16" MacBook Pro. After completing the steps in this video, I was able to make some additional tweaks so I can use the same Windows SSD across both my MacBook AND iMac. If anyone is curious, here are the additional steps I took so that I can use the same Windows SSD for either my MacBook or iMac (Intel-based iMac, of course): 1. On the second Mac device (in my case, this was an iMac), boot into macOS and use Bootcamp Assistant to download the "Windows Support Software" onto a separate external storage. I wasn't able to put this onto the Windows SSD. I believe this is because of the Windows SSD being FAT-formatted (though, FWIW, mine was formatted as exFAT). So, I just used another external storage I had available. 2. I decided to rename the folder to WindowsSupportSoftwareOther so I wouldn’t mix it up with the WindowsSupportSoftware folder found at the root of the Windows SSD. 3. In recovery mode of my iMac, I followed similar steps to make sure it can boot from an external device (as shown in this video). 4. Now shut down the iMac and plug in the SSD which has Windows configured. 5. Boot the iMac into the Windows SSD 6. Windows, for me, had an initial message of something like "preparing devices" and then restarted automatically 7. After the restart, Windows allowed me to log in. However, I noticed my magic keyboard and mouse were not working with the iMac. 8. Go to device manager and note the devices that have a warning triangle next to them (I had around 5 devices with warnings). 9. For each device, select “Update Driver". However, instead of using the WindowsSupportSoftware found at the root of the Windows SSD, be sure to select the WindowsSupportSoftwareOther that was generated by the iMac instead. 10. At this point, I needed to restart Windows and then everything was functioning properly. 11. However, when I next booted the Windows SSD via my MacBook, the keyboard/touchpad was no longer functioning on the MacBook. But, after simply rebooting Windows via the MacBook a couple times (no driver changes), everything was working again. 12. Now, I’m able to boot up the same Windows SSD via either my MacBook or my iMac.
@Me4EverNatalie
Legit and easiest computer tutorial I’ve ever watched. GOAT.
@lochtlmao
i clicked this video angry because ive been trying to do this for hours. thank you so much i feel so much better
@ruzetrbx
As of posting this comment, the drivers seemed to install before the setup, meaning that my keyboard was working. I dont know if this is for everyone but it still worked! Thanks Jeff!
@wingrider7931
Everything works up to the point of installing the drivers (17:28). Followed the steps exactly but even through it confirms the drivers were installed and then restarts, nothing works. No trackpad, keyboard, wifi.... nothing. Tried installing them again and it says install or repair drivers, still nothing. Did this exact procedure several weeks ago on my daughter's MacBook Pro and everything worked perfectly. Has something changed? Tried downloading the Bootcamp Windows support files again thinking they might be corrupt and still nothing. Any suggestions?
@DanielMonteiroNit
Logitech is the kind of ad I actually love to see. Big fan since the 90s and they consistently keep me happy
@danielheathers1504
100% the best step by step tutorial video I’ve watched on YouTube. One note, I already had Parallels so I was able to skip downloading the VMware, but the menus are literally identical, no trouble at all.
@AndersLiljeqvist
Jeff, your friendly, calm, and focused tutorials and reviews are just a delight to follow. 5/5, great work!
@this.tomato
Thank you so much! I’ve tried so many ways and none of them worked until I found your 2017 post and was redirected here! This method works on Mac OS Big Sur if anyone is wondering! AMAZING tutorial!
@IsaacFromHK
** Update for OSX Monterey ** Just want to let you guys know that I have followed this tutorial and it works for OSX Monterey 12.1 - after (around 12:09 from this video), what you need to do, is go to System Preference, Startup Disk, and select the new USB External drive and click restart. (You might need to wait for a minute before the USB drive shows up so you can select) - You need to do this step because somehow, in Monterey Recovery mode, it doesn't show the option to select the startup disk To select OS (Mac or the Windows from External USB), when you start your mac, just press <Option> button, and then you can select which OS to boot. it works for me and now I can boot into windows from the USB External drive without problem. I am using Macbook Pro 2017 15", with Radeon 560 .
@avalonquintett
Hey there. Great Tutorial.I just tried this on my brandnew Macbook Air . Everything worked fine until the step that is described at 17:16 When installing the drivers through bootcamp, the installing process stops followed by a bluescreen. The windows support folder I used for this step is the latest downloaded by the Bootcamp assistant. It stops right at the moment when it tries to install the USB Host Controller. Any ideas ?
@ReinhardtBuhr
When doing this on a iMac 2019 can I install Radeon graphic card drivers? And will it help? And which ones should I download? Thank you
@simineelamkav793