There are issues with 24H2 build so stay away from using the Microsoft Wndows 11.iso for now, hopfully they will fix the issue. It's a good idea to pause auto updates in Windows for now once the install is complete. The tiny11 build I used is based off of 23H2 so no probs. article here www.windowslatest.com/2024/10/15/windows-11-24h2-causing-bsods-microsoft-will-reportedly-halt-update-for-more-pcs/
You will be fine using the bootcamp drivers downloaded from your iMac Pro. My Mac Pro has upgraded hardware so that’s why I need to install a custom driver package.
That should work, I did that with my Mac Pro 6,1 except for the GPU AMD drivers, but for the macbook I think you can just install on the bootcamp drivers.
Hi Lance! This is awesome! But, does this work with Martin Lo's Open Core or it have to be OCLP installed? I have Monterey on my 5,1 with MLOC, will this work for me? Thanks in advance!
Nice easy to follow tutorial. I've got a 2012 13-Inch MacBook Pro with Sonoma on one drive and I wanted to put Windows 11 on the second SSD in the CD/DVD drive space. Will you be doing a version up your tutorial for that sorta thing?
I have a 2012 MBP and want to do just that. But you can follow this tutorial same install. Just format the second disk in exFAT and be sure to get the disk number and s number. I have two SSDs in my 2012 MBP. YOu can just download the drivers using bootcamp assistant, don't install bootcamp just us the exec to install the drivers. Windows will most likely grab them anyway. Mine runs hot and really needs the thermal past replaced but I am a bit scared to do it.
@@MacSoundSolutions Hello, I installed Windows 11 on the main bay. While I had wifi and sound when I installed on the external SSD drive, now I have nothing from these devices. I will also put my OCLP Ventura system on the optibay. Do you know where the problem could come from. MBP 2012? Edit: I found the solution: I had only installed the windows ssd in the main bay. The other ssd with Ventura was not yet in the optibay. After installing it, I got wifi and sound back. The two systems are complementary.
Not sure if I ever need it, but funny it can be done. I don't do games and everything else can be done in MacOS. Still I'd interested in some Linux distro's...
Check your security privacy settings and make sure Full disk Access/ Windows Install is switched on. I did not have to do this when I installed it though maybe it will fix your issue.
I just prepared a whole thumb drive with Rufus and a older version of martin Los open core as i read on the youtube comments that the lastest package stops the install process...so this seems a helluva a lot easier. so can you do this from open core monetary OS or Mojave or even on a separate laptop with sequoia for the mac 5.1 ?
The app supports Mac OS 10.13 and later so yes you can use it to install Windows but make sure to deactivate Windows ESP. I have not tried installing it with Mojave and no opencore so that is something I might test out in the future. I am going to try it on my 2012 MBP with Catalina and see what happens.
@@6StringPassion. well you can way outperform the graphics with a 5,1 over the 6,1 but the CPU performance is better with the 6,1 for audio. Maybe both is the answer as they are pretty darn cheap. :)
Nice tanks. I have win 11 on my 2020 iMac 27" What i'd ike to know is how to shrink my mac partition and increas my win 11 partition lol. Without losing data.
APFS does allow you to change the size of the partition, click on the APFS partition then select partition and see if it allows you to change the size, I think it will.
@@MacSoundSolutions for example my BootCamp partition I'd like to increase it, OSX won't let me and Win 11 won't let me if have to wipe BootCamp out erase and repattion
@@MacSoundSolutions Yes... Im using 2.0.2 aon Macpro 5.1 2010.... I have 3 drives..1 nvme with Sequoia and 2 ssd satas.... 1 one ssd sata with Big Sur and the other I have installed w11 following your video...... The one I use to install W11 is the nvme which runs Sequoia as I said. Im lost to be honest.... As i said... when I reboot I cant see windows icon in boot picker, I only see Sequoia and Big Sur
@MacSoundSolutions I think the problem is under Sequoia 15.0.1... EFI folder is empty. I did the same process under Big Sur and I can boot Windows from the boot picker..... Hope it helps! Thanks again!
I am always wary of apps that ask for your system password. Also, how safe do we know Tiny11 is? When pairing down the original windows ISO file, isn't it possible that malicious code is inserted? I would be happy to hear if you or anyone you know has investigated this and know that it's safe.
I am having problems running Windows Install, when I try to run it I get this message: Apple could not verify “Windows Install” is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy. What should I do after the install? I do copy it from download to applications.
Windows install is a Mac OS app. Have you read the directions? As you can see in the video I am using it in Mac OS you have to grant permission for Mac OS to use the app in security preferences when you first launch it.
@@troymd2009 you can but depends on what OS you run and ports / enclosure whether it can boot off it or not. I have heard Sonoma has issues booting of my external drives.
@@MacSoundSolutions I had windows 11 on an external ssd running sequoia on my Mac Pro 6,1. I ended wiping my drive and wanted to do a fresh install of windows 11 and partition it to also run Linux mint as well.
There are issues with 24H2 build so stay away from using the Microsoft Wndows 11.iso for now, hopfully they will fix the issue. It's a good idea to pause auto updates in Windows for now once the install is complete. The tiny11 build I used is based off of 23H2 so no probs. article here
www.windowslatest.com/2024/10/15/windows-11-24h2-causing-bsods-microsoft-will-reportedly-halt-update-for-more-pcs/
PSA of value Lance. Thanks again for your dedication for the Mac Pro community. Cheers
Thanks for the video, worked for me on my 5.1.
Great video Lance!
Another gem of a video. Thanks for what you do.
You are a Tech Rockstar! Thank you!
Excellent video, looking forward to more of this series (make more than one, pls)
another tiny11 common W. that guy does such great work. also this new installer is mindblowing, bootcamp is always such a slog to get through
Great find Lance! Thank You Bro!
Wow! I think this would also eliminate the risk of Windows installer messing with mac nvram. Thanks a million!
it does as long as you select deactivate ESP when installing
Can you please talk about this in your next video? Some users don't know about this risk (ask me how I know).
This is a method similar DISM install image i believe! Which i ended up having to use to install windows to usb sata on my mac pro. Very cool
This is sooo cool!👏
Works like a charm ❤
Excelente video. Tengo una iMac Pro del 2017, ¿debería esperar al siguiente video para ver el tema de los drivers o instalar los drivers del bootcamp?
You will be fine using the bootcamp drivers downloaded from your iMac Pro. My Mac Pro has upgraded hardware so that’s why I need to install a custom driver package.
Thanks for the video. Can I use the bootcamp drivers for my MacBook Pro 2011 with Sequoia installed by OCLP?
That should work, I did that with my Mac Pro 6,1 except for the GPU AMD drivers, but for the macbook I think you can just install on the bootcamp drivers.
You do realize that Apple considers installing Windows on a very old Mac to be elder abuse, right?
@@6StringPassion. actually it runs faster than modern Mac OS does on the old boy 🤷🏼
@@MacSoundSolutions And that is precisely why Apple doesn't like you anymore. LOL...
Suscribed! Thanks 4 alll!
Hi Lance! This is awesome! But, does this work with Martin Lo's Open Core or it have to be OCLP installed? I have Monterey on my 5,1 with MLOC, will this work for me? Thanks in advance!
I would say yes it will work.
@@MacSoundSolutions Great! Thank you amigo!
Nice easy to follow tutorial. I've got a 2012 13-Inch MacBook Pro with Sonoma on one drive and I wanted to put Windows 11 on the second SSD in the CD/DVD drive space. Will you be doing a version up your tutorial for that sorta thing?
I have a 2012 MBP and want to do just that. But you can follow this tutorial same install. Just format the second disk in exFAT and be sure to get the disk number and s number. I have two SSDs in my 2012 MBP. YOu can just download the drivers using bootcamp assistant, don't install bootcamp just us the exec to install the drivers. Windows will most likely grab them anyway. Mine runs hot and really needs the thermal past replaced but I am a bit scared to do it.
@@MacSoundSolutions Hello, I installed Windows 11 on the main bay. While I had wifi and sound when I installed on the external SSD drive, now I have nothing from these devices. I will also put my OCLP Ventura system on the optibay. Do you know where the problem could come from. MBP 2012?
Edit: I found the solution: I had only installed the windows ssd in the main bay. The other ssd with Ventura was not yet in the optibay. After installing it, I got wifi and sound back. The two systems are complementary.
@@ARDUINNA-bn4bb you need to download and install all the bootcamp drivers.
Awesome!
Wondering if this would work on a 2015 iMac 5K…
yes it works with any intel Mac.
Not sure if I ever need it, but funny it can be done. I don't do games and everything else can be done in MacOS. Still I'd interested in some Linux distro's...
for some reason its not taking my admin pw. i ubdated my pw in sys settings to be sure and tried again. still not taking...
Check your security privacy settings and make sure Full disk Access/ Windows Install is switched on. I did not have to do this when I installed it though maybe it will fix your issue.
Will Windows Install also make a backup of a Win10 installation?
yes!
I just prepared a whole thumb drive with Rufus and a older version of martin Los open core as i read on the youtube comments that the lastest package stops the install process...so this seems a helluva a lot easier. so can you do this from open core monetary OS or Mojave or even on a separate laptop with sequoia for the mac 5.1 ?
The app supports Mac OS 10.13 and later so yes you can use it to install Windows but make sure to deactivate Windows ESP. I have not tried installing it with Mojave and no opencore so that is something I might test out in the future. I am going to try it on my 2012 MBP with Catalina and see what happens.
@@MacSoundSolutions I will be sure to do so, and i will watch your future driver guide
My Mac Pro 5,1 using Martin Lo OpenCore, can I follow this tutorial to install Windows 11?
Will this method work with Apple M1 M2 M3 chips?
no :( maybe in the future with the Windows ARM OS
What are your thoughts on the trash can mac vs the 5,1 for casual use (home recording and running DaVinci resolve)? Thx.
@@6StringPassion. well you can way outperform the graphics with a 5,1 over the 6,1 but the CPU performance is better with the 6,1 for audio. Maybe both is the answer as they are pretty darn cheap. :)
Any reason this wouldn't work on a 3,1?
I would think it would but have not tried it. It should work with any intel Mac.
Nice tanks. I have win 11 on my 2020 iMac 27"
What i'd ike to know is how to shrink my mac partition and increas my win 11 partition lol. Without losing data.
APFS does allow you to change the size of the partition, click on the APFS partition then select partition and see if it allows you to change the size, I think it will.
@@MacSoundSolutions for example my BootCamp partition I'd like to increase it, OSX won't let me and Win 11 won't let me if have to wipe BootCamp out erase and repattion
Hi again... After following your video, when i reboot i cant see windows option in boot picker.... Any suggestions?
Cheers and thanks again!
are you using opecore? what mac are you using?
@@MacSoundSolutions Yes... Im using 2.0.2 aon Macpro 5.1 2010.... I have 3 drives..1 nvme with Sequoia and 2 ssd satas.... 1 one ssd sata with Big Sur and the other I have installed w11 following your video...... The one I use to install W11 is the nvme which runs Sequoia as I said.
Im lost to be honest.... As i said... when I reboot I cant see windows icon in boot picker, I only see Sequoia and Big Sur
@MacSoundSolutions I think the problem is under Sequoia 15.0.1... EFI folder is empty. I did the same process under Big Sur and I can boot Windows from the boot picker..... Hope it helps!
Thanks again!
I am always wary of apps that ask for your system password. Also, how safe do we know Tiny11 is? When pairing down the original windows ISO file, isn't it possible that malicious code is inserted? I would be happy to hear if you or anyone you know has investigated this and know that it's safe.
Can I install windows 7 using this method?
Yes, this is possible, but the assembly must be 64-bit and preferably original.
I’ve try this method on my mac pro 3.1 but it keeps showing bsod acpi bios error, any idea what happen? Thanks before..
Try "install legacy boot" in the dropdown menu. You may need to go with Windows 10
I am having problems running Windows Install, when I try to run it I get this message: Apple could not verify “Windows Install” is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy. What should I do after the install? I do copy it from download to applications.
Windows install is a Mac OS app. Have you read the directions? As you can see in the video I am using it in Mac OS you have to grant permission for Mac OS to use the app in security preferences when you first launch it.
can you do this same method on an external ssd?
@@troymd2009 you can but depends on what OS you run and ports / enclosure whether it can boot off it or not. I have heard Sonoma has issues booting of my external drives.
@@MacSoundSolutions I had windows 11 on an external ssd running sequoia on my Mac Pro 6,1. I ended wiping my drive and wanted to do a fresh install of windows 11 and partition it to also run Linux mint as well.
ya think i can do this on a 2019 macbook pro 16 inch ?
Yes, it's possible. Only if you do not use OpenCore do not enable “Deactivate Windows ESP”
@@Sergey_Galan windows esp ? I’ll do some reading online thank you lol
Yes you can.
it took 13 minutes on my 6,1 but meh I have windows and macos the simple way
For drivers , i use bootcamp assistant to download the drivers copied them over to windows and ran the install and I got all the drivers.
now do a video how to install mac os on a pc :)
Dont have a PC :(
Interesting...
Just install windows 10.
What’s the min macOS operating system you need for these programs?
its says it in the video 10.13