How to install Windows 11 on a Mac using Boot Camp Assistant | 2024 Updated Tutorial

[@CoveWolf]

*Update:* by downloading the current Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft, you will *NOT* be able to upgrade to Windows 11 on your Mac by using this video. To fix this please use the download the ISO from *Archive.org* I have linked below: archive.org/details/win-11-23h2

[@rowlandh25]

Running Windows 11 on my Early 2015 MacBook Air 13 i7 8GB 512GB. Awesome tutorial. Thank you!!!

[@tonytone9583]

great tutorial...worked a treat.

[@judethat]

Just finished this, there is now a new updated version of rufus 4.6. All went well on a 2015 MacBook, took ages though. Thanks for your video it really helped.

[@alno7199]

Thanks helped a ton.

[@petertyson170]

Thank you for your complete and detailed instructions to install Windows 11 on bootcamp. I successfully installed on my Mid 2012 Macbook Pro. During install I received a message that my install is unsupported and updates would not be available but thats understandable.

[@itzyaboimelz]

Thank you so much bro I have been trying for the past week and it has been constantly failing . Appreciate it

[@personofintrest8883]

wow another amazing bootcamp video , but is bootcamp really worth it , now that parallels vm is there ?

[@CoveWolf]

It’s worth it for things like gaming. You’re running Windows on real hardware so you will get the full performance. Parallels VM is fine for running productivity apps but it will be bad for gaming since you won’t get the full performance of your Mac since you have share resources with MacOS.

[@Jprodz10]

Hey wolf I have a question I watched your video about streaming to KZbin from Xbox and the method did not work is there any recent method for this?

[@CoveWolf]

Hi there! Sorry to hear your having issues with the KZbin streaming on Xbox tutorial. That tutorial still should work. If possible can you tell me what part of the tutorial your stuck on? I can try to help!

[@Jprodz10]

@@CoveWolf never mind I used the stream labs app to do it thanks for trying to help though

[@RastaManVRFS]

Can i play windows games on steam and install window files on it?

[@CoveWolf]

@@RastaManVRFS yes. After installing windows on your Mac. You can install steam and play games like you normally would be able to on a pc.

[@vishrajv]

24th Oct 2024:- Worked for me.

[@joseluis-hn8wi]

thank you so much.. great Lobo de la cal y del mar

[@x5bbc]

When you reinstall bootcamp to fix issue, no issue with drivers

[@shaikm6786]

I have done the same till end, but i cant see apple software update app in windows11. Please help

[@listen_jsj]

I have try many tutorials to install the windows 11 by upgrading from windows 10, but it stuck at 48% of processing. I try it again and again but it still happen, what’s wrong?

[@navneet3253]

All steps done perfectly and nowi i am stuck on time and date only . Keyboard and trackpad not working even after several bootup

[@CoveWolf]

Did you download the newest Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft? If so this may be why. Try it again using the ISO linked from *Archive.org* below. The latest Windows 11 ISO doesn't seem to work properly with this tutorial. archive.org/details/win-11-23h2

[@Goldshadowstk]

Hey I need some help I hope you can help my computer is getting stuck at windows set up where it says “windows cannot locate the disk and partition specified in the unattached answer file’s setting. Make sure the setting references a valid partition and restart the installation”

[@CoveWolf]

Restart the boot camp process in MacOS. Also redownload the Windows 10 ISO. If it doesn’t work let me know.

[@Goldshadowstk]

@ It didn’t work also do you have discord I’m much better of responding to that also I think it would be easier to help me if so

[@Goldshadowstk]

@@CoveWolf it didn’t work to let you know

[@CoveWolf]

@@Goldshadowstk what issue are you running into?

[@Goldshadowstk]

@@CoveWolf I can’t remember the error code and the current issue did you want me to format the boot camp with windows 11 iso or windows 10 iso?

[@x5bbc]

What about device drivers it's OK no issue after upgrading the system from 10 to 11

[@CoveWolf]

In my experience they have been fine, the Apple Software Update application still functions fine and all the drivers remain intact.

[@ExvinityLol]

i’m on a 2017 macbook pro doing this, and as i was going through the installer it said something like “your device is unsupported but will run windows 11” and i clicked accept, and now i have windows 11, just zero drivers, i can’t scroll, connect to wifi, bluetooth, basically anything. please respond i really need windows 11

[@CoveWolf]

Hello! Sorry to hear you're having issues. Did you download the latest Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft or did you use the ISO I linked from *Archive.org* in the pinned comment? I ask because the newest ISO since the release of this video has been known to cause some compatibility issues with Macs.

[@sabotage9341]

Hihi im currently trying to install, went through the first steps completely fine until the actual setup to install windows. It keeps giving me an error message saying “ Windows cannot locate the disk and partition in the unattended answer file’s setting. Make sure the setting references a valid partition and restart the installation. “ now I have restarted for the second time since reading other comments having the same issue. It still gave me the error and now I’m having issues returning back to my Mac a bit as well as I’m currently typing this, it was asking for a password to enter? And then white screens after I enter the password. I’m thinking it returns but it’s not doing that anymore and now I’m afraid I broke my MacBook by doing this process. Any help?

[@sabotage9341]

Adding to this now. I’m now really scared because my computer won’t go back to the original macOS at all. It keeps letting me unlock using my password for the HD , once I click unlock, it appears to try to restart and then glitches to a white screen for a second and then sends me back in a loop again to the password menu to unlock the HD again. In the top left corner it has the options for a restart, shut down or a setup something. I click that setup thing and it doesn’t have anything useful other than telling me to target restart but now I’m afraid to pretty much click anything. I for now shut it down completely since it’s late but I’m really scared I have now damaged my Mac by trying to download windows from bootcamp…. Edit: just wanted to preface by also saying I have a MacBook Pro 2019

[@CoveWolf]

@@sabotage9341 are you able to get to the macOS login screen or no? Also did you change anything when on the windows installer? Did you change the install location or partitions at all?

[@sabotage9341]

@@CoveWolf Hihi yeah I have not been able to go back to the macOS login screen at all. It just goes in a constant loop. I did not change anything at all I just followed exactly everything that was shown in the video. All I did to restart the process was erase everything again on the usb in order to do the process again but other than that nothing was different. I’m just hoping to get my macOS back honestly and I’m hoping to just do that and not go through the process of installing windows I don’t believe this worth the risk 😓 Not tryna come at your method since it probably works well for others. Just so happen not to work out for me 😅

[@sabotage9341]

If you have any tips to help get my Mac back to the way it was I would greatly appreciate it so much! I have literally no idea what to do

[@CoveWolf]

@@sabotage9341 you will probably need to reinstall MacOS from network recovery. I don’t know about your particular setup so I can’t help you more than that. The video I linked below from Apple should show you how to reinstall MacOS.

[@matediar1403]

When installing Windows 10 on my MacBook Air Intel 2020 via boot camp assistant, the installation is canceled and I am told that Windows cannot locate the disk and partition specified in the

[@CoveWolf]

Try to do the boot camp installation again. Boot into MacOS and restart the process. If it doesn’t work let me know

[@matediar1403]

@@CoveWolf thank you sir, it worked well

[@sahilplaysguitar2784]

I have a new macbook m2 pro but i have already installed windows 11 on external ssd from my prevous Intel based macbook pro, followed same method. Can i boot new my macbook with external SSD? or do i have to reinstall again on my external ssd ?

[@CoveWolf]

It won’t work unfortunately. M-Series MacBooks like yours can’t run Windows using this method. It would require an x86 or intel processor to work. You could try running a VM using something like Parallels. But there is no way to natively run windows using boot camp on a M2 Mac.

[@sahilplaysguitar2784]

@@CoveWolf thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@oumabdourrahmane]

it working for mac book air 2020 ? and you need USB key ?

[@CoveWolf]

Hi there! I'm not entirely sure what you're asking here. It should work on a 2020 MacBook Air, assuming it is using an Intel CPU. If it is using an M1 CPU, then it will not work. As for the USB flash drive, yes, this is required, as the only way Rufus will work is by writing the Windows 11 installer to a flashdrive. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[@iiwidowla99lambo65]

It was kinda funny when you censored eliminating

[@CoveWolf]

@@iiwidowla99lambo65 I don’t remember doing that…

[@iiwidowla99lambo65]

@@CoveWolf I think the eliminating censored in like the early part of the video

[@CoveWolf]

@@iiwidowla99lambo65interesting… what is the timestamp?

[@LilngjuanLi]

I keep getting stuck on working on update 48% Please keep your computer on. Your computer may restart a few times.

[@CoveWolf]

Hi there! When is this happening? Is it when you’re trying to upgrade to Windows 11? Also which Mac model do you own?

[@pabloenricogimenez1765]

do you have the link for windows 11 23h2?

[@CoveWolf]

@@pabloenricogimenez1765 If you look in the pinned comment of this video, you will see an “archive.org” link for it.

[@x5bbc]

Yes, coz 24h2 not compatible to upgrad I checke it on my device imac 2020, removed and installed new system

[@CoveWolf]

The download for Windows 11 23h2 is in the pinned comment!

[@fumblerooskie]

Can't I simply upgrade an existing Windows 10 installation?

[@CoveWolf]

@@fumblerooskie yep! You can just start the tutorial from 19:56 Make sure you grab the windows 11 iso in the pinned comment from *archive.org* the newest one from Microsoft has had some issues with this tutorial. Good luck!

[@jaimykooijmanify]

USB wont open the usb setup

[@CoveWolf]

Sorry you’re having issues. Can you tell me which part of the video your on and which Mac model you have?

[@Rip_notme-q6p]

Your cove thing. Isn’t working anymore

[@CoveWolf]

@@Rip_notme-q6p try it now

[@engineerblox24]

Why can’t you just install Windows 11 from the beginning and skip Windows 10?

[@CoveWolf]

@@engineerblox24 if you install windows 11 first it will say your machine is incompatible and won’t install. That’s why you have to upgrade from windows 10 first and run the windows 11 iso through Rufus to fix that issue.

[@SieRaybould]

Because bootcamp doesn't allow that.

[@x5bbc]

​@@SieRaybouldwe can install without bootcamp, but I thank to save device drivers coz some issues when you install it in windows 11

[@braydenk4084]

I was able to install windows 10 no problem but when I tried to upgrade to windows 11 using Rufus, it still checked for the TPM 2.0 and won't install Windows 11. Am I doing something wrong? trying to install windows 11 on 2018 MacBook Pro

[@CoveWolf]

Hmm, that's weird... Did you connect to the internet at all on Windows 10? If so that may be why, I think you need to be disconnected or it will still try and check for TPM. Also, make sure you select "Do not check for optional updates" which I showed at 20:21 if you have done these and they still don't fix the issue let me know.

[@dontbackup9489]

@@CoveWolf Same issue and I never connected to the internet

[@gitaitoren]

@covewolf Same issue

[@CoveWolf]

It probably got patched someway then :( I will look to see if there is another way to do it. Sorry about that

[@gitaitoren]

@@CoveWolf thank you very much. I appreciate.

[@crayasiankid]

my bootcamp option doesn't automatically ask how much I would like to partition my drive like yours did but I can install windows 10 onto the usb but that means it will erase rufus and windows 11 iso, so why should I copy onto the usb? Am I missing something here?

[@CoveWolf]

What model of Mac do you have? If you install windows 10 on your Mac first you could then download the windows 11 iso and Rufus by downloading them on windows 10. The reason you have to do it like that is because windows 11 won’t install normally like windows 10 would as Mac’s aren’t normally compatible. I hope this helps and don’t hesitate to ask questions!

[@crayasiankid]

@@CoveWolf I have a MacBook Pro early 2011. My issue now is during the windows 10 installation it won’t let me download onto the disk that bootcamp has partitioned. I accidentally deleted my Mac OS so now I gotta bring it to the Apple Store to get it re installed as the recovery mode to download MacOsX doesn’t work for me

[@CoveWolf]

that sucks bro. I'm sorry to hear that.

[@RealtyShift1]

Get blue screened every time

[@CoveWolf]

Sorry to hear that! Which Mac model do you have and what are the specs?

[@dailydosegh]

@@CoveWolfI’m also experiencing the issue on iMac 2013