What you need to install Windows 10 on Mac
Installs the USB Type C Power Delivery Controller for Windows® 10 64-bit for the Intel® NUC. If you need help installing this driver, see How to Install a Driver without a.exe File. Not sure if this is the right driver for your Intel® NUC? Download Windows 10 ISO File to USB Drive on Windows Computer. If you do not have a Mac or Chromebook, you can still download Windows ISO File to USB Drive by switching the web browser on your computer to a Non-Windows User Agent. Open Google Chrome web browser on your computer and visit Microsoft's ISO download site.
- MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
- MacBook Air introduced in 2012 or later
- MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or later
- Mac mini introduced in 2012 or later
- iMac introduced in 2012 or later1
- iMac Pro (all models)
- Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
The latest macOS updates, which can include updates to Boot Camp Assistant. You will use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 10.
64GB or more free storage space on your Mac startup disk:
- Your Mac can have as little as 64GB of free storage space, but at least 128GB of free storage space provides the best experience. Automatic Windows updates require that much space or more.
- If you have an iMac Pro or Mac Pro with 128GB of memory (RAM) or more, your startup disk needs at least as much free storage space as your Mac has memory.2
An external USB flash drive with a storage capacity of 16GB or more, unless you're using a Mac that doesn't need a flash drive to install Windows.
A 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro on a disk image (ISO) or other installation media. If installing Windows on your Mac for the first time, this must be a full version of Windows, not an upgrade.
- If your copy of Windows came on a USB flash drive, or you have a Windows product key and no installation disc, download a Windows 10 disk image from Microsoft.
- If your copy of Windows came on a DVD, you might need to create a disk image of that DVD.
How to install Windows 10 on Mac
To install Windows, use Boot Camp Assistant, which is included with your Mac.
1. Check your Secure Boot setting
Learn how to check your Secure Boot setting. The default Secure Boot setting is Full Security. If you changed it to No Security, change it back to Full Security before installing Windows. After installing Windows, you can use any Secure Boot setting without affecting your ability to start up from Windows.
2. Use Boot Camp Assistant to create a Windows partition
Open Boot Camp Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Follow the onscreen instructions.
- If you're asked to insert a USB drive, plug your USB flash drive into your Mac. Boot Camp Assistant will use it to create a bootable USB drive for Windows installation.
- When Boot Camp Assistant asks you to set the size of the Windows partition, remember the minimum storage-space requirements in the previous section. Set a partition size that meets your needs, because you can't change its size later.
3. Format the Windows (BOOTCAMP) partition
When Boot Camp Assistant finishes, your Mac restarts to the Windows installer. If the installer asks where to install Windows, select the BOOTCAMP partition and click Format. In most cases, the installer selects and formats the BOOTCAMP partition automatically.
4. Install Windows
Unplug any external devices that aren't necessary during installation. Then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to begin installing Windows.
5. Use the Boot Camp installer in Windows
After Windows installation completes, your Mac starts up in Windows and opens a 'Welcome to the Boot Camp installer' window. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Boot Camp and Windows support software (drivers). You will be asked to restart when done.
- If the Boot Camp installer never opens, open the Boot Camp installer manually and use it to complete Boot Camp installation.
- If you have an external display connected to a Thunderbolt 3 port on your Mac, the display will be blank (black, gray, or blue) for up to 2 minutes during installation.
How to switch between Windows and macOS
Restart, then press and hold the Option (or Alt) ⌥ key during startup to switch between Windows and macOS.
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If you have one of these Intel-based Mac models using OS X El Capitan or later, you don't need a USB flash drive to install Windows:
- MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
- MacBook Air introduced in 2017 or later3
- MacBook Pro introduced in 2015 or later3
- iMac introduced in 2015 or later
- iMac Pro (all models)
- Mac Pro introduced in late 2013 or later
To remove Windows from your Mac, use Boot Camp Assistant, not any other utility.
For more information about using Windows on your Mac, open Boot Camp Assistant and click the Open Boot Camp Help button.
1. If you're using an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) or iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) or iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) with a 3TB hard drive and macOS Mojave or later, learn about an alert you might see during installation.
64 Or 32 Bit Windows 10
2. For example, if your Mac has 128GB of memory, its startup disk must have at least 128GB of storage space available for Windows. To see how much memory your Mac has, choose Apple menu > About This Mac. To see how much storage space is available, click the Storage tab in the same window.
3. These Mac models were offered with 128GB hard drives as an option. Apple recommends 256GB or larger hard drives so that you can create a Boot Camp partition of at least 128GB.
With the new Microsoft Surface laptop, Microsoft announced the new version of Window 10— streamlined Windows 10 S. The primary reason to invent it was making an operating system faster, secure along with improving battery life for better user experience. Microsoft launched the Windows 10 S installer tool to download and install Windows 10 S on a computer simply to test it. If you want to download and install Windows 10 S on your computer, this guide will help you through the process.
Note: Windows 10 S installer tool works on Windows 10 Pro, Pro Education, and Enterprise. Windows 10 home and N edition users won't be able to install Windows 10 S using this tool, but they can use the fresh install method.
- Download Windows 10 S for 64-bit [3.77GB]
- Download Windows 10 S for 32-bit [2.68GB]
Note: Check if you're running S mode. Type this in your browser's address and hit enter. ms-windows-store://switchwindows
Download & Install Windows 10 S Through Installer Tool
This tool (LINK) downloads Windows 10 S (ESD) file to your computer, then will execute the setup and Windows 10 S will be installed on your computer. Cool
- First backup your files to the drive in which you have installed Windows 10, this method will require an internet connection so make sure connect to wifi as the downloaded data will be around 2-3GB.
- Download the Windows 10 S Installer from the Microsoft site (link given above) it's an online installer and about 5MB, then run it (you don't have to install it, it's a direct run program), allow it to run.
- Accept the license terms, unless you can't use the installer. Click on the Next button to proceed.
- On the next screen is Windows 10 S installer will check minimum hardware compatibility, this includes your CPU, RAM, and disc space. This checking process will not take more than a few seconds. Click the Next button to continue.
- The installer will download the Windows 10 S file (formally an ESD file, later it will execute the file and start the setup). If you're looking to directly download the ESD file and convert it to ISO, move to the next section to get download links and resources to create a bootable USB and do a fresh install of Windows 10 S.
- It will take a while, as for 32-bit computer download file size is around 2.4GB+, and for 64-bit it's 3.1GB+. To kill time minimize it and play these google games or surf these useless or entering sites.
- Once the tool downloads the Windows 10 S file (esd) it'll ask to restart your computer to continue this setup, click on the restart now button.
- On the next reboot, Windows 10 S should be installed, it will take some time and will reboot several times during the installation, sometimes it took longer to install Windows so make sure to connect your PC to a power source.
- Just like any other Windows 10 installation, you have to go through some setup pages, and once you are done click on the next button to finish the installation and dive into the streamlined Windows 10 S.
- Your system will now boot into Windows 10 S. Simply log in with your account, and you're good to go.
Note: Your data will be preserved, but the Windows apps and settings will be erased. This means you can't install apps outside of Windows Store.
Remove Windows 10 S
Visit Windows store and update to the Windows 10 Pro Source code editor for windows. , if you already have a license and did a fresh installation.
You have 10 days to go back to your earlier Windows 10 version. To do that go to Settings > Update & security > Recovery. (This won't work in a clean installation case).
Windows 10 64 Bit Upgrade
Alternately you can anytime Download Windows 10 ISO or Insider preview and do a clean install.
Clean Install Windows 10 S
If you did backup your data and wanted to do a fresh installation of Windows 10 S, then use you should be doing it this way. A fresh install method also takes less time compared to installing it using the tool within the installed Windows 10. Why isn t my external hard drive working. What we are actually doing is, downloading the Windows 10 ISO file (esd, then converting to ISO) and then creating bootable USB media install it on your computer.
Create a Windows 10 S bootable USB
Use Rufus tool to create Bootable USB media.
What's wrong with the Windows 10 S?
Driver Issues
This tool (LINK) downloads Windows 10 S (ESD) file to your computer, then will execute the setup and Windows 10 S will be installed on your computer. Cool
- First backup your files to the drive in which you have installed Windows 10, this method will require an internet connection so make sure connect to wifi as the downloaded data will be around 2-3GB.
- Download the Windows 10 S Installer from the Microsoft site (link given above) it's an online installer and about 5MB, then run it (you don't have to install it, it's a direct run program), allow it to run.
- Accept the license terms, unless you can't use the installer. Click on the Next button to proceed.
- On the next screen is Windows 10 S installer will check minimum hardware compatibility, this includes your CPU, RAM, and disc space. This checking process will not take more than a few seconds. Click the Next button to continue.
- The installer will download the Windows 10 S file (formally an ESD file, later it will execute the file and start the setup). If you're looking to directly download the ESD file and convert it to ISO, move to the next section to get download links and resources to create a bootable USB and do a fresh install of Windows 10 S.
- It will take a while, as for 32-bit computer download file size is around 2.4GB+, and for 64-bit it's 3.1GB+. To kill time minimize it and play these google games or surf these useless or entering sites.
- Once the tool downloads the Windows 10 S file (esd) it'll ask to restart your computer to continue this setup, click on the restart now button.
- On the next reboot, Windows 10 S should be installed, it will take some time and will reboot several times during the installation, sometimes it took longer to install Windows so make sure to connect your PC to a power source.
- Just like any other Windows 10 installation, you have to go through some setup pages, and once you are done click on the next button to finish the installation and dive into the streamlined Windows 10 S.
- Your system will now boot into Windows 10 S. Simply log in with your account, and you're good to go.
Note: Your data will be preserved, but the Windows apps and settings will be erased. This means you can't install apps outside of Windows Store.
Remove Windows 10 S
Visit Windows store and update to the Windows 10 Pro Source code editor for windows. , if you already have a license and did a fresh installation.
You have 10 days to go back to your earlier Windows 10 version. To do that go to Settings > Update & security > Recovery. (This won't work in a clean installation case).
Windows 10 64 Bit Upgrade
Alternately you can anytime Download Windows 10 ISO or Insider preview and do a clean install.
Clean Install Windows 10 S
If you did backup your data and wanted to do a fresh installation of Windows 10 S, then use you should be doing it this way. A fresh install method also takes less time compared to installing it using the tool within the installed Windows 10. Why isn t my external hard drive working. What we are actually doing is, downloading the Windows 10 ISO file (esd, then converting to ISO) and then creating bootable USB media install it on your computer.
Create a Windows 10 S bootable USB
Use Rufus tool to create Bootable USB media.
What's wrong with the Windows 10 S?
Driver Issues
Many of the drivers may or may not be installed since I can download all the drivers for my HP laptop from the HP website, but since they provide executable programs, I couldn't just install them because Windows 10s won't let me do it. However, you can download driver programs extract them, and used the device manager to update component drivers. Many users reported that Windows 10 S wouldn't install component drivers closely tied to performance and power management.
Store can be nightmare
Office 365 wasn't available for a test Dell laptop from the Windows store. Also, the GIT office application from the start menu doesn't work and only gives this error ' the thing you are looking 4 isn't available.' Although for test purposes you can install Windows 10 in a hyper V virtual machine or VirtualBox, I noticed that Office 365 installed without giving any error.
Windows 10 32 Bit Usb
Notes:
Windows 10 64 Bit Size On Usb
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Article Contents
- Download & Install Windows 10 S Through Installer Tool
- What's wrong with the Windows 10 S?
