I currently have an 80GB Windows 7 partition that is nearly 100% stock on my MacBook Pro. I've only installed MSE, IE9, Speccy, and I've downloaded 1 audio file. My computer specs are as followes:
MacBookPro8,1
Intel Core i5-2435M @ 2.40GHz (Dual-Core)
4GB dual-channel DDR3 RAM
Apple Inc. Mac-94245B3640C91C81 (U2E1) Motherboard (Called Logic Board)
Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
After downloading the Windows 8 Consumer Preview install file, I executed the installer. Windows 8 seemed to download normally as it passed the installer's verification, but Windows 8 itself will not install. I started the installation at about 11PM. It is now 4AM and when I went to check my computer. I hit a few keys to see if it was awake, and then I thought to myself that it was turned off due to inactivity. It was actually still on, but the display was off, and the backlit keyboard was off. I know because while holding the power button I heard the hard disk stop spinning, then start right back up again. I was greeted with the standard Apple chime, followed by a direct boot to my Windows partition. It then said that Windows was restoring my previous version. No error report, didn't tell me what went wrong, it just gave me my untouched Windows 7 desktop.
Virtual Machines are not an option. I don't want to virtually run it and 1/2 or 1/4 the power, I want to run it 100% on a second partition.
I was choosing "Save my files, settings, and apps" for the install type. Would choosing to save nothing maybe fix this issue.
Please help!! This is all very upsetting!
MacBookPro8,1
Intel Core i5-2435M @ 2.40GHz (Dual-Core)
4GB dual-channel DDR3 RAM
Apple Inc. Mac-94245B3640C91C81 (U2E1) Motherboard (Called Logic Board)
Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
After downloading the Windows 8 Consumer Preview install file, I executed the installer. Windows 8 seemed to download normally as it passed the installer's verification, but Windows 8 itself will not install. I started the installation at about 11PM. It is now 4AM and when I went to check my computer. I hit a few keys to see if it was awake, and then I thought to myself that it was turned off due to inactivity. It was actually still on, but the display was off, and the backlit keyboard was off. I know because while holding the power button I heard the hard disk stop spinning, then start right back up again. I was greeted with the standard Apple chime, followed by a direct boot to my Windows partition. It then said that Windows was restoring my previous version. No error report, didn't tell me what went wrong, it just gave me my untouched Windows 7 desktop.
Virtual Machines are not an option. I don't want to virtually run it and 1/2 or 1/4 the power, I want to run it 100% on a second partition.
I was choosing "Save my files, settings, and apps" for the install type. Would choosing to save nothing maybe fix this issue.
Please help!! This is all very upsetting!
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Mac OS X 10.7 Lion/Windows 7 Ultimate
- System Manufacturer/Model
- MacbookPro8,1
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-2435M (2.40Ghz)
- Motherboard
- Apple Inc. Mac-94245B3640C91C81 (U2E1)
- Memory
- 4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 3000