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<blockquote data-quote="dragorth" data-source="post: 32431" data-attributes="member: 2769"><p><strong>Some FUD.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So, having looked more into this, I know the issue with windows 7 is Microsoft's support for uefi. Windows 7 tries to use vga bios hooks to boot, which is not supported by any version of efi, though can be added by manufacturers (one of the benefits of UEFI). Macs are PC's hardware wise, with custom extensions for Apple. The main extension Apple adds is an HFS+ driver, which is not specified by the efi specs, and then the bios emulator.</p><p></p><p>There are those that have installed custom windows 7 installers to there macs, by using an unattended installation. The down side is you don't see the screen until windows is fully loaded, and creating such an installation is non trivial.</p><p></p><p>Windows 8 has the uefi standard video support needed, as seen by the fact that I can boot into the installer. This is most likely an issue with windows 8 installer, not Mac Pro Bios.</p><p></p><p>This link will be interesting for your edification. I am just trying to figure out how to get the files on the boot partition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dragorth, post: 32431, member: 2769"] [b]Some FUD.[/b] So, having looked more into this, I know the issue with windows 7 is Microsoft's support for uefi. Windows 7 tries to use vga bios hooks to boot, which is not supported by any version of efi, though can be added by manufacturers (one of the benefits of UEFI). Macs are PC's hardware wise, with custom extensions for Apple. The main extension Apple adds is an HFS+ driver, which is not specified by the efi specs, and then the bios emulator. There are those that have installed custom windows 7 installers to there macs, by using an unattended installation. The down side is you don't see the screen until windows is fully loaded, and creating such an installation is non trivial. Windows 8 has the uefi standard video support needed, as seen by the fact that I can boot into the installer. This is most likely an issue with windows 8 installer, not Mac Pro Bios. This link will be interesting for your edification. I am just trying to figure out how to get the files on the boot partition. [/QUOTE]
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