Boot Camp Driver Installation: Blue Screen of Death (MacBook Pro)
I have been lucky enough to get a hold of one of the new MacBook Pro’s that have just been released by Apple (Feb 2008). I’ve only just installed Boot Camp/Windows XP on it as I’ve been busy using VMWare Fusion - however now it’s time to play some games, and VMWare is no good for this.
Everything went fine with the Boot Camp installation - until I started installing the Apple drivers (after Windows XP had completed installation). After successful installation of the Bluetooth and Ethernet drivers, the Wireless Drivers started installation - and suddenly I recieved a Blue Screen of Death.
I attempted to install the drivers multiple times, however the Blue Screen of Death appeared each time at the same point in the Apple Driver installation process.
After much Googling I discovered others who were having the same problem and realised I was using my Mac Mini Leopard CD instead of my new MacBook Pro CD. It turns out that the new MacBook Pro’s have different driver versions for windows, and attempting to install the old drivers causes a Blue Screen of Death in Windows XP!
Solution: Use the correct MacBook Pro CD for installation of the Windows Drivers! Idiot!
April 17th, 2008 at 1:48 am
This post solved my issue, I was using my standard Leopard disk for Bootcamp, but with a new Laptop. After reading your post, all I could say was - Duh. Nevertheless, I didn’t think of it myself, so thanks for the post.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:52 am
Duh! For me also, installed boot camp today–when I tried to install the apple drivers–from a drop in for 10.5 from another macpro–BSD. Thanks for the insight.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
This post solved the issue I was having. It was strange that it was so repeatable. I was using a retail leopard disk for the drivers, not the included disk with the MBP.
Thanks!
June 13th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
That solved my problem as well. Thanks for the article.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:34 am
THANK YOU!!!! This is so silly, but I was using my Leapord CD on both my iMac and MacBook Pro, getting this error and it was driving me nuts!! DUHHHH is right hahaha
Thank you for the article.
July 11th, 2008 at 10:50 am
I too am having this problem, except I am having it with the OEM Leopard Disks that came with my new Macbook Pro. Any Ideas? This it the only copy of Leopard I have, so I cannot be mixing it up with another copy.
July 13th, 2008 at 7:31 am
That solved my problem too. I have a MBP and a MB, and using the MB Leopard DVD resulted in a windows blue screen. For the record, using Mac OS X Install Disk 1 works fine.
July 28th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Another problem solved! Thanks for posting this — otherwise I would have eventually just gone nuts.
August 4th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Thank you sir, I have been going insane over this. I was told it was because of SP3, then I downgraded but same thing happened…Finally now I can finish the driver install.
PS. Im on vacation and have to wait another 10 days before I can get my hands on the MACbook PRO disks
August 7th, 2008 at 6:00 am
I use to get the same problem, I installed the drivers from Disc 1 that came with my Macbook Pro. Havn’t seen the blue screen in a while though thank god. One problem I’ve been having is the sound seems to stutter and I found out it’s my Wireless drivers. Anyone know of any good wireless drivers for the Macbook Pro besides Broadcom? Thanks!
August 9th, 2008 at 5:56 am
My Boot Camp drivers install and work fine while I’m in Windows. If I boot back into OS X and run Windows in Parallels, once I boot back into boot camp the drivers have to be reinstalled again. Any ideas why they would need to be reinstalled (EVERY TIME!), or at least how to make it stop?
October 2nd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
i got windows installed but i got the drivers burnt onto a disc. When i install the stupid fucking thing crashes to blue screen any ideas where i can get the drivers without getting the leopard macbook pro disc? (i have a macbook pro)