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    2 Questions.... Boot Camp Drivers?? Change User Folder Name??

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by MacAddict2011, May 28, 2011.

  1. MacAddict2011

    MacAddict2011 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have 2 questions :

    Question #1:
    I have a 2010 MBP 13" that when I got it it only came with the Leopard OS X 10.5 Install disk. I do have Windows 7 running in boot camp. However it is running with all the generic drivers. Is there away to Download or get the Boot camp disk so that I can install the drivers for my Windows 7 side?

    I have searched Apples site and have only seen Boot Camp updates. Any help on this would be appreciated.


    Question#2
    Also, is there away to change the users home folder name without doing a full clean install?
     
    MacAddict2011, May 28, 2011
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  2. HLdan

    HLdan Notebook Virtuoso

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    You'll need to upgrade to Snow Leopard as the SL DVD has the W7 drivers on it.
     
    HLdan, May 28, 2011
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  3. MacAddict2011

    MacAddict2011 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have Snow Leopard on it already. OS X 10.6.6 However I do not have the Snow Leopard DVD. The person I got it from only gave me Leopard OS X 10.5

    Is the W7 drivers on the retail SL 10.6.3 DVD?
     
    MacAddict2011, May 28, 2011
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  4. HLdan

    HLdan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, the latest SL DVD will have the most recent W7 drivers on it. Even if it didn't once installed Apple will automatically send the updated ones through Bootcamp's software update.
     
    HLdan, May 29, 2011
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    Try installing iTunes, which includes the Apple Software Update utility. That utility may be able to detect that you are running on a Mac and will offer to give you the option to install the Windows 7 drivers.

    Hope that helps.
     
    dbam987, May 29, 2011
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    ajreynol Notebook Virtuoso

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    ^ Yes, iTunes software update utility will do that.
     
    ajreynol, May 29, 2011
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