cannot load bootcamp drivers

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cannot load bootcamp drivers

Hello.

Just had to go through yet another forceful Windows 10 update on my Bootcamp partition. It rendered a lot of my Mac's controls useless, such as display control. I tried updating drivers from the previous attempts and they did not appear to be compatible. Went online and followed instructions and made up a USB thumb drive and tried updating drivers in Windows. Now all I get is a black screen when I launch Windows 10.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Aug 26, 2020 7:22 PM

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Answer 1

Farzad_K Author

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Aug 27, 2020 6:26 PM in response to Loner T

...then I am to boot into Windows, find the file that sets it up in the thumb drive and execute it. I do that, a process begins and eventually ends by telling me that “boot camp” has been installed. It doesn’t say “the latest drivers” have been installed. Then I restart into windows and get a black screen.

it would be better if I could just download drivers.

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Answer 2

Loner T

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Aug 27, 2020 6:36 PM in response to Farzad_K

The drivers are on the same USB2, from which you ran setup.exe in the Bootcamp folder. Look under Drivers on the USB.

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Loner T

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Aug 27, 2020 8:19 AM in response to Farzad_K

What is the year/model of your Mac (do not post the serial number)?

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Answer 4

Loner T

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Aug 27, 2020 6:22 PM in response to Farzad_K

If you use BC Assistant -> Action -> Download and a USB2 Flash drive, what are the issues you have encountered so far.

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Answer 5

Farzad_K Author

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Aug 27, 2020 8:33 AM in response to Loner T

Macbook Pro 15 inch mid 2012.

The process of updating via Bootcamp Assistant and a thumb drive really screwed the computer up. It took a while before I was able to safe-boot Windows and return it to a previous saved position. I don't want to go through the Bootcamp Assistant again. Is there another way to update the drivers?

Thanks

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