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Boot Camp Banana - Enabling creation of bootable USB disks for installing Windows

Kick Camp Assistant - Enabling creation of bootable USB disks for installing Windows

Contents

• Applicability
• Introduction
• Procedure
  • one. Obtain permission to edit Boot Camp Assistant's Holding Listing file.
    • Option A: Duplicate the Boot Army camp Assistant awarding package.
    • Option B: Disable System Integrity Protection (SIP).
  • 2. Obtain your Mac'south "Model Identifier" and "Kick ROM Version".
  • iii. Edit Boot Camp Assistant'due south Property Listing file.
    • Enable before macOS versions
      • LSMinimumSystemVersion
    • Enable USB option
      • PreUSBBootSupportedModels
    • Enable WIM support
      • PreESDRequiredModels
    • Enable 32-fleck support
      • 32BitSupportedModels
    • Enable 32-bit Windows 10, and Windows versions prior to Windows x
      • PreWindows10OnlyModels
    • Enable Windows versions subsequently Windows 7
      • Win7OnlyModels
    • Enable 64-bit Windows 10
      • SupporedNonWin10Models (sic)
    • Enable BIOS/UEFI firmware modes
      • PreUEFIModels
      • UEFIOnlyModels
    • Enable internal installation
      • ExternalInstallOnlyModels
    • Enable boot ROM back up
      • DARequiredROMVersions
  • iv. OPTIONAL: Restore original permissions (recommended).
  • five. Code-sign the edited application bundle (if necessary).
  • six. OPTIONAL: Re-enable Arrangement Integrity Protection (recommended).
• Conclusion

Applicability

This information applies specifically to the following system, but may likewise apply to other hardware/software versions:

• Hardware: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)
• Operating System: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
• Application: Boot Camp Banana, version vi.1.0 (6067.threescore.1)

Introduction

In macOS, Boot Camp Banana (Finder → Applications → Utilities → Boot Camp Assistant) has the power to create bootable USB disks for installing Windows in Boot Camp on a Mac computer. However, some Mac computers don't support booting from external USB devices, or don't support sure versions of Windows in Boot Camp, etc.; in these cases, the choice to create bootable USB disks for installing Windows has been suppressed within Kick Camp Assistant.

But you should yet be able to use Boot Camp Banana to create bootable USB disks for installing Windows on other computers, right?

To exercise so, you need to tell Boot Camp Assistant that your Mac supports the necessary options and Windows versions, by editing the Info.plist property listing file inside its application parcel.

Procedure

1. Obtain permission to edit Boot Camp Assistant's Property List file.

Commencement, make sure it's OK with your mom.

Then, considering Kicking Camp Assistant is office of the operating system, in newer versions of macOS information technology is protected from editing, so you need to work around this limitation.

Choice A: Duplicate the Kick Military camp Assistant application package.

Copy the /Applications/Utilities/Kick Military camp Assistant.app application parcel to another location, such every bit your ~/Desktop/. You will then be free to edit the Info.plist file within the copied application package.

Option B: Disable System Integrity Protection (SIP).

Kicking into "Recovery Fashion" by restarting your Mac, then while information technology'south rebooting, before the "gong" startup sound, press and hold ⌘ Command + R until later the Apple logo and progress bar appear.

In Recovery Mode, open up the Terminal application (Utilities card → Final), then disable SIP by entering the post-obit command:

And then restart for the modify to take upshot.

Finally, if necessary, alter the permissions so that y'all can edit the Info.plist file. In Finder → Applications → Utilities → Terminal, enter the following commands every bit necessary to add "write" permissions for "group" and "other" users:

sudo chmod become+w /path/to/your/Boot\              Camp\              Banana.app/Contents sudo chmod become+due west /path/to/your/Kick\              Campsite\              Banana.app/Contents/Info.plist

Note: Replace /path/to/your/ with the actual path to your Boot Camp Assistant.app awarding package. For example:

• If y'all copied Kick Camp Assistant to your Desktop:

sudo chmod become+west                ~/Desktop/Kick\                Army camp\                Assistant.app/Contents sudo chmod go+w                ~/Desktop/Boot\                Army camp\                Assistant.app/Contents/Info.plist

• If you are modifying the original Kicking Camp Assistant awarding package:

sudo chmod go+w /Applications/Utilities/Boot\                Military camp\                Assistant.app/Contents sudo chmod go+due west /Applications/Utilities/Boot\                Military camp\                Assistant.app/Contents/Info.plist

Or, right-click on the Boot Camp Assistant.app file → Testify Packet Contents, then right-click on the Contents folder → Go Info.

Click to unlock the icon in the bottom right corner (and enter your password if prompted), then gear up all privileges to "Read & Write".

Open the Contents folder, and so repeat for the Info.plist file within.

2. Obtain your Mac'southward "Model Identifier" and "Boot ROM Version".

Apple  menu → Near This Mac → Overview tab → Arrangement Report... button → Hardware:

Make a annotation of your "Model Identifier" and "Kick ROM Version".

3. Edit Boot Military camp Assistant'due south Property List file.

Use a suitable code editor to open up the /path/to/your/Boot Camp Banana.app/Contents/Info.plist file, and add together/remove/change the Model Identifier or Boot ROM Version within the various dictionary keys as follows. Y'all might demand to experiment with different combinations to find a configuration that works for you. (Explanations are just guesses, as I wasn't able to find whatever documentation online. Besides refer to the included Info.plist file for examples.)

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Enable earlier macOS versions

This option enables this version of Kick Camp Assistant to run in earlier versions of macOS.

LSMinimumSystemVersion

• Modify the version number to be less than or equal to your operating system version.

              <key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</central> 	<cord>x.0.0</string>

---

Enable USB pick

This enables the selection to "Create a Windows 7 (or Windows 8) version install disk" onto a USB drive.

PreUSBBootSupportedModels

• REMOVE the value for your Model Identifier.

              <key>PreUSBBootSupportedModels</key> 	<array/>

---

Enable WIM support

This should enable support for Windows installation package formats prior to ESD (Electronic Software Distribution), such every bit WIM (Windows Imaging Format).

• Annotation: This option is unconfirmed - for me, the WIM format appeared to be supported regardless of the settings here.

• Note: This also seems to enable the option to "Download the latest Windows support software from Apple".

PreESDRequiredModels

• CHANGE the value for your respective model to whatever valid Intel-based Model Identifier (omitting the comma and subsequent digits) that is greater than or equal to your respective model's identifier.

              <fundamental>PreESDRequiredModels</key> 	<array> 		<string>MacBook10</string> 		<string>MacBookAir8</string> 		<cord>MacBookPro15</string> 		<string>MacPro6</string> 		<string>Macmini8</string> 		<cord>iMac18</string> 		<string>iMacPro1</string> 		<string>Xserve3</string> 		<string>Parallels14</string> 	</array>

---

Enable 32-flake back up

This enables installation of 32-flake versions of Windows.

• Note: This option is unconfirmed - for me, the resulting installers appeared to support 32-bit Windows regardless of the settings here (withal the specific Windows versions enabled/disabled by the options below).

32BitSupportedModels

• CHANGE the value for your corresponding model to whatever valid Intel-based Model Identifier that is greater than your respective model'due south identifier.

              <key>32BitSupportedModels</central> 	<array> 		<cord>MacBook10,one</string> 		<string>MacBookAir8,1</string> 		<string>MacBookPro15,2</string> 		<cord>MacPro6,1</string> 		<cord>Macmini8,1</cord> 		<string>iMac18,3</string> 		<string>iMacPro1,1</string> 		<string>Xserve3,one</cord> 		<cord>Parallels14,1</string> 	</assortment>

---

Enable 32-fleck Windows 10, and Windows versions prior to Windows x

This enables installation of 32-bit Windows 10, and other Windows versions prior to Windows 10.

• Related fault message:

Demand 64-bit Windows 10 or after ISO file.

Boot Campsite merely supports 64-flake Windows 10 or later on installation on this platform. Please apply an ISO file for 64-bit Windows 10 or later installation.

PreWindows10OnlyModels

• Modify the value for your corresponding model to whatever valid Intel-based Model Identifier that is greater than or equal to your respective model's identifier.

              <key>PreWindows10OnlyModels</key> 	<array> 		<string>MacBook10,1</string> 		<cord>MacBookAir8,1</string> 		<string>MacBookPro15,ii</string> 		<string>MacPro6,1</string> 		<cord>Macmini8,1</string> 		<string>iMac18,three</string> 		<string>iMacPro1,ane</string> 		<string>Xserve3,1</cord> 		<string>Parallels14,1</cord> 	</array>

---

Enable Windows versions afterward Windows vii

This enables installation of Windows versions after Windows 7.

• Related mistake message:

Windows viii is non supported on this Mac

Boot Military camp only supports installing Windows 7 on this Mac. Please insert a USB bulldoze or DVD which contains a full version of Windows 7.

Win7OnlyModels

• REMOVE the value for your Model Identifier.

              <central>Win7OnlyModels</key> 	<array/>

---

Enable 64-bit Windows ten

This enables installation of 64-fleck Windows 10.

• Related error bulletin:

Windows 10 is non supported on this Mac.

Boot Camp merely supports 64-bit Windows eight or Windows vii installation on this platform. Please utilize an ISO file for 64-chip Windows 8 or Windows 7 installation.

SupporedNonWin10Models (sic)

• REMOVE the value for your Model Identifier. (Notice that the word "Suppored" is missing the letter "t".)

              <key>SupporedNonWin10Models</central> 	<array/>

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Enable BIOS/UEFI firmware modes

This choice enables booting to BIOS (Bones Input/Output Arrangement) and/or UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware modes.

• Annotation: This option is unconfirmed - for me, the resulting installers appeared to back up both BIOS and UEFI regardless of the settings here.

PreUEFIModels

• Modify the value for your corresponding model to whatever valid Intel-based Model Identifier (omitting the comma and subsequent digits) that is greater than or equal to your respective model's identifier.

              <fundamental>PreUEFIModels</key> 	<array> 		<string>MacBook10</string> 		<string>MacBookAir8</string> 		<string>MacBookPro15</string> 		<string>MacPro6</string> 		<string>Macmini8</cord> 		<cord>iMac18</string> 		<string>iMacPro1</cord> 		<cord>Xserve3</string> 		<string>Parallels14</cord> 	</array>

UEFIOnlyModels

• REMOVE the value for your Model Identifier.

              <fundamental>UEFIOnlyModels</primal> 	<array/>

---

Enable internal installation

This pick enables installation to internal hard drives. Probably irrelevant if y'all are trying to create an external USB installation deejay.

• Note: This option is unconfirmed - I have never attempted to install Windows onto an internal drive in a Mac.

ExternalInstallOnlyModels

• REMOVE the value for your Model Identifier

              <key>ExternalInstallOnlyModels</fundamental> 	<array/>

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Enable boot ROM support

This choice enables support for your boot ROM.

• Annotation: This option is unconfirmed - it had no effect for me, but others have suggested that it is required.

DARequiredROMVersions

• ADD this key if it is missing, and ADD your Kicking ROM Version as a new <cord> value inside the key's <array> value.

              <key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>   <assortment>     <string>96.0.0.0.0</string>   </array>

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4. OPTIONAL: Restore original permissions (recommended).

For security reasons, it is recommended to restore the original permissions within the Kick Army camp Banana awarding package. In Finder → Applications → Utilities → Terminal, enter the following commands as necessary to remove "write" permissions for "group" and "other" users:

sudo chmod get-w /path/to/your/Boot\              Camp\              Assistant.app/Contents/Info.plist sudo chmod go-west /path/to/your/Boot\              Military camp\              Banana.app/Contents

Or, right-click on the Kick Camp Assistant.app file → Show Package Contents, then within the Contents folder, right-click on the Info.plist file → Become Info. So click to unlock the icon in the lesser correct corner (and enter your countersign if prompted), then fix the privileges for everything other than "system" to "Read but". Repeat for the Contents folder itself.

5. Code-sign the edited application package (if necessary).

Some versions of macOS will require the Boot Camp Assistant application package to exist code-signed in order to run it. In Finder → Applications → Utilities → Terminal, enter one of the post-obit commands to sign information technology ad-hoc (without an identity):

sudo codesign --force --sign - /path/to/your/Kick\              Army camp\              Assistant.app

• If that doesn't work, then for later versions of macOS, nested content must be signed as well, by specifying the --deep choice:

sudo codesign --force --sign - /path/to/your/Boot\              Army camp\              Assistant.app --deep

Notation: If Xcode Control Line Tools are non already installed, the in a higher place commands may prompt to do so; afterward, the higher up commands may need to be run once again.

6. OPTIONAL: Re-enable System Integrity Protection (recommended).

For security reasons, it is recommended to re-enable Organization Integrity Protection (SIP). Boot into "Recovery Way" by restarting your Mac, then while it'due south rebooting, earlier the "gong" startup sound, press and hold ⌘ Command + R until later the Apple logo and progress bar appear. In Recovery Mode, open the Terminal application (Utilities carte → Terminal), then enable SIP by entering the following control:

And then restart for the change to have effect.

Conclusion

If everything worked, in Boot Army camp Banana you should now have the option to "Create a Windows vii or Windows viii version install deejay" (which should as well work for Windows ten and subsequently versions, depending on the chosen configuration for your Info.plist file).

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Source: https://gist.github.com/ChrisTollefson/3c5b02c6d664b7fb157b44b1fc168799

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