Boot Camp Assistant - Enabling creation of bootable USB disks for installing Windows7, 10

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

Boot Camp Assistant - Enabling creation of bootable USB disks for installing Windows 7, 10


Enable USB option

This enables the option 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 as WIM (Windows Imaging Format).
  • Note: 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 any valid Intel-based Model Identifier (omitting the comma and subsequent digits) that is greater than or equal to your respective model's identifier.
	<key>PreESDRequiredModels</key>
	<array>
		<string>MacBook10</string>
		<string>MacBookAir8</string>
		<string>MacBookPro15</string>
		<string>MacPro6</string>
		<string>Macmini8</string>
		<string>iMac18</string>
		<string>iMacPro1</string>
		<string>Xserve3</string>
		<string>Parallels14</string>
	</array>

Enable Windows versions after Windows 7
This enables installation of Windows versions after Windows 7.
  • Related error message:
Windows 8 is not supported on this Mac
Boot Camp only supports installing Windows 7 on this Mac. Please insert a USB drive or DVD which contains a full version of Windows 7.
Win7OnlyModels
  • REMOVE the value for your Model Identifier.
	<key>Win7OnlyModels</key>
	<array/>
Enable 64-bit Windows 10
This enables installation of 64-bit Windows 10.
  • Related error message:
Windows 10 is not supported on this Mac.
Boot Camp only supports 64-bit Windows 8 or Windows 7 installation on this platform. Please use an ISO file for 64-bit 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</key>
	<array/>
Enable BIOS/UEFI firmware modes
This option enables booting to BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) and/or UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware modes.
  • Note: This option is unconfirmed - for me, the resulting installers appeared to support both BIOS and UEFI regardless of the settings here.
PreUEFIModels
  • CHANGE the value for your respective model to any valid Intel-based Model Identifier (omitting the comma and subsequent digits) that is greater than or equal to your respective model's identifier.
	<key>PreUEFIModels</key>
	<array>
		<string>MacBook10</string>
		<string>MacBookAir8</string>
		<string>MacBookPro15</string>
		<string>MacPro6</string>
		<string>Macmini8</string>
		<string>iMac18</string>
		<string>iMacPro1</string>
		<string>Xserve3</string>
		<string>Parallels14</string>
	</array>
UEFIOnlyModels
  • REMOVE the value for your Model Identifier.
	<key>UEFIOnlyModels</key>
	<array/>
Enable internal installation
This option enables installation to internal hard drives. Probably irrelevant if you are trying to create an external USB installation disk.
  • 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</key>
	<array/>
Enable boot ROM support
This option enables support for your boot ROM.
  • Note: 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 Boot ROM Version as a new <string> value within the key's <array> value.
  <key>DARequiredROMVersions</key>
  <array>
    <string>96.0.0.0.0</string>
  </array>

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