Where does Boot Camp download Windows support software?

Boot Camp is software that enables Mac customers to install and use Windows operating system on their Apple Mac computer. When we use "Boot Camp Assistant" to install Windows to disk, Boot Camp Assistant will automatically download the corresponding version of Windows Support Software (drivers) and automatically install it into Windows, this is why Windows installed using Boot Camp Assistant works properly on Mac computer (touchpad, keyboard, network card, etc. all work properly) and users do not need to install any any hardware drivers. When using WinToUSB to install Windows to a USB drive and start it on the MAC, we will find that the touchpad, keyboard and network card are not working properly. This is because WinToUSB is a third-party Windows application, it cannot automatically download Windows Support Software from Apple and install to Windows. Therefore, after installing Windows to a USB drive using WinToUSB, we had to download and install the Windows Support Software manually. Below we will explain how to download Windows Support Software for Windows To Go created with Hasleo WinToUSB.

Tutorial to download Windows Support Software (Mac Boot Camp) for Windows To Go created with WinToUSB.

Step 1. Start macOS from your Mac computer.

Step 2. Connect a USB drive into your Mac and format it as MS-DOS (FAT).

Step 3. Launch Boot Camp Assistant from the Utilities folder in Applications.

Step 4. From the application menu, choose "Action" > "Download Windows Support Software".

Where does Boot Camp download Windows support software?

Step 5. Select the USB flash drive as the save destination, then click "Save".

Where does Boot Camp download Windows support software?

Step 6. Boot Camp Assistant starts downloading Windows Support Software. After the download is complete, click "Quit" to exit the program.

Where does Boot Camp download Windows support software?

After downloading the Windows Support Software, start Windows from your Windows To Go USB drive created with Hasleo WinToUSB, run WindowsSupport\BootCamp\Setup.exe in the download directory to complete the Boot Camp installation (you may need to restart your Mac computer during the installation process), and you will find that the touchpad, keyboard, and network card are now working properly.

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i just recently deleted my original bootcamp partition since i needed to have a much larger allocation for the partition.

as i was trying to make the partition again, bootcamp says that it is downloading the windows support software. however, it has been a few hours and the progress bar has not moved at all. im not exactly sure whats the reason for this and i am wondering if there is a fix for it?

Where does Boot Camp download Windows support software?

BOOT CAMP SUPPORT DOWNLOADS DIRECT LINKS FROM APPLE

If you own a Mac and you wanted to install Windows on it to run maybe some Windows software or games, Apple makes it possible by releasing Windows drivers which will allow Windows to run on your Mac computer.

Since 123myIT has some videos on how to install Windows on your Mac we thought it fitting that we create a page which contains all the versions of the Windows Support Software in one place.

The following downloads contain the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) needed to run Windows on your Mac.

Windows Support Software Downloads
Boot Camp Drivers Download 5.1.5640
Boot Camp Drivers Download 5.1.5621
Boot Camp Drivers Download 5.0.5033
Boot Camp Drivers Download 4.0.4326
Boot Camp Drivers Download 4.0.4255
Boot Camp Drivers Download 4.0.4033

Which Boot Camp supports your model of Mac?
Click the links below to see which version of Boot Camp you need for your Model of Mac.
MacBook Pro
MacBook Air
MacBook
iMac
Mac mini
Mac Pro

Want to know how to install Windows on a Mac check out the videos below.
Install Windows 8.1 on a MacBook Air no DVD drive
How to install Windows 8.1 on a Mac running OS X Mavericks
How to install Windows 8 on a Mac with Boot Camp Easy Version
General Boot Camp questions about installing Windows 8 on a Mac

The list above should be up to date. If we have missed any version please contact us.

Why cant I download Windows support software?

If you can't download or save the Windows support software: If the assistant says that the Windows support software could not be saved to the selected drive, or that the USB flash drive can't be used, make sure that your USB flash drive has a storage capacity of at least 16GB and is formatted correctly.

Can't install Windows support software Boot Camp?

If Boot Camp won't install the latest Windows Support software, check your Internet connection. Make sure you've got at least 16GB of free space on your drive. Additionally, install the latest macOS updates, disable FileVault, and change the save destination for your Windows Support software.

What is Boot Camp Windows support software?

Boot Camp Assistant is a multi boot utility included with Apple Inc.'s macOS (previously Mac OS X / OS X) that assists users in installing Microsoft Windows operating systems on Intel-based Macintosh computers.

Can Boot Camp activate Windows 10?

Make sure Windows is activated in Virtual Machine. Restart your Mac and boot to Boot Camp directly. Go to Settings -> Update & Security -> Activation -> click on Activate button.