Windows – Eject Windows 7 Installation DVD 1, during boot camp install on MacBook Pro (Intel Based)

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I have 2 DVD's for installing Windows. The 1st DVD contains part of the Windows 7 installation and then the DVD 2 has to be inserted. Now, when I try to install Win7 on my MacBook Pro using Boot Camp Assistant, it starts Windows and initiates the steps to copy the files (1st step in the installation).

After some time, it pops up a window asking for the 2nd DVD to be inserted. But I have not been able to find a way to eject the 1st DVD and insert the second without rebooting the system, which fails my Windows 7 installation.

Can anyone help out with the same?

Best Answer

In short, you can't eject a CD/DVD during Boot Camp install. You can only eject it:

  • during boot (holding down the trackpad button)
  • while running OS X or recovery
  • while running Windows with Boot Camp drivers installed

The workaround is to copy the contents of the second DVD to a flash stick, insert that into an USB port BEFORE installation begin and, when asked for the second DVD, provide the path to the flash stick.

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