Category: macbook

Install Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 on Macbook Pro 2014 (Problems and Solutions)

Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0EuYHFeLAA&ab_channel=CodeOnBy
Ref: https://robpickering.com/triple-boot-macbook-pro-macos-windows-10-linux/
Ref: https://support.apple.com/en-jo/HT201468
The steps are pretty same like
Update macbook pro to the latest OSX (Big Sur)
Then backup using time machine
Download the latest Windows 10 ISO to avoid the drivers problem.
Use bootcamp to install windows 10

Every run fine until I got to the middle of the Windows 10 installation and I got this error like this: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-in-bootloop-issue-with-bootcamp/cd9a9e62-27b0-4210-bc0e-fd81fe94e6d6
The solution is to use ‘regedit’. Pls read the solution on the above link.
Note: Before I got this solution, I tried to continue the installation but the installation keep restarted. if you keep getting the error like this https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250445334, it’s probably some drivers (like wifi/wireless adapter broadcom) are missing. so make sure you download the latest Windows 10 ISO. the when you can’t go back to Mac OSX, you need to reset SMC/NVRAM. Press Command-Option-P-R when power on the macbook (https://www.macworld.com/article/224955/how-to-reset-a-macs-nvram-pram-and-smc.html). Then you would can go back to OSX (big sur) again.

Then the installation run fine again. Becarefull with keyboard language selection. If you choose ‘English United Kingdom’ keyboard instead US keyboard, some keys probably show different output like @ would show ” and ” would show @. I got this problem when I chosed ‘English United Kingdom’ keyboard and trying to connect my wifi and the password contain @ character but it refused because the password were wrong (it showed ” instead of @)

Then after the succesfull windows 10 installation, I need to install the windows drivers manually. somehow they were not installed on the main windows installation. Then in the thumb drive bootcamp windows installation, find setup.exe in ‘WinInstall/BootCamp/’ not setup.exe in the root directory. It’d install the windows drivers (wireless driver, etc). Wait until it finished. Restarted. If there is nothing wrong, you can use the wifi (watch out the default keyboard layout. use US keyboard instead of UK keyboard).

<NO – DONT USE APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE & WINDOWS UPDATE>
Then I need to update the bootcamp on this windows. Go to Start -> Find and run ‘Apple Software Update’. Check and install if there is any available update’. Restarted again.
Note: I need to run ‘Apple Software Update’ because when I run bootcamp to select the MacOSX, it said it can’t find the Startup Disk. Now it’s working fine. I can select ‘MacOSX’ to run as a Startup.
BUT IT’D THROW OUT THE BSOD AGAIN!
</NO – DONT USE APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE & WINDOWS UPDATE>

DON’T RESTART IT BUT STRAIGHT AWAY CREATE THE RESTORE POINT MANUALLY AND CREATE THE RECOVERY DRIVE.
CREATE RESTORE POINT:
FIND IT ON THE SEARCH BOX.
SYSTEM PROPERTIES -> SYSTEM PROTECTION TAB -> SELECT C: THEN CONFIGURE -> TURN ON SYSTEM PROTECTION -> CHANGE MAX USAGE TO 10% (37.2 GB) ->OK
OK. THEN CLICK ‘Create…’ BUTTON. ALSO MAKE SURE THE RECOVERY DRIVE IS WORKING (SEE BELOW)

CREATE A RECOVERY DRIVE:
FIND IT ON THE SEARCH BOX.
RUN CMD AS ADMIN THEN TYPE: reagentc /info
IF THE STATUS IS DISABLED, THEN SEE :
https://www.kapilarya.com/we-cant-create-system-recovery-drive-on-this-pc
https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-copy-the-recovery-partition-from-the-pc-to-the-recovery-drive-disabled-windows-10

TO AVOID THE BSOD ON MY MBP 2014 WITH SAMSUNG SSD 970 EVO PLUS NVME WHEN THE MBP ON BATTERY POWER, SEE https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/blue-screen-error-in-windows-10-1903-with-bootcamp/be6ccf7e-7aa7-4d76-a307-628ba44b1cd2
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251015122
In the Control Panel >> Power Options >> Advanced Settings, in PCI Express Link State Power Management set the “On Battery” on “Moderate Power Savings” ( The default setting for On Battery in Balanced is “Maximum Power Savings”

Can’t access the BootCamp control panel on my Windows System.
Unable to launch Boot Camp Control Panel –> STILL CAN’T RESTART TO MACOSX!
REF: https://www.transcend-info.com/Support/FAQ-1179
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250479180
TRY:
1. Open cmd.exe
2. Type runas /trustlevel:0x20000 “C:\Windows\System32\AppleControlPanel.exe”.
OR
C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /trustlevel:0x20000 AppleControlPanel.exe
BUT –> STILL CAN’T RESTART TO MACOSX!
INSTALL REFIND (https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/index.html)
SO DOWNLOAD REFIND (FROM MAC) THEN COPY IT TO A USB FLASH DISK
RESTART THEN GO TO THE MACOSX RECOVERY (PRESS OPTION KEY)
NEED TO DISABLE SIP. GO TO TERMINAL THEN TYPE:

CHECK THE STATUS WITH : csrutil status
THEN FOLLOW (THE YOUTUBE LINK ABOVE ABOUT TRIPLE BOOT) TO INSTALL THE REFIND.
IT SHOULD WORK AND THE REFIND MENUS WOULD APPEAR. NEED TO TRY WHICH ONE THE CORRECT BOOT!
ASSUME I ALREADY SHRINK AND ALLOCATE FREESPACE FOR INSTALLING UBUNTU 20.04-3 ALSO I ALREADY CREATED THE UBUNTU INSTALLER ON THE USB FLASH DISK (FOLLOW THE YOUTUBE LINK ABOVE –>INSTALL UBUNTU ON THE FREESPACE AS BOOT AND SELECT THE BOOT MANAGER ON THE UBUNTU PARTITION). OK. DONE.
THE PROBLEM AFTER THAT IS THE REFIND MENUS IS MISSING (I CAN BOOT TO UBUNTU) BUT I STILL BOOT TO MACOSX WITH OPTION KEY PRESSED.

I NEED TO SHOW THE REFIND MENU BACK!
GO TO MACOSX (MAKE SURE SIP STILL DISABLED) THEN DOWNLOAD REFIND.
OPEN IT ON THE TERMINAL THEN FOLLOW http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#osx
CHECK EFI VERSION:

RUN :

(IGNORE ANY DISK BUSY)
THEN USE BLESS:

THEN RESTART. THE REFIND MENUS SHOULD BE BACK!

ANOTHER PROBLEM. I CAN’T GO TO WINDOWS (I CAN BOOT TO MACOSX AND UBUNTU –> SLOW)
BOOT ON WINDOWS STUCK
SOLUTION: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/323461/triple-boot-macos-high-sierra-linux-mint-and-windows-with-refind
ON MACOSX DOWNLOAD gdisk (https://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/)
INSTALL IT (MAKE SURE SIP IS DISABLED)
THEN:

  • Create a new Protective MBR for your disk using gdisk (IGNORE ERROR 2), start by running on the terminal: sudo gdisk /dev/disk0
  • (Optional) Choose “p” to have a look at your current GPT partitions, and potentially create a backup of them. Also look here for better ways of backing up the partition table.
  • Choose option “x”, then option “n” to request the creation of a fresh Protective MBR, then option “w” to write the requested changes to the disk, confirm with Y and exit the tool with “q”.
    THE WINDOWS BOOT SHOULD BE BACK AGAIN!

 

Macbook Tips and Tricks

MACBOOK PRO TIPS & TRICKS
1. Q: Where is the ‘Page Up’, ‘Page Down’, ‘Move Top’ and ‘Move End’ Key?
A: For ‘Page Up’, Press ‘fn’ and ‘Up Arrow’
For ‘Page Down’, Press ‘fn’ and ‘Down Arrow’
For ‘Move Top’, Press ‘command’ and ‘Up Arrow’
For ‘Move End’, Press ‘command’ and ‘Down Arrow’
ref:https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4588271?start=0&tstart=0ß

Q: How To Select From Start/Certain Point To The End?

A: Press ‘command’, ‘shift’ and ‘Down Arrow’
2. Q: How to duplicate row on ‘Atom’?
A: Press ‘command’ ‘shift’ and ‘D’
3. Q: How to use ‘backspace’?
A: Press ‘fn’ and ‘Delete’
ref:http://www.apple.com/shop/question/answers/readonly/are-apple-keyboards-with-only-a-delete-key-less-efficient-in-making-deletions-than-conventional-keyboards-with-both-a-backspace-and-a-delete-key/QA9JYDAJHJHYPYUJF?tagName=mac
4. Q: How to rename?
A: Rename a file or folder by selecting it and hitting the ‘return’ key. Just click on the icon of the file/folder from the OS X Finder, and then hit the return key, then type in the new name. This is quick and simple, and likely the most traditional method of renaming on the Macs
5. Q: How to delete (keyboard shortcut)?
A: By now you’ve probably figured out that you can’t just delete a file in the Mac Finder using the delete key. The solution: Select the files and/or folders you want to delete in the Finder, then. Press the [Command][Delete] keyboard keys at the same time. Continue reading “Macbook Tips and Tricks”