Boot Camp Assistant cannot be used.

[tc08]

I just got a new Mac mini and I have the exact same problem. Seems like there is no answer to this...

[DeltaMac]

I have installed Windows through bootcamp at least 10 times on various Macs, and the recent Macs do not need any firmware updates, none.
I have occasionally had problems, but not with firmware updates. The problem is usually getting the Apple windows drivers to install. One system would not install unless I had a white Apple keyboard attached. I normally use an older black Apple keyboard, and the drivers would not install, and not just the keyboard drivers.
If you do have a new Mac mini (shipped with OS X 10.4.7, and shows 10.4.7 on the label of your restore DVD. If 10.4.5, or 10.4.6, then you don't have a new mini, except for you ), with that one, there are no firmware updates needed. Make sure that you have Downloaded the latest version of BootCamp.
That is version 1.1.1
Create a new user (must be an admin account), just for the purpose of using Boot Camp. Do not move Boot Camp out of your Applications/Utilities folder.
Again, the newer Intel Macs, at least since Sept 2006, do not need any firmware updates to install Bootcamp.

[MessianicDreams]

i know this is digging up an old thread, but i'm having the same problem. my installation disc is 10.4.7, but when i tried to install boot camp it said i needed to update my system software. i did, and i seem to be running all the latest firmware and stuff, yet bootcamp still tells me i need to update.


what gives?

[ars123]

go apple menu and select software update and than only ckeck the firmware update and than enjoyyyyyyy only on the restart press the power button till u hear a tone three time oki any other info need mail me im_imran525@yahoo.com

[fryke]

I think Apple's readme says to shutdown and hold down power to startup until the light is blinking fast, then release the power button. But everything's pretty clear in the readme.

[ars123]

Salam,
if u hear the three beep of the tunes and if u also see the a bar complete the firmware update and then system restart again plz ckeck these steps i think only this issue is there not other one.
after lights blinks three time if u see a bar complete the firmware update when u see this bar than u can say firmware updated.
try with first step again after this firmware updated.
me
imran

[jpber]

I'm having the same problem bootcamp assistant asking for updating firmware
<< OSX 10.6 MacBook Unibody >> my firmware (EFI & SMC) both updated
to latest realese. The assistant worked very well before I updated to 10.6 .
I dont know wath to do ?
I wanted to create an extra volume for LINUX ! I have no clue ?
Does anyone know wath to do ?