Q: Successful install of Windows 10 onto mid 2007 iMac

I was delighted to find out, that I could successfully install windows 10 onto my older 24 inch mid 2007 iMac with 4 GB RAM. Steps involved:. GlobalNavOpenMenu GlobalNavCloseMenu Apple ShoppingBag + SearchSupport Cancel Apple Store Mac iPad iPhone Watch AirPods TV&Home OnlyonApple Accessories Support ShoppingBag + Cancel Community GetSupport Signin Signin Signincorporate Browse Search Community Signin AskaQuestion Browse GetSupport Askaquestion SupportCommunities / WindowsSoftware / BootCamp Lookslikenoone’srepliedinawhile. Tostarttheconversationagain,simplyaskanewquestion. Question: Q: Question: Q: SuccessfulinstallofWindows10ontomid2007iMac Iwasdelightedtofindout,thatIcouldsuccessfullyinstallwindows10ontomyolder24inchmid2007iMacwith4GBRAM.Stepsinvolved:1.Iinstalledanew3TBsuperfastinternalharddrive2.ElCapitanwassuccessfullydownloadedandinstalledontothis2007iMac.3.ThemostrecentversionofbootcampwhichcamewithElCapitan,wastheninstalledandtheharddrivepartitionedequallybetweentheMacandWindowsinterface.4.UsingaWindows7Proupgradedisk,wasabletogetWindows7ProinstalledontheWindowspartition.Becauseitwasanewinstallwithanupgradedisk,hadtocallMicrosofttohelpwiththeactivationprocessandtheyresetmycode.5.OnceWindows7Prowasactivatedandrunningproperly,wasabletosuccessfullydownloadandinstallWindows10ProontotheiMacsystem.Thewindows10installationstalledacoupleoftimeswhilegatheringupdates,andthiswasdefeatedbyturningofftheWindowsupdateserviceviathecommandwindow(netstopwuauserv).Windows10isnowrunningflawlessly,theiMacisbeensetupsoitbootsviabootcampdirectlyintoWindowsrunningontopofmyoldermacintoshhardware.IfIcangetacoupleofyearsoutofthesystem,Iwillbehappy.NowIplanondoingthesamewithmywife's20inch2006iMac.CheersAlanHoffmanfromMapleBay,Vancouverisland,Canada More Less iMac(24-inchMid2007), ElCapitan/Bootcamp/Windows10 PostedonJan3,20167:11PM Reply Ihavethisquestiontoo (64) Ihavethisquestiontoo Metoo (64) Metoo Allreplies first Page1of1 Page1/1 last Loadingpagecontent Pagecontentloaded Jan3,20167:14PMinresponsetoalanfrommaplebay Inresponsetoalanfrommaplebay DoallyourdevicesworkproperlyandarethereanyunknowndevicesinDeviceManager? More Less Jan3,20167:14PM Reply Helpful Threadreply-moreoptions LinktothisPost Jan3,20167:22PMinresponsetoLonerT InresponsetoLonerT HiLonerTAsfarasIcantell,everythingseemstobeworkingfine.Initiallytherewasnosound,soIhadtoinstalltheRealTekaudiodrivers,whichIscavengedfromthebootcampdriverfolder,buteverythingelseincludingtheisightcamera,isworkingjustfine.ItlookslikeWindows10doeshavethedriversforalmosteverything.Themicrophoneworks,IcanaccessCortana(ifIpretendI'mlivingintheUS),theprintersallwork,thebuilt-innetworkinginsidewindows10worksflawlessly,andIcan'treallyseeanyissuesatallatfirstblush.CheersAlan More Less Jan3,20167:22PM Reply Helpful Threadreply-moreoptions LinktothisPost Jan4,20163:28AMinresponsetoalanfrommaplebay Inresponsetoalanfrommaplebay Thanksforpostingbackwithdetails.Very😎.PleaseensureyouhavegoodbackupsforOSX,WindowsandcreateaWindowsSystemRestorepoint. More Less Jan4,20163:28AM Reply Helpful Threadreply-moreoptions LinktothisPost Jan16,20179:47AMinresponsetoalanfrommaplebay Inresponsetoalanfrommaplebay 64-bitor32-bit? More Less Jan16,20179:47AM Reply Helpful Threadreply-moreoptions LinktothisPost first Page1of1 Page1/1 last Userprofileforuser: alanfrommaplebay Question: Q: SuccessfulinstallofWindows10ontomid2007iMac More Less WelcometoAppleSupportCommunity AforumwhereApplecustomershelpeachotherwiththeirproducts.Learnmore. SignupwithyourAppleIDtogetstarted. Askaquestion Reset