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So, like i said i`ve tried to install Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on my Macbook Pro 13' (mid 2010) with a brand new 'Intel X-25-M 80Gb SSD' which i have just replaced from the older Hitachi HDD. I had no problems at all installing win 7 on the HDD so the problem came after i put the SSD in the Macbook.

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Part A: Create Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive

There are plenty of tutorials available online for this step..

Here's one using Windows:

1. Download the Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft

2. Download Rufus

   If your home PC is running Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 the parameter has been changed to /admin. Add the follwing to the end of the line /console. Create a shortcut to MS Remote Desktop Client on your desktop.

3. Install & Use the tool with the ISO (Pretty obvious eh?) and use FAT32 formatting with GPT for UEFI based systems in the dropdown.

Part B: Partition HDD/SSD for Windows 10 using Disk Utility

1. Open Disk Utility and select the disk on the sidebar (Select the disk and not the partition)

2. Click on the Partition Tab and then the '+' icon

3. Create a new partition with any name & size (preferably >30GB) and format it to FAT32

4. Click Apply and wait for changes to take effect

5. Close Disk Utility

Part C: Install rEFInd

Note: This is done to support booting from USB Drives on old MB/MBP..

1. Download rEFInd

2. Extract the zip file

3. Open Terminal App

4. CD to the extracted folder's location (Google how to use CD commands)

5. Type './install.sh' without the quotation marks

6. Enter password

7. Run the command on step 5 again!!! (Sometimes it doesn't work on the first go..)

8. Quit Terminal App and Shut Down your MB/MBP

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Part D: Install Windows 10

1. When you boot, you'll see rEFInd window instead

2. You'll be presented with the option to boot from USB drive..

3. Select the right-most option! (The one with USB thumbnail! Select the 2nd one if 2 USB thumbnail options are available..)

4. Install Windows 10 (Same as the installation for Windows 8/8.1)

5. Your MB/MBP will reboot.. Select the Windows Icon with Hard Disk thumbnail this time!!!

6. Installation will proceed..

Part E: Downloading Boot Camp Drivers

After Windows 10 is up and running:

1. Download Boot Camp 5.1.5722 Drivers

2. Extract the Drivers on the Desktop..

3. Run CMD or PowerShell as administrator (Use the combination Shift + fn + F10 for right-click)

4. CD into BootCamp5.1.5722/BootCamp/Drivers/Apple

5. Run 'BootCamp.msi'

Note: We are using CMD/PowerShell to bypass Elevated Permissions for MSI Installer

Et Voila!!! All drivers will install automatically via Boot Camp..

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Latest and compatible NVIDIA and ATI drivers will automatically get installed via Windows Update!

Optional

Part E: Bypass rEFInd boot screen

1. Boot to OS X

2. Go to System Preferences

3. Select Startup Disk

4. Select BOOTCAMP or Macintosh HD (or whatever your OS X partition is named)

5. Click Restart

Installing Pirated Windows 7 On Macbook Pro Without Bootcamp