Help me to install Windows 7 on old iMAC 2008

[FALL1N]

hey guys , i had issue with my old MAC 2008, i had windows and MAC OS , but now when i want to boot windows on my MAC it shows only black screen and only mouse and keyboard are lighting.

 

i tried to put out HDD and backup all data to other hdd to start some magic on but it's already 3 days i can't restore windows 7 i tried everything that could be found on internet.

 

my disk drive is not working and i can't use boot camp , is there any other ways to install windows 7 on hdd without from MAC ? i mean can i connect hdd to my windows PC and install windows on that hdd then put it back to MAC.

Or any other ways to fix this problem?

 

 

Thanks.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Can you see the grey boot menu when holding the option/alt key? You should see that screen with no hdd or os. If there is no monitor output that seems like a hardware issue to me.

 

You should be able to boot any windows installer usb on the mac, so just make a win 7 usb normally.

[FALL1N]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Can you see the grey boot menu when holding the option/alt key? You should see that screen with no hdd or os. If there is no monitor output that seems like a hardware issue to me.

 

You should be able to boot any windows installer usb on the mac, so just make a win 7 usb normally.

i can see the manu with 2 options one is MACHINTOSH another one is BOOTCAMP

 

so if i make normal installer with rufus on usb it can be runned on iMAC ?

[Electronics Wizardy]

5 minutes ago, FALL1N said:

i can see the manu with 2 options one is MACHINTOSH another one is BOOTCAMP

 

so if i make normal installer with rufus on usb it can be runned on iMAC ?

Yea just make a normal installer and it should show an additional option in the boot menu.

[FALL1N]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Yea just make a normal installer and it should show an additional option in the boot menu.

its just stuck here and nothing happens.

can i install windows on my PC then put hdd into mac ? should it work ?

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, FALL1N said:

its just stuck here and nothing happens.

can i install windows on my PC then put hdd into mac ? should it work ?

DId you set rufus to bios boot? You want legacy bios boot here and mbr, not uefi in rufus.

[FALL1N]

16 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

DId you set rufus to bios boot? You want legacy bios boot here and mbr, not uefi in rufus.

i will try it now , but could you answer about switching hdd to normal pc and then install windows after which i switch back hdd ?

[FALL1N]

34 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

DId you set rufus to bios boot? You want legacy bios boot here and mbr, not uefi in rufus.

(with MBR and BIOS boot )now usb not showing even in boot manu

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 hour ago, FALL1N said:

i will try it now , but could you answer about switching hdd to normal pc and then install windows after which i switch back hdd ?

That sold work, Id just use aanouther computer in legacy mode, and remove the hdd after the first reboot and put it in the imac then.

 

38 minutes ago, FALL1N said:

(with MBR and BIOS boot )now usb not showing even in boot manu

Try nouther usb stick if you can, Ive seen it picky before 

[FALL1N]

26 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

That sold work, Id just use aanouther computer in legacy mode, and remove the hdd after the first reboot and put it in the imac then.

 

Try nouther usb stick if you can, Ive seen it picky before 

i have tried with other usb stick but still same!