Let me start by saying I was directed here from MS Community Forum. By the Title of my post - you guessed it. I was able to perform a complete full install of Windows 10 Pro DVD I burned using MS Media Creation Tool. I have a Mac Mini ( late 2012 ) with the USB SuperDrive. Up till now I have had to use Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows 7 Pro. I assumed that my Mac model has UEFI. I upgraded my Windows 7 Pro installation to Win 10 Pro and also followed through with Media Creation Tool and burned a Bootable DVD. For Mac users who also need to use a PC at work, home or just with specific applications, there is a solution. Using Boot Camp Assistant, you can install Windows 7 on your Intel-based Mac computer in its own partition. You’ll have a dual-boot system with your Mac OS on one partition and Windows on another. I upgraded to OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 and Boot Camped Win 10. Windows 10 Pro over wrote the Mac Recovery Partition to EFI. Out of frustration I performed a Full Erase of HDD and decided to attempt an install of Windows 10. During Setup I chose 'Custom Install (Advanced)' Deleted Partitions and hit New and Next. This created the Reserved Partition and Primary. Just like magic it installed on my Mac as Primary OS no OS X. How is this possible? Just wondering. Is it that Windows 10 now has UEFI/EFI compatibility for this sort of install on an Intel Mac? Updated the Apple Drivers everything is running smooth, no glitches just can't [Command]+[R] lest I Internet Recovery back to OS X. I am very curious is why I'm asking. Now proud owner of a MacinWin Mini. Hi again Michael! So, after reading the Docs in the link you provided, I think my answer was found in the UEFI and EFI Compatible documentation. This is my setup when I did the Windows 10 Pro free upgrade and created the DVD using Media Creation Tool: Mac Mini (late 2012) OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks, Boot Camp-Windows 7 Pro USB SuperDrive in 1st USB port. Apple USB keyboard in 2nd USB port. USB 2.0 1 TB HD 3rd USB port and Ext. USB 3.0 Hub (Monitor Ports). Did the Windows 10 Pro free upgrade from Windows 7 Pro (now it was mine) and made sure all was functional. Downloaded the MS Media Creation Tool and Created Bootable DVD for backup. This is where I believe that Windows 10 assumed UEFI and EFI Compatibility Mode because all this was being accomplished on my Mac. This is why the DVD is bootable and Windows 10 Pro setup creates the 'Reserved Partition' 500 MB and 'BOOTCAMP' Partition 465 GB. Like I stated, this is great for a OS X non-fan like me, but, this does nothing for someone who chooses to use the DVD to reinstall Windows in Boot Camp. Need the 'full version' for that. I am enjoying Windows 10 Pro as my Primary OS on the Mac Mini. I understand a few things now as well. You never know until you try. I've been experimenting with hardware configurations and setups for years. This one wins the prize! I have participated in Apple Community for some time now. More clarity is coming to focus on this matter of using Windows 10 Pro (in my case) installed on Mac by simply using the Windows 10 Media created by Media Creation Tool - AFTER UPGRADE AND ACTIVATION ON MAC IN BOOT CAMP. This method is being used, but, the clarification comes that you can install Windows 10 successfully alone on the Internal HD of the Mac along with all Boot Camp Drivers and Boot Camp updates. Windows 10 cannot be the only sole OS installed for correct functionality as a Mac. The Mac OS X must installed on an external source, i.e. External USB HD or Thunderbolt HD. OS X provides the means necessary to receive 'push' firmware updates, critical updates, security updates and App updates via your Apple ID Account. This, of course, not effecting Windows. Most importantly, [command]+[R] 'Recovery' is not possible with Windows as primary OS on Internal HD due to the fact that the local Disk0 Recovery is not present on HD, Windows overwrites as EFI. You will launch Internet Recovery instead. Lastly, your Mac's internal HD must be formatted as 1 single Mac OS extended (journaled) partition - GUID Partition Map. During Windows 10 setup you will 'delete' the arbitrary partitions and hit 'New' then Apply>Next. This creates 2 distinct partitions on the Mac - 1st - 500 MB System Reserved and the 2nd xxx GB Primary. No Format hit 'Next' Install will begin. After Windows install complete and proper install of Apple Boot Camp Drivers the 'Local Disk' (C:) is then named BOOTCAMP (C:) and 'System Reserved' for EFI. Again, this is a great feature, however, the liability and risk falls in the hands of the user. Windows 10 will only update itself through Microsoft Updates. Mac OS X will only update in App Store Updates. This limitation is must be understood.
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