Bootcamp control panel causes BSOD in early 2011 MacbookPro with Windows 11
Solution 1:
Finally, what resolved the issue on my mac was the BootCamp package 041-98143.
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I used Brigadier (https://github.com/timsutton/brigadier) to download it.
brigadier.exe --model MacBookPro11,1 -
The URL that Brigadier fetched the package from was http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/62/58/041-98143-A_HN8B941A1T/nknv1gt3xcgylggwc11kl5e0j4296tjfo1/BootCampESD.pkg
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Then, I opened
BootCamp/Setup.exefrom within the extracted folder but got the message, "This version of Bootcamp is not intended for this computer model." and could not proceed with the installation. -
So, I right-clicked the Setup.exe and under the Compatibility tab, checked the box Run this program in compatibility mode for: and chose the only option that was displayed below it - 'previous version of the OS' (or something like that, I don't remember the exact words.)
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This time the Setup file got executed. It repaired the existing package and installed/ reinstalled the drivers.
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After the installation, I could open Bootcamp.exe. There was no BSOD this time. The fn-keys for brightness, keyboard backlight, media keys and volume also work. I was also able to enable one-finger and two-finger tap controls in the Bootcamp control panel that opens up on clicking Bootcamp.exe. Now I've set Boot Camp Manager to run at startup. Only when it runs do the keyboard and touchpad work as in mac. Otherwise only their basic functions work.
Note:
- Distribution 041-98143 supports the following models: MacBook8,1, MacBookAir5,1, MacBookAir5,2, MacBookAir6,1, MacBookAir6,2, MacBookAir7,1, MacBookAir7,2, MacBookPro9,1, MacBookPro9,2, MacBookPro11,1, MacBookPro11,2, MacBookPro11,3, MacBookPro11,4, MacBookPro11,5, MacBookPro12,1, MacPro6,1, Macmini6,1, Macmini6,2, Macmini7,1, iMac13,1, iMac13,2, iMac13,3, iMac14,1, iMac14,2, iMac14,3, iMac14,4, iMac15,1.
- Now when I open the same
BootCamp/Setup.exe, Win 8, Win 7 and Vista are listed as the options. But when I set the compatibilty mode to Win 8 and try to run it, I get the same message ,"This version of BootCamp is not intended...". I don't think I'll need to run it again, though. - When @DavidAnderson wrote that a newer MBP's BootCamp package might work on mine, I looked for the last 13" MBP that didn't have force touch or touch bar in the user guides at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201300 . I assumed that both would have similar hardware. This happened to be the 2014 model, MacBookPro11,1.
- I don't know if other packages would work as well but this one worked for me.
Solution 2:
This is not first question posted with respect to the BSOD when installing Windows. See WDF VIOLATION Blue Screen after Upgrading Mac to Windows 10 May 2019 Update (1903) Edition. Possible solutions would include using a different version of the Windows Support Software (Boot Camp Support Software) which was officially released for your model Mac. Or, use a version of BootCamp from the Widows Support Software released for a newer MacBook Pro. There is also the possibility a newer version of BootCamp may be available through Apple Software Update.
According to EveryMac.com, your Mac officially supports Windows 7 32 bit through Windows 8.1 64 bit. You probably do not want any Windows Support Software versions intended for 32 Windows installs. According to Install Windows 7 on your Mac using Boot Camp, the 64 bit Windows 7 version is Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621.
The question Does Apple offer a page that lists all versions of published Boot Camp drivers? offers a GetPkgUrl script, which can list URLs that can be used to download a version of the Windows Support Software released for your Mac by Apple. Below are the URLs, I found for your Mac. One of these you downloaded using the Boot Camp Assistant.
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/04/44/041-84708/yq9w47gthzu8e8fqmad6hx0vs15fuk4540/BootCampESD.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/45/20/041-85204-A_24VIQ2D28M/3ln1dqstqacwzknssu2fyu3rqhf3y3b94n/BootCampESD.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/26/08/041-84821-A_AMCFPC3QDK/4fffs8qgdflw7pn1finqqd40gifh41mvs6/BootCampESD.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/57/55/041-84868-A_402D0DFI39/6uz8hhgtd4b87t00mrq0uihiop5ivumsbk/BootCampESD.pkg