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Bootcamp is stuck trying to install Windows 10

I'm trying to install Windows 10 on my MBP (Catalina) using Bootcamp but it got stuck about 2 hours ago at "Status: Partitioning Hard Drive". What should I do?

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15

Posted on May 20, 2020 11:50 AM

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May 21, 2020 2:32 AM in response to Loner T

I did stop Bootcamp Assistent after a couple off hours (and before your commented), I read that using the newest Windows iso might help, so I downloaded 1909, but I haven't tried installing it yet because there are still some remains of the failed attempt left, the grey area in the screenshot (anderes Volume = other volume) wasn't there before


/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #:            TYPE NAME          SIZE    IDENTIFIER

  0:   GUID_partition_scheme            *500.3 GB  disk0

  1:            EFI EFI           209.7 MB  disk0s1

  2:         Apple_APFS Container disk1     500.1 GB  disk0s2


/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

  #:            TYPE NAME          SIZE    IDENTIFIER

  0:   APFS Container Scheme -           +500.1 GB  disk1

                 Physical Store disk0s2

  1:        APFS Volume Macintosh HD - Daten  254.5 GB  disk1s1

  2:        APFS Volume Preboot         83.3 MB  disk1s2

  3:        APFS Volume Recovery        525.0 MB  disk1s3

  4:        APFS Volume VM           3.2 GB   disk1s4

  5:        APFS Volume Macintosh HD      11.0 GB  disk1s5


/dev/disk2 (disk image):

  #:            TYPE NAME          SIZE    IDENTIFIER

  0:              CCCOMA_X64FRE_DE-DE... +5.4 GB   disk2


/dev/disk4 (disk image):

  #:            TYPE NAME          SIZE    IDENTIFIER

  0:              Boot Camp       +2.8 GB   disk4


/dev/disk5 (disk image):

  #:            TYPE NAME          SIZE    IDENTIFIER

  0:              Boot Camp       +2.8 GB   disk5


May 21, 2020 3:02 AM in response to Doge_CEO

Update: After rebooting everything is back to normal


I read that using a more modern iso might help, so I downloaded the student version of W10 1909 from Microsoft, the one I used earlier I (bought from my university along with the activation key) is called WA6150 would it help to try the 1909 instead of the other one?


/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #:            TYPE NAME          SIZE    IDENTIFIER

  0:   GUID_partition_scheme            *500.3 GB  disk0

  1:            EFI EFI           209.7 MB  disk0s1

  2:         Apple_APFS Container disk1     500.1 GB  disk0s2


/dev/disk1 (synthesized):

  #:            TYPE NAME          SIZE    IDENTIFIER

  0:   APFS Container Scheme -           +500.1 GB  disk1

                 Physical Store disk0s2

  1:        APFS Volume Macintosh HD - Daten  251.6 GB  disk1s1

  2:        APFS Volume Preboot         83.3 MB  disk1s2

  3:        APFS Volume Recovery        525.0 MB  disk1s3

  4:        APFS Volume VM           1.1 GB   disk1s4

  5:        APFS Volume Macintosh HD      11.0 GB  disk1s5


May 21, 2020 6:12 AM in response to Doge_CEO

The direct installation of a EDU ISO can be problematic. Try to install the Retail W10 1909 ISO and verify that you do not have any issues. You do not need to activate the Retail version. If the Retail version works, you can install the EDU version on top of it, and then activate it.


You can also try the W10 1909 EDU version directly, and post back, if you run into any issues.

Bootcamp is stuck trying to install Windows 10

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