Boot Camp Assistant Partition Slider with VoiceOver in Big Sur

By Chris, 24 December, 2020

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macOS and Mac Apps

Hi all,

I'm trying to install Windows with Bootcamp Assistant in macOS Big Sur. However, VoiceOver isn't reading the slider to adjust the amount of disk space that will be used for each system. All I have is the text and the install button. Is anyone else experiencing this? I'm pretty sure this is a bug, because Big Sur was cleanly installed a few days ago.

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By Jonathan Candler on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - 06:19

I'm having this same issue as well and yes, I don't have anything running but a clean install of 10.11. This is really retarded as I was hoping to do this stuff on my own, but it looks like I can't right now. I honestly wish I could do this with command line, then I we wouldn't have such said issues. Maybe I can, but that would create all sort of problems that I really don't wanna have to deal with.

By Julia on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 06:19

Hey, I have the exact same problem. I've upgraded to ventura to see if Apple resolved the problem but it still exists, so unfortunately no work-around here.

By Sebby on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 06:19

It's really not ideal because ultimately it's not the same, especially on newer Macs where BootCamp Assistant among other things embeds the driver for the disk controller into boot.wim in order to make it possible for Windows to be installed. But, yes, if you format a USB stick with ExFAT, use the Actions menu to download the support software onto it, copy the Windows ISO contents onto it, then use Disk Utility to repartition your internal disk to create another ExPAT partition that the windows installer can then reformat, boot your system into the USB installer, load the drivers during setup, select that new partition, and finally install Windows, you can achieve the same effect. Since you're here, you might as well question whether it might not be altogether more satisfying to just blow macOS away completely, now you have the option. But that's up to you.

It's still bullshit. Bug? A very unfortunate "bug", preventing you from leaving your prison cell ...

By Guyster on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 06:19

Hi there. I have a question. You mentioned formatting a usb stick as Xfat, copying the windows support software on it, then the ISO contents. Does the support software need to be in any specific folder, i.e. Does $winpe driver need to be in the root? I appreciate any help or advice.

Thanks much,

Guy