Posted by: csaborio | May 8, 2008

MacBook Pro + Windows Server 2008 = ALL SYSTEMS GO!…sort of

A while back I wrote on how to get some drivers for Windows Server 2008 in order to have a somewhat functional Windows Server 2008. I decided I could not longer live in Windows Server 2008 world without my dual monitor and decided to end this once and for all.

It turns out that Apple indeed HAS support for most of the drivers in Windows Server 2008, but it included it on later DVDs that are included when you buy a Mac.

I managed to find an updated Bootcamp installation, and this one had a “BootCamp64″ installer. I ran it, got no errors and rebooted the machine. Now I have the following:

  • Native Bluetooth Support (ironically, now my BT mouse does NOT work)
  • Audio Support
  • Keyboard Support

Sigh…no graphic card driver yet….let’s see if the Boot Camp Update 2.1 for Windows Vista 64 fixes it.  Nope it does not…I have downloaded modified INF Nvidia 8600 GT drivers and nothing.  I am starting to believe that this is simple not possible at the time being :(

BTW: This was the article that explained the deal with 64-bit bootcamp drivers


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  1. [...] of these drivers are 32-bit, so they will not work with Windows server 2008 [UPDATE: Please check this post for BootCamp driver [...]

  2. [...] Here is the original: MacBook Pro + Windows Server 2008 = ALL SYSTEMS GO! [...]

  3. Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

    cheers, Topaz.

  4. Thanks Topaz!!! Sometimes I write these things as I am going, so it may not make the most sense but I’d be happy to clear out anything I could have not explained very well. Cheers!

  5. Hi,
    was anyone able to finally get the BT wireless mighty mouse to work under windows server 2008 64 bit.


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