How to Set Up a MacBook for Dual Booting with Windows 10

Are you considering setting up a MacBook for dual booting with Windows 10? If so, this article will guide you through the process of creating a simple logical partition in macOS and installing Windows 10 alongside your existing operating system.

To get started, make sure that your MacBook is running macOS High Sierra or later. If you're still using an older version of macOS, you may need to upgrade before proceeding.

The first step is to create a new partition on your MacBook's hard drive using the Disk Utility tool. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Restart your MacBook and immediately hold down the 'Option' (⌥) key while booting up.

2. Select the 'Utilities' option from the startup menu.

3. Click on 'Disk Utility' to launch the application.

4. Select your hard drive from the list of available disks on the left-hand side of the window.

5. Click on the 'Partition' tab at the top of the window.

6. Drag the slider to create a new partition with enough free space for Windows 10.

Once you've created the new partition, you'll need to format it as an NTFS file system. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Select the new partition from the list of available disks on the left-hand side of the window.

2. Click on the 'Erase' tab at the top of the window.

3. Select the 'Quick Erase' option and click 'Erase'.

Next, you'll need to download and install the Windows 10 ISO file onto your MacBook. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Go to the Microsoft website and download the Windows 10 ISO file.

2. Once the download is complete, open the 'Boot Camp Assistant' application on your MacBook.

3. Select the 'Create a bootable USB drive' option and follow the prompts to create a bootable USB drive.

Once you've created the bootable USB drive, you can use it to install Windows 10 onto your MacBook. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Insert the USB drive into your MacBook.

2. Restart your MacBook and immediately hold down the 'Option' (⌥) key while booting up.

3. Select the 'Windows 10' option from the startup menu.

4. Follow the prompts to install Windows 10 onto your new partition.

Once you've installed Windows 10, you'll need to configure your MacBook's BIOS settings to allow it to boot into both macOS and Windows 10. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Restart your MacBook and immediately hold down the 'Option' (⌥) key while booting up.

2. Select the 'Utilities' option from the startup menu.

3. Click on 'Boot Camp Assistant' to launch the application.

4. Follow the prompts to configure your BIOS settings.

And that's it! With these steps, you should be able to set up a MacBook for dual booting with Windows 10.

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