Question Windows on a mid 2011 mac mini with an Intel core i5 (2415m)

[LarryIsGarry]

I was wondering if I could run Windows 10 on my mid 2011 mac mini with an Intel Core i5 (2415m) by replacing the hard drive with one that has Windows 10 64 bit.

 

[COLGeek]

Probably can run Win 10, but she is getting very long in the tooth.

Just installing the HDD alone won't really work most likely. A full install would be needed.

 

[punkncat]

Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to check around on some of the Hackintosh type threads that are around on the internet to see if there are any specific issues with drivers and whatnot. I have done this to a tower PC that went pretty well (I cannot recall the name of it other than "cheese shredder") and an older laptop. The laptop would not load a sound driver no matter what I tried, but otherwise was operational.

 

[NedSmelly]

I was wondering if I could run Windows 10 on my mid 2011 mac mini with an Intel Core i5 (2415m) by replacing the hard drive with one that has Windows 10 64 bit.

Just swapping out the drive won’t work. Doing a Boot Camp dual OS install will though - as long as it meets the specs on the linked page.

 

[Joseph_138]

Just swapping out the drive won’t work. Doing a Boot Camp dual OS install will though - as long as it meets the specs on the linked page.

Will Boot Camp run on that machine, though? My 2012 Mac Pro, running Mojave, doesn't even let me try. Boot Camp is greyed out, and can't be run.