To resolve this issue, temporarily turn off automatic Time Machine backups: Click the Apple menu, then System Preferences and then Time Machine. Fortunately, a call to Apple's tech support led me to the source of the problem: My Time Machine backups were getting in the way.
If you encounter a serious problem, you might need to roll back, but you won't be able to do so without a working backup.Īpple provides instructions for setting up Boot Camp here, but I ran into a roadblock that prevented the installation from finishing. MORE: A Month with the MacBook Pro: What I Loved, What I Didn't BootCamp: Best for older Macsīefore you get started, back up your Mac using Time Machine or a cloud-based service like Backblaze.