Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I installed Windows 11 on my Mac Pro 5,1 using an app made for Mac, link below, called Windows Install. This can be done on any intel Mac running OpenCore and it could not be easier or faster and you do it right within Mac OS. No Windows boot thumb drive needed. You need to be running OpenCore and Mac OS 10.13 or later. The app also has built in BootRom Protection for your Mac Pro 5,1 so no worries about bricking your Mac Pro due to Microsoft certificates being written to your boot rom.
Mac Install app download link
sourceforge.net/projects/windows-install
Tiny11 (a stripped down version of Windows 11)
techspot.com/downloads/7578-tiny11.html
OpenCore Legacy Patcher
github.com/dortania/Opencore-Legacy-Patcher/releases
Windows 10 full ISO
microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
Team Group NVMe 2 Terabyte (I am an amazon affiliate)
amzn.to/3BVA9F5
NVMe heat sinks
amzn.to/3NCgAUO
M.2 PCIE adapter
amzn.to/3AdfJXF
0:00 intro
0:48 Download Windows Install app and tiny11 or Windows 10.iso
1:16 Format drive in exFAT
2:01 Launch Install Windows app
2:23 select exFAT partition to install windows on
2:49 drag in tiny11
3:00 select index (which version of Windows you want to install)
3:33 deactivate Windows ESP
4:00 Install Windows 11
5:07 Works great on the 6,1 using the full Windows 11.ISO 24H2
5:55 Install complete
6:29 Boot into Windows for the first time after install
6:58 Issues with Mac Pro 5,1 and Full Windows 11 iso file
8:07 Don't install BootCamp drivers, get the individual drivers separately
8:35 Backup and Restore your Windows install
9:50 closer Check out all my links and storefronts! beacons.ai/macsoundsolutions
Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — thanks for supporting the channel!
I installed Windows 11 on my Mac Pro 5,1 using an app made for Mac, link below, called Windows Install. This can be done on any intel Mac running OpenCore and it could not be easier or faster and you do it right within Mac OS. No Windows boot thumb drive needed. You need to be running OpenCore and Mac OS 10.13 or later. The app also has built in BootRom Protection for your Mac Pro 5,1 so no worries about bricking your Mac Pro due to Microsoft certificates being written to your boot rom.
Mac Install app download link
sourceforge.net/projects/windows-install
Tiny11 (a stripped down version of Windows 11)
techspot.com/downloads/7578-tiny11.html
OpenCore Legacy Patcher
github.com/dortania/Opencore-Legacy-Patcher/releases
Windows 10 full ISO
microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
Team Group NVMe 2 Terabyte (I am an amazon affiliate)
amzn.to/3BVA9F5
NVMe heat sinks
amzn.to/3NCgAUO
M.2 PCIE adapter
amzn.to/3AdfJXF
0:00 intro
0:48 Download Windows Install app and tiny11 or Windows 10.iso
1:16 Format drive in exFAT
2:01 Launch Install Windows app
2:23 select exFAT partition to install windows on
2:49 drag in tiny11
3:00 select index (which version of Windows you want to install)
3:33 deactivate Windows ESP
4:00 Install Windows 11
5:07 Works great on the 6,1 using the full Windows 11.ISO 24H2
5:55 Install complete
6:29 Boot into Windows for the first time after install
6:58 Issues with Mac Pro 5,1 and Full Windows 11 iso file
8:07 Don't install BootCamp drivers, get the individual drivers separately
8:35 Backup and Restore your Windows install
9:50 closer Check out all my links and storefronts! beacons.ai/macsoundsolutions
Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — thanks for supporting the channel!
