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Piloooow

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Q: Is this a joke

Hello guys,

Why is it so hard to find a windows 8.1 iso file for bootcamp ? It seems like it would be easier to access facebook's accounts database than to find a windows 8.1 iso file for bootcamp. I am in shock to be honest the only thing I found is people saying you need to burn the dvd into your windows pc and then send it on your mac, anyways very very complicated stuff, please just give me a link to it

Thanks

iPad Air, iOS 8.2

Posted on Jul 24, 2015 7:03 PM

I have this question too

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Loner T

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A:

1. Create an ISO - Create an ISO image for Boot Camp from a Windows installation DVD - Apple Support .

2. Get an ISO - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery.

Posted on Jul 24, 2015 8:00 PM

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by Piloooow,

Piloooow Jul 25, 2015 5:38 AM in response to Loner T
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Jul 25, 2015 5:38 AM in response to Loner T

Hey Loner T thanks for the answer, Do I really need to buy a external dvd thing for this ? ;( I only have the product key for windows
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Loner T Jul 25, 2015 6:45 AM in response to Piloooow
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Jul 25, 2015 6:45 AM in response to Piloooow

Use Option 2. You will get an ISO.
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Piloooow Jul 25, 2015 7:06 AM in response to Loner T
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Jul 25, 2015 7:06 AM in response to Loner T

windows 8,1 ?
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Loner T Jul 25, 2015 7:29 AM in response to Piloooow
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Jul 25, 2015 7:29 AM in response to Piloooow

Your product key will determine what you get.
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Piloooow Jul 25, 2015 7:32 AM in response to Loner T
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Jul 25, 2015 7:32 AM in response to Loner T

Thanks loner I appreciate your help. Then I just have to drag and drop the file into bootcamp ?
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Loner T Jul 25, 2015 7:38 AM in response to Piloooow
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Jul 25, 2015 7:38 AM in response to Piloooow

No. Run BCA and it will prompt you for the location of the ISO. You will need a Windows PC because M$ will give you a .exe file which is a Download Manager, not an ISO.
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Piloooow Jul 25, 2015 8:05 AM in response to Loner T
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Jul 25, 2015 8:05 AM in response to Loner T

Then I transfer on my macc ? This is so long and complicated, how do people do it ..
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by Csound1,

Csound1 Jul 25, 2015 8:08 AM in response to Piloooow
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Jul 25, 2015 8:08 AM in response to Piloooow

Most people who want to use Windows do it the easy way. They buy a Windows PC.
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Loner T Jul 25, 2015 8:12 AM in response to Piloooow
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Jul 25, 2015 8:12 AM in response to Piloooow

If M$ would allow something like a Network Boot (Command+Opt+R like OS X) it would make life simpler, but Windows Licensing is it's own convoluted entity. Rampant piracy and security problems do not help either.
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Piloooow Jul 25, 2015 9:14 AM in response to Loner T
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Jul 25, 2015 9:14 AM in response to Loner T

The windows pc part is not a problem, can you tell me what I have to do after I downloaded the file in my pc ?
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by KiltedTim,

KiltedTim Jul 25, 2015 9:15 AM in response to Piloooow
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Jul 25, 2015 9:15 AM in response to Piloooow

Why don't you ask in Microsoft's forums.
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Loner T Jul 25, 2015 9:23 AM in response to Piloooow
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Jul 25, 2015 9:23 AM in response to Piloooow

Download the .exe file on to a Windows PC. Run the executable, provide your Product Key, choose how you want to download the Installer. It can be USB and/or DVD. I suggest you do both.
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Piloooow Jul 25, 2015 9:24 AM in response to Loner T
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Jul 25, 2015 9:24 AM in response to Loner T

Let's say I put it on my USB drive, then I plug the usb into my mac and I put the iso file in there ?
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Accepted Answer · Jul 24, 2015 8:00 PM

Loner T

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Jul 24, 2015 8:00 PM in response to Piloooow

1. Create an ISO - Create an ISO image for Boot Camp from a Windows installation DVD - Apple Support .

2. Get an ISO - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-recovery.

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