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Can you install Windows 7 from an *.iso file on the Bootcamp partition?

G'Day Everyone,


I have an ISO disk image on my Mac hard drive. (en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x86_dvd_631025.iso)


Has anyone had a successful experience installing Windows 7 from an ISO disk image rather than from an installer disk?


If so, what's the process?


Thanks and Cheers,


Rich

iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8), Purchased September 2010

Posted on Jul 7, 2012 8:38 AM

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Jul 9, 2012 1:08 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

G'Day Bob,


Sorry to be so much of a bother.

BobTheFisherman wrote:


The menu item is "Create a Windows 7 install disk". This will make your iso on your thumb drive bootable. I assume your thumb drive is formatted as a FAT. FAT32, or EXFAT so that OSx can use it.


The menu item is "Create a Windows 7 install disk" is exactly what I need! But sadly, I don't have that. Is this in Bootcamp Assistant? If so, at what step is it available. That menu is not even displayed for me when I launch Bootcamp Assistant. You're obviously looking at something different than me!


Thanks & Cheers,

Rich

Jul 9, 2012 8:31 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

G'Day Bob,


Whew, I thought I was going over the edge there! I love it how pictures are really worth a 1,00 words!


I do so really appreciate your help, and especially the link to the threads. I've already tried to burn the *.iso to a DVD. Next step will be to see if Boot Camp Assistant does really recognize it as bootable. That's for another night!! ;-)


Again, thanks for sticking with me through this one. You truly have been a big help! Gotta watch that we're singing to the same music (version) sheet!


Cheers,

Rich

Dec 8, 2013 12:25 PM in response to Niganit

Yes you can , I had the same porblem and i solved it .


Ok since my mac book pro has no disk drive what i did to aquire the iso image file is .


Youll need a flash drive , a valid product key, and a PC .



here is a video decribing what i did : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFxhn_Cs64I



here is the writen version :


first you download the exe file on a windows pc ..

choose download by creating media ..

dont worry it wont install it on the pc.

enter the product key when it ask you ..

Then it will ask you to choose from two option ..

choose create iso .. not usb .


then it will create an iso file..

put that in a usb drive ..

and transfer it to your Mac


and from there follow the instructions on boot camp ..


if you need more help let me know .. It was a pain for me ..

I even called them and no one helped me .


I hope this helped

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