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How do you install Windows 7 on Macbook Air with a Windows 7 ISO image?

Macbook Airs have no optical drives, and I can't buy one. I do, however, have the Windows 7 ISO image. And I also have access to a Windows 7 PC. I found an article on CNET on installing from a Flash Drive, but that requires the CD. I also have a hard drive (120GB) and Flash USB (4GB), if they could help. Please help me as many programs I am familiar with are only windows-based. I am tried using open-source software like Wineskin Winery and WineBottler, but to no avail, I always end up confused with them.Please help me.

MacBook Air (11-INCH, MID 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)

Posted on Oct 3, 2012 6:04 AM

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Sep 5, 2013 3:01 PM in response to Akeil14

The latest Boot Camp Assistant makes this pretty easy. (I'm not sure which OS you have, maybe you have an older OS which will have an older Boot Camp Assistant.) In which case, follow the link to the article I originally sent. But, I think you can download the latest Boot Camp somewhere.

Just put your ISO, say, on the Desktop. Open Boot Camp Assistant and place a checkmark next to "Create a Windows 7 or later install disk".

It will look for your ISO. If it doesn't find it, you can browse to it. Then just click "continue" and that should take care of it.

How do you install Windows 7 on Macbook Air with a Windows 7 ISO image?

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