How can I dual boot a macbook air with windows 8?

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How can I dual boot a macbook air with windows 8?

MacBook Air

Posted on Aug 18, 2013 10:54 PM

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mende1

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Aug 18, 2013 10:56 PM in response to 6Crow6

I gave you the steps on your last thread.

After you have set up your MacBook Air, buy a full or System Builder Windows 8 version at Amazon or NewEgg. If you use an upgrade version, you won't be able to activate it. Make sure you buy a 64-bit Windows version as required by your MacBook.

OS X comes with Boot Camp Assistant (in /Applications/Utilities), which simplify the process of installing Windows, helping you download the Windows support software and create the partition for Windows. Also, if you downloaded Windows in a ISO image, it will help you creating a bootable USB drive with the installer.

After using Boot Camp Assistant, the installation starts. Follow the Apple's steps to install Windows through Boot Camp > http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.pdf

If you want more information about Boot Camp > http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp

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nbar

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Aug 18, 2013 10:57 PM in response to 6Crow6

Depends on your MBA model.

Mac model	Windows 8, 64-bit	Windows 7, 64-bit	Windows 7, 32-bit	Windows Vista, 64-bit	Windows Vista, 32-bit	Windows XP, 32-bit
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)	BCA	BCA	-	-	-	-
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)	BCA	BCA	-	-	-	-
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)	5	5	4	-	-	-
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)	5	5	4	-	-	-
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)	5	5	4	-	-	-
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)	5	5	4	-	-	-
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)	-	4	4	-	-	-
MacBook Air (11-inch, Late 2010)	-	4	4	-	-	-
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2009)	-	-	4	-	4	4
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2008)	-	-	4	-	4	4
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2008)	-	-	4	-	4	4

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634

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