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Q: A solution that works for Windows 8.1 on MBP Late 2013

Here is how I could successfully install Windows 8.1 on Mbp Late 2013 running Maverick:

Follow precisely these steps and you will be done in 30 minutes:

1/ Using BootCamp Assistant, create a USB stick and select all three options including Bootcamp updates, etc.

2/ Set your partition size when asked.

3/ IMPORTANT: When reboot, Hold the Option key and Boot again on Maverick (do not boot on the USB stick)

4/ When back on Maverick, run Disk Utility, select Macintoch partition and choose Partition tab.

5/ Select the BOOTCAMP newly created partition (the one at the bottom) and press minus to remove it.

6/ Apply for changes. At this point, BOOTCAMP partition should be gone.

7/ Press + to add a new partition that will likely be called Machintoch HD2 or so.

8/ Rename it to BOOTCAMP

9/ IMPORTANT: Change the partition type to ExFAT.

10/ Apply again for changes.

11/ Reboot your Mac and Press Option again. Select WINDOWS (Orange USB device)

12/ Windows installation process should start and bring you to the partition selection.

13/ Select the BOOTCAMP partition (the one at the bottom) and FORMAT it.

14/ Press Next and get going through Windows 8.1 installation.

15/ IMPORTANT: Each time a reboot occurs, press Option key and select WINDOWS Drive (NOT the ORANGE USB stick)

16/ Finally, Windows 8.1 will get installed and will ask for BOOTCAMP drivers to get installed. Just follow the instructions.

17/ You are done.

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MACBOOK PRO (RETINA, 15-INCH, LATE 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 1, 2013 7:01 PM

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by pauljmelia,

pauljmelia Nov 6, 2013 12:01 AM in response to Philpop
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Nov 6, 2013 12:01 AM in response to Philpop

Thank you!!!! This solved my problem :-)
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by drn ben,

drn ben Nov 16, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Philpop
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Nov 16, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Philpop

This worked for me too. Thanks for suggesting this simple solution.
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by bmulvihi,

bmulvihi Nov 17, 2013 6:09 PM in response to Philpop
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Nov 17, 2013 6:09 PM in response to Philpop

Hi Philpop, was your windows 8.1 on a full version DVD or was it an ISO on your USB stick? Or something else?Thanks. Bill
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by Shodan_Cat,

Shodan_Cat Nov 17, 2013 7:21 PM in response to Philpop
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Nov 17, 2013 7:21 PM in response to Philpop

WARNING to anyone who follows this solution:

As I learned yesterday, using this method works, but it works by installing Windows with the standard BIOS emulation method, not the optimal EFI installation. Functionally it's pretty similar but you get much better boot times or wake-from-sleep times with an EFI install of Windows vs. the BIOS install.

If you absolutely cannot get it to work any other way, this should work, but be aware you're not getting the full potential out your MBP.
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by Philpop,

Philpop Nov 17, 2013 10:00 PM in response to bmulvihi
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Nov 17, 2013 10:00 PM in response to bmulvihi

Hi,

I used an USB stick prepared with bootcamp assistant under Maverick.
P.
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by Philpop,

Philpop Nov 17, 2013 10:03 PM in response to Shodan_Cat
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Nov 17, 2013 10:03 PM in response to Shodan_Cat

To be honest, I have installed Win 8.1 two weeks ago now with this method and it boots super fast as well as wake up time < 1 Second.
So no trouble at all and bootcamp drivers work like a charm.
Of course, people still have the choice and wait indefinitly for a patch from Apple.
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by karthik.swaminathan,

karthik.swaminathan Dec 17, 2013 11:19 AM in response to Philpop
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Dec 17, 2013 11:19 AM in response to Philpop

This is weird. Very weird.

When I attempt steps 4, 5 - I do NOT see a partition tab in "Disk Utility". Neither do I see a plus or minus button when I highlight the BOOTCAMP partition.

If I choose to "Erase" and proceed trying, I am unable to format the partition while installing Windows because it talks about some "GPT scheme".

Any help would be highly appreciated. I am a first-time Mac user.

Thanks!
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by Number88,

Number88 Dec 17, 2013 11:39 AM in response to karthik.swaminathan
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Dec 17, 2013 11:39 AM in response to karthik.swaminathan

Highlight the drive, not the Bootcamp partition, then go to the Partition tab.
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by karthik.swaminathan,

karthik.swaminathan Dec 17, 2013 12:04 PM in response to Number88
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Dec 17, 2013 12:04 PM in response to Number88

No luck. I did click the drive.

I have 4 tabs in front of me - First Aid (selected by default), Erase, RAID and Restore.

If I click "Erase", none of the options are selectable.

The tabs above are Verify, Info, Burn, etc.
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by Number88,

Number88 Dec 17, 2013 12:08 PM in response to karthik.swaminathan
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Dec 17, 2013 12:08 PM in response to karthik.swaminathan

Open Disk Utility
In the left pane click on (highlight) your hard drive, not one of the partitions.
In the right pane you should now see a partition tab.
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by karthik.swaminathan,

karthik.swaminathan Dec 17, 2013 12:37 PM in response to Number88
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Dec 17, 2013 12:37 PM in response to Number88

Ohhhh, Silly, silly moi. Ok, got it. Now I see "Partition". Thanks! Will try again. Downloading Windows support software as I type.

Thank you.

One more thing - while attempting installation the first time (before I stumbled on this thread) - I looked up YouTube re how to create a USB bootable ISO (which included editing the info.plist file in Boot Camp Assistant).

When I tried installing 8.1 from the ISO, the installation aborted saying "cannot find resources" (something like that) - this occured after the first stage, i.e. while "preparing files to install Windows".

Assuming I get this again (I hope not!), is it because of a corrupted ISO?
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by Number88,

Number88 Dec 17, 2013 12:39 PM in response to karthik.swaminathan
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Dec 17, 2013 12:39 PM in response to karthik.swaminathan

It could be a possibility. Where did you get the iso?
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by karthik.swaminathan,

karthik.swaminathan Dec 17, 2013 12:52 PM in response to Number88
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Dec 17, 2013 12:52 PM in response to Number88

Downloaded from the MS website.
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by Number88,

Number88 Dec 17, 2013 12:54 PM in response to karthik.swaminathan
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Dec 17, 2013 12:54 PM in response to karthik.swaminathan

Should be ok then, you would think.
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