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Q: Windows 8.1 install fails on new 2013 Retina MacBook

i want to install windows 8.1 pro 64 bit, on the screen choosing which partition to use i see  "windows cannot be installed to disk 0 partition 3. (show details)", when i click show details i get the message, "windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style."  What can i do to install windows?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 20, 2013 1:26 PM

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Q: Windows 8.1 install fails on new 2013 Retina MacBook

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  • by raminsr,

    raminsr raminsr Nov 20, 2013 1:48 PM in response to raminsr
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    Nov 20, 2013 1:48 PM in response to raminsr

    anyone?:((

  • by nht2007,Helpful

    nht2007 nht2007 Nov 20, 2013 10:09 PM in response to raminsr
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    Nov 20, 2013 10:09 PM in response to raminsr

    You need check disk and repair disk in Disk Utility, then, installing windows and FORMAT PARTITION.

  • by A-r-t-h-u-r,Helpful

    A-r-t-h-u-r A-r-t-h-u-r Nov 21, 2013 12:44 AM in response to raminsr
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    Nov 21, 2013 12:44 AM in response to raminsr

    I got the same problem when I install the win8 first time.

    You need to choose "EFI" when you reboot the computer.

    You can not choose the "windows" to boot the installation.

    When I choose that, I got the same situation as yours.

     

    But I meet another problem.

    When I finish the installation, I can't use the keyboard and mouse after reboot the computer for windows setting.

    The "boot camp support software" can not support this new 2013 late MBPR.

    I don't know how to fix it.

  • by raminsr,

    raminsr raminsr Nov 21, 2013 4:45 AM in response to A-r-t-h-u-r
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    Nov 21, 2013 4:45 AM in response to A-r-t-h-u-r

    how can i choose "EFI"? when i reboot the computer to install windows 8.1 i just see mac and windows and usb to choose!

  • by A-r-t-h-u-r,

    A-r-t-h-u-r A-r-t-h-u-r Nov 21, 2013 4:30 PM in response to raminsr
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    Nov 21, 2013 4:30 PM in response to raminsr

    I use the OSX bootcamp to build up the win installation USB. Then I use that to reboot the computer.

    It was shown that Mac/recovery/USB/EFI. I will have two usb option. So I try them all.

    Only EFI can works good, but mouse/keyboard faild after installation.

     

    So you can use the bootcamp to build up the installation. try it

  • by StephenBMac,

    StephenBMac StephenBMac Nov 21, 2013 6:49 PM in response to A-r-t-h-u-r
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    Nov 21, 2013 6:49 PM in response to A-r-t-h-u-r

    I would like to install win 8.1 using bootcamp on my new 13 inch late 2013 macbook pro with haswell and was wondering if this problem applies to both the 13 and 15 inch or only the 15 inch. Anyone know?

  • by P3rf3ctvo1d,

    P3rf3ctvo1d P3rf3ctvo1d Nov 23, 2013 3:33 PM in response to raminsr
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    Nov 23, 2013 3:33 PM in response to raminsr

    To install Windows 8.1 on the partition you made when using Boot Camp Assistant, format the partion BOOTCAMP or similar name which has the memory amount you chose to NTFS by selecting advanced options in the windows 8.1 setup and when you've done that install it on that partion or it does it automatically for you.

     

    Source - Knowledge of installing Windows 7.

  • by JesliPaige,

    JesliPaige JesliPaige Jan 31, 2014 9:32 AM in response to raminsr
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    Jan 31, 2014 9:32 AM in response to raminsr

    Right now Boot Camp does not support Windows 8.1 it only supports Windows 8. You will have to wait until Apple upgrades Boot Camp OR you can use a program called Parallels.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639

     

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