Trying to install Win 8.1 with Bootcamp on 2013 Macbook Air

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Trying to install Win 8.1 with Bootcamp on 2013 Macbook Air

I went to the MS website today and bought a Windows 8.1 license for $119.99. (I need this software to run some windows-only stuff for work.) Then I tried downloading it to my Macbook Air for use with Bootcamp.

But what MS sold me was a Windows executable... and Bootcamp needs an ISO. So I went looking for ISO's, and downloaded it from two torrent sites. I made two attempts to get Bootcamp to work with these bootleg ISO's. In each attempt, Bootcamp burned them to my USB stick, then I downloaded the latest Bootcamp drivers partitioned the HD and started the Windows install.

The windows setup program failed, saying there was no install image on my USB stick. Maybe I need a different USB file? Or a different Win 8.1 license? If I have to go buy an external DVD drive just to install this crapware on my Mac, I'll be ******.

Can anyone give me suggestions?

Thanks

MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Dec 19, 2013 2:50 PM

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Number88

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Dec 19, 2013 3:04 PM in response to Pocket_Rocket

Is there anyone nearby with a 64 bit Windows machine (it will need to be 64 bit).

I had one already and downloaded the setup.exe, ran it and once downloaded it gives you the chance to make install media. In that option is a chance to create an iso file and that iso can then be used by Bootcamp to install Windows.

I'm not sure there's a way to do it with a Mac. Maybe someone else will give you a better way.

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