How do I install Windows with my OEM disc?

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How do I install Windows with my OEM disc?

So I bought the Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM installation disc, and was using BCA (Boot Camp Assistant) to install it on my Late 2012 Mac mini.

I did as I was prompted: plugged in an 8GB USB drive, inserted my disc into my external reader, opened BCA, checked the the all the boxes as per recommended than clicked Continue.

I was than brought to the part where I had to 'choose the ISO file'. I thought it would have automatically detected my disc, but since that wasn't the case, I proceeded to browse my disc to search for the ISO file. And there was none.

I even thought that using the OEM disc to install Windows using BCA was wrong, but it is actually recommended over the Retail one.

Can anyone help me in this?

PS: Please forgive my bad English.

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), Late 2012

Posted on Oct 7, 2014 6:06 AM

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Loner T

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Oct 7, 2014 7:26 AM in response to joshua.164

You will need to convert the DVD to an ISO using Disk Utility. Please see Disk Utility 12.x: Create a disk image and Section Create a disk image from a disk or folder

From Boot Camp: System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems

An authentic Microsoft Windows full install disc or ISO file

You may not be able to use an OEM disk.

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joshua.164 Author

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Oct 8, 2014 6:24 AM in response to Loner T

Thanks for helping me out!

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