Is Windows 8.1 Pro for Students supported for use with Boot Camp? Also, do I have to have access to a pc to get the iso file out of the exe program included in the download to install this OS?
MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
if it's a digital install than it may be an upgrade rather than a full install
if it's a digital install than it may be an upgrade rather than a full install
Thanks for your reply. Based upon what I saw on the Microsoft store and Microsoft's Amazon.com store: the upgrade from windows 7 is also known as windows 8.1 full version. Here are some links:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Windows-8.1/productID.288401 200
Also has anyone here has tried installing windows 8.1 for students on a mac or not?
You need a Windows machine to run the .exe that downloads the ISO/USB. I would recommend downloading both types of media (ISO/DVD and USB) and keep both copies, as a contingency, if either is damaged or lost.
It would be a quick test if you run BA and provide the ISO as input, it will either accept it or reject and you will know immediately. If it is accepted, it can be installed.
From Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions
Which versions of Windows work with Boot Camp 5.1?
You can use:
Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Enterprise versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not supported.
Yeah, I am running Windows 8.1 Pro for Students which i got from JourneyEd which goes to Microsoft for $69. It works fine on my MacBook Pro 15.4" running that and Mac OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks.
How did you get drivers to work? Mine say they are unsupported??
You download the drivers from bootcamp assistant on to a usb flash drive and
after installation use the flash drive with the bootcamp drivers to install.
My original post in this thread is old--
UPDATE: I am currently running Mac OS X 10.10.2 Yosemite with the
latest Bootcamp and Bootcamp drivers and Windows 8.1 Pro Student Edition.
Everything works and no problems what so ever 🙂
You can verify what you currently have with System requirements to install Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp - Apple Support and check if it supports your specific Mac year/model.
DO your brightness, volume, backlight keys etc work??
I have rMBP late 2014 fully upgraded so everything should work on latest driver
BCA should download appropriate drivers to a USB. You can run setup.exe in the Bootcamp folder, which should also let you repair drivers, if necessary.
I understand the first method and will retry that but where is my bootcamp folder on my windows OS
You need to do this from the OS X side, and have a blank USB2 flash disk. There is no BCA on the Windows side. Older drivers can be manually downloaded from Windows side, but the 2014 Macs can only use BCA.
MacBook Pro
| 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 Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) |
BCA | - | - | - | - | - |
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) |
BCA | BCA | - | - | - | - |
| MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) |
BCA | BCA | - | - | - | - |
So simply go in and get the new Windows support files? Then what do I do on the Windows OS?
Please Boot Camp: Install or repair Boot Camp drivers after you download it to a USB.
Is Windows 8.1 Pro for Students supported for use with Boot Camp?
