HT203909: Create an ISO image for Boot Camp from Windows installation media

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Q: Why can't you provide specific instructions here about how to make the USB drive bootable?  The article referenced is not dedicated to Bootcamp--too long, too many options.  How do you make it bootable?

Why can't you provide specific instructions here in HT203909 (Boot Camp: Creating an ISO image from a Windows installation DVD) about how to make the USB drive bootable?  The article referenced for partitioning the drive is not dedicated to Bootcamp--too long, too many options.  How do you make it bootable?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 19, 2015 10:48 PM

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  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T Apr 20, 2015 4:49 AM in response to Traveling Engineer
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    Apr 20, 2015 4:49 AM in response to Traveling Engineer

    If your BC Assistant shows the option to create a USB Installer, it automatically is marked as bootable. There is no need to have manual intervention to make a bootable USB. Once the process is manually modified, it is supported by the person modifying it.

     

    You have two or three options (depending on your Mac Model).

     

    1. Create USB... - Use a USB2 flash drive, which is erased and formatted. If your Mac supports ISOs then BCA will prompt for the Media. Any Mac which does not have a built-in Optical drive will support an ISO. There are specific Mac models which support both, DVD and USB based installation.

    2. Download Software from Apple servers...

    3. Install Windows...

     

    Are any additional instructions really necessary?