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Unable Install Windows 8.1 on iMac Late 2012 (GPT)

Hi,


I've my iMac late 2012 with Fusion drive 1 TB which i wanted to install Windows 8.1 on it by USB install drive.

But i am facing a problem, i unable to install windows on my new-create partition "bootcamp"

And it prompt out and shown it need to install on a GPT disk.


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I've tried many methods from forum and online in these days, it doesn't work. i almost to surrender on this issue.


Here attached my disk information.

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Is that any solution to install Windows on my fusion drive? and how can i format fusion drive and convert the drive to GPT?


Many thanks for helping.

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jun 27, 2015 8:18 PM

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Jun 27, 2015 8:41 PM in response to Binzzzz

1. Please post the output of the following two commands, since your BC partition is on disk1 not disk0.

sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk1

sudo fdisk /dev/disk1


2. Your Mac is a preUEFI Mac and selecting EFI boot is not valid for you machine.

3. You need to use a USB2 flash drive. A USB3 flash drive will not work.

4. Disconnect all other external storage.

5. The MBR can be re-created on your iMac using a utility called GPT Fdisk (http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/) using the following procedure.


Rebuild MBR to match the new GPT information thus resetting the Hybrid MBR. Use defaults for other questions (like partition codes). The only values that need modifications are the Boot flags and step 10. Accept all other defaults that Gdisk offers. Please see thesample Q&A as an example. These steps can be repeated if you make a mistake before you get to Step 12, otherwise start from Step 1 for these steps. Step 6 has numbers which are typed with a space between the numbers.

  1. Sudo gdisk /dev/rdisk1
  2. P (Print list of parts)
  3. R (Recover)
  4. O (print current Hybrid MBR)
  5. H (chooses Hybrid)
  6. Partitions numbers to be hybridized: 2 3 4
  7. Y (Good for GRUB question)
  8. N (part 2 boot flag)
  9. N (part 3 boot flag)
  10. Y (part 4 boot flag make NTFS bootable partition)
  11. O (print current Hybrid MBR)
  12. W (Write the new MBR)
  13. Y (Yes! write the new MBR)
  14. Reboot


Here is sample Q&A for this section. Please notice the Press Enter/Return.


Place EFI GPT (0xEE) partition first in MBR (good for GRUB)? (Y/N): Y


Creating entry for GPT partition #2 (MBR partition #2)

Enter an MBR hex code (default AF): Press Enter/Return

Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): N


Creating entry for GPT partition #3 (MBR partition #3)

Enter an MBR hex code (default AB): Press Enter/Return

Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): N


Creating entry for GPT partition #4 (MBR partition #4)

Enter an MBR hex code (default 07): Press Enter/Return

Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): Y

Jun 27, 2015 9:39 PM in response to Binzzzz

Binzzzz wrote:


Yes, i am using Option key and choose the EFI partition to go into installation.

Is my installation step wrong? or i have to re-do it in BCA (Check the option "Install or remove Windows 7 or later version") and let in restart automatically by using USB2 install stick?

You need to let BCA do it. Do not use the Option key to choose EFI boot. Your Mac does not support it. Check the last option "Install Windows..." and wait till you see the first Windows installer screen.

Unable Install Windows 8.1 on iMac Late 2012 (GPT)

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