I can't install Windows 8 on my new iMac

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I can't install Windows 8 on my new iMac

Hello

I have some problem with install Windows 8 on my iMac. After using Boot Camp, and making boot camp partition and create boot USB flash, iMac is restart. After start install Windows 8, I see the blue screen and the following message:

file:\windows\system32\boot\winload.efi

error code: 0xc0000359

And I have the question. What is happend, and how resolve this problem

Thank's

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jul 19, 2015 5:31 PM

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Answer 1

Loner T

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Jul 19, 2015 5:52 PM in response to Bekishov

1. Did you modify Bootcamp info.plist?

2. Are you using EFI Boot?

3. There is no Mid-2012 iMac. Is this a Late 2012 iMac?

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Bekishov Author

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Jul 19, 2015 5:57 PM in response to Loner T

1) Yes, I did

2) Yes

3) It's not iMac, it's MacBook Pro

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Answer 3

Loner T

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Jul 19, 2015 6:00 PM in response to Bekishov

1. Your specific model does not need Bootcamp info.plist modifications. It supports both USB and DVD installers.

2. Do not use EFI Boot. Your Mac is a preUEFI Mac and you will face more issues later.

3. Use BCA and do not interrupt the installation till you have to pick a partition for Windows destination.

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Bekishov Author

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Jul 19, 2015 6:23 PM in response to Loner T

1) I changed Bootcamp info.plist because it didn't load. Than I found solution on youtube. So I just take PRE from this line: <key>PreUSBBootSupportedModels</key>

Than I did small change on terminal: sudo codesign -fs - /Applications/Utilities/Boot\ Camp\ Assistant.app

2) If I would't use EFI, so what should I use than?

3) What is BCA mean? Thanks for the advise

Please, write step by step instructions if it possible. Thank you

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