Cannot Install Windows 8 Pro using Boot Camp

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Cannot Install Windows 8 Pro using Boot Camp

Hey Everyone,

I have been trying for the last 2 days to install Windows 8 Pro using Boot Camp onto my Early 2011 15" MacBook Pro 2ghz Intel Core i7, running OS X Yosemite 10.10.5.

This is the error that I keep getting. I am currently running Boot Camp 5.1.4 (500), which appears to be outdated, But when I look for updates, it says there are none?? If you look closely at the picture it says "Install Windows 7 or later version" and I think that may be the problem, because I am trying to download Windows 8 Pro, not a version of Windows 7.

Can anyone please help me?? I'm getting very frustrated. I have run through all of the instructions on how to get the correct .iso file and I believe I have done that (see picture below) but it keeps saying "the installer disc could not be found" even though I believe the .iso file is just fine.

PLEASE HELP.

Thanks so much,

Kaden

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), 2011, 2 ghz i7, 16gb DDR3, 500 gb HD

Posted on Sep 3, 2015 12:49 PM

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Loner T

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Sep 3, 2015 3:04 PM in response to kadenurban

Your Mac requires a physical DVD. You need to burn the .ISO file to a physical DVD. You will need to use your built-in Optical drive.

Please see OS X Yosemite: Burn CDs and DVDs from ISO file.

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Sep 3, 2015 5:21 PM in response to Loner T

I just tried that. I burned the .iso file to a disc. It didn't work. It doesn't even ask me to identify a dvd or anything. After it downloads the support software, it just brings up that error message. Any ideas?

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Loner T

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Sep 3, 2015 5:54 PM in response to kadenurban

Are you able to see files in the Finder when the DVD is inserted?

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Loner T

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Sep 3, 2015 5:58 PM in response to Loner T

Are you able to read files from the DVD from OS X Finder?

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Sep 3, 2015 6:44 PM in response to Loner T

I think so? I've never worked with .iso files before. But I just inserted the DVD, waited for it to load. Then when I click on the "Windows i.iso" File i brings up another file, which when I click on it it 'mounts' and then I can run the programs from there. I'll attach a screenshot.

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