Problem using Bootcamp to install Windows 8.1 MacBook Pro
Hi,
I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) running OS X El Capitan v10.11.1. About two years ago I installed Windows 8.1 using boot camp with no issues. Since then I have upgraded the laptop's hardrive from the original 500GB SSD to a Transcend JetDrive 725 960GB SATA III. Note, this is the only hardware upgrade I have made to the computer. Following this hardware upgrade I decided to only restore my Macintosh HD, i.e. regrettably I did not restore the Bootcamp partition.
I am now trying to install Windows 8.1 using bootcamp again but unfortunately a few issues are preventing the quick installation I experienced in the past. I have read around this issue a lot but have not found a solution that works for me. Here are the steps I have repeated a few times:
- download a Windows 8.1 ISO 64 bit from: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows8ISO.
- connect a SanDisk Cruzer Force Media 8GB USB 2.0
- run Boot Camp Assistant
- check all tasks and continue
- create a 60 GB partition
- computer automatically restarts and a windows installer screen is shown
- enter product serial number
- select upgrade installation, see here: http://s20.postimg.org/t7wy0siod/Photo_07_12_2015_12_16_23.jpg
- PROBLEM: I am told that the installation cannot complete, see here: http://s20.postimg.org/day642qa5/Photo_07_12_2015_12_16_31.jpg
I have repeated this a couple of times with multiple USB 2.0 flash drives, but with the same results. I have also tried selecting 'Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)' but the following screen does not allow installation to the bootcamp partition, see here: http://s20.postimg.org/3mkq0xvgt/Photo_07_12_2015_12_15_09.jpgand here: http://s20.postimg.org/5pv58lv9p/Photo_07_12_2015_12_15_00.jpg
I'd be grateful if anyone could please help with this problem.
Thanks,
Al