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Q: Impossible install Windows 8.1 x64 whit optical disk drive external.

Hello good apple distinguished community, I have had problems when trying to install Windows 8.1 x64 on my iMac using boot camp and optical disk drive external. I have a Windows 8.1 x64 iso and burn it on a blank DVD, iMac recognizes as well and bootcamp. Boot camp does well the partition, but when the imac restarts a black screen with a blinking cursor appears like this:

And nothing happens. I use optical disk drive external because my superdrive is death. Thanks for the help.

iMac 21.5 Mid 2011

2.5 GHz Intel Core i5

8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB

iMac12,1

IM121.0047.B23

OS X El Capitan 10.11.3

I from Honduras.

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), Superdrive is death

Posted on Feb 15, 2016 11:09 AM

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Was the Optical drive removed or is it not working?

This is an option - http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/install-a-windows-7-partition-on-mac-osx-wit hout-optical-drive-or-usb.1836959/#post-…

Posted on Feb 26, 2016 9:58 PM

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Loner T Feb 21, 2016 1:29 PM in response to -Morales-
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Feb 21, 2016 1:29 PM in response to -Morales-

SMC Reset - Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support
NVRAM Reset - How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

CHKDsk is a Windows Utility. The first time a Winclone image is restored, it runs chkdsk. You may also need to run Windows Startup Repair.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee872425.aspx
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 1:56 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 1:56 PM in response to Loner T

But how RUN CHKDSK in the Windows Partition if don't boot?
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 2:14 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 2:14 PM in response to Loner T

SMC and NVRAM reset, Windows partition don't show.
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Loner T Feb 21, 2016 3:05 PM in response to -Morales-
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Feb 21, 2016 3:05 PM in response to -Morales-

You can run chkdsk by booting using Windows Safe Boot. It is a Windows tool.
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 3:15 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 3:15 PM in response to Loner T

I know Loner T, but you say in the VMware Windows or Windows partition?
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 4:02 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 4:02 PM in response to Loner T

Why Windows partition does not appear?
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Loner T Feb 21, 2016 4:05 PM in response to -Morales-
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Feb 21, 2016 4:05 PM in response to -Morales-

There are two different boot options in Winclone. Can you test both?
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 4:19 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 4:19 PM in response to Loner T

2 options to boot? Just appear Restore Volume
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 4:58 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 4:58 PM in response to Loner T

Loner T, I made a small step, start the Windows DVD in VMware Fusion and instead of reinstalling I got Repair PC, and i enter the CMD, and i put these commands:
bootrec / fixboot
bootrec / fixmbr
bootrec / RebuildBcd
Restart the iMac and i enter the installation DVD in the WINDOWS disk, load and then appears this, Press any key to boot from CD / DVD ...

I pressed various keys but my keyboard does not respond, I have the USB drivers BOOTCAMP connected, but still nothing happens. What else can I do?
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Loner T Feb 21, 2016 5:45 PM in response to -Morales-
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Is this VM pointing to the Bootcamp installation or to the Virtual Disk which is the source of the Winclone image?

If you are repairing the Virtual Disk copy of Windows, you will need to create a new Winclone image from this repaired Virtual Disk and then try to restore it to the physical partition. You should also run chkdsk on the Virtual Disk Windows installation before you clone it. Once the Virtual Disk Windows works properly, then you can clone it and try to restore it to a physical partition again and test the BC partition under Bootcamp.
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 5:53 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 5:53 PM in response to Loner T

The repair is to the physique DVD, then i boot from ther and show Press any key to boot from Cd/DVD
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Loner T Feb 21, 2016 6:22 PM in response to -Morales-
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Feb 21, 2016 6:22 PM in response to -Morales-

Did you use the Windows DVD to repair the Virtual machine or the Bootcamp partition?
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 8:43 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 8:43 PM in response to Loner T

I used VMware Fusion to repair the physical DVD, boot from the same physical DVD and entered the CMD.
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-Morales- Feb 21, 2016 10:50 PM in response to Loner T
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Feb 21, 2016 10:50 PM in response to Loner T

I imagine that the error showing El Capitan is for the SIP, but it is disabled ...
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Loner T Feb 22, 2016 5:53 AM in response to -Morales-
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Feb 22, 2016 5:53 AM in response to -Morales-

-Morales- wrote:

I used VMware Fusion to repair the physical DVD, boot from the same physical DVD and entered the CMD.

There is come confusion on terminology.

1. There is a Virtual machine on a Virtual disk. This is the source of Winclone Image.
2. There is a physical Bootcamp partition which is the destination for the restore of the Winclone Image.
3. There is an ISO of Windows Installer, which can also be used by burning it to physical DVD media. This DVD cannot be modified by any means once the ISO is used to create the this DVD.

You can only update/repair either item 1 or 2 using Windows Repair.

If you repair 1 (source of Winclone), you need to create a new backup to restore to the physical partition. If you repair 2 (Bootcamp partition - Wincloen destination) and you have the correct MBR, it should boot.

Please describe your steps, which should help in the direction to take.
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