windwos 8.1 installation problem

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windwos 8.1 installation problem

Hello;

I have MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), and I am running windows 7 32 bits on it. Last week, I decided to install windows 8.1, I have a copy of the windows 8.1 (ISO), and I used USB 64GB. I followed the installation steps through bootcamp, and everything was fine, until the laptop restarted and log in to windows to complete the setup, so I keyed in the windows key, then in the next step suppose I select the windows operating system, but it showed me a message says (no image available). I tried again and again and every time i get this message.

1- I shutdown the laptop, and start again, and still same problem.

2- I removed windows 8.1 via bootcamp, and reinstalled again, and still same problem

3- I installed windows 7 32 bit, and it works fine, then I removed it and I reinstalled windows 8.1 again, and still same problem

Your help is highly appreciated

MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Mar 2, 2016 7:55 PM

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Answer 1

Loner T

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Mar 3, 2016 5:53 AM in response to tefosat

Your W8.1 ISO is corrupt. You will need to download a new copy from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/home and verify the integrity of the ISO. Use a wired connection, if possible.

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tefosat Author

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Mar 3, 2016 10:32 PM in response to Loner T

Hi;

Thanks for your response!

I downloaded a new copy from the link you post, and i used "media creation tool" to download the ISO format. I installed it in my mac using bootcamp, and same thing occurred (no images available)! Although the partition was created, but the installation is not completed.

Do you think my MacBook Air (11-inch Mid 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3) is not supporting windows 8.1

By the way when I use media creation tool; which windows should I choose (I used the first one)

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Answer 3

Loner T

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Mar 6, 2016 5:24 AM in response to tefosat

What architecture did you choose? if the ISO file is larger than 3.7-4gb , then you are downloading a mixed 32-bit/64-bit ISO. BC Assistant cannot use such a mixed installer.

From Use Windows 8.1 on your Mac with Boot Camp - Apple Support,

MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2011)

are supported.

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Answer 4

tefosat Author

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Mar 6, 2016 6:12 PM in response to Loner T

From the link you sent me last time, I have to choose 32 or 64 to download,so I chose 64bit, and the ISO size is 3.28GB only.

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Answer 5

Loner T

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Mar 7, 2016 2:14 PM in response to tefosat

The size seems reasonable. Can you post the MD5sum of the ISO using OS X Terminal command openssl md5 YourISOFileNameHere ?

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Answer 6

tefosat Author

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Mar 7, 2016 8:39 PM in response to Loner T

After I installed windows 8.1, and because of the that message "no images available", when I check the partitions in mac, I found windows partition, so removed it using bootcamp.

Here is what you asked for;