Installing 8.1 with Bootcamp using an already bootable USB with.iso image (Rufus) (self.mac) submitted 4 years ago by mechanicalelf. Nooooobie user here. I was experiencing a full-on 'stop' of progress when Bootcamp was configuring my USB with my 8.1.iso image. Mar 15, 2013 To use Boot Camp 5 software to install Windows 8 on a Mac, decompress the downloaded zip file, double-click the Boot Camp disk image, and copy the entire contents of the.zip file to the root.
HI WillSandalls,
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Nov 10, 2014 This video will show you how to Create a bootable Windows 8.1 USB on a Mac running OSX Yosemite. Make a Boot Camp USB on an Unsupported Mac.YOSEMITE. Duration: 4:49. Josephjdrew 55,683 views. You can set trackpad options that’ll affect clicking, secondary clicking, dragging, and more. Depending on your trackpad, you see only some of these configuration options. In Windows on your Mac, click in the right side of the taskbar, click the Boot Camp icon, then choose Boot Camp Control Panel. Jun 02, 2017 Installing Windows 8.1 on Mac OS X using Boot Camp. Install Windows 7, 8 or 10 on a Mac with Boot Camp Assistant (macOS Sierra 10.12).
It sounds like you are using Boot Camp 5.0.4 to install Windows 8.1 on your MacBook Pro (Mid 2012) but it gives you errors and won't finish the install.
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Checking Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions - Apple Support
it looks like everything is compatible, but it discusses Boot Camp 5.1 rather than 5.0.4.
Some quotes:
Boot Camp 5.1 supports 64-bit, non-Enterprise versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.0, and Windows 8.1. This version of Boot Camp doesn't support Windows XP, Windows Vista, or any 32-bit version of Windows.
Do Macs that have a Fusion Drive support Boot Camp?
Yes. Boot Camp Assistant creates the Windows partition on the disk drive instead of the flash drive (SSD). If you're installing Windows 8 on an iMac with a 3TB hard drive, make sure the iMac is using OS X v10.8.3 or later.
Is USB 3 supported by Boot Camp 5.1?
Yes. See Using USB 3 devices on Mac computers.
So please use Boot Camp 5.1
And check out the relevant section of this article.
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Mar 4, 2016 10:53 AM