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Sunday, June 8, 2014

How to install window8.1 on a MAC running OS!


This process works for both Windows 7 and Windows 8. Follow along as I show you how to create a Bootable USB with Windows 7 or Windows 8 so that you can install Windows on any computer.

I am using OS X Mountain Lion but this process should work on Lion as well.

OSX 10.7 Lion - Create a Windows 7 USB Installer on a Mac Using

How to install window8.1 on a MAC running OS!


Boot Camp Support

Welcome


Explore how you can run Windows using Boot Camp.

Boot Camp: System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems

Learn about the general requirements needed to install Microsoft Windows using Boot Camp. Review the tables in this article to determine which Windows versions are supported with your computer.

Requirements for all Windows installations

  • An administrator account in OS X to configure Boot Camp Assistant
  • Internet access
  • USB keyboard and mouse, or a built-in keyboard and trackpad. You should use the keyboard and mouse that shipped with your Mac or a built-in trackpad.
  • 8 GB USB storage device, or external drive formatted as MS-DOS (FAT) to install the downloaded drivers

    Note: To learn how to obtain and build the Apple Boot Camp Drivers installation media needed to install Windows for Apple hardware, see this article. To format an external drive as MS-DOS (FAT), you can use Disk Utility in OS X.
  • Recommend minimum of 2 GB of RAM, 20 GB of free space on the disk that you are installing Windows on for the first time, or 40 GB if you are upgrading from a previous Windows version
  • Authentic Microsoft Windows full install disc or ISO file
  • Install all available firmware updates for your computer using Software Update before using Boot Camp Assistant
Supported versions of Windows (Authentic, single, full-installation)
  • Windows XP: Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 (Boot Camp 3 from the DVD)
  • Windows Vista: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate, Service Pack 1 or later (Boot Camp 3 from the DVD)
  • Windows 7: Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (Boot Camp 4 or 5)
  • Windows 8: Windows 8 or 8.1, Windows 8 or 8.1 Pro (Boot Camp 5 only)
Note: See the tables below to determine which versions of Windows are supported on your Mac model.
Microsoft Windows system requirements


Boot Camp requirements by Mac model

Select your type of Mac computer from the list below to learn which version of Boot Camp and Windows are supported by your Mac. If you don't know which Mac model you have, follow the steps at the end of this article.
Notes
  • A "4" or "5" in the chart below indicates the version of Boot Camp that is supported on your Mac. The version of Boot Camp also determines which version of Windows works with your Mac. 
  • Click the 4 or 5 to open the download article for the latest version of Boot Camp Support Software (Windows drivers) related to the Mac model, Windows version and Boot Camp version in the chart.
  • For older configurations, "DVD" indicates that the drivers are located on the Mac OS X installation DVD that came with your computer. 
MacBook Pro
MacBook Air
MacBook
iMac
Mac mini
Mac Pro

 How to find which Mac model you have
If you don't know which Mac you have, use the following steps to find out:
  1. From the Apple () menu, choose About This Mac.
  2. Click More Info. You will see the Mac model listed in the top-right portion of the window.

Downloading Boot Camp drivers

After learning which version of Boot Camp works with your version of Windows on your Mac, you can download the related Windows drivers for Boot Camp these ways:
  • Use Boot Camp Assistant to download the latest drivers as part of setup. This is the easiest way to get the correct Windows support drivers for the computer and version of Boot Camp you are using.

  • Manually download Boot Camp 4 or Boot Camp 5.1 support software from Apple Support Downloads.
    Note: Boot Camp 5.1 requires OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 or later.

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Last Modified: Mar 5, 2014
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Get Started

System Requirements

To use Boot Camp for Mac, make sure you have the following:

Software Updates

  • How to Update Your Software

    Use Software Update to get your updates automatically.

  • More about Boot Camp Software Updates

    See Boot Camp downloads page for more version specific information and software installers.

Other Resources



Recent Software Updates

Many issues can be resolved by updating your software. Use Software Update to get your updates automatically or browse the latest software updates at our Downloads page.


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