![]() ![]() Apple recommends 128GB of free storage space to get the best experience. You can buy a license after installing and testing Windows 10.First and foremost, you must have at least 64 GB of free storage to install Windows on your Mac. Use Safari to download the Windows 10 ISO from this Microsoft website. This software should be used with any 64 bit of version Windows you install (including Windows 10).īTW: You and download and try Windows 10 without having a Product Key. In any case, the Window Support Software for your Mac should be downloaded by using the Boot Camp Assistant installed on your Mac or directly from the website Boot Camp Support Software. You might consider trying one of my posted answers. The answers I posted here and here were tested for Windows 7 and/or Windows 10, but not for Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. The procedure you used might work provided a BIOS booting operating system was previous installed on your Mac. This answer is basically the same as the earlier answer I posed on Apr 9 2015, except for a few omitted steps. The answer you are referencing was posted Jun 11 2015. You do want to select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced). So now what? I know the ISO file is fine because I have used it before to reinstall Windows. (Do not select Icustom to perform an upgrade Icustom installs a new copy of windows and deletes your programs and settings.) Then, insert the installation media and restart the upgrade. Remove the installation media and restart your computer so that windows starts normally. The installation halts with the following error:Ĭompatibility report: The computer started using the windows installation media. I am given the option to upgrade or do a clean install. And here is where everything goes kaputs.So, I added a virtual disk (The Windows 8.1 ISO file) and checked in the "Live CD/DVD" option. Instead, there was another "Empty" shown under the SATA controller. except there was not IDE controller listed. The guide asks to click on "Empty" below the IDE controller. I added the VMDK file that I just made so it appeared below the SATA controller. Back to the VM I created early, I when to the settings and clicked on the "+" sign by the SATA controller.No issues here besides having to disable the SIP in order to create the VMDK file. VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename ~/RawWinDisk.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/disk0 -partitions 1,4 I entered the following series of commands: sudo chown $USER /dev/disk0s4 I had created a WINDOWS partition, identified as disk0s4 when using diskutil list. Using the Terminal, I found that the internal disk, disk0, had 4 partitions.Created a new VM with Windows 8.1 as the version.Installed the latest version of VirtualBox. ![]() Here's the guide for reference: Is it possible to Bootcamp Windows 8.1 using USB on Late 2011 MBP? ![]() ![]() I've been following a guide posted on this site that uses VirtualBox to install Windows without the need for a USB drive or even a DVD. So the normal Boot Camp method is out of the question. Apparently, this model is unable to create and boot from a USB dive. So I have spent the past couple of days attempting to install Windows 8.1 onto a MBP with High Sierra. ![]()
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