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How do I install Windows 8.1 on a Mac with Bootcamp?

Note: These devices no longer use Boot Camp: MacBook Air M1, 2020 / MacBook Pro 13", M1, 2020 / Mac mini M1, 2020 / iMac 24-inch, M1, 2021. And Apple devices with an M1 chip.

To check if you can install Windows 8.1, do the following:

  1. Click the Apple logo in the menu bar.
  2. Select About this Mac to view information about your system.
Note: On PCs with an Intel processor, you will see Processor. On PCs with the Apple logo, you will see Chip.

Carry out the following process:

Check for available software updates.

Note: Before installing Windows, you will need to install all macOS updates.
  1. Open the Apple menu in the top-left corner of the screen and select System Preferences.
  2. Click on Software Update.
  3. If no updates are available, a message will appear indicating that the system is up to date.
Note: The system will automatically search for available updates. Wait a few seconds for the search to complete. If updates are available, click Update Now and follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the updates.
Note: If the Mac restarts after installing an update, reopen Software Update to install any additional updates.

Prepare the Mac for Windows installation

The Boot Camp Assistant prepares the Mac device by creating a new partition for Windows called BOOTCAMP and downloading the Boot Camp support software.

Note: If using a portable Mac computer, connect it to the power before continuing.
  1. Insert your USB into the Mac and open Boot Camp Assistant > Applications > Utilities.
  2. On the introduction screen, click Continue.
  3. Select all options and click Continue.
  4. Select the Windows 8.1 .iso file you have downloaded and the USB drive where you want to create the installation file.
  5. Decide how much space you need for the Windows package by dragging the centre bar and click Install.
    6. Note: The partition size cannot be changed later.
  6. Next, your Mac will restart to begin the Windows 8.1 installation.
Note: You can refer to the section: How to install Windows 8.1? by clicking here.

Install Boot Camp on Windows

After installing Windows, the Boot Camp drivers compatible with the Mac device will begin to install.

  1. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Boot Camp installer on Windows.
    2. Note: Do not click the Cancel button on any of the installer panels.
    Note: If a message appears indicating that the software you are installing has not passed the Windows logo test, click Continue.
    Note: It is not necessary to respond to the installer dialogue boxes that appear briefly during the installation process, but if a dialogue box asks you to install the device software, click Install. If nothing happens, there may be hidden windows requiring your attention. Look behind open windows.
  2. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
  3. Once the device has restarted, follow the instructions for any other installation programmes that appear.
Note: If the compatibility programme does not install automatically, you will need to install it manually. For more information on how to do this, refer to the support article here
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