You will need to have already purchased a copy of Windows 7 or 8. Go to Microsoft Software Recovery. Make sure you have at least 3. Enter the Windows Product Key. This is either inside the DVD box that you purchased Windows in and also in the confirmation email that Windows sent you when you purchased Windows. Select the language of your version of Windows. Alternatively, you can also choose to have the ISO sent to you via email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
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Your Mac starts up to a black or blue screen after you install Windows. Start your Mac from macOS. Plug the USB flash drive into your Mac. Open Disk Utility, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
Select the drive name, not the volume name beneath it. Click the Erase button or tab. Click Erase to format the drive. When done, quit Disk Utility.
Download the Windows support software After preparing your USB flash drive , complete these steps: Make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet. When the download completes, quit Boot Camp Assistant.
Install the Windows support software After downloading the Windows support software to your flash drive , follow these steps to install the software. Make sure that the USB flash drive is plugged into your Mac.
Start up your Mac in Windows. When you're asked to allow Boot Camp to make changes to your device, click Yes. Click Repair to begin installation. If you get an alert that the software hasn't passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway. After installation completes, click Finish, then click Yes when you're asked to restart your Mac.
Learn more If you can't download or save the Windows support software: If the assistant says that the Windows support software could not be saved to the selected drive, or that the USB flash drive can't be used, make sure that your USB flash drive has a storage capacity of at least 16GB and is formatted correctly. If the assistant doesn't see your USB flash drive, click Go Back and make sure that the drive is connected directly to the USB port on your Mac—not to a display, hub, or keyboard.
Disconnect and reconnect the drive, then click Continue. If the assistant says that it can't download the software because of a network problem, make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet. Make sure that your Mac meets the system requirements to install Windows using Boot Camp.
