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So I tried going through the normal process of boot camp on my Macbook pro, installed the windows 8.1 ISO to the usb through boot camp, installed the windows mac support files. Divided up the partitions and restarted, setup wouldn't work.
I then tried this workaround step by step:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/23545484#23545484#23545484
I was able to boot to windows install but got the error that the disk is MBR and needs to be GPT for windows to recognize.
So i googled the issue and tried this workaround:
partitioning - Windows detects GPT disk as MBR in EFI boot - Super User
Error went away, but now when I format the partition it says "windows cannot be installed to this disk"
I even tried using a USB stick created for windows, and it wouldn't even boot. I've tried several times to do all the different steps multiple different ways, and every time I solve one issue I run into another. It is so frustrating I've wasted so much time trying this. I'm no tech noobie so this shouldn't be such a grueling & difficult process...
Running:
Mac OSX Mavericks 10.9.1
Macbook Pro 2011 Modded with Samsung Extreme solid state drive & 1 TB HDD in CD drive.
Windows 8.1 USB ISO
If anyone could help me out with instructions as to what I can do I would be so happy! Please and thank you.
I then tried this workaround step by step:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/23545484#23545484#23545484
I was able to boot to windows install but got the error that the disk is MBR and needs to be GPT for windows to recognize.
So i googled the issue and tried this workaround:
partitioning - Windows detects GPT disk as MBR in EFI boot - Super User
Error went away, but now when I format the partition it says "windows cannot be installed to this disk"
I even tried using a USB stick created for windows, and it wouldn't even boot. I've tried several times to do all the different steps multiple different ways, and every time I solve one issue I run into another. It is so frustrating I've wasted so much time trying this. I'm no tech noobie so this shouldn't be such a grueling & difficult process...
Running:
Mac OSX Mavericks 10.9.1
Macbook Pro 2011 Modded with Samsung Extreme solid state drive & 1 TB HDD in CD drive.
Windows 8.1 USB ISO
If anyone could help me out with instructions as to what I can do I would be so happy! Please and thank you.