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So I have been trying to install windows 8.1 on my mid 2010 Macbook pro, running El Capitan 10.11.2. I have followed all the guides and instructions I can find, but there is a problem I keep running into concerning the startup disc.
Now, I have created the ISO image from a Windows 8.1 disk purchased from BestBuy. I have also downloaded the Support software onto a USB Stick via BootCamp and I have created a 75GB partition for running windows.
But when I open BootCamp to continue, it says
"The Startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.
The startup disk must be formatted as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume
or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Windows"
Which I don't understand because I have already made a partition, this was the message that prompted me to make a partition in the first place.
I can continue past this message, but when the Select Tasks menu appears, BootCamp will only allow the "Download Latest Windows Software" box to be ticked.
So I am new to these kinds of modifications, so I am really hoping I am making a newb mistake somewhere. Inexplicable tech problems follow me like a plague though, so if anyone can help me to shed some light on this, I would be really grateful.
Thank You!
Now, I have created the ISO image from a Windows 8.1 disk purchased from BestBuy. I have also downloaded the Support software onto a USB Stick via BootCamp and I have created a 75GB partition for running windows.
But when I open BootCamp to continue, it says
"The Startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.
The startup disk must be formatted as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume
or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant for installing Windows"
Which I don't understand because I have already made a partition, this was the message that prompted me to make a partition in the first place.
I can continue past this message, but when the Select Tasks menu appears, BootCamp will only allow the "Download Latest Windows Software" box to be ticked.
So I am new to these kinds of modifications, so I am really hoping I am making a newb mistake somewhere. Inexplicable tech problems follow me like a plague though, so if anyone can help me to shed some light on this, I would be really grateful.
Thank You!