Has anyone successfully installed win8 on their mac?

[Rmondo]

some insight is needed on the steps and procedures for clean install.

 

[runforyourlife]

reyed selling.I wanna buy as bootcamp but no dare lol..and.dunno how to setup using.digital ISo

 

[Rmondo]

reyed selling.I wanna buy as bootcamp but no dare lol..and.dunno how to setup using.digital ISo

I have a copy of the win 8 from my previous upgrade on my win 7 laptop. Now I'm thinking of transferring over, but meeting with a ****load of problems.

For one you can't do an install from scratch using win 8 alone. I called them up and apparently you MUST have a previous version of windows, ie 7 or vista to be able to update to 8 and activate it.

Feel kinda cheated now, they weren't too explicit about the fact that its purely "upgrade" only.

 

[borealiszio]

some insight is needed on the steps and procedures for clean install.

Had Win 8 Running on Parallels as for Bootcamp below are my summarise steps.

1) Prepare a 4GB Thumbdrive
2) Open bootcamp assistant
3) Create a bootable USB
4) Download Win 8 bootcamp software
5) Install the .pkg file after which open .dmg and drag into another USB
6) Allocate space on how much you want your windows space to be.
7) Just follow the on screen step when your mac reboot
8) On windows installation page you might need to format the bootcamp drive
9) After windows successfully installed, use the "2nd USB" to install all the required software.

Hopefully it serve as some guide. I do not have win 8 running on bootcamp as my Imac don't support it i think. But i do have Win 7 Ultimate on my bootcamp and Win 8 on parallels. Everything works fine.

 

[borealiszio]

I have a copy of the win 8 from my previous upgrade on my win 7 laptop. Now I'm thinking of transferring over, but meeting with a ****load of problems.

For one you can't do an install from scratch using win 8 alone. I called them up and apparently you MUST have a previous version of windows, ie 7 or vista to be able to update to 8 and activate it.

Feel kinda cheated now, they weren't too explicit about the fact that its purely "upgrade" only.

Nope you do not need to have previous version. You just have to edit some files for it to work. I can install win 8 and activate without previous version of windows.

 

[Rmondo]

Nope you do not need to have previous version. You just have to edit some files for it to work. I can install win 8 and activate without previous version of windows.

hey care to share how? Because I did manage to install it together with the drivers, but there's reduced functionality, i.e can't change wallpaper, etc. And I realized that even though the cd key was accepted for installation, it wasn't and can't be activated. It keeps showing as the key is being used on another computer, which is my old laptop.

And I called up microsoft today, the guy insisted that if you don't have a previous copy of windows installed, even if it were activated, it will not function as it should. Not sure if he was bull****ting me, or it's some underhand means by microsoft to get you to buy another copy of the previous OS.

 

[ahkaiz]

being using window 8 via bootcamp on my mac mini since i bought it afew months ago. no problem

 

[Rmondo]

being using window 8 via bootcamp on my mac mini since i bought it afew months ago. no problem

Was yours a fresh install? I.e your mini was the first machine you installed on

 

[borealiszio]

hey care to share how? Because I did manage to install it together with the drivers, but there's reduced functionality, i.e can't change wallpaper, etc. And I realized that even though the cd key was accepted for installation, it wasn't and can't be activated. It keeps showing as the key is being used on another computer, which is my old laptop.

And I called up microsoft today, the guy insisted that if you don't have a previous copy of windows installed, even if it were activated, it will not function as it should. Not sure if he was bull****ting me, or it's some underhand means by microsoft to get you to buy another copy of the previous OS.

You got a PM already =D steps in in the PM hope it helps u. If the CD key was accepted upon installation, just follow my steps should be fine =D

 

[trans168]

Anyone running Parallel 8 with Windows 8?

How's the stability?

Any problems?

 

[Eightfold]

iMac 2011, Windows 8 via bootcamp - OK..

Those without optical drive, also possible.. google there are many guides out there

 

[negativzero]

hey care to share how? Because I did manage to install it together with the drivers, but there's reduced functionality, i.e can't change wallpaper, etc. And I realized that even though the cd key was accepted for installation, it wasn't and can't be activated. It keeps showing as the key is being used on another computer, which is my old laptop.

And I called up microsoft today, the guy insisted that if you don't have a previous copy of windows installed, even if it were activated, it will not function as it should. Not sure if he was bull****ting me, or it's some underhand means by microsoft to get you to buy another copy of the previous OS.

You don't need a previous installation of windows. All you need is a valid ISO downloaded directly from Microsoft.

I have a fresh install of Win 8 here if you want to take a look.

 

[zhewei_83]

Just take note that apple has official bootcamp support for windows 8 for recently released Mac OS 10.8.3.

 

[runforyourlife]

i have tried the entire night. Would appreciate some help... I am stucked at the 'bootable disk required. please insert disc and press any key' and i cant do anything.

my steps are as follows:

1) click all 3 options in bootcamp
2) put iso into a portable hard disk
3) download the updates into the same portable hard disk
4) partition properly (60gb for windows)
5) system auto reboot
6) ERROR CANNOT FIND BOOTABLE DISK !!!

AHHHHHHH, where is the error guys?

 

[trans168]

I have a copy of the win 8 from my previous upgrade on my win 7 laptop. Now I'm thinking of transferring over, but meeting with a ****load of problems.

For one you can't do an install from scratch using win 8 alone. I called them up and apparently you MUST have a previous version of windows, ie 7 or vista to be able to update to 8 and activate it.

Feel kinda cheated now, they weren't too explicit about the fact that its purely "upgrade" only.

That's the strategy Microsoft use to get you to buy the full version.

 

[borealiszio]

That's the strategy Microsoft use to get you to buy the full version.

i thought me and a couple of forumer make it very clear that it's possible to install win 8 ALONE with just a legit cd key... i even pm a few forumer to teach them a workaround. in case your cd wont work even though it's legit.

it's possible to install win 8 with just the .iso alone directly onto your systerm without win 7.

 

[hiwaystar97]

Hi where do I download a windows 8 bootable iso ?
Have searched whole day on google but not successful
I have a external optical drive and a fresh copy of windows 8
Hopefully someone can guide me

 

[purpleberry]

What's the total hard disk space for the Mac OS and Win 8 altogether?

 

[Hannslenov]

last sunday, I bought parallels + win 8 bundle for $179. After deducting ns45 voucher of $60, I paid 119. Set up was breeze. Got everything up within 30 mins. No problem since, no lag.

 

[hLsY]

last sunday, I bought parallels + win 8 bundle for $179. After deducting ns45 voucher of $60, I paid 119. Set up was breeze. Got everything up within 30 mins. No problem since, no lag.

Mind sharing where u got this bundle from? Thanks..