How to install Windows 8 on Mac with Bootcamp?
Note: These devices no longer support 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 verify if you can install Windows 8, follow these steps:
- Click on the Apple logo in the menu bar.
- Select About this Mac to view your system information.
Note: On Intel-based Macs, you will see Processor. On Apple Silicon Macs, you will see Chip.
Proceed with the following steps:
Check for available software updates.
Note: Before installing Windows, ensure all macOS updates are installed.
- Open the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and select System Preferences.
- Click on Software Update.
- If no updates are available, a message will indicate that your system is up to date.
Note: The system will automatically search for available updates. Wait a few moments for the search to complete. If updates are available, click on Update now and follow the on-screen instructions to download and install them.
Note: If the Mac restarts after an update, reopen Software Update to install any additional updates.
Prepare the Mac to install Windows
Boot Camp Assistant prepares your Mac by creating a new partition for Windows named BOOTCAMP and downloading the Boot Camp support software.
Note: If you are using a portable Mac, connect it to a power source before proceeding.
- Insert your USB drive into the Mac and open Boot Camp Assistant > Applications > Utilities.
- On the introduction screen, click Continue.
- Select all options and click Continue.
- Select the Windows 8 .iso file you have downloaded and the USB drive where you want to create the installation file.
- Decide how much space to allocate for the Windows partition by dragging the divider and click Install.
- Your Mac will then restart to begin the installation of Windows 8.
Note: The partition size cannot be changed afterwards.
Note: Refer to the section: How to install Windows 8? by clicking here.
Install Boot Camp on Windows
After installing Windows, Boot Camp drivers compatible with your Mac will begin to install.
- In the Boot Camp installer on Windows, follow the on-screen instructions.
- When the installation is complete, click Finish.
- Once your device has restarted, follow the instructions from any other installation programs that appear.
Note: Do not click the Cancel button on any of the installer panels.
Note: If a message appears stating that the software you are installing has not passed the Windows logo test, click Continue.
Note: You do not need to respond to the installer dialogue boxes that briefly appear during the installation process, but if a dialogue box asks you to install device software, click Install. If nothing happens, there may be hidden windows requiring your attention. Look behind open windows.
Note: If the compatibility program does not install automatically, you will need to install it manually.