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Windows 8 on Macbook

  • 22-03-2013 11:17PM
    #1
    miralize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭


    Shock horror I know. But I need Windows for testing & Windows 8, despite its UI shortcomings, is noticably faster than Windows 7.

    The only problem I'm having is that I cant seem to get it. As in, I've purchased it from Microsoft & they've given me an .exe file which is next to useless for me.

    So I tried it on the only Windows pc that I have (a 32bit aging Win7 Dell), and began to download it using said .exe, but the problem is that it gave me the 32bit iso because I tried downloading it from a 32bit machine initially.

    Is there a way to download the 64bit iso from Microsoft, or is the license key that I bought not tied to the ISO that I download, so in theory could I download a different retail copy of Windows 8 and still install it using my key?


Comments

  • #2
    muggyog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭muggyog


    Why are you not using Bootcamp and downloading it directly to the MacBook?
    Options available here


  • #3
    miralize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭miralize


    muggyog wrote: »
    Why are you not using Bootcamp and downloading it directly to the MacBook?
    Options available here

    What do you mean, downloading it to the Macbook? I have no optical drive so I need an iso image of the version that I need.

    Sorted anyway. Had to first install an eval copy of Win 8, then straight after that, the real thing.


  • #4
    muggyog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭muggyog


    Glad you got it sorted. Missed the bit where you mentioned MacBook Air.

    BTW plenty of USB install options.


  • #5
    miralize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭miralize


    muggyog wrote: »
    Glad you got it sorted. Missed the bit where you mentioned MacBook Air.

    BTW plenty of USB install options.

    Not a Macbook Air either ;)

    And yeah I understood how to create the bootable USB, but there is literally no way to get the ISO in the first place


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