Hello,
I have had a very frustrating day trying to install Windows 8.1 to a bootcamp partition on my Macbook Pro.
I purchased the software and downloaded it, but it came as a .exe file rather than the ISO I was expecting. Bootcamp can create a boot disk from an ISO. A .exe is absolutely useless to me.
I called customer support, and it seems the ISO is only accessible through running the .exe instillation wizard. So I tried installing a virtual box with my old version of windows xp, and after learning that I can't even view the Microsoft website from the version of internet explorer I have, I discovered that I can't open the installer window on xp anyway.
So, it seems that one must already have a relatively new version of Windows to even be able to access a newer version of windows. Is Microsoft dismissing the notion of bringing in new customers in favor of solely servicing existing ones? Twice the customer service reps actually told me I should "go to a friend or neighbor's house who have a 'normal' computer and ask them to download and format a boot disk for me."
But, as much as this whole experience has reminded me why I use Mac, I'm stubborn. Is there any way I can circumnavigate this absurd catch 22 to actually get Windows to do what I've paid for it to do without having to inconvenience my neighbor's?
Thanks in advance for your help.
