Install windows 8 bootcamp usb

First we need to create a Virtual Disk File for VirtualBox so it knows what storage device we are accessing. Now that we have everything organised we can start the installation of Windows 10 via VirtualBox.

We will need to give VirtualBox elevated permissions to access our handy bootcamp. Clicking next and agreeing to the terms and conditions is all you really need to do here except for the following points:. This is the most crucial step to successfully installing Bootcamp on an external USB 3. When Windows 10 is restarting, make sure you prevent Windows restarting inside the Virtual Machine and completing the installation.

This completes all the steps required on the Mac OS X side of the installation. Power off your Mac and hold the Option key until disk icons appear onscreen. If everything went well Windows 10 should start booting and begin the initial installation. This will start the Bootcamp installation software to install drivers for the Apple Keyboard and Mouse, Wireless, Graphics and other devices in your system.

Look behind open windows. What you need The keyboard and mouse or trackpad that came with your Mac. Before you begin Before you install Windows, make sure you back up important files. Perform the installation Do the following steps in order.

On your Mac, log in as an administrator, quit all open apps, then log out any other users. Follow the onscreen instructions. Unplug any external devices that aren't necessary during installation. Then click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to begin installing Windows. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Boot Camp and Windows support software drivers.

You will be asked to restart when done. For example, if your Mac has GB of memory, its startup disk must have at least GB of storage space available for Windows. To see how much storage space is available, click the Storage tab in the same window.

These Mac models were offered with GB hard drives as an option. After installation open a new Terminal window and run the command again. Start Boot Camp Assistant again, and it should look like the screenshot. Now just go through the steps, point it to your Windows installation ISO, and create a bootable flash drive. You should see some boot options. When you have entered the license key and clicked "next" a half dozen times, you are presented with a list of partitions, one of them being your newly created Boot Camp usually partition 4.

If selecting this as install target works for you: great! Take it home.