Windows 8 won't install on new iMac

barrett14 · Jan 6, 2013, 10:09 PM

I tried to install windows 8 via bootcamp and while I was going through the Windows 8 installation - it said the drive was not formatted properly (Said it requires NTFS.

P.S. I was installing Windows 8 via a USB drive I created from the CD.

Any ideas?

Dduval · Jan 6, 2013, 10:17 PM

During the beginning of setup, make sure you select "custom install", click "advanced", then format your bootcamp drive. Then continue the install on the formatted drive...

Pharmscott · Jan 6, 2013, 10:37 PM

Do you have the 3TB drive? There is an issue related to that (search the forums).

Jan 6, 2013, 10:09 PM	#1
barrett14 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010	Windows 8 won't install on new iMac I tried to install windows 8 via bootcamp and while I was going through the Windows 8 installation - it said the drive was not formatted properly (Said it requires NTFS. P.S. I was installing Windows 8 via a USB drive I created from the CD. Any ideas?
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Jan 6, 2013, 10:17 PM	#2
Dduval macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	During the beginning of setup, make sure you select "custom install", click "advanced", then format your bootcamp drive. Then continue the install on the formatted drive... __________________ ------------------------------------------------ 2011 27" iMac 3.1ghz 256gb SSD, 2x Ipad 2, Ipad 3, IPhone 4, IPod Touch, IPod mini.
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Jan 6, 2013, 10:37 PM	#3
Pharmscott macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA	Do you have the 3TB drive? There is an issue related to that (search the forums).
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