rMBP, BootCamp & Windows 8

[monkeycid]

Hi guys!

Just a quick question. Is it possible to install Windows 8 without the use of an external CD-ROM/DVD drive or USB pen?

If I buy Windows 8 directly from Microsoft's website then I have an option to download Windows 8 to my desktop but I have no idea if I could then install Windows through BootCamp with the Windows files saved on my Mac desktop.

It's all very confusing.

 

[ConCat]

There are ways to do it without external media, but it's all very complicated. Generally people burn the files onto a USB flash drive to install when they don't have a DVD drive as is your case.