Will a Win8.1 install USB created on a MBA work on 5K iMac?

[andy9l]

I've just used a MacBook Air to create a Windows 8.1 install USB. Worked great.

It just crossed my mind that the drivers from Apple are probably device specific - ie. specific to the MBA - and I might need to rebuild the installer from the 5K iMac I intend to use it on. Not a problem if so, I was trying to make efficiencies for tomorrow.

Will a Windows 8.1 USB installer built via BootCamp Assistant on a MacBook Air work on a 5K iMac?

Happy Christmas all.

 

[yjchua95]

I've just used a MacBook Air to create a Windows 8.1 install USB. Worked great.

It just crossed my mind that the drivers from Apple are probably device specific - ie. specific to the MBA - and I might need to rebuild the installer from the 5K iMac I intend to use it on. Not a problem if so, I was trying to make efficiencies for tomorrow.

Will a Windows 8.1 USB installer built via BootCamp Assistant on a MacBook Air work on a 5K iMac?

Happy Christmas all.

If the MacBook Air is of the Haswell variant, the drivers should be the same, with the 5640 drivers.

 

[maflynn]

If the MacBook Air is of the Haswell variant, the drivers should be the same, with the 5640 drivers.

He could always download the apple drivers after the fact. I don't think it matters on what machine the thumb drive is created from the windows ISO file. Windows will boot up using a generic drivers until it can install its own specific which it will have included in the ISO.