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Thanks for the update adam,
Here are some disk references:
FAQs: GUID Partitioning Table disk architecture
Understanding Disk Partitions
Recommended BIOS-Based Disk-Partition Configurations
Recommended UEFI-Based Disk-Partition Configurations
How was Win8.1 installed? Was it pre-installed on the machine or did you install it?
You probably already visited these Windows on Mac (WoM) pages:
Boot Camp - Apple Support
Boot Camp 5.1: Frequently asked questions about installing Windows 8 - Apple Support
- Things that stood out as I scanned the page, I have no idea if they apply or not.
- On one of the pages it recommends Boot Camp 5.1 - make sure you're MAC is up-to-date. I didn't see any other important updates on the download page, but you'd be a better judge of that. I'm sure you run the Mac Update periodically.
- To install Windows and the Boot Camp Support Software, you need a flash drive or other USB media, which must be formatted for the FAT file system. But later it discusses using an ISO for Windows ??????
- Thunderbolt devices ???
How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support
Set up a Windows partition on your Mac - Apple Support
- Things that stood out as I scanned the page, I have no idea if they apply or not.
- If you have more than one internal drive and the drive you're partitioning is not in the first drive bay, remove the drives in the lower-numbered bays, then reinstall them after installing Windows.
- If the installer says that it couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one, disconnect any Thunderbolt storage devices connected to your Mac
That's about all I can think of - hope it helps or points you in the right direction.
Good luck,
Bill
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