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I have a PC laptop without OS and I would like to install Windows 8.1 on it.

How can I prepare a bootable Windows USB key in Yosemite?

I have to use OSX to prepare the bootable USB Key, as I have no Windows machine to create it on.
Is it possible? How can I do it?

I saw this post: Creating A Bootable USB Of Windows 8.1 On OS X? but here the final destination seems another Mac.
Have I to follow the same procedure?

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  • This question appears to be off-topic because it is about running OS X on non-Apple hardware. – Daniel Dec 16 '14 at 11:20
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    Not sure it is - I read it as using OS X to create a bootable Windows USB stick, to then use that to install Windows on a PC. – Tetsujin Dec 16 '14 at 11:26
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    This question has been put on hold for the wrong reason. –  Dec 16 '14 at 11:30
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    I've edited for clarity of intent & voted to re-open – Tetsujin Dec 16 '14 at 11:31
  • As from 10.10 I am not quite sure if it is still possible to make NTFS journal. However, once you got bootable it does not matter what the destination is: another mac or windows. – VessoVit Dec 16 '14 at 11:34
  • I really didn't get, why this question received a "-1" ...rules that I will never understand... so, any ideas how to solve this? – mtoninelli Dec 16 '14 at 12:16
  • I'd follow the linked method & see where you get; after that, this question could be edited to clarify any additional difficulties you face. – Tetsujin Dec 16 '14 at 12:28
  • i tried the linked method for create a bootable key. the boot loader in the pc doesn't recognise the key... – mtoninelli Dec 16 '14 at 12:38
  • @ehijon UEFI or BIOS boot method? Or better add the laptop model to your question. – klanomath Dec 16 '14 at 12:57
  • UEFI Lenovo Ideapad S400U – mtoninelli Dec 16 '14 at 14:34

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Quick shot:

  1. Download and install VirtualBox
  2. Create a new Windows VM with your Windows 8.1.iso (x64)
  3. Copy the Windows 8.1.iso (x64) to your VM (network sharing)
  4. Download and install Rufus
  5. Plug in your thumb drive and attach it to the VM
  6. Create a bootable thumb drive with Rufus. You may even choose UEFI or BIOS.

Not smart but it should work...

I'm searching for a faster way without creating a VM

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