Getting Windows 8.1 on Macbook Air 2013 via Boot Camp

I purchased and downloaded Windows 8.1 Pro Student onto a PC to get the ISO image and did not install it. I saved it to a flash drive and trasfered it to a folder in my Macbook. Now i'm trying to use bootcamp with a 8 gig flash dive to install it on my 2013 mac air but its taking forever and isn't giving me a time. Did i miss something?

Windows 8.1 is not yet supported by Boot Camp.

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