How can I install Windows on my new Mac?

This question sounds simple, but I am going nuts. I got this MacBook Pro recently, and I need Windows (to run ArcGIS 10). I know it can be done, and in fact is very common. However, I'm stuck.
Here are the problems:
- Only Windows 8.1 is currently available from Microsoft
- According to Apple, 8.1 cannot be installed on a Mac
- My download from Microsoft included only a small .exe file, not an ISO
- I don't have a CD drive. Just an 8 gigabyte USB thumb drive.
- I don't care what version of Windows I get. If there's some way to get 7, that's fine.
So what do I do? How do I buy a copy of Windows that will work? How do I download it so that Boot Camp can use it? Hasn't this been done millions of times? I was on the phone with Apple for over an hour, and with Microsoft three times. No one can help. Can you?
Thanks!

your best bet is to download virtualbox and install it that way
though if it's an exe it's not a full version but and upgrade so you need to install a full version in the
virtualbox first

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