How to download Windows?

I'm experiencing some extreme frustration trying to figure out the process of purchasing and downloading Windows for the purpose of installing on my son's new MacBook Pro via Boot Camp.
Can someone clarify for me exactly what the procedure is for downloading an ISO file that can be used with Boot Camp? I was told by Microsoft earlier that I had to run some stupid installer on a Windows machine in order to get the ISO, and that there was no other way to get the ISO... which seems wrong, as how would a Mac user with no Windows systems install Windows via Boot Camp, onto a Mac with no optical drive, if that's true?
I currently have something downloading on my wife's Windows PC, but I have exactly zero confidence that what I'm going to end up with at the end of the hours-long download time will actually be what I need, and am fearful that it's going to install the horrid Windows 8 over my wife's Windows 7 system.
Any guidance? If so, thanks in advance!

Loner T wrote:
1. Download GPT Fdisk (http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/) and create the Hybrid MBR.
We tried that previously, following instructions I found on another site. It made no difference.
2. Remove the partition created by BCA (using BCA), which will restore the disk to a GPT-only disk.  Run Disk Utility and create a partition with Free Space format.
We did that, and Boot Camp Assistant wanted to split the remaining 500 GB partition, effectively ignoring the free space. Further, we were unable to remove the free space, and ended up having to repartition the entire hard drive and restore the system from a Time Machine backup. After doing that, I tried to repeat the process of setting things up in Boot Camp Assistant, and just ended up in the same place... a partition was created, but the Windows install failed again.
I guess we'll have to make an appointment at the Genius Bar and get them to help with this. The fact that a very experienced Mac OS X like me will have to resort to going to the Genius Bar over something like this is a tremendous failure on Apple's part, IMHO! I mean, if BCA can't create the partition on a brand-new, barely touched machine, what freakin' use is it?

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