If I make an ISO image on a PC, will it work on my MBP?

Hello,
I'm trying to install Windows 8 on my new MBP Retina. I bought a copy of Windows 8, which I could only get as a DVD (I spent some time on the phone talking to agents of the Microsoft Store and this was the only option: Windows 8 can only be downloaded if one is updating Windows 7, otherwise a DVD is what you get). Since the MBP does not have a DVD player, it seems that my best option is to make an ISO image of the DVD and then install it with a USB drive through Bootcamp as explained here: http://www.intowindows.com/install-windows-8-on-mac/
My question is: can I make this ISO image on a PC using any appropriate software (like Burnaware's free edition)? Or does the ISO image need to be made on another Mac?
Thank you in advance for any help!

Thank you mende1 and Allan Eckert for your help.
For those of you that might have the same question that I had, the answer is yes, the ISO image of your Windows 8 disc can be produced in a PC--you don't need another Mac to do this. And, the ISO file does not have to be bootable--I made a simple/standard one with Burnaware's free version but there are a number of other sofware out there that could be used for this purpose. Once you make the ISO image, move it to your MBP's desktop and follow the instructions for creating a bootable USB drive through Bootcamp--instructions can be found in Apple's website. You might find a couple of bumps here and there but overall, it's a very easy process and it works well. In my opinion, no disc drive is necessary. Good luck!

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Last edited by gav989 (2012-02-12 10:59:11)

thanks for that, according to this it should be run like
/path/to/build.sh build single netinstall
from inside the chroot
posting this for my own reference and in case it helps others, will mark as solved
thanks again for your help
Last edited by gav989 (2012-02-12 10:58:04)

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I typically build both DVD and Blu-Ray images from the same material in the same project. I use different transcoding settings for each, and I have been able to build a Blu-Ray ISO without this "layer break" error on the Blu-Ray build (which is about 24.5GB when built). And as I mentioned before, this is the first project on which I've even seen this layer break message.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I'd rather not recreate the project from scratch, but I'm worried that I may have to.
Thanks
Jon

The total project being small enough may mean you have one layer that is too big. Both layers have to be smaller than half the disk, right?
Be sure you "run as administrator" for dual layer projects.
Encore may set the layer break correctly if it finds a good place, but there are numerous complaints about it being unreliable.
Build to a folder (no layer break is set), then use ImgBurn to build and ask to be prompted for layer break. ImgBurn is also unreliable under some circumstances.
The most frequent problems appear to be when there is no good location for a break. Do a search for "layer break imgburn" and you will see a variety of strategies.
http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/1777-how-to-create-a-double-layer-dvd-video-imag e-file-using-imgburn/
Also see these posts:
Neil Wilkes
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3466255#3466255
Neil Wilkes
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4054265#4054265
Neil Wilkes
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4054269#4054269
Jon Geddes
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4002647#4002647
shuchi shrivastava
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3905911#3905911
Jon Geddes and Neil Wilkes
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4003221#4003221

Bootcamp won't recognize windows 7 64 bit iso image

Hi,
I have a macbook pro 13.3 inch with retina.
Software OS X 10.9.4 (13E28)
I'm running Boot ROM Version: MBP111.0138.B07
I have windows 7 64 bit, as an iso image on my macbook pro. But for some reason when I run bootcamp I keep getting this error message.
Which doesn't make sense, because I know that I have the 64-bit version installed.
There was a forum that suggest changing one of the text files in applications > utilities > right clicking on bootcamp assistant > content > then changing the info.plist file.
It required me to add a line of text
<string>MacBookPro11,1</string>
I followed all the steps but then for some reason I was unable to start the bootcamp application, it would show an error.
Thanks

iso file is an image of an optical disc
any burner programs can burn as such to a dvd
bootcamp didn't have any problems installing from my windows 7 ultimate disc which contain both 64bit and 32bit install

HT3986 Where I have to download ISO-Image to install Windows 7 at my iMac 27-inch?

helo, I would like to install Windows 7 at my iMac, 27-inch.
I've got a message that I should have ISO-Image. Is that right?
Where I have to download ISO-Image?
Thanks in advance for your answer.
Regards,
Melanie

to install windows you need to buy windows
there are many programs for making windows if on a disc into an iso
if you do not have an optical drive and windows on a disc then you likely have to use another computer to make it into an iso

Iso image playing in windows, but not in mac

torrent site for the iso image is:
http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/119383481/ccie?tab=summary#.UGby8mg1FFI
it's a cisco network concept tutorial, it is playing on a windows laptop on windows xp, vista or 7.
I understand that wmv player cannot be played in mac osx, there is a suggestion to run either wine or flip4mac
wine, i am so sorry to be a pain but I get keep getting error messages during installation and it is not successful.
flip4mac I was able to install but I can't seem to make the iso work,
it mounts perfectly displaying 3 files:
autorun.inf
files
index.hta
clicking index.hta will display the website with all the lessons on the left side, click on it and it will play the video on the website, it works on windows but I can't seem to make it work in Safari.
I tried Opera, the website seems to appear but not all of the words, when I click for the lessons on the left side, it only opens an opera browser on a black blank browser.
Please help since I have just shifted to Mac this month, I tried Mac because I believe I can run GNS3 better in it.
Pardon for my MAC ignorance,
from your MAC noob.

It reformatted itself? I've never heard of that before.
Like I said earlier, if the iPod is Windows formatted it should work on a Mac because Macs are capable of handling FAT32 files. If it's Mac formatted it won't work on Windows without the aid of 3rd party add on software.
I'm still puzzled as to whether or not you need to sync the iPod to iTunes on both Mac and Windows computers.
Have you seen these?
iPod doesn't appear in iTunes or on the Mac desktop.
iPod does not appear in iPod Updater or iTunes in Mac OS X.
iPod appears on the Mac OS X desktop but not in iTunes.

Correcting for white balance in high-ISO images

I just started using a Whibal card, and have a number of high ISO images that I'm having a hard time correcting in Aperture. Because of the grain, the white balance varies widely as I move my dropper across the card.
Whether I use a white balance reference or not, how are others extrapolating gray data across multiple pixels in an image in Aperture?
In the future, can I take a low ISO shot of a white balance reference area, even if it is out of focus or exhibits camera shake across that area?

Yes, you can take a lower ISO shot with motion blur and get your white balance settings that way.
I'm surprised though that with the grainy area it would make such a difference that you can't even get an accurate white balance number.

How do I get an ISO Image for Boot Camp?

I can't use bootcamp because i don't have a Windows 7 ISO Image. Where can i get a Windows 7 ISO Image?

http://blog.mclaughlinsoftware.com/2009/09/03/convert-dvd-to-iso-on-mac/
more options
https://www.google.dk/search?client=opera&q=make+dvd+into+an+iso+mac&sourceid=op era&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest

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