Windows file to big for FAT32 flash drive

i own a MacBook pro Retina OS X 10.9.1 and I want to install Bootcamp via USB but my windows.ISO file is more than 4 GB and the USB which includes the windows file  must be formatted in FAT32 which has the 4gb size limit for any file , how should i fix this problem ?  ... i appreciate your help

What Windows version? My Windows.iso is about 2.9GB

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