newb help with converting dvd windows 8.1 to usb

cammandapanda

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so i just built my first computer (yay) using the next h440 which has no optical slots. i bought windows 8.1 off of pcpartpicker http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615 and it came in disc form. i have a 16 gig flash drive which i read is more than enough. i also read that you need another computer with windows installed to convert it. i could use my mom's computer but her computer is like ten years old having windows xp and isn't very nice to work with and has all types of problems. i have a macbook pro, will that work? is there any alternate ways of getting it? please be very specific, im not that good very good with computers so don't skip any steps you think are obvious or use fancy terminology. please link me a good tutorial too.

thanks in advance.