[SOLVED] How to Dual-Boot Windows 8 onto MacBook Pro OS X Yosemite (Using Bootcamp) without a USB drive or a CD

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VampireTooth

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The title covers most of my question. I am relatively new to the Mac world, and came across Bootcamp, which can dual-boot Windows, which seems pretty cool. I have read through many Bootcamp guides, and know that a USB drive must be used (my new Mac does not have a CD/DVD drive). I do not have any USB drives at the moment that I want to format, and I would like to know if there is a way to do it without a USB drive. I know that it may be harder or impossible to do it without a USB drive, and I can back up my USB, but I would like to be able to boot Windows without a USB drive. Alternate question: if I do format my flash drive (64 gb), will I be able to store other files on it, or will it only work with my Windows OS?
 
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A suitable USB flash drive would cost just a few dollars. You obviously need some sort of bootable drive from which to load Windows on the Mac. The cost of a new USB drive is nothing compared to the cost of the OS in the first place.

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A suitable USB flash drive would cost just a few dollars. You obviously need some sort of bootable drive from which to load Windows on the Mac. The cost of a new USB drive is nothing compared to the cost of the OS in the first place.
 
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