
Unfortunately, regular versions of Windows won't run on Apple's new processor lines, and you have to use a version of Windows that runs on ARM-based processors like the M1. As of this writing, you can't use Boot Camp to create a dual-boot M1 Mac, but software company Parallels released a version of its Desktop software that runs Windows 10 within MacOS. In November 2020, Apple announced it would begin selling Macintosh computers with Apple's own M1 chip, rather than using Intel's processors. This Option key feature is available either when booting from a powered-off state or if you're rebooting from Windows. Use the arrow keys to select a partition, and press Enter to boot to it. Within a couple of seconds, the Mac should present the two partitions to you on the screen. To do this, press the Option key on the Mac while it's on the blank white boot screen. If the Mac was powered off, you can choose which partition to boot before the Mac selects for you. In the Startup Disk, choose the "Windows on BOOTCAMP" partition, and click "Restart." Then, confirm your choice to reboot to Windows. Once it's done, unmount the USB drive (right-click and select Eject) from the desktop.If you're in macOS, you can switch to the Windows partition using the Startup Disk utility within System Preferences. Boot Camp Assistant will create the bootable Windows 10 USB.Select the Windows 10 ISO image from Mac's internal storage and select Continue.Select Continue, and check the option to Create a Windows 10 or later install disk.Go to Finder > Applications > Utilities and launch Boot Camp Assistant.To create a bootable Windows disk using BootCamp: You will also need a 16GB USB disk, alongside the Windows ISO file for this method. Note: You can't use Boot Camp Assistant on Macs with Apple M1 chips. You can also choose to install additional Windows support software, which will be helpful if you are planning to use the bootable disk to install Windows on your Mac. This is an easy method and requires no additional software to be installed. If you have a Mac with an Intel processor, you can also use BootCamp Assistant to create a bootable Windows installation USB disk. Method 2: Create a Bootable USB Disk Using BootCamp Assistant
