كيفية تسطيب ويندوز 8 من الاسطوانة او الفلاشة | تنزيل ويندوز 8.1 من الفلاشة او الاسطوانه

how to install windows 8 from dvd or usb | how to install windows 8.1 from dvd or usb

Install Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 from a USB device, like a flash drive, is a common one these days.


It's no surprise why - many new computers, especially tablets and smaller laptops and desktops, no longer have optical drives. That Windows 8 install disc doesn't do you much good if you don't have anywhere to put the DVD!

If you prefer to see the process with screenshots you can follow our step by step guide to installing Windows 8/8.1 from a USB device for an easy walk-through.

Windows 10 Users: See how to burn an ISO File to a USB drive for an easier way of getting a Windows 10 ISO image to a USB drive for installation of that operating system.

If you want to install Windows 8 from a USB device, you'll need to get those setup files from the DVD to the USB drive. Unfortunately, simply copying them there won't do. Windows 8 is also sold as a downloadable ISO file which, if you choose to buy Windows 8 that way, requires similar steps to get it properly copied to a USB drive.


Regardless of whether you have a Windows 8 DVD that you need to get on a flash drive, or a Windows 8 ISO file with the same goal, the following tutorial will help you get the Windows 8 installation files properly copied to a flash drive so you can get on with the installation process.

This is a fairly simple process and getting the Windows 8 installation files onto a flash drive or other external USB device will only take between 20 and 30 minutes, depending on what format your copy of Windows 8 is in right now and how fast your computer is.

Requirements:

A flash drive (4 GB for 32-bit, 8 GB for 64-bit).
A Windows 8/8.1 DVD or ISO (See Where Can I Download Windows 8 or 8.1? for more options).
Access to a working computer (with a DVD drive if you have a Windows 8 DVD) with Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP installed.