How to Install Windows 8 or 8.1 From a USB Device
The need to 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...