I have the Win 8 upgrade DVD but dont have a DVD drive

[slicksilver]

Whats the best way to get the image on a thumb drive? I'm not sure if a similar ISO is available for download legally. I would like to do a clean install.

Thank you

 

[AnonymouseUser]

You'll have to make an ISO image of the Win 8 DVD, and then use Microsoft's Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to install it to a USB drive. Yes, it says Windows 7, but should work just fine for Windows 8.

PC with DVD drive, install and run ImgBurn
Write image file from disc
Install and run Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
Install Windows 8 ISO you just created to USB drive

 

[bbhaag]

Download the ISO here. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_DIS_ShopHP_FPP_Light
Microsoft has a nice utility that will make your thumb drive bootable. Yes I know it says it's for Win7 but it works for 8 to. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
Transfer the ISO to the thumb drive and start the installation. When prompted enter your key and enjoy.

 

[slicksilver]

Download the ISO here. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/buy?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_DIS_ShopHP_FPP_Light
Microsoft has a nice utility that will make your thumb drive bootable. Yes I know it says it's for Win7 but it works for 8 to. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
Transfer the ISO to the thumb drive and start the installation. When prompted enter your key and enjoy.

It doesn't allow me to download the ISO without paying and giving my details. Any other way to download the ISO?

Thanks

 

[slicksilver]

You'll have to make an ISO image of the Win 8 DVD, and then use Microsoft's Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to install it to a USB drive. Yes, it says Windows 7, but should work just fine for Windows 8.

PC with DVD drive, install and run ImgBurn
Write image file from disc
Install and run Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
Install Windows 8 ISO you just created to USB drive

Dont have access to a DVD/CD drive. Thanks though.

 

[nsafreak]

You can download the ISO here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-8.aspx . Yes I know it's marked as a 90 day evaluation but Windows 8 like Windows 7 uses the same ISO image for all versions, the difference between them is what the key unlocks. Simply download the ISO, use the ISO to thumb drive utility & enter your CD key.

 

[lamedude]

If you UEFI boot you don't even need to use the utility and can simply copy over to the thumb drive.

 

[TheELF]

If you UEFI boot you don't even need to use the utility and can simply copy over to the thumb drive.

As long as you partition your thumb drive correctly,you can yust copy the files over,uefi or not uefi that is not the question... 😀

A little, useful guide here...
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/