no "install by creating media" option on my Windows 8 installer

[toronado455]

I purchased and downloaded Windows 8, but I don't get a "install by creating media" option. I can't figure out what went wrong. All I get is "Install now" and "Install later from desktop", no "Install from media".

 

[ImDonly1]

Are you on Windows XP (32-bit)?
Google results seem to show that Windows XP users aren't given that option.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com...l/thread/d4d987d4-8c4c-4d7d-9a4c-fb939b8c6b58

You can download a Windows 7 ISO direct from Microsoft and install without a serial number as a 30 day trial, and then make your ISO for Windows 8.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/downl...cial-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/

To make the ISO into a bootable USB drive use this
http://images2.store.microsoft.com/prod/clustera/framework/w7udt/1.0/en-us/Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe
from here
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

 

[toronado455]

Wow. I'm really stupid I guess. Yes, I'm trying to get this from XP. I went ahead and installed the upgrade (because it didn't give me option to create media) and now I discover that it installed a 32-bit OS. I thought Windows 8 Pro would be a full 64-bit OS. Or is that another limitation of going from XP? Anyway, I feel really ripped off right now. I probably just wasted $40.

Thanks for those links. I'll look into doing that work around.

 

[ImDonly1]

Wow. I'm really stupid I guess. Yes, I'm trying to get this from XP. I went ahead and installed the upgrade (because it didn't give me option to create media) and now I discover that it installed a 32-bit OS. I thought Windows 8 Pro would be a full 64-bit OS. Or is that another limitation of going from XP? Anyway, I feel really ripped off right now. I probably just wasted $40.

Thanks for those links. I'll look into doing that work around.

You can't upgrade from a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit OS, it was never possible. You were not ripped off. Windows "Upgrade Assistant" detects what OS you are running, if you are running 32-bit, it will automatically download 32-bit Windows 8. If you are running a 64-bit os, it will download Windows 8 64-bit.

The serial numbers for 32/64bit are the same. So you don't have to worry about that. You just have to get the right installer/ISO.

So how do you go from 32-bit to 64-bit if the "upgrade advisor" automatically gives you 32-bit since you are running 32-bit?
A. buy the 64-bit Windows 8 DVD (waste of money).
B. install 64-bit Windows 7 from the links above as a clean install and download the installer again to get 64-bit Windows 8.
C. if you have another comuputer that has a 64-bit OS installed, download the installer again (link in your e-mail I assume), it will detect the 64-bit OS and download 64-bit Windows 8, then make it into a DVD/USB drive. Take the DVD/USB to your PC and install.

Yes, it is a hassle.

 

[toronado455]

You can't upgrade from a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit OS, it was never possible. You were not ripped off. Windows "Upgrade Assistant" detects what OS you are running, if you are running 32-bit, it will automatically download 32-bit Windows 8. If you are running a 64-bit os, it will download Windows 8 64-bit.

The serial numbers for 32/64bit are the same. So you don't have to worry about that. You just have to get the right installer/ISO.

So how do you go from 32-bit to 64-bit if the "upgrade advisor" automatically gives you 32-bit since you are running 32-bit?
A. buy the 64-bit Windows 8 DVD (waste of money).
B. install 64-bit Windows 7 from the links above as a clean install and download the installer again to get 64-bit Windows 8.
C. if you have another comuputer that has a 64-bit OS installed, download the installer again (link in your e-mail I assume), it will detect the 64-bit OS and download 64-bit Windows 8, then make it into a DVD/USB drive. Take the DVD/USB to your PC and install.

Yes, it is a hassle.

Thanks. That's very helpful info. I'm in the process of option "B" above.

I wiped the drive and did a clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium from the ISO downloaded from the links above. And I downloaded all the updates including SP1.

I have the eMail receipt from Microsoft from purchasing the Windows 8 upgrade which includes my product key and a link to download Windows 8. So hopefully if I download it from within this Windows 7 64-bit installation I'll get the 64-bit Windows 8 and will be able to burn an installer disk.

 

[gpse]

Thanks. That's very helpful info. I'm in the process of option "B" above.

I wiped the drive and did a clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium from the ISO downloaded from the links above. And I downloaded all the updates including SP1.

I have the eMail receipt from Microsoft from purchasing the Windows 8 upgrade which includes my product key and a link to download Windows 8. So hopefully if I download it from within this Windows 7 64-bit installation I'll get the 64-bit Windows 8 and will be able to burn an installer disk.

yes if you run the installer from windows 7 64-bit you will get the installer, just download the new 64bit OS, burn to a USB\DVD and install.
Make sure once you boot with the cd\usb to do a clean install and erase all old partitions off the hard drive from the windows 8 installer.
then use the product key from the e-mail you got.

 

[toronado455]

The serial numbers for 32/64bit are the same.

Off-topic question... are the serial numbers the same for 32/64-bit versions of XP as well? If so, is there a way to create a 64-bit XP install disk using my 32-bit license? Maybe using nLite?

 

[ViRGE]

Off-topic question... are the serial numbers the same for 32/64-bit versions of XP as well? If so, is there a way to create a 64-bit XP install disk using my 32-bit license? Maybe using nLite?

Negative. Windows XP 64bit is an entirely different OS; it's basically a workstation version of Windows Server 2003.