How To Create A Bootable Cd For Windows 8

How to Create a Bootable USB or DVD with a Windows 8 or 8.1 ISO

This tutorial will show you how to create either a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 bootable USB flash drive or DVD to use to install the Windows 8 or 8.1 with.

Windows 8 and 8.1 System Requirements
Windows 8 works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7.

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster

RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card: MicrosoftDirectX 9 graphics device or higher

Additional requirements to use certain features:

To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch.
To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768.
To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768.

This will not work to install Windows 8 or 8.1 for UEFI. For that, see this tutorial below instead.

UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

OPTION ONE

Create Bootable DVD using "Burn Disc Image" Context Menu Item

1. For how, see:

How to Burn a "ISO" or "IMG" Disc Image file to a CD/DVD in Windows 7 and Windows 8

OPTION TWO

Create Bootable DVD/USB with "Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

1. If you have not already, you will need to download a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8 or 8.1 ISO file, and save it to your desktop.

2. If you have not already, download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.

(At sites)

3. Run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, and click/tap on the Browse button. (see screenshot below)

4. Select the downloaded ISO file (step 1), and click/tap on Open. (see screenshot below)

5. Click/tap on Next, and do either step 6 or step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

6. Create Bootable Windows 8 or 8.1 Installation USB Flash Drive

A) Connect a USB thumb drive, and click/tap on the USB device button. (see screenshot below)

B) Select the drive letter of the USB thumb, and click/tap on the Begin copying button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If the drive letter is not listed in the drop down menu, then click on the refresh button and try again.

C) If prompted, click/tap on Erase USB Device. (see screenshot below)

D) If prompted, click/tap on Yes. (see screenshot below)

E) When finished, close the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshots below)

7. To Create Bootable Windows 8 or 8.1 Installation DVD
NOTE: If you are in Windows 7, then you could ause the built in Burn disc image feature to burn the ISO to a DVD instead if you like.

A) Insert a blank unformatted DVD into your DVD drive. Once it's recognized, click/tap on the DVD button. (see screenshot below)

B) Click/tap on the Begin burning button. (see screenshot below)

C) When finished, close the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshots below)

8. You are finished, and can now install Windows 8/8.1 with your bootable USB or DVD.

OPTION THREE

To Create a Bootable Windows 8 or 8.1 Installation USB with "Rufus"

1. Download the latest version of Rufus at the link below, and save it's .exe file to your desktop.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Note

2. Connect your USB flash drive if you have not already.

3. Run the rufus_v###.exe file, and click/tap on Yes if prompted by UAC.
NOTE: ### = latest version number.

4. Set Rufus with the settings below: (see screenshot below step 5)

Under Device , select the USB flash drive you want to format and use.
Under Format Options , check Create a bootable disk using, click/tap on the browse icon to navigate to and select your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 ISO file.
Under Partition scheme and target system type , select MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI computers.
Under File system , select NTFS.
Under Cluster size , select the (Default) (ex: 16 kilobytes or 4096 bytes) it has listed.
Under Format Options , check Quick format.
Under Format Options , check Create extended label and icon files.
Under New volume label , you can enter any name you like for the USB flash drive, or leave the default name.