{"id":281,"date":"2014-06-11T13:48:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T13:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hovatek.com\/blog\/?p=281"},"modified":"2022-08-15T22:19:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T22:19:25","slug":"how-to-install-windows-8-with-and-without-the-operating-system-cd-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-8-with-and-without-the-operating-system-cd-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install windows 8 with or without the Operating System CD \/ DVD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-windows-7-or-8-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to easily instrall Windows 8\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See the video tutorial below or @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zkzVP8jkqUw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/zkzVP8jkqUw<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[Hovatek] How To Install Or Setup Windows 8\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zkzVP8jkqUw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In our previous tutorial, we explained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-7-with-and-without-the-operating-system-cd-dvd\/\">https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-7-with-and-without-the-operating-system-cd-dvd\/<\/a>\u00a0. Today, we&#8217;ll be treating how to install windows 8 with and without the Operating System CD \/ DVD.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"important\">Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 8 DVD OR ISO file (See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-7-with-and-without-the-operating-system-cd-dvd\/\">https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-7-with-and-without-the-operating-system-cd-dvd\/<\/a>\u00a0)<\/li>\n<li>PC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"important\">Procedure<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Insert the Windows 8 DVD into the DVD drive or connect the bootable USD drive (containing the OS files) to the PC then shutdown<br \/>\nBoot the PC. If prompted to press any key to boot from CD\/DVD, tap any key<\/p>\n<p>Windows will start loading files<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-1-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the language to install, Time and currency format then Keyboard layout.\u00a0Set all to United States (US) if you&#8217;re not sure what to select then click &#8220;Next&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-2-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click &#8220;Install Now&#8221; Windows will begin Setup<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-3-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter your product key to activate Windows then click &#8220;Next&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-4-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tick &#8220;I accept licence terms&#8221; then click &#8220;Next&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-5-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click &#8220;Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-6-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Highlight the partition you wish to install Windows to<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-7-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you wish to format, click &#8220;Drive options (Advanced)&#8221; then click Format else, just click &#8220;Next&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-8-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Windows should start installing, don&#8217;t touch anything (even if it restarts). Just wait till it gets to the next step<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-9-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Type the preferred name of your PC and the color scheme you wish to use then click &#8220;Next&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-1-10-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose your preferred settings. If not certain what to choose, click &#8220;Use Express Settings&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-1-11-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you wish to sign in with your Microsoft account, supply your details, else, click &#8220;Sign in without a Microsoft account&#8221; to skip<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-1-12-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click &#8220;Local account&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-1-13-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Supply your preferred PC details then click &#8220;Finish&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-1-14-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Windows will proceed with completing setup. While setup is being completed, you&#8217;ll be presented with an Intro slide show. We recommend that you pay attention to it<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-1-15-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations! Windows 8 is setup<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2014\/06\/how-to-install-winndows-8-1-16-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"how to easily install Windows 8 with CD, DVD or USB drive \" width=\"1016\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hovatek&#8230;.just a button away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See the video tutorial below or @\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/zkzVP8jkqUw In our previous tutorial, we explained https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-7-with-and-without-the-operating-system-cd-dvd\/\u00a0. Today, we&#8217;ll be treating how to install windows 8 with and without the Operating System CD \/ DVD. Requirements Windows 8 DVD OR ISO file (See https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-7-with-and-without-the-operating-system-cd-dvd\/\u00a0) PC Procedure Insert the Windows 8 DVD into the DVD drive or connect the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[818],"tags":[80,126],"class_list":["post-281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","tag-laptop-desktop","tag-tutorials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}