Windows 8 USB download ISO?

jonneymendoza · 9 Oct 2013 at 09:41

Hi all.

i have a bunch if legit win 8 cd keys and when i installed it on my computers i use to use a official ISO from microsoft that allowed me to install it via a USB or a bootable dvd.

I cant for the life of me find the link from microsoft that allows me to download the USB iso again?

Anyone have a link?

Thanks

paradigm · 9 Oct 2013 at 09:53

You can download the setup executable (from which you can create an iso) here:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=262204

jonneymendoza · 9 Oct 2013 at 10:39

Quality thanks

elrasho · 10 Oct 2013 at 09:04

Downloading genuine Windows 8 ISO

After seeing Windows 8 on my Laptop my friend went and bought a Windows 8 Pro Key from China using the bay. Where can he get a genuine Windows 8 Pro ISO to use his key with?

gareth170 · 10 Oct 2013 at 09:19

try this http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=262204

http://www.redmondpie.com/download-windows-8-iso-x86-x64-file-directly-from-microsoft/

paradigm · 10 Oct 2013 at 09:19

There is already a thread on this, on page one of this very sub-forum!

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18547728

elrasho · 10 Oct 2013 at 09:27

Ooops I haven't woken up yet thanks guys

JamesM · 11 Oct 2013 at 11:48

Any reason why my Windows 8 CD key won't work with 8.1 when I try to install it?

paradigm · 11 Oct 2013 at 12:57

Because it's not a Windows 8.1 key!

The only way to upgrade sans-key is to wait for the update to appear in the Store/Windows Update.

Fortunately for me, we have 8.1 keys already, so I can do this:

jonneymendoza · 27 Oct 2013 at 23:08

does the upgrade trick still work ie if you have just an upgrade key you can do a clean full win 8 install?

casual_eze · 28 Oct 2013 at 01:43

yes it does