d/l windows 8.1 trial USB guide

DotFifty89 · 22 May 2014 at 18:52

Can't find any guide over the internet on how to do this.

I want to download the 3 month windows 8.1 onto a USB, so when my new system is complete I can download it onto that.

Would anyone be able to take me through this by a step by step guide that's almost idiot proof?

It will be my first time doing this.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

KIA · 22 May 2014 at 20:11

You should use a standard version of Win 8.1 if you're going to purchase it at a later date.

1) Grab the x64 ISO from https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3c2hcaO4GgWbXB4Q0g5YkhHUVE&usp=sharing
2) Use http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool to create a bootable flash drive
3) Follow this guide from step 3: http://gearnuke.com/clean-install-windows-8-18/

When it prompts for a key, use 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT - this product key is for the core version, I doubt you'll need pro. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...technologies/windows-8-1/compare/default.aspx

DotFifty89 · 23 May 2014 at 00:07

Thanks KIA, 2) it says its for windows 7 does this matter?

Psypher5 · 23 May 2014 at 00:12

i tried a usb install, and ran into issues.

as far as i can work out, windows 7 usb boot tool didnt make the usb device read only, so installation kept trying to dump onto the stick first and gave a failed to install error (couldn't see / make partition on my ssd or hdd)

in the end i had to borrow a dvd drive.

Elevon · 23 May 2014 at 12:08

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqlzepZEZUo

I had to use a formatted 8GB USB Flash drive (4GB was not big enough) for my Win8.1 x64 ISO on USB,btw did mine in FAT32 with no issues.

KIA · 23 May 2014 at 13:41

DotFifty89 said:
Thanks KIA, 2) it says its for windows 7 does this matter?

Nope. It's 100% compatible with Windows 8.x.

Megahackerd · 23 May 2014 at 18:19

KIA said:
You should use a standard version of Win 8.1 if you're going to purchase it at a later date.

1) Grab the x64 ISO from https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3c2hcaO4GgWbXB4Q0g5YkhHUVE&usp=sharing
2) Use http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool to create a bootable flash drive
3) Follow this guide from step 3: http://gearnuke.com/clean-install-windows-8-18/

When it prompts for a key, use 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT - this product key is for the core version, I doubt you'll need pro. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...technologies/windows-8-1/compare/default.aspx

+1
he/she said everything

mightymouse · 25 May 2014 at 15:15

if you struggle try googling diskpart, the windows 7 instructions works the same for 8

windows 7 or 8 disktool didnt work well for me but these instructions did