So you want to take Windows 8 for a spin on a computer that doesn’t have a disc drive? Not a problem. While Microsoft has only released a disc image of Windows 8 Developer Preview, you can use the ...

Microsoft's public release of the Windows 8 operating system (OS) is coming, and tech-savvy users are eager to try it out. Two XDA members - recognised developer Nullstring and senior member Iseidman ...

Microsoft has made upgrading to Windows 8 really easy with their upgrade tool, but if you have special needs and need a more traditional installation disc, you might not know where to look. Here's how ...

Step 1: Download WinSetupFromUSB from winsetupfromusb.com. Extract the downloaded file and run WinSetupFromUSB according to your system’s architecture (x64 or x86). Step 2: Plug in your USB drive and ...

For the last 15 years or so, Microsoft Windows has been coming on CDs or DVDs. But it’s increasingly common to find computers that don’t have disc drives. So how do you install Windows on those ...

For a long time, Microsoft didn’t sell Windows install media in the form of bootable USB flash drives. Instead, it prefered to stick to old-school DVD media, despite the fact that many notebooks today ...

Editor's note: the below guide was first published in September 2011. An updated guide - How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - is now available at the ...