Once you have a bootable Windows 8 DVD, then power-on your machine with the DVD in its tray.
Lookout for the screen which says: 'Press any key to boot from CD
or DVD'.
The installation method is very similar to previous Microsoft Windows
operating systems. If anything Windows 8 continues the trend for ever
easier installs.
One features is
the Windows 8 install is the ability to adapts to different form factors, it recognises
computers with our without keyboards
and different
screen widths, and reacts with different menus and settings.
See more about Windows 8 install »
Boot Configuration Data (BCD)
In Windows 8 BCD (Boot configuration data) replaces Boot.ini.
This is the modern way to control what happens after your computer starts.
Windows 8 BCDEdit Switches To get more information about Windows 8 boot configuration research
aditional switches by typing: bcdedit -? For example: BCDEdit -enum all -v
See more about Windows 8 BCDEdit »
Installing Windows 8 in Hyper-V
If you want to get the Windows 8 Hyper-V working, first go to the Control
Panel and Turn Windows Features on, check Hyper-V, then reboot.
The first job for a Virtual Machine manager is to create a virtual switch
so that your guest can connect to other machines. The second job is to
create a Windows 8 virtual machine from an .iso file.
See more about Windows 8 Hyper-V »
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Just like its prececessors Windows 8 can join to an Active Directory domain.
It seems to me that increased security makes joining a domain more difficult
than with XP. See more about
joining a Windows 8 domain »
Windows 8 Dual Booting
If you are looking to test-drive Windows 8 while keeping your present
operating system, consider a dual boot installation. It's pretty much
mandatory to create a second partition. As you install the second
operating system - Windows 8 - watch out for the custom option.
See more about Windows 8 Dual Boot »
Creating a Bootable USB Drive
One neat feature is 'Windows to Go'. Thanks to Microsoft's USB/DVD download tool.
You can create a bootable USB drive using an .ISO file.
See more about 'Windows 8 to Go' »
Logon to Windows 8 with a Live ID Account
This is not only an alternative logon, it's becoming the prefered method.
The idea is that Windows 8 combines these Logon with
the Windows Live ID service. See more about
Windows 8's Live ID »
Recreating a Windows 8 Image
with Recimg
Here is a command-line program for your notebook: recimg. The
purpose is to recreate an install.wim file, and then refresh your Windows 8 machine via the Control Panel
. The setting to 'Refresh your PC' is in System, File History.
See more about Windows 8's Recimg »
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It's frustrating when your Windows 8 operating system runs slowly.
Perhaps the registry has become corrupted or some malware has infected key
files. My favourite solution is to use the 'Refresh' in the
Control panel, your files and personalization settings won't change.
See more about refreshing Windows 8 »
Windows 8 Remote Desktop
While it's not part of the install proceedure, sooner or later remote
desktop is useful for working with a second machine. The two most
popular uses are for remoting back to your desk and for troubleshooting.
See more about Windows 8's Remote
Desktop »
Windows 8 Uninstall
While downgrading from Windows 8 to a previous operating system, and
uninstall is a challenge, with effor it is possible to return to your
previous configuration. See how to develop your soft skills to
uninstall Windows 8 »
How to Refresh a Windows 8 Computer
A Windows 8 refresh took less that 10 minutes, compared with 30
minutes for a clean install. Perhaps the biggest benefit was not
having to restore my data files from
backup.
Surprisingly, it's possible to create a login without needing to supply a username or password.
This Trojan Horse exploits the fact the 'Ease of access' Icon is wired to
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