I just put together my pc, and need help with the proper steps for downloading everything I need such as windows 8.1 etc.. I have all the disks that came with the motherboard, but just dont know the steps for the installation. I will be using an external usb hard drive if it matters. Thanks!
How do I install programs on my custom built pc?
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Entomber
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You need install media for Windows 8.1. Obtain a valid DVD or license for Windows 8.1. If you don't have a DVD drive, you will have to create a bootable Windows 8.1 install drive using a spare flash drive, but you cannot just copy it off an external HDD.
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well, first off i think you deserve some applause for building a custom pc but still being in a position where a windows install is foreign to you. bravo.
lets start with some basic questions.
1) do you have a windows license? because we cant help with piracy
2) is your external hard drive your only hard drive or is there an internal one as well?
3) do you have another computer that is operational?
4) do you have a usb memory stick?
5) is your custom built machine working? does it post?
lets start with some basic questions.
1) do you have a windows license? because we cant help with piracy
2) is your external hard drive your only hard drive or is there an internal one as well?
3) do you have another computer that is operational?
4) do you have a usb memory stick?
5) is your custom built machine working? does it post?
I was a bit tired when posting this thread, let me rephrase it. I would like to get the proper steps for installing everything on my custom built pc. I have everything on disk (including Windows 8.1), and planned to install everything with my external optical drive which for some reason isnt working, and the nzxt s340 does not have any internal 5.25 drive bays. For your questions, I HAVE a 120gb ssd, 1TB HDD, another working pc, usb memory stick, and yes the computer is functioning.
ohiou_grad_2006
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Once you connect the external dvd drive, and put the windows 8.1 disc in, start your system up and it may find it and begin things for you. If not, look for anything that says boot menu or start menu. Your motherboard manual may tell you how to do this.
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i think he said he has an external hdd, not external optical drive. there would be no issue here if he did.
ok, well i can think of one way to go about all this. using the other computer, create a .iso file from your windows 8.1 dvd. there are different programs which can accomplish this. google "creating an iso file" or something. off the top of my head, nero does it. i used to use a couple other programs, but it has been so long since i ripped an iso file i can't remember off the top of my head.
once you have a .iso of your windows 8.1 dvd, you can create a usb boot thumb drive using the windows 7 dvd tool. it will create a copy of windows install that will boot from a usb thumb drive
at that point, you put the usb drive into your custom pc and go into the bios and select to boot from the thumb drive. go through the normal windows install, but when the computer restarts to continue the install from hard drive go back into you bios and select the boot drive you installed windows to as your primary boot device
ok, well i can think of one way to go about all this. using the other computer, create a .iso file from your windows 8.1 dvd. there are different programs which can accomplish this. google "creating an iso file" or something. off the top of my head, nero does it. i used to use a couple other programs, but it has been so long since i ripped an iso file i can't remember off the top of my head.
once you have a .iso of your windows 8.1 dvd, you can create a usb boot thumb drive using the windows 7 dvd tool. it will create a copy of windows install that will boot from a usb thumb drive
at that point, you put the usb drive into your custom pc and go into the bios and select to boot from the thumb drive. go through the normal windows install, but when the computer restarts to continue the install from hard drive go back into you bios and select the boot drive you installed windows to as your primary boot device
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