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So right now I'm installing windows onto my USB drive from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media, Is this all I need to do once its finished? Because I watched an older video on how to install windows on a USB and it was a little different so I just want to know if I'm good to go after its finished downloading. Thank you 

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So right now I'm installing windows onto my USB drive from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media, Is this all I need to do once its finished? Because I watched an older video on how to install windows on a USB and it was a little different so I just want to know if I'm good to go after its finished downloading. Thank you 

 

And your license information, but that should be it.

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That should be it!

 

 

And your license information, but that should be it.

 

So once I get the disc windows 8.1 disc thingy there's going to be a code inside of it along with an install disc and I just need to put that in?

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So once I get the disc windows 8.1 disc thingy there's going to be a code inside of it along with an install disc and I just need to put that in?

 

Yes indeed :)

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Yes indeed :)

 

thank you for your time <3

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Just to confirm, you are using a USB key to install windows, not actually installing windows to run off the USB key.

When in doubt, re-format.

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Just to confirm, you are using a USB key to install windows, not actually installing windows to run off the USB key.

 

Yes I don't want to spend extra money on an optical disk drive ill only use once, I'll be installing windows from a usb 

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Yes I don't want to spend extra money on an optical disk drive ill only use once, I'll be installing windows from a usb 

Cool, just wanted to confirm since it IS possible to install windows 8 onto a USB drive, and your wording confused me.

When in doubt, re-format.

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Cool, just wanted to confirm since it IS possible to install windows 8 onto a USB drive, and your wording confused me.

 

I see where you are coming from on my wording I said I'm installing windows onto a USB drive meaning I'm installing the "iso/bootdrive" stuff.

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