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Trying to install Windows 8.1 on a PC that's running Ubuntu.

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Yeah im trying to install Windows 8.1 on a PC that already has Ubuntu on it (Old pc from a friend of mine. I have an 8.1 code left). I just downloaded the iso file do i still have to make a bootable usbstick or what do i have to do now?

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uninstall ubuntu or wipe HDD then install Windows 8

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uninstall ubuntu or wipe HDD then install Windows 8

Yeah but what im trying to do is to install Windows 8.1 without using a USB Drive since i forgot to bring one.

My Pc: Cpu: I7 4790k @ 4,8 Ghz @1,25 volts, Motherboard: Maximus VII Formula, Graphicscard: 2x Titan X @1,4 at stock voltage (soon to be replaced), Ram: 32 gb Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 Cl 9, SSD: 2x 850 Pro 1 Tb in Raid 0, 2x Samsung 840 Evo 1 tb raid 1,, PSU: Corsair HXi Series 1000W 80+ Platinum, Case: H440. Soon to be watercooled again, maybe, probably, the Titans are too loud. 

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Yeah but what im trying to do is to install Windows 8.1 without using a USB Drive since i forgot to bring one.

I'm pretty sure you need either a USB drive or a DVD.

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I'm pretty sure you need either a USB drive or a DVD.

Idiot me.

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Is your HDD partitioned? That way you can install another OS on the other partition. 

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Idiot me.

or if u have a second hard drive u can use that and make it bootable. it will wipe everything on the drive though

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Yeah im trying to install Windows 8.1 on a PC that already has Ubuntu on it (Old pc from a friend of mine. I have an 8.1 code left). I just downloaded the iso file do i still have to make a bootable usbstick or what do i have to do now?

can't you find some sort of daemon tools for ubuntu and mount the image?

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can't you find some sort of daemon tools for ubuntu and mount the image?

Would be usefull since you can't write on a partition used by the active system.

There's no magic, Op will need a Dvd or Usb key, or try a netinstall if his bios is compatible, but i'm not sure windows is :/

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