Bootable USB

CornyQuotient14 · April 20, 2017

I was wondering if I could get some help or knowledge on how to download a bootable USB since my new build will not come with an optical drive. I have Rufus, a USB, and my CD key for Windows 8.1. I just do not know how to properly put it on the USB or boot it up on the new computer with bios. A question I have with this aswell would be, will I still be able to use Windows 8.1 on the computer I got the key and such off of, Thank you for your help.

(If you need a build to look at for the motherboard or such)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/D6v6Fd

StunterX · April 20, 2017

As far as I remember when putting together my pc, all I needed to do is just plug it in and the setup would come up automatically, but I'm not sure

April 20, 2017

47 minutes ago, CornyQuotient14 said:

I was wondering if I could get some help or knowledge on how to download a bootable USB since my new build will not come with an optical drive. I have Rufus, a USB, and my CD key for Windows 8.1. I just do not know how to properly put it on the USB or boot it up on the new computer with bios. A question I have with this aswell would be, will I still be able to use Windows 8.1 on the computer I got the key and such off of, Thank you for your help.

(If you need a build to look at for the motherboard or such)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/D6v6Fd

Download Windows 8.1 ISO

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows8

Choose the Windows 8 version you have

Select USB flash drive

Wait

Sucess