Installing Windows 8 Developer Preview From A USB Stick

Hey Guys,

This guide will walk you through how to install Windows 8 from a USB Stick. Essentially, this will make installing Windows 8 much faster, portable and easy to install on those devices without optical drives such as Net books.

1. First off you'll want to grab yourself a copy of the Windows 8 Developer Preview.

2. Next, download the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. While this tool is specifically mean't for Windows 7, it works just fine with Windows 8. This tool will let you copy your Windows 8 ISO to your USB Stick. 

Note: You'll need to have a USB Stick with at least 8 GB of space. Make sure there is absolutely no data on it as this till will delete it.

3. Simply follow the instructions the tool provides you with when you run it. Essentially you'll wipe your USB Stick, copy the ISO and then make it boot-able.

4. Plug the USB Stick into the computer you want to install Windows 8 on and boot from it. Sometimes you may have to tweak some settings in your BIOS or select your boot device by entering the boot menu at start up (Generally you hit F10 or F2 at start up, it depends on your computer). Once you’ve done this, all you have to do is follow the Windows 8 installation instructions.