Install Windows8 on your PC



Microsoft is launching their new operating system Windows 8 on October 26.There is available a release preview version on market now.First we want to know, How to Install Windows 8 on your Computer.This is the post to learn this.
First, you want know is your computer is compatible with the system requirments of Windows 8.


System Requerments
  • 1 GHz 32-bit or  64 bit  Proccesser.
  • 20 GB Hard Disk Space
  • 1GB RAM (2GB For 64 Bit OS)
  • DirectX 9 Support

Next decide , which OS you want , 32 or 64 Bit. If you have a computer with 3 GB Ram and Suitable proccesser , 64 Bit is most good.
First download Windows 8 and copy the image file to CD/USB Drive compatible for Booting.Then insert the disk to CD Tray. There will appear a message  'PRESS ANY KEY TO BOOT FROM CD/DVD'.Press any key to countinue.
If it didn't came go to BIOS Setting by pressing F2/Del key while computer is starting.Then change Primary Boot Devise to CD-ROM.










If you done correctly the screen will change to the picture shown below.
Some time later there appear a window like this.
Select your Language, Time and keyboard layout here and click on Next
Click ON 'Install now' here.Next step is give the Product Key .
If you have Product Key type this and click on Next. (If you didnt have,also press Next) 
Accept the license terms by check the box and click 'Next'
Select  Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced) in this window
In this window, Select the drive, which you want to install windows 8. If you have a partition click on the drive and click 'Next'. If you want to make new partition click on 'Drive options (advanced).
Give  20 GB Disk space on making new partition. . After giving size press ‘Apply’ 
Press OK on this dialogue box.
Here click on the drive we maked and press Next.Your Installation is being.
Your computer will Restart automatically.After this  appear a window shown below.
Give your Name and select your colour on the Next Window

In this window you can see the current settings of your computer. If you wish to change this press on 'Customize'
Here , they ask you to on/off file sharing.Select your Choice.
In this window you can set Windows update and Privacy Options.Do like this on the next window also.
In thiswindow they ask you to Login with your microsoft account.If you didn't wish to do this click on 'Sign in with out a Microsoft Account'.If you wish it type your Email address and Password and click Next.
In this step they ask your phone number and alternate email for your computers security. (If you forget or lose your password Microsoft inform you by this phone number or Alternative email.)
After this , You can see the window shown blow.
After some time , you can see the start button shown below.









To go to your Desktop click on the 'Desktop' icon. 








Your windows is ready to use.....Enjoy....!
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