How can i burn my Windows 8 To a USB?

[Coolboy951]

So My HDD is messed up and its barley working but i was wondering if i can burn the windows 8 from my hard drive to my USB to use it on a new HDD?

 

[bignastyid]

Use the win 7 usb dvd download tool. It works for win 8 too. Im assuming here you have the win 8 iso file.

 

[vegettonox]

I would recommend you put the new hdd in and use the live cd (clonezilla) to copy the hard drive over to the new one before it fails. If it's a retail computer contact the company and they can give you a set of restore disks which will restore it to factory default. I would recommend you backup your most important files to your usb immediately.

 

[smorizio]

http://www.howtogeek.com/186775/how-to-download-windows-7-8-and-8.1-installation-media-legally/
use a usb stick and microsoft iso to usb tool make a new usb boot disk. you need a 8g usb stick. the boot disk will be clean of any of the old disk errors. after you install the os onto the new drive and a anti virus software plug in the old drive and copy your data over. if the drive and windows is bootable now use google drive and back your files to the cloud.

 

[vegettonox]

Use the win 7 usb dvd download tool. It works for win 8 too.

That only allows you to put the installer on a usb bootable thumb drive, it wont take a currently installed windows and create an installer from it. I believe he has a retail system with windows preinstalled and the typical restore partition. I don't believe he has a set of restore disks.

 

[Coolboy951]

I dont have the Disk i bought the PC and win8 came with it any good tutorials so im able to do this?

 

[vegettonox]

http://www.howtogeek.com/186775/how-to-download-windows-7-8-and-8.1-installation-media-legally/
use a usb stick and microsoft iso to usb tool make a new usb boot disk. you need a 8g usb stick. the boot disk will be clean of any of the old disk errors. after you install the os onto the new drive and a anti virus software plug in the old drive and copy your data over. if the drive and windows is bootable now use google drive and back your files to the cloud.

Hopefully he has a working pc to do this on, I wouldnt touch the thing till he had the second hard drive and just try to do a drive to drive copy if possible. He could also use a tool like clonezilla to make an image of his disk and restore it later that way.

 

[bignastyid]

I dont have the Disk i bought the PC and win8 came with it any good tutorials so im able to do this?

Look at Smorizio's post.

 

[vegettonox]

I dont have the Disk i bought the PC and win8 came with it any good tutorials so im able to do this?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

It will walk you through the download and creation of a usb installer

I would backup your files as this will wipe your system when you do the install. remember not to backup to the same usb pen drive you plan on using for the install as it will most likely require a format.

 

[bignastyid]

http://www.howtogeek.com/186775/how-to-download-windows-7-8-and-8.1-installation-media-legally/
use a usb stick and microsoft iso to usb tool make a new usb boot disk. you need a 8g usb stick. the boot disk will be clean of any of the old disk errors. after you install the os onto the new drive and a anti virus software plug in the old drive and copy your data over. if the drive and windows is bootable now use google drive and back your files to the cloud.

Hopefully he has a working pc to do this on, I wouldnt touch the thing till he had the second hard drive and just try to do a drive to drive copy if possible. He could also use a tool like clonezilla to make an image of his disk and restore it later that way.

Cloning from a HDD that is failing/having problems usually ends badly. A clean install is the way to go. Less possibility of problems and wasted time.

 

[Coolboy951]

Would making a recovery drive work?

 

[Coolboy951]

Okay i used this method right here http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
when its done do i have to boot up win8.1 with the USB?
and do i need a product key for win 8.1?