How to add windows 8 onto a PC without an optical drive?

[Smokejumper]

Title pretty much sums it up. Thanks!

 

[bignastyid]

Install from a usb flash drive.

 

[Smokejumper]

Install from a usb flash drive.

Question is, how?

 

[bignastyid]

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

 

[Smokejumper]

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

Sure, but what if it has no current operating system?

 

[bignastyid]

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

Sure, but what if it has no current operating system?

Then you create the media on a different computer

 

[Smokejumper]

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

Sure, but what if it has no current operating system?

Then you create the media on a different computer

Thanks!