How to upgrade to Windows 8 for just Rs. 699

[popcorn]

got a simple wayjust follow these steps:format usb drive in fat32rin cmd as administratorGo to the esd foldergo to windows foldergo to boot folderbootsect.exe /nt60 g: (g: is your usb drive)then xcopy esd\windows\*.* g: /e /f /h (prefix the path to esd folder)This will make your bootable windows 8 usb drive for installation

 

[Nishant]

got a simple way
just follow these steps:
format usb drive in fat32
rin cmd as administrator
Go to the esd folder
go to windows folder
go to boot folder

bootsect.exe /nt60 g: (g: is your usb drive)
then
xcopy esd\windows\*.* g: /e /f /h (prefix the path to esd folder)

This will make your bootable windows 8 usb drive for installation

The bootsect.exe is the command for writing bootsector information to the MBR. The above steps will surely work.

 

[rodeoz]

xcopy esd\windows\*.* g: /e /f /h (prefix the path to esd folder)


Couldn't understand this command. :-|

 

[M05f3t]

@rodeoz, for e.g.:

xcopy C:\esd\windows\*.* g: /e /f /h

where:
"C:\esd\windows\" is the dir that contains bootable/installation files
"*.*" is the select all file filter
"g:" is the path to the removable drive
"/e /f /h" are arguments/switches to the xcopy console command, for more info, type: xcopy /?

 

[rodeoz]

@rodeoz, for e.g.:

xcopy C:\esd\windows\*.* g: /e /f /h

Ah! Thanks!

 

[Bobbyguitarist]

guys..why are you sweating over this trivial matter so much?

How To Install Windows 8 From USB Key

 

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[gadgetcrazy]

It will copy the files on the pendrive or dvd.. and will make it bootable too ..

are you sure about this?

 

[Nishant]

are you sure about this?

It should, but instead of doing this complicated process, I would suggest using the Windows 7 USB Download Tool by Microsoft which is the simplest.

 

[rodeoz]

guys..why are you sweating over this trivial matter so much?

How To Install Windows 8 From USB Key

If we had an ISO, things would have been very simple.

 

[M05f3t]

guys..why are you sweating over this trivial matter so much?

How To Install Windows 8 From USB Key

Would the M$ tool accept installation files inside the "C:\esd\windows\" directory instead of an *.iso file?

No? That's why

Should be taken as a workaround to this:
Hi guys! I just downloaded windows 8 and after it finished downloading and checking the files it did not present me with the option to create my own media as it should have . What can i do now?

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Here's the guide for conversion from ESD to ISO: How to create bootable Windows 8 ISO DVD using Oscdimg.exe

Using WAIK/osdimg tool

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Custom setups: How to Create a Windows 8 AIO with media center