Make MSW 8 x86 bootable HDD Installer from ISO Installer
I have seek for several sites about installing Microsoft Windows 8 directly from a HDD, with no positive results.
This site, for some reason, don't works.
Most of them at some step require a CD or Floppy unit, which I don't have either.
I have also not found good alternatives for Linux either. Most if not all involve using a Floppy.
This is a very old (32 bit, x86) PC without CD, Floppy or USB BIOS support, and instead of just throwing it into the trash, i wish to leave it functional before passing it into beneficence.
How should I make a bootable HDD installer, from a bootable ISO installer?
Thanks in advance.
windows-8 boot iso-image installer
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I have seek for several sites about installing Microsoft Windows 8 directly from a HDD, with no positive results.
This site, for some reason, don't works.
Most of them at some step require a CD or Floppy unit, which I don't have either.
I have also not found good alternatives for Linux either. Most if not all involve using a Floppy.
This is a very old (32 bit, x86) PC without CD, Floppy or USB BIOS support, and instead of just throwing it into the trash, i wish to leave it functional before passing it into beneficence.
How should I make a bootable HDD installer, from a bootable ISO installer?
Thanks in advance.
windows-8 boot iso-image installer
asked Dec 30 '18 at 23:04
BrethloszeBrethlosze
1308
A Ubuntu USB stick installer will boot fine ifdd'ed onto a HDD
– Eugen Rieck
Dec 30 '18 at 23:07
I think using an ISO image installation is an easy way to do this. But if you don't have a ISO, you need to copy it from other machine, so you could install it from HDD. Check the steps below if it is helpful.instructables.com/id/…
– daidai
Dec 31 '18 at 8:21
@daidai I already tried those steps, which for some reason, do not work for an older (32 bit, x86) system.
– Brethlosze
Jan 1 at 6:09
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I have seek for several sites about installing Microsoft Windows 8 directly from a HDD, with no positive results.
This site, for some reason, don't works.
Most of them at some step require a CD or Floppy unit, which I don't have either.
I have also not found good alternatives for Linux either. Most if not all involve using a Floppy.
This is a very old (32 bit, x86) PC without CD, Floppy or USB BIOS support, and instead of just throwing it into the trash, i wish to leave it functional before passing it into beneficence.
How should I make a bootable HDD installer, from a bootable ISO installer?
Thanks in advance.
windows-8 boot iso-image installer
asked Dec 30 '18 at 23:04
BrethloszeBrethlosze
1308
I have seek for several sites about installing Microsoft Windows 8 directly from a HDD, with no positive results.
This site, for some reason, don't works.
Most of them at some step require a CD or Floppy unit, which I don't have either.
I have also not found good alternatives for Linux either. Most if not all involve using a Floppy.
This is a very old (32 bit, x86) PC without CD, Floppy or USB BIOS support, and instead of just throwing it into the trash, i wish to leave it functional before passing it into beneficence.
How should I make a bootable HDD installer, from a bootable ISO installer?
Thanks in advance.
windows-8 boot iso-image installer
windows-8 boot iso-image installer
asked Dec 30 '18 at 23:04
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asked Dec 30 '18 at 23:04
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A Ubuntu USB stick installer will boot fine ifdd'ed onto a HDD
– Eugen Rieck
Dec 30 '18 at 23:07
I think using an ISO image installation is an easy way to do this. But if you don't have a ISO, you need to copy it from other machine, so you could install it from HDD. Check the steps below if it is helpful.instructables.com/id/…
– daidai
Dec 31 '18 at 8:21
@daidai I already tried those steps, which for some reason, do not work for an older (32 bit, x86) system.
– Brethlosze
Jan 1 at 6:09
add a comment |
A Ubuntu USB stick installer will boot fine ifdd'ed onto a HDD
– Eugen Rieck
Dec 30 '18 at 23:07
I think using an ISO image installation is an easy way to do this. But if you don't have a ISO, you need to copy it from other machine, so you could install it from HDD. Check the steps below if it is helpful.instructables.com/id/…
– daidai
Dec 31 '18 at 8:21
@daidai I already tried those steps, which for some reason, do not work for an older (32 bit, x86) system.
– Brethlosze
Jan 1 at 6:09
A Ubuntu USB stick installer will boot fine if
dd'ed onto a HDD– Eugen Rieck
Dec 30 '18 at 23:07
A Ubuntu USB stick installer will boot fine if
dd'ed onto a HDD– Eugen Rieck
Dec 30 '18 at 23:07
I think using an ISO image installation is an easy way to do this. But if you don't have a ISO, you need to copy it from other machine, so you could install it from HDD. Check the steps below if it is helpful.instructables.com/id/…
– daidai
Dec 31 '18 at 8:21
I think using an ISO image installation is an easy way to do this. But if you don't have a ISO, you need to copy it from other machine, so you could install it from HDD. Check the steps below if it is helpful.instructables.com/id/…
– daidai
Dec 31 '18 at 8:21
@daidai I already tried those steps, which for some reason, do not work for an older (32 bit, x86) system.
– Brethlosze
Jan 1 at 6:09
@daidai I already tried those steps, which for some reason, do not work for an older (32 bit, x86) system.
– Brethlosze
Jan 1 at 6:09
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A Ubuntu USB stick installer will boot fine if
dd'ed onto a HDD– Eugen Rieck
Dec 30 '18 at 23:07
I think using an ISO image installation is an easy way to do this. But if you don't have a ISO, you need to copy it from other machine, so you could install it from HDD. Check the steps below if it is helpful.instructables.com/id/…
– daidai
Dec 31 '18 at 8:21
@daidai I already tried those steps, which for some reason, do not work for an older (32 bit, x86) system.
– Brethlosze
Jan 1 at 6:09