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    Booting from USB

    I've downloaded an ISO of windows 8, how do I load it to a USB so that I can boot from it?
    Can I just copy & paste the ISO file onto a USB, set USB as 1st in the boot device order and it will run?

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    Re: Booting from USB

    The preview version or the final build?
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    Re: Booting from USB

    awesome, thanks Agent.

    @dangel - preview version, just wanted to give it a try out. Have you tried it? If so, is it restricted at all?

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    Re: Booting from USB

    Downloaded the Windows USB/DVD download tool. On step 1 I selected the copy of windows I had downloaded, but got this error message:
    "The selected file is not a valid ISO file. Please select a valid ISO file and try again"

    Can anyone suggest a solution? I've tried to re-download windows 8, but had the same problem...

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    Re: Booting from USB

    Quote Originally Posted by Samwood View Post
    Downloaded the Windows USB/DVD download tool. On step 1 I selected the copy of windows I had downloaded, but got this error message:
    "The selected file is not a valid ISO file. Please select a valid ISO file and try again"

    Can anyone suggest a solution? I've tried to re-download windows 8, but had the same problem...
    Install Windows 8 from usb

    Not Valid ISO File

    Further Info File

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    Re: Booting from USB

    Just use Universal USB Installer, it works every time for me whatever I'm trying to install. I can't post a link as I'm a noob but google it.

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    Re: Booting from USB

    anyone tried the win 8 yet, any good over win 7?

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    Re: Booting from USB

    will the win 7 usb software work with any OS?

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