- Method 1: Download and install Google USB Driver Package manually on Windows 10/7/8/8.1. Step 1: Download the latest Google USB Driver Package (latestusbdriverwindows.zip) from here. Step 2: Extract the Zip package to obtain 'androidwinusb.inf ' and other driver files. Step 3: Connect your Android device to PC.
- If this happens our computer won't recognize any device we connect to our computer over USB and we will need to re-install our drivers all over again. This tutorial will show you how to re-install USB drivers on your computer with Windows 8 operating system.
- Click Browse and then locate the USB driver folder. For example, the Google USB Driver is located in androidsdk extras google usbdriver. Click Next to install the driver. To install the Android USB driver on Windows 8.1 for the first time, do the following: Connect your Android device to your computer's USB port.
- Method 1: Download and install the Windows 8.1 driver. If there is not a suitable Windows 10 driver, many Windows 8.1 drivers will install in Windows 10 without incident. Visit the Dell Drivers and Downloads website for your computer, and select the Windows 8.1 operating system in the dropdown provided. Be sure to have your system Service Tag.
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Installing an operating system from a USB drive involves mainly three steps: preparing a bootable USB by transferring all files of operating system on to the USB, enabling booting from USB on your PC, and then actually installing the operating system.
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Long time Windows users will know that preparing bootable USB is relatively easy if you know a thing or two about the Command Prompt. Since not all users are comfortable with command line, in this guide, we’re going to walk you through two methods with step-by-step instructions to install Windows 8.1 from USB flash drive.
The method 1 involves preparing bootable Windows 8.1 USB with the help of a third-part software and method 2 is for users who would like to prepare bootable USB without using third-party tools (using Command Prompt). Note that both methods are compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.
Also read:How to Install Windows 8/8.1 from an external hard drive.
Method 1: Creating bootable USB with the help of a third-party tool.
NOTE: In this guide, we are preparing bootable USB on a Windows 8 PC but you can use this method to create bootable USB on Windows 7 as well.
Even though there are bunch of good tools out there, including Microsoft’s own Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, we’re going to use Rufus software, as it’s the best tool out there for the job.
Step 1: Connect your USB flash drive that you would like to install Windows on your PC and backup all data from the USB drive before proceeding further as we’re going to erase all data by formatting it.
Step 2: Head over to this page and download the latest version of Rufus tool. The download size is under 0.5 MB.
Step 3: Double-click on the downloaded Rufus.exe file to launch it (it’s a standalone tool). You will see a small dialog box asking “Do you want to allow Rufus to check for application updates?” message. Click Yes or No button to continue.
Step 4: Select your USB flash drive under Device drop down menu, select Partition scheme and target system type as MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI computers, and select File system as NTFS.
NOTE: If you are preparing bootable USB for a UEFI PC, you need to select Partition scheme and target system type as GPT partition scheme for UEFI computer and file system as FAT32. Note that UEFI doesn’t support 32-bit version of Windows 8.1.
Step 5: Next, check the box named Create a bootable disk using, select ISO Image and then click the CD/DVD icon to browse to the Windows 8.1 ISO file. And if you have a Windows 8.1 DVD, we suggest you use Method 2.
Step 6: That’s it! Your bootable Windows 8.1 USB flash drive is ready! You can now connect to the PC, enable boot from USB under BIOS, and then start installing Windows 8.1.
Method 2: Preparing bootable USB using Command Prompt (without using extra tool).
Step 1: Open Command Prompt as administrator. To do this, in Windows 8, simultaneously press Windows + X keys to see Power Menu in the bottom left corner of the screen, click Command Prompt (admin), and then click Yes for the UAC prompt to launch elevated prompt.
If you’re on Windows 7, open Start menu, type CMD in Start screen search box, and then simultaneously press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys to run Command Prompt as administrator.
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Step 2: Next, in the Command Prompt, type the following command:
Type DISKPART and press Enter key.
Step 3: Type LIST DISK and then press Enter key to see list of all connected drives to your PC.
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Here, you need to note down the Disk number of your USB flash drive that you wish to make bootable. For instance, in the below picture, the Disk number of my USB drive is “Disk 1”. We suggest you double-check your USB drive’s Disk number before proceeding to the next step as we’re going to format it and entering a wrong Disk number might erase other connected drives.
Step 4: Enter the following commands one-by-one and press Enter key after entering each command.
SELECT DISK 1(replace “1” with your USB drive’s disk number)
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CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
ASSIGN
EXIT
Close the Command Prompt.
Step 5: Next, you need to either insert your Windows 8.1 installation DVD or mount your Windows 8.1 ISO file. If you’re on Windows 8, mounting the ISO file is fairly simple, right-click on the ISO file, select Mount option. When you mount the ISO file, you will see a new virtual drive in Computer (My Computer).
And if you’re on Windows 7, please follow the instructions provided in our how to mount an ISO file in Windows 7 guide to successfully mount it.
Step 8: In this step, you need to copy all files including autorun.ini file from your Windows 8.1 DVD or mounted drive (containing files from ISO). That’s it! Your bootable Windows 8.1 USB drive is ready!
Good luck! You can reboot or connect your USB drive to the PC on which you wish to install Windows 8.1 and start installing the newest version of Windows.
And if your PC doesn’t support booting from USB, follow our how to install Windows from USB even if your PC doesn’t support it.
The need to install Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 from a USB device, like a flash drive, is a common one these days.
It's no surprise why - many new computers, especially tablets and smaller laptops and desktops, no longer have optical drives. That Windows 8 install disc doesn't do you much good if you don't have anywhere to put the DVD!
If you prefer to see the process with screenshots you can follow our step by step guide to installing Windows 8/8.1 from a USB device for an easy walk-through.
Windows 10 Users: See how to burn an ISO File to a USB drive for an easier way of getting a Windows 10 ISO image to a USB drive for installation of that operating system.
If you want to install Windows 8 from a USB device, you'll need to get those setup files from the DVD to the USB drive. Unfortunately, simply copying them there won't do. Windows 8 is also sold as a downloadable ISO file which, if you choose to buy Windows 8 that way, requires similar steps to get it properly copied to a USB drive.
Regardless of whether you have a Windows 8 DVD that you need to get on a flash drive, or a Windows 8 ISO file with the same goal, the following tutorial will help you get the Windows 8 installation files properly copied to a flash drive so you can get on with the installation process.
This is a fairly simple process and getting the Windows 8 installation files onto a flash drive or other external USB device will only take between 20 and 30 minutes, depending on what format your copy of Windows 8 is in right now and how fast your computer is.
Requirements:
- A flash drive (4 GB for 32-bit, 8 GB for 64-bit).
- A Windows 8/8.1 DVD or ISO (See Where Can I Download Windows 8 or 8.1? for more options).
- Access to a working computer (with a DVD drive if you have a Windows 8 DVD) with Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP installed.
If you have a Windows 8 ISO file and want that on a flash drive, start with Step 2. If you have a Windows 8 DVD and need that on the flash drive, start with Step 1.
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Create an ISO file from the Windows 8 DVD. This is the procedure by which you create a single file, called an ISO image, that contains all the data stored on the Windows 8 setup DVD disc.
Once you have an ISO image created from your Windows 8 disc, come back here and continue on with this tutorial which will explain how to get that ISO file onto a flash drive.
If you already know how to create ISO files with your favorite program, often called 'ripping,' then do so in whatever way you're used to doing it. However, if you've never created an ISO image, or don't have a program installed right now that does it, please see the linked tutorial above for complete instructions on doing so with a free program.
Download the Windows USB/DVD download tool from Microsoft and then install it.
This free program from Microsoft properly formats your flash drive and then copies the contents of the Windows 8 installation ISO file you have to that flash drive.
This program works perfectly well with Windows 8 ISO files and can be used in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP.
Start the Windows USB DVD Download Tool program. You should be able to find the shortcut on the Desktop, as well as in your Start menu or on your Start screen, depending on which version of Windows you installed the program on.
Click Browse on Step 1 of 4: Choose ISO file screen.
Locate, and then select your Windows 8 ISO file. Then select Open.
If you downloaded Windows 8 from Microsoft, check your Downloads folder or your Desktop for the ISO image. If you created an ISO image from your Windows 8 DVD, the ISO file will be wherever you created it to.
Choose USB device on Step 2 of 4: Choose media type screen.
As you can see here, there is also a DVD option. While it doesn't do us much good in this case, since the end game is to get Windows 8's setup files on a flash drive, you could also use this tool to burn a Windows 8 ISO image to a DVD or BD disc.
On Step 3 of 4: Insert USB device screen, choose from the drop-down box the flash drive or USB-connected external hard drive you want to put the Windows 8 setup files onto, and then touch or click Begin copying.
If you haven't yet plugged in the USB storage device you're planning on using, you can do that now and then touch or click the blue refresh button to make it show up in the list.
Click or touch Erase USB Device if you're prompted to do so on a Not Enough Free Space window. If you don't see this, don't worry, it just means that your flash drive or external hard disk is already empty.
If this message didn't make it apparent, you should know that whatever data you might have on this drive is going to be erased as part of the process of getting the Windows 8 setup files copied.
On Step 4 of 4: Creating bootable USB device, just wait for the Windows USB DVD Download Tool to prepare the drive and copy the Windows 8 installation files to it.
The first Status you see will be Formatting, which will take anywhere from a few to several seconds, depending on how large the USB drive is that you're using. Next will be Copying files, which could take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes, possibly longer. This will depend on which Windows 8 ISO file you're working from, as well as on how fast your flash drive, USB connection, and the computer is.
Don't worry if the percentage indicator jumps ahead quickly but then sits on a single number for a long time. While it might not make a lot of sense to behave that way, it doesn't necessarily mean anything is wrong.
Assuming everything went as planned, the next screen should say Bootable USB device created successfully with a Status that says Backup completed.
You can now close the Windows USB DVD Download Tool program window. The flash drive, or other external USB drive you're using, now has the necessary files on it to install Windows 8 and is also properly configured to be booted from.
Boot from the USB device that you just created to start the Windows 8 install process.
If the Windows 8 setup process doesn't start, it's very likely that you'll need to make boot order changes in the BIOS. See our article on how to change the boot order in BIOS if you need help doing that.
If you have a UEFI based system and you still can't boot Windows 8 Setup from the flash drive, even after setting the USB device first in the boot order, see Tip #1 below for help.
If you came here from our How to Clean Install Windows 8 or 8.1 tutorial, you can return there now to continue the walkthrough of that process.
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The Windows USB DVD Download Tool formats the USB drive as NTFS, a file system that many UEFI-based computers will not boot from when on a USB drive.
After Step 11 above, copy all of the files from the flash drive to a folder on your PC.
Format the flash drive manually, using the older FAT32 file system.
Copy all of the files from the folder you made in Step 1 back to the flash drive.
There is an alternative method for getting a Windows 8 or 8.1 ISO image properly onto a USB drive. See How to Burn an ISO File to USB for a walkthrough of this process if you're unfamiliar with it. We prefer the procedure we've outlined above, but if you have trouble with it, that general ISO-to-USB procedure should work as well.