Installing Windows 8 from a USB drive

Make a bootable USB Windows 8 and installing from it. Save on the DVD media and install much faster.

Enviroment : Windows

Things you need:
1. Windows 8 ISO
2. USB drive
3. Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool and Image Mastering API v2.0

Reference :
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool - [LINK]

Image Mastering API v2.0 (IMAPIv2.0) for Windows XP (KB932716) - [LINK]

Installation / Usage :

Follow the instruction and proceed to install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool (you might need to install IMAPIv2.0. After installing, start the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool up

! Make sure you backup content from the USB drive BEFORE you continue.

1. Choose ISO file
2. Select the media type, Select "USB device"
3. Insert USB device, select the USB from the drop down selection
4. Erase USB Device

The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool will format the USB device and copy over the files.

After the bootable USB device is created, go ahead and boot it up on the computer which you wished to install Windows 8. Make sure you select boot from USB during booting up.