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Make bootable DVD from Windows 8 ESD files
I have upgraded win xp to windows 8 pro.
How do I burn bootable DVD from the files in ESD folder? FD |
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Make bootable DVD from Windows 8 ESD files
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:00:19 -0400, "FD" wrote in
article . .. I have upgraded win xp to windows 8 pro. How do I burn bootable DVD from the files in ESD folder? First Google result using "win8 burn bootable DVD from the files in ESD folder" http://www.winsupersite.com/article/...ows-8-release- preview-create-dvd-usb-setup-media-143289 HTH -- Zaphod The secret of flying is to hurl yourself to the ground, and miss. |
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Make bootable DVD from Windows 8 ESD files
"FD" wrote in message ... I have upgraded win xp to windows 8 pro. How do I burn bootable DVD from the files in ESD folder? FD I've just tried this free prog and it creates a bootable image from the C:\esd\windows folder. I chose Win7 as the os. The image it creates boots OK. Also the resulting iso image will do a clean install as well as an upgrade. http://www.askvg.com/wbi-creator-fre...a-and-7-setup/ |
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Make bootable DVD from Windows 8 ESD files
I've just tried this free prog and it creates a bootable image from the C:\esd\windows folder. I chose Win7 as the os. The image it creates boots OK. Also the resulting iso image will do a clean install as well as an upgrade. http://www.askvg.com/wbi-creator-fre...a-and-7-setup/ Thanks for this link I upgraded 2 computer this morning XP - win 8 pro Vista - win 8 pro With the Vista upgrade I was given a choice of creating an ISO file but not when upgrading windows XP Both there are new computers with no operating systems I used my unused Vista and XP copies to and then upgraded. The iso file allows me to create win 8 pro DVD that I can use to do a fresh installation. What a fantastic deal for 40 dollars plus tax. FD |
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Make bootable DVD from Windows 8 ESD files
"FD" wrote in message ... I've just tried this free prog and it creates a bootable image from the C:\esd\windows folder. I chose Win7 as the os. The image it creates boots OK. Also the resulting iso image will do a clean install as well as an upgrade. http://www.askvg.com/wbi-creator-fre...a-and-7-setup/ Thanks for this link I upgraded 2 computer this morning XP - win 8 pro Vista - win 8 pro With the Vista upgrade I was given a choice of creating an ISO file but not when upgrading windows XP Both there are new computers with no operating systems I used my unused Vista and XP copies to and then upgraded. The iso file allows me to create win 8 pro DVD that I can use to do a fresh installation. What a fantastic deal for 40 dollars plus tax. FD One thing I found was that the iso from the download is not exactly like a 'normal' Windows dvd. If you boot the iso and choose to 'Repair your computer' the image recovery option does not work. You get a message saying the operation is unable to proceed or something and that you should boot from a repair disk. So make sure you create a system repair disk for any future problems. |
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Make bootable DVD from Windows 8 ESD files
Dave-UK wrote:
One thing I found was that the iso from the download is not exactly like a 'normal' Windows dvd. If you boot the iso and choose to 'Repair your computer' the image recovery option does not work. You get a message saying the operation is unable to proceed or something and that you should boot from a repair disk. So make sure you create a system repair disk for any future problems. For my quirky reason I had removed the small boot partition and therefore cannot create a repair disk. However I will keep the Windows 8 Enterprise 90 evalulation DVD for keeps as it has all the necessary files to do the repair. FD |
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"FD" wrote in message ... Dave-UK wrote: One thing I found was that the iso from the download is not exactly like a 'normal' Windows dvd. If you boot the iso and choose to 'Repair your computer' the image recovery option does not work. You get a message saying the operation is unable to proceed or something and that you should boot from a repair disk. So make sure you create a system repair disk for any future problems. For my quirky reason I had removed the small boot partition and therefore cannot create a repair disk. However I will keep the Windows 8 Enterprise 90 evalulation DVD for keeps as it has all the necessary files to do the repair. FD The repair disk I'm talking about is made via Control Panel. Select to view by: Large icons Windows 7 File Recovery Create a system repair disc. |
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A repair can only be done on the same version of the installed o/s.
-- ....winston msft mvp mail "FD" wrote in message ... Dave-UK wrote: One thing I found was that the iso from the download is not exactly like a 'normal' Windows dvd. If you boot the iso and choose to 'Repair your computer' the image recovery option does not work. You get a message saying the operation is unable to proceed or something and that you should boot from a repair disk. So make sure you create a system repair disk for any future problems. For my quirky reason I had removed the small boot partition and therefore cannot create a repair disk. However I will keep the Windows 8 Enterprise 90 evalulation DVD for keeps as it has all the necessary files to do the repair. FD |
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