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<h1 style="text-align: center;">installing - "windows 10 preview"</h1> <h2 style="text-align: center;">- make a bootable DVD</h2> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>] Once you have downloaded the "ISO file" with "windows 10 preview" (or another) operating system(O/S) on it.</li> <li>] here are the steps you will need to get that O/S installed onto your PC</li> <li>] begin by following the steps you will need to burn the .iso file to what we refer to as a "bootable" media,</li> <ol> <li>] either "DVD" disks or</li> <li>] a "USB" media device. </li> </ol> <li>] then begin the installation process of the new OS onto a PC</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>] use bootable DVD or USB media to install new operating system software on your PC</li> </ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>] any x86 PC that meets these system requirements</li> <ol> <li>] ( + list win 10 - system requirements)</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>] 2014-09-dd - initial technical preview version availablle, build # 9879</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>] download the .ISO file that contains the windows 10 OS software that you want to install on your PC.</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] download the current version of the "windows 10 iso" file for <span style="text-decoration: underline;">your requirements</span></strong></li> <ol> <li>*] example - english us x64 10074 (2015-04)</li> <li>] use <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso-update-1504" target="_blank">this link</a> or the link referenced below (#1) to go to a list of the versions</li> <li>*] your requirements - your <span style="text-decoration: underline;">choice of languages</span> and for your hardware platform, either x86(32 bit) or x64(64 bit)</li> <li>*+] not sure if your 32 or 64 bit, - <span style="text-decoration: underline;">how to tell if my pc is x86(32bit) or x64(64bit)</span></li> </ol> <li><strong>] download </strong><strong>the following </strong><a href="http://images2.store.microsoft.com/prod/clustera/framework/w7udt/1.0/en-us/Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe" target="_blank"><strong>windows 7 usb-dvd download tool</strong></a><strong> </strong></li> <ol> <li>] a utility app from microsoft that enables you to create bootable media(DVD or USB) from .iso files</li> <li>] this utility will burn the 'iso' file that you download to a blank DVD or copy it to a USB drive,</li> </ol> <li><strong>] install the <a href="http://images2.store.microsoft.com/prod/clustera/framework/w7udt/1.0/en-us/Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe" target="_blank">windows 7 usb-dvd download tool</a> utility app from microsoft</strong></li> <ol> <li>] next, next, next</li> </ol> <li><strong>] run the "windows 7 usb-dvd download tool" to create the "bootable media"</strong></li> <ol> <li>] browse - to the location where you saved the downloaded file</li> <ol> <li>] saving to your downloads folder or desktop is usually handy</li> </ol> <li>] click open (once you have found and selected the .iso file )</li> <li>] choose if you are making a "bootable DVD" or a "bootable USB" drive</li> <li>] click "burn media"</li> <li>] you can then "boot off" of either the disk or the usb drive so that you can install windows 10</li> </ol> <li><strong>] let the dvd burner do its job, (this will usually take a few minutes) </strong></li> <ol> <li>*] the dvd will usually "eject" from the drive once its finished the burning process</li> </ol> <li><strong>[OPTIONAL] use windows explorer to view the files on the DVD, and verify that the files have been burned successfully</strong></li> <ol> <li>*] NOTE when you put </li> <li>] you should see a number of folders() and a file named setup.exe on the disc </li> </ol></ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>x] <span class="storylink"><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso-update?ocid=tp_site_downloadpage" target="_blank">Download Windows Technical Preview November Update - Microsoft Windows</a></span></li> <ol> <li><span class="storylink">*] you will need to sign up for the "msft insiders club", 1 click if you already have a microsoft account</span></li> </ol> <li class="storylink"><span class="storylink">] <a href="http://www.winiso.com/support/tutorials/burn-Windows8-iso.html" target="_blank">Windows 8 ISO Burner - How do I burn the Windows 8 ISO to CD-DVD-Blu-ray Disc</a> </span></li> <ol> <li class="storylink"><span class="storylink">] </span></li> </ol></ol> <h2> </h2> <ol> <li><strong>[IYDAH] download the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">windows 7 usb-dvd download tool(win7usbdvd)</span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> (a windows utility for creating bootable usb)</span></li> <ol> <li>] install the win7usbdvd</li> </ol> <li><strong>] create a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">bootable usb drive</span> using the the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">windows utitlity</span></strong></li> <ol> <li>] select the .iso file ( the one we just downloaded)</li> <li>] choose the media type - usb or dvd ( choose usb)</li> <li>] begin copying ( if the usb has any files on it, it will warn you saying they will be erased)</li> </ol> <li><strong>] insert bootable usb drive, </strong></li> <ol> <li>] installation process begins - OR ] <strong>use f12 to boot from, ] run setup.exe on the pc your installing</strong></li> </ol> <li><strong>] create a partition</strong></li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol></ol> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>