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To: FJB who wrote (79392)	9/5/2012 8:43:28 AM
From: PMS Witch	Respond to of 110631

A couple of guides to installing Windows 8 to a USB connected disk. . . Guide Guide I think there's an easier way. Remove the hard disk(s) from your system, connect the USB disk, boot from the Windows 8 DVD, and run Setup. It'll put all the needed stuff on your USB disk, and more importantly, it won't alter your system's boot code. If you leave your hard disk(s) connected, Windows 8 Setup will mess with the stuff in your booting partition. Believe me, this is not what you want. Cheers, PW. P.S. Be sure you have your Product Key before you start. Setup won't let you continue without it. P.P.S. If you don't have a Product Key, you can make a Windows 8 DVD that doesn't need one. Copy contents below (between, but not including the === lines) to a text file file Copy the text file to the Sources folder of your Windows 8 DVD as ei.cfg ?:\Sources\ei.cfg Burn a new Windows 8 DVD (Of course, if you're using a thumb drive for installations, just copy the file and you're done.) ====================================================================== [EditionID] Pro [Channel] Retail [VL] 0 ====================================================================== Notes: Edition can be Core, Pro, or Enterprise Channel can be Retail or OEM VL can be 0 or 1