Win8 RP version installation method and tutorial Daquan (including dual system, etc.)

Thousands of calls are made, Win8 RP version has arrived, what should I do if the image download is not complete? What is the virtual machine and dual system? The initial contact system installation and early adopters Win8 is inevitable, in fact, do not worry; when the Win8 consumer preview release, IT home has compiled the "Win8 installation method Daquan (dual system tutorial, etc.)", now still applies to Win8 RP version, After finishing and correcting it, I will provide it to you in a comprehensive way.

Description, if you encounter the words "Win8 Consumer Preview" in the text, you can directly regard it as "Win8 RP version" or "Win8", the truth and method are Universal, now let's experience Win8 together. Two months later, we will be welcoming the Win8 RTM version, and there are still 60 days...

First download the Win8 RP version image here:

Download: "Win8 RP Microsoft original CD Mirror download Daquan (including Chinese version)" I believe many of my friends are already very familiar with the installation method of the system. If you come to the IT home (IT home community), installing the system should no longer be a problem for you. Moreover, the installation steps of Windows are becoming more and more simplistic. But it doesn't matter, take care of new friends, here will experience the Windows 8 system method for aggregation. Choose according to your own needs, as long as you are willing to do everything is not a problem.

Playing Windows 8 Essential Tutorial: Microsoft China: Win8 Quick Start Guide (Simplified Chinese).

First, if you are not demanding on the performance of the system, just want to try it out and see what Win8 looks like. Then choose to experience it in a virtual machine.

1 Using VMware Virtual Win8 System:

"VMware8 Virtual Machine Installation Win8 Customer Preview Full Raider"

2 Using VirtualBox Virtual Win8 System:

"VirtualBox virtual machine installation Win8 consumer preview graphics tutorial"

Second, if you want to achieve the desired system performance. Then come to a dual system, or just install a Win8 is also possible.

The usual installation methods are:

1. Virtual CD-ROM loading mirror installation (single system/dual system can be installed)

2.USB boot disk installation (can be installed) Single system /dual system): "Detailed picture: Win8 dual system installation tutorial U disk version"

3. Boot installation from CD (can install single system /dual system)

4 Install using nt6 hdd installer (can install single system /dual system)

5.VHD installation (can install dual system): "Start Win8 Consumer Preview from VHD"

First The method needs special explanation, see below (introduced by A-system and B-system). The three methods in the middle are just different media. The installation steps after starting the installer are exactly the same. The following will be explained by Nt6 (Part C). The article linked to by the last method has been described in detail.

Features of Method 1: — You can install a single system using methods 1~4. The difference is that the method 1 cannot be used to format the system partition during installation. After the system is installed, the original system file will be saved in a folder named Windows.old, and can be deleted if it is not needed. Moreover, Method 1 is not suitable for installing 64-bit Win8 on a 32-bit system. — You can install dual systems using methods 1~5. The difference is that Method 1 is not suitable for installing 64-bit Win8 in a 32-bit system.

A. Use the virtual drive to load the image to install the dual system:

First, download the Rubik's virtual CD-ROM drive and use the virtual pseudo-optical drive to load the image.

Open the image directory and find the setup.exe file in the sources folder (note that it must be setup.exe in the sources folder). Double-click to open the installation program. See the following figure:

The installation update here refers to the installation of dynamic updates, which will automatically solve the known problems that may cause the installation to fail, and will not install all the patches. If there is a network available during the installation process, you can choose to update. You can also choose not to update. Next step:

Enter the key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF. Next step:

Accept the license terms, the next step:

Remember, to install the dual system, be sure to select “Customize Installation” . Next step:

Select the partition reserved for Win8 in advance, don't install Win8 to the partition where the current system is located.

The next step is to copy the file and expand the file. As a demonstration here, there is no screenshot.

B. Use the virtual drive to load the image installation system:

Use the virtual drive to load the image and run the setup in the image. The installation process will ask you if you want to keep your personal files.

C. Use nt6 hdd installer to install the system (single system or dual system):

Special Note: Do not format the partition where Win8 installation files are stored during the installation process, otherwise you will not be able to follow up. installed. The installation file can be deleted after installation. The steps are as follows:

1 Extract all the files in the Win8 image to the root directory of a partition. Extraction method: It can be decompressed, or it can be copied and loaded with a virtual optical drive. For example, put it in the root directory of the H disk, the file structure is shown in the following figure:

2 Download: nt6 hdd installer v3.0.8.rar. Open the Nt6 hdd installer and select the recommended mode to install.

Select the recommended mode here. Note: The content you see may be different from the one shown above. Just choose the recommended mode.