Can I install Windows 8 onto a flash drive?

0	Is it possible for me to install Windows 8 onto either a flash drive, or even a CD? Pretty simple question haha :D on zip windows flash installing drive jump eight install pizzscn asked Sep 14 '11 at 22:45 Pizzscn 1.5k●62●72●88

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If you mean instead of the hard drive then certainly not to a CD due to the size requirements of 16gb+, nor is it designed to be installed to removeable media such as USB storage.

If you mean as a way of installing on a system that does not have a dvd drive then it should be possible to install it from a sufficient capacity usb flash or other drive.

http://www.ghacks.net/2011/09/14/how-to-install-windows-8-from-usb-key/ describes how to use a microsoft tool which allowed the process with windows 7, but equally can be used with windows 8.

answered Sep 14 '11 at 23:31

EnvoyOfTheEnd
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0	The short answer is no. Microsoft doesn't allow any of their operating systems to run from a "flash / jump" drive due to licensing regulations. You can however run it from a VM, and you can have VirtualBox running from a flash drive. answered Sep 15 '11 at 09:13 mad0865 156●1●4

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no so far microsour doesn't allow you to install to a flash drive, but if you have a hdd in a usb docking station and can boot from usb you can install to that. however i would recommend against it, because you will take a huge performance hit.

answered Sep 15 '11 at 12:12

Chuckys Child
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Okay dude you got to stop with the bold writing.

(Sep 15 '11 at 18:42) ryebread761

ryebread761 you must be really bored to cry over nothing.

(Sep 15 '11 at 20:37) Chuckys Child

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