This document provides a step-by-step guide to installing Windows 8 via a clean install. It begins by checking system requirements and making a bootable Windows 8 USB or DVD. The steps then guide the user through selecting the installation media, setting up language and keyboard preferences, entering a product key, selecting a custom installation location, formatting partitions, and completing the installation process. When finished, the Windows 8 Start screen appears.

1. How to Install Windows 8

2. This step-by-step guide shows you how to install Microsoft Windows 8.
Follow this guide to install any version of Windows 8 like Basic, Pro or
Enterprise.
The easy way to install Windows 8 is to do a clean install. Before you
start the installation process it is recommend that you check Windows 8
System Requirements to ensure that your hardware is supported
by Windows 8.
You need to have bootable Windows 8 DVD or Flash Drive in order to
install Windows 8. If you don’t have DVD you can use a Flash Drive to
install Windows 8, Check here to make Flash drive Bootable and copy
Windows 8 into it.

3. Follow these steps to Install Windows 8.
Step 1 – Insert Windows 8 DVD/Flash Drive in your computer and start
your PC.
Step 2 – Press Boot Key on your keyboard as soon you see the logo of
computer manufacturer.
Boot key varies by the computer manufacturer
• Dell Boot Key is F12
• HP boot Key is F9
• Samsung boot key is F12
• Sony F11, F12
Generally, boot key remains F2, F9, F10, F11 or F12 or you can Google
it for your Computer manufacturer.

4. Step 3. Select your installation media, if you are using flash drive choose
“Removable Media”, if installing by DVD select CD-ROM drive using
up/down key on your keyboard, and hit Enter.

5. Windows 8 will start to boot up and you will get the following screen with
a rotating progress bar.

6. Step 4. The next screen allows you to setup your language, time and
currency format, keyboard or input method. Choose your
required settings and click next to continue.

7. Step 5. The next screen allows you to install or repair Windows 8. Since
we are doing a clean install we will click on "install now".

8. Step 6. At this stage you need to type your product key that came with
your copy of Windows 8. Click next once you have entered the product
key correctly.

9. Step 7. Read the license terms and tick I accept license terms. Then click
next to continue.

10. Step 8. Choose the type of installation you want. Since you are doing a
clean install you need to click on custom.

11. Step 9. Choose where you would like to install Windows 8. If you have one
hard drive you will get an option similar to the image below. You can click
next to continue
If you have more than one drive or partition then you need to select the
appropriate drive and click next.
If you want to partition a large drive then do not click next. And follow as
below-

12. Step 10. If you want to partition an existing drive then click new. Choose
the size of the partition and click apply.
Performing a clean install means blowing away all existing partitions

13. Step 11. But if you want to delete all existing partition and want to install
windows 8 fresh then select the partition and hit delete. ( Deleting any
partition will also delete the data you create a backup before)

15. Once you delete each of the existing partitions, you'll see that all of the
space will be combined together in one chunk labeled Unallocated Space.

16. Step 12. Choose the partition and click on Next.
Step 13. The Installing Windows stage begins with copying files from the
DVD to the hard disk.

17. Windows will restart after the first part of the process is complete.

18. Windows Setup will get all installed devices ready to work with Windows 8.

19. Windows will restart again.

20. When the system restarts, you'll be prompted to choose a color scheme
for Windows 8 and a PC name

21. When the Settings screen appears, as shown in Figure P, you can choose
to customize these settings or you can allow Windows to use the express
settings. If you are unsure, you can click the Learn more link and get more
details.

22. On the next screen, you'll choose how you want to sign on to Windows 8
It will be to your advantage to use an existing Microsoft account or to
create one.

23. After filling the details of your account on the next couple of screens, you'll
eventually see a screen that changes color as it alerts you the Setup is
getting your PC ready.

24. Windows 8 comes with a host of native apps for the Start screen interface
that replace and add to the group of applications that used to come with
previous versions of Windows.

25. Once the apps are installed, you'll see the Start screen.
The Start screen appears when the installation procedure is complete.

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