You can perform a clean installation
of Windows 8—which typically means
formatting your hard drive before
installing Windows—using upgrade
media, but you need use the
Windows 8 Setup program to
reformat your drive. You also must
have a previous version of Windows
running on the PC—you can't install
on a bare drive.
To perform a clean installation
using a DVD or USB flash drive
If you bought Windows 8 on DVD or
created a DVD or USB flash drive
when you downloaded Windows 8,
follow these steps to perform a clean
installation.
1. Turn on your PC so that Windows
starts normally, insert the
Windows 8 DVD or USB flash drive,
and then shut down your PC.
2. Restart your PC.
If you restart your PC and your
current version of Windows starts,
you might have to change the boot
order in your PC's BIOS settings so
that your PC boots from the media.
To get instructions on changing the
boot order for your PC, check the
documentation that came with your
PC or go to the manufacturer's
website.
To change the boot order, you'll
generally press a combination of
keys (such as F2, F12, Delete, Esc)
immediately after you turn on your
PC. If your current version of
Windows still starts, try again by
waiting until Windows asks you to
sign in, and then restart your PC
again.
3. On the Install Windows page, enter
your language and other preferences,
and then click Next.
4. On the Please read the license
terms page, if you accept the
license terms, click I accept the
license terms, and then click Next .
5. On the Which type of installation
do you want? page, click Custom.
6. On the Where do you want to
install Windows? page, click Drive
options (advanced) .
7. Click the partition that you want to
change, click the formatting option
you want to perform, and then follow
the instructions.
8. When you've finished formatting,
click Next .
9. Follow the instructions to finish
installing Windows 8.
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