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This article provides step-by-step instructions for installing the Windows 8 operating system in UEFI mode on your laptop or PC.
* Note: Before installing Windows 8, check if your device supports UEFI technology.
- Power on your computer, quickly press the BIOS access keys as listed below.
- If your device has UEFI technology, you will see the BIOS as shown on the left. Follow the steps to install Windows 8 as instructed below.
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I. GUIDE TO INITIATE THE MACHINE FROM USB OR DVD TO INSTALL WINDOWS 8
- To switch the operating system from USB or CD-ROM, follow these steps:
1. For CD-ROM, press the power button and insert the disc, then restart the machine.
2. For USB, plug the USB into the machine before pressing the power button.
- After inserting the USB or CD-ROM, press the power button and quickly press the function keys according to the manufacturer's chart below.
- If the machine has started without pressing the function keys, turn it off and restart, then press the function keys.
- If the USB is plugged in and powered up as shown in image 4, the machine is already set up, and normal operations can proceed.
+ After pressing the function key, the Boot Device Selection Menu will be displayed.
- If using USB, in this menu, select the line with the name UEFI: 'USB name' as shown in figure 1.1 (depending on the USB brand, it will have a different name; currently, the USB is named: FLASH Drive AU_USB20).
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If using a DVD: in this menu, select the line with the name UEFI: “DVD drive name” as shown in figure 1.2
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+ After selecting the Boot device, the next screen will appear as shown in figure 2.1 or figure 2.2:
- If using USB: the interface appears as in figure 2.1, select line number 6: “Repair/Setup Windows 8” to start the installation process
- If using a DVD: press the “Enter” key immediately when you see the text “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” to start the installation process
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II. INSTALLING WINDOWS 8
- Within a few seconds, the boot screen appears: “Starting Windows” and the Windows 8 logo
as shown in figure 3
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- Next, the first setup screen will appear (Recommendation: leave it as default and press “Next” as in figure 4)
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- On this screen, choose: “Install now” to begin the installation (figure 5)
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- After clicking “Install now”, the screen “Setup is starting” will appear within a few seconds
- Enter the license key and then click 'Next'
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- After selecting “Next”, the “License terms” window will appear; click on “I accept the license terms” and then click “Next”
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- The window “Which type of installation do you want?” here provides two options for installing Windows 8
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