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Sure, most of the fanfare about Windows 8
has centered on its use in tablets, but the operating system is also
designed for laptops and desktops. If you have an old PC knocking
around, why not give the latest from Microsoft a look. After all, it's
free—for now. And Windows 8 can be installed only any PC capable of
running Windows 7. That means any PC with at least a 1GHz processor, 1GB
of RAM, and 16GB of hard disk space (2GB RAM and 20GB storage for the
64-bit version). You'll also need DirectX 9-capable graphics hardware.
There are two main ways to install Windows 8 on an existing machine:
by using the upgrade installer directly on the test PC or by creating a
disc or USB key with the OS installer ISO image. If you install it
directly as an upgrade, you'll get the benefit of a system check to see
if and how well your computer will be able to run the new operating
system.
Remember,
though, Windows 8 is still pre-release software, so we strongly advise
you not to use it as your main or work computer's operating system. Such
an early version brings the potential for crashes, especially when you
consider the vast number of hardware combinations possible with a
Windows PC.
A couple of options let you test the Windows 8 waters without losing
the current OS on the test machine: You can either install it in a
separate partition or in a virtual machine. The Windows 8 installer even
includes multi-boot setup that will create a separate partition for
you. This way, whenever you start up your machine, you can choose which
OS version you want to run. For virtual machine installation, see How to
run Windows 8 in VirtualBox.
In general, the installation process for Windows 8 is more
streamlined and quicker than that for Windows 7, though it does share
some common procedures. It took from 17 to 25 minutes to install on
various PC hardware in my testing.
Click Next below to read our step-by-step guide to Windows 8 installation.
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