[Win8.1 system] Dual system

October 18 Update : Win8.1 officially released, its installation method and the previous Win8, Win8 preview version exactly the same, this article is still valid for Win8.1.

The following is the IT house wrote earlier: "Win8 RP version of the installation method summary (including dual system tutorial, etc.)"

Thousand call million to make out, Win8 RP version has arrived, mirror download is not too will install system how to do? What about virtual machines and dual systems? Initial contact system installation and early adopters Win8 panic, in fact, do not worry; Win8 Consumer Preview release, the It house has been finishing "Win8 installation method Daquan (dual system tutorial, etc.)", now still applicable to the WIN8 RP version, did the collation and correction once again to provide to you with a comprehensive appearance.

Note, if in the text encounter "Win8 Consumer preview Version" of the word directly equate it as "Win8 RP Version" or "Win8", the truth and methods are universal, now hands-on experience Win8 it. Two months later we will be ushered in the Win8 RTM version, there are 60 days just ...

First here, download the Win8 RP version Image:

download : "Win8 RP Microsoft original CD image download Daquan (including Chinese version)"

Windows8 Required Tutorial : Microsoft China: Win8 Quick access Guide (Simplified Chinese).

I believe many friends are already very familiar with the system installation method. If you often come to the IT home (it home community), installing the system should not be a problem for you. Moreover, the installation steps of Windows are becoming more and more simplistic. But it doesn't matter, take care of the new friends, here will experience the WINDOWS8 system of methods to summarize. Choose according to your own needs, as long as you are willing to do everything is not a problem.

First, if your system performance requirements are not high, just want to taste, see Win8 exactly what looks like. Then choose to experience it in a virtual machine.

① using VMware Virtual WIN8 systems:

"VMware8 Virtual machine installation Win8 Customer Preview full Guide"

② using VirtualBox virtual WIN8 system:

"VirtualBox Virtual machine installation WIN8 Consumer Preview Graphics Tutorial"

Second, if you want to achieve the ideal system performance. Then it's OK to have a dual system, or just install a Win8.

The usual installation methods are:

1. Virtual CD-ROM mount image installation (single system/dual system installable)

2.USB Boot disk installation (can be installed single system/dual system): "Graphic Detailed: Win8 Dual-system Installation Tutorial of the U disk version"

3. Start the installation from the CD (single system/dual system can be installed)

4. Install with NT6 HDD Installer (single system/dual system installable)

5.VHD installation (dual system installable): launch Win8 consumer preview from VHD

The first method needs special instructions, see below (sub-a dual system, B single system two parts introduced). In the middle of the three methods are only different boot media, the installation procedure after starting the installation process is identical, the following will be described in Nt6 this method (that is, part C). The last method linked to the article has been described in detail.

Features of Method 1:
-a single system can be installed using the 1~4 method. The difference is that using Method 1 cannot format the system partition at the time of installation, the original system files are saved in the folder named Windows.old after the system installation is complete, if you do not need to delete them. Also, Method 1 is not suitable for installing 64-bit WIN8 under a 32-bit system.
-The dual system can be installed using the method. The difference is that Method 1 is not suitable for installing 64-bit WIN8 under a 32-bit system.

A. Install the dual system using the virtual optical drive load Mirror:

First, download the Rubik's Cube virtual optical drive and load the image using the virtual optical drive.

Open the Mirror directory, locate the Setup.exe file under the Sources folder (note that it must be setup.exe in the Sources folder), and double-click it to start the installer. See:

The installation update here refers to the installation of dynamic updates, which automatically resolves known issues that could cause installation to fail, and does not install all patches. If there is a network available during installation, you can select the update. You can also do this without selecting an update. Next:

Enter the key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF. Next:

Accept the license terms, Next:

Remember, to install a dual system, be sure to select "Custom Installation". Next:

Select the partition reserved for Win8 in advance, and do not install WIN8 to the partition where the current system resides.

The next step is to start copying files and expanding the files. This is not a demonstration.

B. Use the virtual optical drive to load a mirrored installation order system:

Use the virtual CD drive to load the image and run the setup in the image. The installation process will ask you if you want to keep your personal files.

C. Using NT6 HDD Installer installation System (single system or dual system):

Special Note: Do not install the WIN8 installation files in the partition format, or can not be installed later. After installation, you can delete the installation files. The steps are as follows:

① extracts all the files in the WIN8 image to a partition root directory. Extraction method: Can be decompressed, can also be copied with the virtual CD-ROM after loading. For example, put in the H packing directory, the file structure see:

② Download: nt6 HDD installer V3.0.8.rar. Open the NT6 HDD installer and select the recommended mode installation.

Select the recommended mode here. Note: The content you see may differ from the display, so choose the recommended model.

The installation files have been found, click Restart.

You can start the installer by selecting the mode you just installed in the boot menu that appears after ③ restarts. After starting the installation of the installation procedure and from the USB boot disk, the CD-ROM boot after the installation procedure is the same, see: "Win8 RP version of the entire installation of the Atlas appreciation: Win8 quietly came." Select "Custom Install" in the Choose Installation type step, install the WIN8 to the partition which is not the current system, it can compose the dual system. Choosing to install into the current partition becomes a pure single system. Select Upgrade installation to keep current system settings and software, and upgrade to WIN8 (single system).

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D. Two-System offload Win8 method : First ensure that the WIN8 partition is not active partition (not generally), and then set the system as the default boot system in the non-WIN8 system, and then delete the Win8 boot menu items, and finally format the WIN8 partition.