How do I install Win8.1 completely?

Solution:

When you are officially purchased or have an installation CD with Windows 8.1 in hand, this document will take you step-by-step through the CD-ROM installation upgrade to Windows 8.1. The CD-ROM image can be obtained from a Microsoft MSDN Subscription account or a TechNet subscription account or a Third-party Web site.

The test hardware for this document is the Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 notebook, hardware configuration for Intel I5 3210M, 4G memory, 1TB hard drive, and the test ISO CD-ROM image file is downloaded for the Microsoft MSDN Subscription account. All of the following test screens and tests are measured for this hardware platform for reference only.

Specific installation upgrade method can refer to the following steps. Due to the system's upgrade installation, may cause computer settings, data changes or loss, we recommend that you do a good job of personal data backup before the actual operation.

1. Put the system installation CD-ROM into the optical drive (or the system installation of U disk connected to the computer), the boot non-stop tapping keyboard F12 key call out the boot menu, according to the circumstances choose to install media; (Figure 1 for CD-ROM boot, figure 2 for USB and other installation media boot, USB recommended

2. Continuous tapping on the keyboard on the ENTER key (enter) two times, waiting for the installation interface, directly click "Next";

3. Select "Install Now";

4. Enter the 25-digit product key, click Next;

5. First check "I accept the license terms", and then click "Next";

6. Click Next to select Custom installation;

7. Select unallocated disk, click "New";

8. Enter the size of the partition you want to establish, the proposed system partition size is 50G, click "Apply". Please note: The operation of the hard drive has data risk, when you confirm that there is no important data on the hard disk or have been backed up after the hard disk partition format and so on. To avoid loss of data resulting in property losses;

9. pop-up window click "OK";

10. Click "Next";

11. Wait for installation, this process lasts about 10-20 minutes;

12. The computer starts to reboot;

13. Enter the name of the computer, then click "Next";

14. Click "Use Quick setting";

15. If you have a wireless network, you will be prompted to connect to the network, as shown here:

16. If you can connect to the network, you will enter the Microsoft Network account creation; (Figure A)

If the system does not successfully connect to the network, select "Create local account";(as shown in Figure B)

17. The computer appears "Hello", wait a moment;

18. The Beginning UI interface appears, click on "desktop" into the Windows traditional desktop;

19. This new installation of Windows 8.1 is complete.