How to make live Windows 8 bootable DVD
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Warriorjacq 9
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How to make live Windows 8 bootable DVD
I am running Linux Mint 20.3 Una, and I am trying to create a bootable live DVD that runs Windows 8 without installing it. I have found several articles on how to do this with Windows 10, on Windows 10. Is there a way to do this with Windows 8 in Linux Mint?
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Re: How to make live Windows 8 bootable DVD
Don't know whether it will work, but worth a try. Install Xfburn from Software Manager. Try burning the ISO to DVD with that. Please report back, so we know whether it worked.
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Warriorjacq 9
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Re: How to make live Windows 8 bootable DVD
I have just now tried that. When I burn the iso (which I got here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softwar ... indows8ISO) and boot from the dvd, it gives me an installation screen, and no live session.
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diabolicbg
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Re: How to make live Windows 8 bootable DVD
Microsoft has never offered a live session. To get it, you need to burn a disk with Windows running installed, along with the boot sector. To keep the disk from becoming 40GB, you will also need to remove a lot of stuff from the running system, which requires a lot of knowledge and specialized software. It would probably also require manually adding some files before burning the disk. All in all, it's a fairly complicated process that's not for everyone. I personally wouldn't try it, despite my involvement with computers since 1983.Warriorjacq 9 wrote: ⤴Thu May 19, 2022 10:53 am I have just now tried that. When I burn the iso (which I got here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softwar ... indows8ISO) and boot from the dvd, it gives me an installation screen, and no live session.
If your machine is powerful enough, install VirtualBox and install Windows on it. It may not run completely smoothly, but it will still do some work. In any case, I guarantee that you won't be able to work on Autocad. I keep a Windows 8.1 just for the sake of it, because I work as a designer and have nothing to replace Autocad with. As long as I'm working, I'll be married to Microsoft.Warriorjacq 9 wrote: ⤴Wed May 18, 2022 10:48 pm I am running Linux Mint 20.3 Una, and I am trying to create a bootable live DVD that runs Windows 8 without installing it. I have found several articles on how to do this with Windows 10, on Windows 10. Is there a way to do this with Windows 8 in Linux Mint?
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Re: How to make live Windows 8 bootable DVD
Sorry, I misunderstood the question. If unable to find a path to your original plan, you might consider running Win8 in VirtualBox.Warriorjacq 9 wrote: ⤴Thu May 19, 2022 10:53 am ... it gives me an installation screen, and no live session.