DBAN will then load. The easiest way to use DBAN is by typing autonuke and then pressing enter. You should get these two screens. DBAN will then begin to securely format your hard drive. Note DBAN can take a very long time to securely format a large capacity hard drive. When completed you should get a screen like this. Hopefully it will say DBAN succeeded although sometimes it mentions an error. Most of the times that it has mentioned an error to me it has actually fully formatted the drive and ran for the same length of time as it should i.
Note using DBAN may sometimes cause some issues with product activation if using upgrade product keys as the original version of Windows is not there. Avoid pressing the Media Direct with Windows 8. Don't press the Media Direct Button. I haven't tested Media Direct with Windows 8 it could corrupt your full system. Ensure everything documents and the downloads listed above is copied over onto the external hard drive.
Note: It is recommended to unplug any unecessary peripherals You need keyboard and mouse. Power down your computer. The language to install only has English US at the moment for the English version but its just a few screens. Change the Time and Currency format and the Keyboard to your desired country. When ready select next. Select Install. Enter the product key given. Select Next.
Read and accept the license and then select next. Select custom install advanced and then select next. Ensure that "Hide drivers that are not compatible with hardware on this computer is ticked" it should be set like this by default. Select all the drivers listed and then click next. It will take you back to this screen.
Select "Drive Options". This will reveal the drive options. The tools are rather self-explanatory. For a new hard drive you will need to select New to make a new partition case below. You should get a message saying some space must be "System Reserved" and a System Reserved Partition is made, don't worry about it, it is very small. To delete it and then must create a new partition or partitions if you want multiple partitions e.
Once you have created your partitions; select the partition you wish to install Windows on and select Next. You might as well delete the Dell factory partition if going down this route as it will no longer work and hence serve no service. To format it, leave the partition intact but remove all data and factory partition. You might as well delete the Dell factory partition if going down this route as it will no longer work and hence serve no service and instead Extend the main partition.
To install Windows on the partition but not format it in this case all old files will be found in the Windows. Again you might as well delete the Dell factory partition if going down this route as it will no longer work and hence serve no service and instead Extend the main partition. The Dell Factory setting won't work in either case. I recommend deleting or formatting but you must take the 3rd option if you have not carried out Step 1 and wish to keep your data.
Note: if you have not backed up all your data onto an external hard drive. Do not select any of the drive options particularly format or delete. In this scenario all your files will be saved in a folder called windows. A black Windows screen will appear and the system will do some preparations such as getting the devices ready.
Once done select next. You will then be prompted for the settings. I generally would select use express settings. One thing to notice about Windows 8 when changing the settings is that it is very touch screen optimised, you can move the sliders along with your finger if using a touchscreen, otherwise just click them with the mouse. Enter your email address and select next, it will then search for a Microsoft Account if you use a Microsoft email or XBOX live it will be one.
If you don't use a Microsoft Account it will prompt you to link your email to a Microsoft Account. You will then have to verify your email, once you have signed up for a Microsoft Account. You can alternatively sign up for a new email address.
Once you have a Microsoft Account most people will already have one Enter your email and password. It will then ask you for some additional security information.
If you have already provided such information or have a Windows 7 phone likely it will be filled in for you. You should now be logged into Windows 8. Not applicable. The Service Pack is a collection of major updates rolled out together. Windows 8 is just released and so no Service Pack is out yet. In addition the download link from Microsoft should probably take you to files with the Service Pack when it is released probably it will take at least 1 year for a Service Pack to be required.
Again Windows 8 has most the drivers already unless you have Windows 8 specific drivers or a specific problem I would hold of installing the drivers.
I recommend not installing any drivers unless you have Windows 8 specific drivers or experience a particular problem or have an error in the Device Manager see Step Ensure you keep to the order listed above for best results. You should again have downloaded these at Step 4 and have them readily accessible on a USB stick or External Harddrive.
Running the. Unfortunately often no installer runs and the file just extracts. To actually install the driver you will need to navigate to the folder where the driver extracted to and run any setup.
Many users think they have installed the driver when they haven't. Select Continue. Select Ok. At this stage the setup should start and you should start the installation. If it does not the driver is not installed. In my XPS and I suspect many other systems the installers do not automatically run. Accept the UAC prompt and install via the setup program.
I usually tell it not to reboot until I install all the drivers it is faster this way and always worked for me however it is probably best to reboot when prompted. Press the [Windows] and [Pause Break] or [Windows] and [ e ] and then select properties.
Hopefully it should look something like mine. If you have an error, yellow? Quickly check to see if you have missed installation of a driver. If you still can't find out what it is. Right click the device with the error and select properties:. You should post here stating your model of Dell, the hardware ids and whether you have installed Windows 8 32 bit or 64 bit this should help give us all the information required to find the driver.
Next after the drivers are installed you should rate your system. Click the link "system rating is not available".
Note at this stage I would re-rate the system even a number is displayed there. Although people may not care so much for the system rating it is best to perform. Several unrated systems will revert to the Windows 8 Basic Theme even if they are capable of the Aero Interface and will not allow the user to change to the Windows 8 Theme until the system is rated.
Microsoft Security Essentials is included as part of Windows 8, no additional security should be required however a good supplement is Malwarebytes' Antimalware. You can try the consumer preview of Microsoft Office if you wish:.
To get Visio see here. I recommend getting both. Visio is an excellent part of the Office suite that is often overlooked. For some unknown reason Dell does not provide Dell Webcam Software under the drivers and downloads page for most systems. Here is the download link Dell Webcam Software R You may wish to download the latest version of Skype also.
R works fine with Windows 8 and so I assume all versions on My Dell Downloads should also work fine. See my wiki Instructions on using My Dell Downloads. What other software you have available here will depend on your specific system. Save any downloaded items to an external hard drive for backup purposes as there is a download quota.
I have not tested any of the My Dell Downloads software on Windows 8 it may or may not work. See here. If you have everything on the external hard drive then ignore this step. Look about in this folder for anything else, has old windows files you won't need, old program files probably won't need. It is very large.
Delete it when you have moved whatever you need as it is a very large folder and unnecessary once you have your new windows installed. Note there is more information and an automated tool here. There is a free Dell Windows 8 for Dummies guide available from here.
In addition there is a number of useful videos here. I have sketched some of my own notes here but likely the above resources are more helpful. Get StartIsBack. In addition for those that are using 2 monitors I recommend downloading and installing Actual Windows Manager or Actual Multiple Monitors. This will give you a taskbar on each monitor completing your Windows experience.
Note you get a 30 day free trial of each product; for the Actual Multiple Monitors after 30 days this will revert to the free version its worth having around. For people seeking deeper knowledge of Windows 8 such as IT pros , they might be interested in this book. There is plenty about the updates Windows 8 has included into their new OS.
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