Choose between a USB stick or a hard disk drive.

thesaw045
Member

12-19-2016, 10:33 PM

You have two choices for installing Windows: purchase it, download the ISO file onto a USB drive, or buy a physical disk and insert it into your computer's DVD drive. If both approaches perform similarly, which method would load faster? Also, note that your setup doesn’t include a built-in DVD drive.

thesaw045

12-19-2016, 10:33 PM #1

_ImDustin
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12-20-2016, 05:36 AM

Using a USB stick would make it simpler to locate within the BIOS compared to an external drive.

_ImDustin

12-20-2016, 05:36 AM #2

Using a USB stick would make it simpler to locate within the BIOS compared to an external drive.

husker53
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12-20-2016, 07:08 AM

It will remain consistent... All files are similar in speed. I prefer using USB since I no longer install CD/DVD drives.

husker53

12-20-2016, 07:08 AM #3

It will remain consistent... All files are similar in speed. I prefer using USB since I no longer install CD/DVD drives.

iiSweeTzz
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12-20-2016, 12:22 PM

The bootable USB 3.0 Windows 8.1 Pro installer was successfully set up on your desktop in roughly four minutes.

iiSweeTzz

12-20-2016, 12:22 PM #4

The bootable USB 3.0 Windows 8.1 Pro installer was successfully set up on your desktop in roughly four minutes.

Shoo_
Junior Member

12-21-2016, 05:40 PM

Usb stick.

Shoo_

12-21-2016, 05:40 PM #5

Usb stick.

Hetchok
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12-22-2016, 06:11 PM

Ensure a second copy is ready.

Hetchok

12-22-2016, 06:11 PM #6

Ensure a second copy is ready.

Aspire505
Junior Member

12-22-2016, 10:07 PM

It varies based on the weather; the USB drive can be USB 2.0 or USB 3.0.

Aspire505

12-22-2016, 10:07 PM #7

It varies based on the weather; the USB drive can be USB 2.0 or USB 3.0.

RVCA_SKATER
Member

12-22-2016, 11:34 PM

I possess a USB 3 device for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, plus a USB 2 device for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.

RVCA_SKATER

12-22-2016, 11:34 PM #8

I possess a USB 3 device for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, plus a USB 2 device for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.