This article shows you how to install Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 on a computer using a USB flash drive. This lets you install Windows on a netbook or another computer that may ...

Installing Windows from a USB flash drive is more convenient and faster than optical discs. In part four of our "What to do with your USB flash drive" series, we'll show you how to configure your USB ...

I am in charge of upgrading a small computer lab from Windows XP to Windows 7 and I'm having a hell of a time with it. One quirk of these computers is that they don't have a DVD drive, so I've made an ...

Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.

Sometimes you need to use someone else's computer. Maybe you're at a library, maybe you're at a friend's house helping them troubleshoot a new device on their network. Whatever the situation, sitting ...

Puppy Linux is a lightweight and versatile Linux distribution ideal for breathing new life into lower-end machines. It can be easily installed on a USB flash drive, providing a portable and secure ...

Did you know that a full copy of Windows can be installed and run from a USB drive? Microsoft introduced "Windows To Go" with Windows 8 Enterprise and has continued supporting the feature in Windows ...

If you’ve poked around PC World in recent weeks, you’ve learned how to download and install Windows 8 on a new hard-drive partition and how to install Windows 8 in a virtual machine. Today, let’s talk ...

I'm trying to switch the old spinning disk drive out of a Mid 2009 13" MBP for a new Crucial MX300 SSD. I made a boot drive for El Capitan with Diskmaker X and tested it with the old drive in, and if ...

If when you download the Windows ISO image and try to copy it to a bootable USB flash drive, but receive the error message The file ‘install.wim’ is too large for ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

If you don't have a macOS Server installation and have multiple macs to upgrade, it can be a bandwidth-sucking chore. Instead, there's a way to download a full install of the latest version of High ...