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1. The solution and its reason. Windows To Go is a Windows 8 feature that Enables users to boot Windows from a USB-connected external drive. in a windows To Go installation, the entire operating system,program files, user data setting are self-contained within the USB media.Windows To Go userssimply plug their USB driveinto a windows 8 compatible computer, start the computer, and bood directly to copy of windows 8 that is installed on the USB drive. Windows To Go drive can use the same image that enterprise use for their desktops and laptops, and you can manage them in same wey. Windows To Go does not replace desktops or laptops, nor does it supplant other mobility offerings. Rather, it provides support for efficient use of resources for alternative workplace

scenarios. considerations for Windows To Go. Windows To Go Enables users to boot a self-contained Copy of Windows 8 from a USB Storage Device Windows To Go Consideration: 1. Hibernate and sleep are disabled dy Default. 2. Internal Disks are offline 3. TPM is not used. 4. Windows Recovery Environment is not available. 5. Push Button Reset is not available. 6. Create Windows To Go in Windows 8 Enterprise only Windows To Go requirements. The Requirements for Windows To Go are 1. 32 GB or larger USB Drive that you format with NTFS file system. This Drive can be flash memory or an external Hard drive. 2. A Computer that fulfills the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 8. 3. Windows 8 Enterprise license foe creating the drives.

Computer meets the Requirement of the Intended Windows 8
Windows 8 Edition
1. Windows 8
2. Windows 8 Pro
3. Windows 8 Enterprise
The minimum recommended hardware requirements for Windows 8:

1 GHz or faster pocessor
1 GB RAM (32-Bit)
Hard Disk 16 GB (32-bit)
2 GB RAM (64-Bit)
Hard Disk 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or
higher driver


Perform a clean installation of Windows 8

Install Windows8 on a new Partition
Replace an exising Operating system on a Partition .
1. DVD .
2. Network share.
3. USB Key.
oyu also use an image to Perform a clean installation.
1. full Hard Disc Formet.
2. New partition C:,D:,F
3. Install Windows 8 ( C: ) dravie

Verify the successful installation.

1. Veriy your application, Device, and computer compatibility with a new version of the windows
   operating system.
2. Verify a Windows update's compatibility.
3. Become involved in the ACT community,and share your risk assessment with other ACT users.

Verify Install the Windows 8
setting Windows 8
The windows 8 the successfuli install

2. Paul Wilson is a freelancer IT trainer based in Australia. His job demands extensive travelling and delivering lectures on Hyper-V to the students of various institutes across the globe. To provide the real experience of Hyper-V, he requires the latest Windows operating system to be installed on his laptop. However, at present, he has the legacy Windows operating system installed. At present, he wants to work only with the legacy operating system and does not want to install the latest operating system. He discusses his problem with you. You need to fulfill all the requirements of the students in a cost-effective and reliable manner. What will you do to achieve the same? Experiment To resolve the issues, you need to perform the following tasks: 1. Identify the solution and its reason. 2. Determine the considerations for Windows To Go. 3. Identify the Windows To Go requirements.

The solution and its reason.
Windows To Go is a Windows 8 feature that Enables users to boot Windows from a USB-connected external drive.
in a windows To Go installation, the entire operating system,program files, user data setting are self-contained
within the USB media.Windows To Go userssimply plug their USB driveinto a windows 8 compatible computer, start the
computer, and bood directly to copy of windows 8 that is installed on the USB drive.

Windows To Go drive can use the same image that enterprise use for their desktops and laptops, and you can manage them in same wey.
Windows To Go does not replace desktops or laptops, nor does it supplant other mobility offerings. Rather, it provides
support for efficient use of resources for alternative workplace scenarios.

considerations for Windows To Go.

Windows To Go Enables users to boot a self-contained Copy of Windows 8 from a USB Storage Device

Windows To Go Consideration:
1. Hibernate and sleep are disabled dy Default.
2. Internal Disks are offline
3. TPM is not used.
4. Windows Recovery Environment is not available.
5. Push Button Reset is not available.
6. Create Windows To Go in Windows 8 Enterprise only

Windows To Go requirements.

The Requirements for Windows To Go are

1. 32 GB or larger USB Drive that you format with NTFS file system. This Drive can be flash memory or an
   external Hard drive.
2. A Computer that fulfills the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 8.
3. Windows 8 Enterprise license foe creating the drives.

3. TechnoTech Enterprise is a leading manufacturer of consumer electronic goods based in Highway Street, Sydney. The company has various departments, such as Accounts, Sales, and Human Resources. Currently, the company has branches in Phoenix and Seattle with employee strength of 575. TechnoTech Enterprise is using Windows-based network environment to centrally manage all network users and resources. The clientele of the company has grown tremendously in the last year. Therefore, the management has decided to expand its business operations and setup a new branch office in Germany to cater to the service requirements of new clients. To provide effective services, the management wants to implement 10 Windows-based client machines at the new branch office with the latest Windows version installed. As the System Administrator of the organization, John needs to fulfill all the requirements of the company in a cost-effective and reliable manner. John analyzes the requirements and needs to create a report on the basis of following considerations: The hardware requirement for installing Windows The different methods for installing Windows The installation option and its methods for installing Windows Help John to prepare a report for the preceding considerations. Experiment To resolve the exercise, you need to perform the following tasks: Identify the hardware requirements for installing Windows. Identify the options for installing Windows. Identify the installation method and its options.

The minimum recommended hardware requirements for Windows 8:

1 GHz or faster pocessor
1 GB RAM (32-Bit)
Hard Disk 16 GB (32-bit)
2 GB RAM (64-Bit)
Hard Disk 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or
higher driver

The options for installing Windows.

Installing Windows Options .....

Running Windows 8 installation from DVD
Installing from the Product DVD is the simplest way to install Windows 8,
and Includes the following steps
1. First Option DVD...

2. Second Option USB....

Running Windows 8 Installation from a Network Share
Instead of a DVD, you can store the Windows 8 Installation files in a network share.
Generally, the network source is a shared on a file server. Perfrom the following
steps to install windows 8 from a network share.
3. Third Option Network share...

4. Fourth Option Third party tool....

The installation method and its options.

1. Clean installation
  . InstallWindows 8 on a new partition
  . Replace an existing operating system on a partition
2. Upgradc installation
  . Replace an existing version of Windows with Windows 8
  . All users application, files, and setting are retained
3. Migration
  . Move files and setting from an old operation system to Windows 8
  . Side-by-side wipe and load