You can repeat the partition creation for more partitions if you are using a Hard Disc Drive with fair large storage volume. Hence you will see the remaining space in Partition 2. When we specified certain space during step 2.11, Windows will automatically assign 350MB to be reserved for system (and marked as Partition 1). In this picture, the Disk 0 Partition 2 is a newly created partition. Windows will arrange a space of 350MB for system files. If you want to specify the size of new partition, please click “ New” and input the partition size, then click “ Apply”. Otherwise, click “ Next” and jump to step 2.12. If you need to create a new partition with specific size, you should click “ New”. Since this is a clean installation, please select “ Custom” to continue. (If not, please contact your disc providers.)Ĭheck “ I accept the license terms” and click “ next”. You should find your product key in your disc package. Windows will require you to type in the product Key. Follow the instruction by your own reference. You will see the Windows 8 Installation page. Press any key on your keyboard when you see the message to reboot from the DVD or BD reading device. Once entered Boot Menu, choose the DVD or BD reading device where you insert the installation disc. Turn on your computer.ĭuring the boot up screen, press on your keyboard to enter Boot Menu.
If you are running the regular version of Windows 8 instead, you need to purchase the Pro upgrade for $99.99 first before you can add Media Center as well. You can purchase Media Center for $9.99 provided that you are running Windows 8.1 Pro already. It works best if you already have a key though.
It is actually not that difficult to install Media Center. If you do not see it, it needs to be added first. If you see Windows Media Center listed in the results, it is installed on your system. The easiest way to find out if you have it installed is to enter Media Center on the start screen of the operating system.
It is interesting to note that you did not have to own a Windows 8 license to snag a key, and that each customer could get up to five Media Center keys for free in that period.ĭepending on whether you have upgraded Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, from a previous Microsoft operating system, or did a clean install, you may not have access to Media Center right away. So, if you want DVD playback on Windows 8.x, you need Windows Media Center or a third party alternative.Īs part of the Windows 8 promotion, Microsoft has given away Windows Media Center keys for free to interested users. You may remember that it did play them on Windows 7. The program has been crippled by Microsoft as it does not play DVD movies anymore. Windows 8.1, just like Windows 8, ships with Windows Media Player by default.