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does Windows 8 installation package come on a 4.7GB DVD?

Hello Everyone,

I am wonderfing if the installation DVD which contains Windows 8 is 4.7GB. The reason I ask is simply because I am not sure if my DVDROM supports DVD DL or double- layer DVD's.

Any shared thoughts or insights to this question will be appreciated.

Thank you

George

GMartin

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Hi

Sorry about my typing error with regards to the word "wondering" . I am sure everyone knows what I mean though with respect to this question.

George

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*** Hopeleonie ***

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*** Hopeleonie ***

I didn't see DL. Agree with PowerEdgeTech & clonyxlro.

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Hi Everyone,

Thanks so much for the feedback given to my question. It is obvious that everyone concurs that Windows 8 installation is contained on a standard DVD; smaller than 4GB.
One point of extra interest which was brought out within this post was given by hopeleonie. While I did not fully follow the behind the scenes technical aspects of using a Windows 8 bootable USB for UEFI, it does sound like it would be of great troubleshooting significance if Windows 8 installation files could be put upon a bootable USB flash drive just in case there are technical problems with a DVDROM or if the system itself does not have a DVDROM.

Once again, many thanks everyone for the shared input.

George