Install WINDOWS 8 on Dell inspiron N5010

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  Anoop Kumar

  what is the problem you are getting.
  If you have ISO file then just burn on dvd or use#-Link-Snipped-# to make bootable USB installer and boot via usb.
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  Scorpion007

  Hi I m struggling to install WIN 8 on my LAPtop Dell inspiron N5010 because officially it doesn't support it. Is there any way to install it? Help .

  Could you be a bit more clearer on 'officially it doesn't support it'? Is it the hardware issue or something else?
  
  If you download the Windows 8 installer, it will perform a checkup of your system and tell you whether the machine is capable of supporting Windows 8. It could also be because of your current operating system. Could you post your system's current configuration?
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  Scorpion007

  The_Big_K

  Could you be a bit more clearer on 'officially it doesn't support it'? Is it the hardware issue or something else?
  
  If you download the Windows 8 installer, it will perform a checkup of your system and tell you whether the machine is capable of supporting Windows 8. It could also be because of your current operating system. Could you post your system's current configuration?

  I was trying to install It on my lap top when installation process start running after some time a blue screen (Not BSOD ) of Win 8 appear and Installation will not go ahead. I have trying many time then I check Dell website there I found list of non supporting laptop models for window 8and mine laptop model's name is also there I can't Understand why because my Hardware configuration of my Lappy is quiet good Core i3 processor 4GB RAM . Please help me
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  Are you 100% sure that your laptop isn't supported by Windows 8? Because there's no reason why your hardware shouldn't support Windows 8. I'd recommend upgrading drivers first, installing all the latest updates on your Windows 7 machine (I'm guessing that you've Windows 7 running on your machine).
  
  It's not clear how are you upgrading your machine? Do you have a retail version or are you following the standard Windows 8 installer available for Windows 7?
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  Scorpion007

  The_Big_K

  Are you 100% sure that your laptop isn't supported by Windows 8? Because there's no reason why your hardware shouldn't support Windows 8. I'd recommend upgrading drivers first, installing all the latest updates on your Windows 7 machine (I'm guessing that you've Windows 7 running on your machine).
  
  It's not clear how are you upgrading your machine? Do you have a retail version or are you following the standard Windows 8 installer available for Windows 7?

  I have installed windows 8 on my Desktop from same DVD but problem come while installing on Laptop. below please find the link where my laptop model is listing not support model, i dont know why?
  
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  Scorpion007

  Please any one can help me ?????????????????????????????????????????
  
  Come on CEa's I am still waiting for solution. Could any body help me????????????????????????????
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  pradeep.pawar

  Do this if you can, uninstall ram and uninstall hard disk and install them back try again clean install of windows 8, it should work think i have installed windows 7 on pc which is designed for windows xp when 7 was not into existence.
  PC manufacturers will tell you so many things why it doesn't happen, but as an engineer we have to make things possible and work for everything well, isn't it?
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  pradeep.pawar

  One best thing you can do might be stupid for few, but try at your own risk i have done this many times, possible connect laptops HDD to pc format and install windows 8 in HDD through pc and when done install HDD back in laptop, see what happens, in my case i had to install only drivers and nothing much, but do it at your own risk i should not be held responsible if anything goes wrong.👍
  
  Beware am a techmaniac.
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  Nayan Goenka

  You can try by replacing the boot manager. your laptop probably has one which is dell factory customised. Also check in device manager if your primary hard disk is 'dynamic'. If it is, you wont be able to install windows 8. For that you need to format hard disk.