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The tag direct installation on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about installing Windows or software directly onto a drive or system without intermediate steps or virtual machines. Topics include installing Windows 10 directly onto a new SSD without first installing an older OS like Windows 8, installing Windows 7 directly onto a USB key to run from it, and troubleshooting direct installation of games like GTA EFLC on Windows 8 when encountering 16-bit compatibility errors. These threads focus on practical methods for clean or direct installations, bypassing upgrade paths or virtual environments.
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    Windows 10 howto; remove xp off 2nd hdd

    hello, In an effort to renew my wifes desktop, I bought a SSD and installed Win10 on it. Everything is fine. Her factory HDD still has her factory winxp on it. I created a 25Gig partition and moved music etc to the storage partition of the winxp hdd. How do I remove winxp ? so just to...
    • caturpiller
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    • data transfer desktop direct installation factory reset hdd installation maintenance music os installation partition remove os ssd sshd storage upgrade upgrade path windows 10 windows 8 windows xp
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 GTA EFLC installation problem "Unsupported 16-bit Application"

    Hello everyone and Happy New Year, I am here cause I want to ask you for any solutions for my problem. I am trying to install GTA EFLC in Windows 8 (Officially Activated) but I get the following message: Starting Installation via Autorun.exe: Unsupported 16-bit Application. The Program or...
    • Fotis Makris
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    • 16 bit activision application autorun compatibility direct installation eflc error gaming gta incompatibility installation problem setup software solutions troubleshooting vendor windows 8
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Games
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    Windows 7 I want to install Windows 7 ON (not FROM) a USB key

    I want to install Windows 7 ON (not FROM) a USB key (instead of disk) and run from it. But without VirtualBox or VM Player or something. Directly to the USB key. But how? ...so please help :(
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