Solved Can I install windows 8 without a video card?

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Can I install windows 8 on a Core 2 Duo with 1.24 GB or RAM but without a video card and from a Windows XP Professional Home Edition?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Consumer Preview 64 Bit and Windows 7 Ulimate 64 Bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MSI
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 960T 3.0 Gigahertz
    Motherboard
    MSI 760GM-P23 (FX)
    Memory
    8 Gigabyte Kingston 1333 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 Gigabyte Inno3D nVidia GeForce GT430
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster SA300 LED
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900 X 60 Hertz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 500 Gigabyte SATA II
    Internet Speed
    1.5 Megabytes per Second
Hello Eubert,

Windows 8 Consumer Preview: frequently asked questions

Yes for XP, but only user accounts and files will be transferred over to Windows 8. XP settings and installed programs will not.

Sorry, but no on without a graphics card or onboard video.


Windows 8 Consumer Preview System Requirements
Windows Consumer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or fasterRAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card: MicrosoftDirectX 9 graphics device or higher

Additional requirements to use certain features:

  • To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multitouch.
  • To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768.
  • To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Something I don't get here, your PC as no video output ? or you are asking if you can use the onboard video ? , if so, of course you can use the onboard video
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 enterprise x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pc-Quebec / Area 66
    CPU
    i7-3960X Extreme Edition
    Motherboard
    Rampage IV Extreme
    Memory
    Gskill 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4 x HD 7970
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1600
    Hard Drives
    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
    D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
    E:\ WD 2TB Black
    PSU
    Corsair AX 1200
    Case
    TT Mozart TX
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G-15
    Other Info
    Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
I had installed windows 8 on my pc with a video card, now I am planning to install windows 8 on another pc without a video card. so Its still okey to continue? This computer has Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelarator on it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Consumer Preview 64 Bit and Windows 7 Ulimate 64 Bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MSI
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 960T 3.0 Gigahertz
    Motherboard
    MSI 760GM-P23 (FX)
    Memory
    8 Gigabyte Kingston 1333 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 Gigabyte Inno3D nVidia GeForce GT430
    Sound Card
    Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster SA300 LED
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900 X 60 Hertz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 500 Gigabyte SATA II
    Internet Speed
    1.5 Megabytes per Second
Yes no problem
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 enterprise x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pc-Quebec / Area 66
    CPU
    i7-3960X Extreme Edition
    Motherboard
    Rampage IV Extreme
    Memory
    Gskill 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4 x HD 7970
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1600
    Hard Drives
    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
    D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
    E:\ WD 2TB Black
    PSU
    Corsair AX 1200
    Case
    TT Mozart TX
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G-15
    Other Info
    Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
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