How install software from DVD to ultrabook?

Taking a look at my options since my XPS M1330 died,
I see these Dell ultrabooks:
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-l321x-mlk/pd

So how does one install software if the software comes
on a CD or DVD? Is there a way to transfer digitally managed
software (e.g. Windows, Visual Studio, Office, etc.) to USB
thumb drive for installation? Or does one have to install it
from some external optical drive or over ethernet from
another computer?

*TimDaniels*

On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 9:28:46 PM UTC-5, Timothy Daniels wrote:
Or does one have to install it

from some external optical drive or over ethernet from

another computer?

I would say the former...and external DVD/RW is about $25.

"Bob_Villa" wrote:
Timothy Daniels wrote:
Or does one have to install it
from some external optical drive or over ethernet from
another computer?

I would say the former...and external DVD/RW is about $25.


I "chatted" with Dell's sales rep, Meg_G, last night, and she
said that software installations could be done via USB thumb
drive. I asked if the contents of the DVD could just be dragged
'n dropped onto the thumb drive, and she replied "Yes".
Does that sound right?

*TimDaniels*

On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 02:46:28 -0700 (PDT), Bob_Villa
wrote:

On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 9:28:46 PM UTC-5, Timothy Daniels wrote:
Or does one have to install it

from some external optical drive or over ethernet from

another computer?

I would say the former...and external DVD/RW is about $25.
Another option is to copy the DVD to a memory stick on another
computer and install from there. 8gb will hold a DVD DL, 6GB will hold
a standard DVD

On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:36:42 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"
wrote:

"Bob_Villa" wrote:
Timothy Daniels wrote:
Or does one have to install it
from some external optical drive or over ethernet from
another computer?

I would say the former...and external DVD/RW is about $25.


I "chatted" with Dell's sales rep, Meg_G, last night, and she
said that software installations could be done via USB thumb
drive. I asked if the contents of the DVD could just be dragged
'n dropped onto the thumb drive, and she replied "Yes".
Does that sound right?

*TimDaniels*


Yup.

wrote:
Bob_Villa
wrote:

Timothy Daniels wrote:
Or does one have to install it
from some external optical drive or over ethernet from
another computer?

I would say the former...and external DVD/RW is about $25.

Another option is to copy the DVD to a memory stick on another
computer and install from there. 8gb will hold a DVD DL, 6GB will
hold a standard DVD

That looks like the least expensive way, then, to install to
an ultrabook, unless it's done over ethernet from another
machine that has an optical drive - which I believe is the
way it's done in corporations, i.e. over the LAN.

*TimDaniels*

On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 10:28:46 PM UTC-4, Timothy Daniels wrote:
Taking a look at my options since my XPS M1330 died,

I see these Dell ultrabooks:

http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-l321x-mlk/pd



So how does one install software if the software comes

on a CD or DVD? Is there a way to transfer digitally managed

software (e.g. Windows, Visual Studio, Office, etc.) to USB

thumb drive for installation? Or does one have to install it

from some external optical drive or over ethernet from

another computer?



*TimDaniels*

If any of the software on DVD (or CD) is bootable, I recommend using the Rufus program to build a bootable USB stick from the optical medium.

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

I used it to make a bootable XP install USB stick. Very slick.

An install across a network is OK, too, but slower. I keep a couple of USB DVD drives around, too... Ben Myers

"Ben Myers" replied:
Timothy Daniels asked:
Taking a look at my options since my XPS M1330 died,
I see these Dell ultrabooks:
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-l321x-mlk/pd

So how does one install software if the software comes
on a CD or DVD? Is there a way to transfer digitally managed
software (e.g. Windows, Visual Studio, Office, etc.) to USB
thumb drive for installation? Or does one have to install it
from some external optical drive or over ethernet from
another computer?

*TimDaniels*

If any of the software on DVD (or CD) is bootable, I recommend
using the Rufus program to build a bootable USB stick from the
optical medium.

http://rufus.akeo.ie/

I used it to make a bootable XP install USB stick. Very slick.
An install across a network is OK, too, but slower. I keep a
couple of USB DVD drives around, too... Ben Myers

Thanks. I used downloadable software for making an installation
USB thumb drive for Ubuntu, and I figured there must be something
similar for Windows.

*TimDaniels*