Boot Loader crasheed need to reinstall windows.
Hi folks thanks for checking out my thread. my Boot loader on my Desktop crashed so i formatted the drive as it was my only option. I'm attempting to reinstall windows... -so i downloaded windows from:...
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View ArticleDuel booting win 7 win 8 and win XP + Tips
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View ArticleCOA Change when upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1?
Hello all. First post here. I have been having several issues with Windows 8 (more specifically Windows 8.1) within the past few months. Toshiba Customer Service has not been able to assist so I am...
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I have a file for MS Office Home and Student 2010 which I copied to my docs. It is blue but I ned to paste it in the address bar before it does anything. it says, save, save as or run. I want to burn...
View ArticleMultitudes of problems installing 8 under UEFI
After trying everything I know and could find I'm crying "uncle" and posting here. I have my first Windows 8 UEFI laptop with a crashed hard drive. Naturally my customer did not make his recovery disks...
View ArticleWin 8.1 file
Hello I got the Win 8.1 Pro x 64 file from a friend but I burned the dvd as .iso. I think I should have done it as .exe but am not sure. So I have the disc as .iso but need the file if it should be...
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I keep getting asked by family and friends to help with their PCs (you know how that feels :D) and when I ask about their installation media I just get blank looks. So I thought I would look at...
View ArticleIs it possible to switch out SDD's?
I was wanting to dual boot Win7 and Win8 but I just want to switch out the SDD's to this. Is this possible? Or will the secure boot thing mess up the Win8 installation?
View ArticleRemoving Windows 8
I'm trying to get rid of Win8 and install Win7 in its place. I've tried booting from CD and USB. When the computer boots up it gives me the option to boot Windows Setup or Windows 8.1. When I choose...
View Articlewindows 8 has been removed from my pc
I've had a hp pavilion notebook g6 for a year with windows 8 and recently it kept freezing after login so I refreshed my laptop but it ran out of charge 12% through and now whenever I run my laptop it...
View ArticleInstall Win 8.1 (none pro) with a Win 8.1 Pro Iso ?
Does anyone know if I could install Win 8.1 (none pro) by using a Win 8.1 Pro ISO ? I read somewhere that the product key would determine which version would be installed. I need to install the none...
View ArticleHDD to SSD transfer, but computer is now slow
The computer I am using is a Dell Inspiron M5040 laptop. I got a Samsung 840 Pro Series SSD to replace my HDD, and used the Samsung Software that came with it to image my OS over to the SSD. It had an...
View ArticleReplacement hard drive will not install from Acer Factory
I was handed a Gateway NV52L with a hard drive that is now a paperweight included was the purchased factory recovery cd's. I have spent a couple hours chasing my tail with the mindless tech support...
View Article0x80070017 error when trying update W8.1
Hello, I get always 0x80070017 error when I try upgrade Windows 8 pro + media center to 8.1 with Windows Store. Its always stuck at 72-73% and throw me that error. I have tried disk cleanup but it...
View ArticleI cannot dual boot Windows 8.1 with any Linux distro
Hello, Luffy here. As you've probably noticed, i'm new and i need help. I really want to dual boot Win8.1 with Kali Linux. ~ 64 bit. I'm having a lot of doubts about it. A lot of people write that...
View ArticleSolved Windows 8 Pro license transfer a new Windows 8.1 computer?
Hello Everyone, So I don't even know if this is possible or how I could go about doing this. Last year I bought a Windows 8 Pro upgrade disc we used to upgrade our machines from Windows 7 home Premium...
View ArticleSolved Is Windows 8 compatible to dual boot?
Hello, I am just about to buy a new PC with the Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H, does this motherboard have UEFI? or can legacy mode be turned on? Also can I dual boot Windows 8 with Linux? (if their...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 questions
I am satisfied with windows 7 sp 1 for now, I got most if not all of the issues worked out. I do have some questions for windows 8.1 this will help me decided. According to the adviser my system would...
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