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Solved Microsoft Office 2013 Licensing Component Error?

Hey people! I tried some Microsoft Office products that came with my computer but it ran out D: So I bought the disc version. When I tried to install it, I got this error: Image:...

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Windows 8 Pro 64 bit OEM activating as standard

Hi, I recently got a new PC via my insurance company that came with Windows 8 standard. I requested pro be included with it and they gave me an OEM Windows 8 Pro 64 bit. I have blanked the hard drive...

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Best $15 I ever spent

Short story, bought the limited time $15 8 pro upgrade offered over a year ago, I had retail 7. Just used it on my POS OEM 8 system and it worked! I am one happy camper. I used the "Get more features...

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install windows 8 in SSD from HDD whose OS is window XP

I bought SSD and I want to install windows 8.1 there. I have HDD which runs windows XP. I have no usb, no ODD. I think I have to boot a setup file instead of windows XP but I don't know how to do it....

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Solved Windows 8.1 ISO to USB...

I am not certain, if this issue belongs to this forum; moderators, please move if this isn't the right one... I am trying to burn a Windows 8.1 ISO image to a USB stick, that fails with the following...

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SSD not registered on boot after HDD to SSD cloning

Hello everyone, I recently purchased an SSD to upgrade my Dell Inspiron 17R SE 7720 that runs Windows 8. This is the SSD I purchased and it came with cloning software: Amazon.com: Samsung Electronics...

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Need Windows 8.1 ISO download

Where can I get, resume-able, legitimate copy of the ISO? I have poor connection and there's zero percent of success without resume-able download function. This is what I hate about digital purchase....

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Solved Installation cant see my hard disk

Hi guys, I am running through a problem. I ahad updatedmy wife's laptop acer spire 5740 G from windows 7 to 8 and then updated to 8.1. She did not like os and asked me to revert back to 7. After...

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Upgrade Key with Full DVD - will it work?

I have seen quite a few guides on the Net on how to do a clean install of Windows 8 using Upgrade DVD, but my question is about a [slightly] different issue. * I have an unused Windows 8 Pro Upgrade...

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Solved How to Restore Windows 8.1 Bootloader

Hi, I have recently Dual Booted my Computer with Win 7, XP and Windows 8.1. I now cannot boot into Windows 8.1 :huh: I installed Easy BCD and was able to make a bootloader but i can only boot into Win...

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Solved How can I Install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS alongside Windows 8.1

Hey Guys, its ibulletproof and this is my first post in this forum :) Getting back to the topic So in this thread i just wanted to know that can anyone tell me that how can install linux ubuntu...

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Acer W510

I have an Acer W510 . I restored it with a USB,upon completion , an error msg. Said restore unsuccessful. Could not find image path :M:\RecoveryImage\install.wim. Cannot get to bio . What should I do ?

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Cannot Boot From Windows 8x64 Boot Disc

I have Windows 8 x64 preinstalled on my Toshiba Laptop. I created a startup disk (DVD) but i cannot boot from the DVD/CD Drive. I set my BIOS to boot from my DVD Drive but i think the problem may be my...

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Cloned SSD - Failed to boot

I need your help guys.. i've been all over the net trying different methods to clone my Windows 7 to SSD and failed repeatedly. Here's my setup , I have an HP Envy 14 with a 500GB HDD. I bought an SSD...

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Asus laptop windows 8 recovery partion erased

he guys, im in a kind of a pickle here. i was playing around with my OS dualbooting them from W8, W7 and XP but i accidently erased my recovery partion. the bios i have is different from anything ive...

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What ver of 8.1 do I need if I want to change architecture

What version of windows 8.1 or higher do I need if I want to change architecture from 64 to 32 bit? I want to change my 64 bit to 32 bit machine. This way I can use some 16 bit applications. Yes, I...

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Clone or move W-7 and or 8 to new SSD

My system is a dual boot Widows 8.1, (default) and Windows 7 Pro on a partitioned 1TB. I want to keep the dual boot config but move my W-8 which is about all I use to a new Crucial M500 SSD,120GB and...

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Solved I have problem with the boot image of win8 recovery cd

Hey guys, Its like i got the iso of the recovery cds of windwos 7, vista and so on.... i made a multi boot cd of them. but i want to add windows 8 to it. it looks like i need the iso for that pupose. i...

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Error 2503 and 2502 when uninstalling MSI Based Apps.

As the title says.. What should I do? Here are some Screenshots.. Attachment 38206...

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8.1 install error 0xC1900101-0x40019

*8.1 install error 0xC1900101-0x40019 and 0x80070652 (http://tinyurl.com/odagnyl) and Windows 8.1 installation failed and reverted back to Windows 8.0* I'm lucky the computer even came back to life. I...

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