Win 7 to Win 8 to 8.1 many partitions, what for? Why?
To me, this is very confusing. One partition might have been a Gateway restore but the techs that installed Windows 8 formatted the hard drive, they said, so it couldn't be that one remains, unless...
View ArticleHow can i create a windows 7 bootable usb on osx?
I'm having some issues creating a bootable usb on Mavricks 10.9. I've used bootcamp with a windows 7 iso that i downloaded from here Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from Digital...
View ArticleSolved how to upgrade windows 8 pro oem to windows 8.1 pro offlin
1. log in in your pre installed windows 8 pro oem pc 2. use magical jelly bean to find your windows 8 pro key and saved it anywhere 3. insert any windows 8.1 pro dvd. google for this dvd 4. choose...
View ArticleW8 CD install hangs on black screen after 1st auto reboot
This is a Windows 8 OEM CD install, on an i7 x64 system. I have tried this with both UEFI and legacy modes. I cleaned the drive and allowed setup to partition and format how it sees fit on an Intel...
View ArticleRegistry error when attemting to install program
Hi Everyone, I am trying to install a program, and I am getting the error below - Image: http://www.systemcontrol.com.au/images/captures/Registry-access-error.PNG I have Administrator priveleges... Any...
View ArticleWin 8 64 Bit Install Error Code 0x80070570
Hi, Hope someone can help me with this issue. I am trying to install Windows 8 64 Bit on a HP 2530p laptop using a USB Flash Drive that I set up with DiskPart and copied OS files to - from DVD disc. I...
View ArticleWindows 7 from usb to Lenovo G505; Rufus Error...
Hello All... I got Lenovo G505 as gift from someone which has 2Gb ram, 1Ghz CPU with 64 bit windows 8... I didn't like Windows 8 so wanted to install Win 7 from USB, so i prepared Win7 usb with...
View ArticleSystem reserved partition
Morning everyone, I have a custom PC I built and I was running 8.1 on it. I have to drives a 120gb ssd that had windows on it and I have a 1 TB that had the 350mb system reserved partition and 2 other...
View ArticleMajor update to windows 8.1
Hi I would like to know the best way to download the new major update when it arrives as I have no copy of 8.1 Pro and want to rectify this at the next major update as reading between the lines on the...
View ArticleShould one enable "Launch PXE OpROM" when installing Wind
I have Windows 8.1 as the default OS on my laptop the question is, to install Windows 7, I have to enable CMS when I do that, I see an option below it that says: *Launch PXE **OpROM* it is disabled by...
View ArticleDoes performing clean install delete recovery partition?
Hello all! I'm wondering to make a clean install on my Samsung Series 5 550P5C, but I hear from here to there that when I do it I will delete my Recovery Partition (which I would like to have on the...
View ArticleUpdate to Win 8.1 Now or Wait for Win 8.1.1 in April?
Okey Dokey . . . I've been holding off updating to Windows 8.1 because of the "sleep issue" http://www.eightforums.com/general-support/28226-windows-8-1-refuses-sleep.html (it's a *huge* thread,...
View ArticleClean Install on Preinstalled UEFI Lenovo Laptop
This forum is so much of wealthy info and thanks to you all for helping folks like me. *Computer:* New Lenovo Z580 Laptop with UEFI and Windows 8 Preinstalled *What I did (did many things but this is...
View ArticleSolved Black screen after installation of 8.1 from scratch
Too rapid a display of the "Press any key..." message prevented me from booting from the installation disk. Now reset the PC.
View ArticleWindows 8.1 installation failed
Hi, I am trying to upgrade (or clean install) from Windows 8 Enterprise to Windows 8.1 Pro on an old PC Asus F5V. I have ran Windows 8.1 Upgrade Assistant and it tells that everything is compatible (...
View ArticleWhere to download Windows 8.1 Pro EN-US Untouched?
As the question says When I try the setupbox, it doesn't accept my genuine key, if I try one of the default installation keys, it always says cannot connect where can I download an untouched Windows...
View ArticleSolved 8.1 Pro W/ Media Center Repair Install Product Key fails
Have a couple of different problems with my 8.1 When I try to use the tutorial, (thanks, Shawn), I get as far as the Product Key entry. The install was an original 8 I downloaded when it first came...
View ArticleSolved overwrite OEM windows with a different version of retail w
I have recently bought a PC with pre installed windows 8. I have bought an SSD and am trying to install a Windows 8 pro N on it. however this is proving much more difficult than i imagined. I...
View ArticleWindows 8 Reset Failure
I have just successfully installed Windows 8 (upgrade from windows xp). Although I recall selecting the option for clean install the set up progressed on an upgrade basis. I must assume that I failed...
View ArticleFactory OS vs clean install
Hi all... I will be getting a new laptop soon and want it to run as fast as possible. Do you guys recommend doing a clean install with a Win8.1 retail disk or just using the out-of-box factory OS?...
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