All "Modern" apps including PC Settings non-functional
Hello all, I upgraded to 8.1 earlier this evening and was greeted by an extremely unpleasant error in that all of my Metro apps have now become non-functional, including the Windows Store and the PC...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Update from Windows 8
I have Windows 8 Pro installed in my system, and I keep getting a notification asking me to upgrade to Windows 8.1. Whenever I click it, it opens the home of Windows store, and nothing else happens. I...
View ArticleHP Envy 17, Win 8.1 and Win7 dual boot.
look like im not the only one trying to do this. i get as far as " a driver is needed to continue installation" not found, make sure its on the right media. heres is what i got done on my own.. 1- BIOS...
View ArticleHow do I re-install Windows 8
I'm currently running Windows 8.1 that came with my acer v5 552, and I have just bought an SSD, to replace my HDD. Can I re-install windows onto my ssd keeping my files and if I can, how? Also I didnt...
View ArticleAdding SSD to a brand new Asus laptop
I've bought a new laptop , it's an Asus K95 series. (K95VB) Since it has an open slot for a second drive i also bought an SSD for it , a Crucial M500 240Gb if that should matter. So the laptop comes...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 "Upgrade" disc
I was wondering if they made a Windows 8/8.1 upgrade disc available yet? Would like to put this up on my tower someday, if the cost isn't prohibitively high and the requirements are much lower. I...
View ArticleSolved ACER Desktop with Windows 8 upgrading to Windows 8.1
Original ACER desktop with Windows 8 and it was upgraded through the Windows Store to Windows 8.1 The upgrade came up with errors "the Secure Boot watermark". I tried various things suggested to fix...
View ArticleW8.1 Enterprise update - clean install required
Hi there Fortunately I'd backed up my system - but W8.1 Enterprise update has MISLEADING instructions. If you run the setup from OUTSIDE windows the iso) (I.e boot and choose CUSTOM ) it tells you to...
View ArticleCan I expect problems loading 8.1 with an 8 Product Code?
I am sorry if this has been asked and answered before. I did a search and read the tales of woe on the subject. Mostly they were a bit old, datewise. Anyway, here goes. I have a W7 laptop and desktop....
View ArticleUpgrade Windows 8.1 Core to Windows 8.1 Pro
I have everything I need to install Windows 8.1 Pro over Windows 8.1 Core; however, I don't see a tutorial on doing this, so I'm, wondering if I'll get into trouble doing this. BTW, I know I cannot use...
View ArticleSolved Reset Dell BIOS to default
Hi All, I have a Dell inspirion 15 laptop running Windows 8.1. A while ago I decided to try Ubuntu out. I installed it alongside Windows 8.1 in dual boot configuration with its own separate hard drive...
View ArticleNeed help reinstalling Windonws 8 from USB
Hi guys, I am in a bit of a dilemma and am pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. I recently purchased an Asus X551 laptop with Windows 8 but straight the way uninstalled Windows 8 and...
View ArticleBest way to setup my 2 Samsung 840 EVO 1 TB SSDs?
So I ordered two 1 TB Samsung 840 Evo SSD and am waiting for delivery in 10 days. Currently, I have a 256 GB LiteOn SSD + 1 TB Seagate 5400 RPM HDD The way I have them currently setup C: (256 GB SSD)...
View Articlecan't access recovery partition and windows won't boot
My brothers Asus G75v doesn't boot. When I try I either get a black screen or error code 0xc0000001. I tried the f9 at the start to go into recovery but it doesn't work. The computer had a ssd upgrade...
View ArticleRestoring laptop to factory settings w/o factory media
Hi all... I have my current laptop which i'm going to sell within the next month or so... Problem, I don't have the recovery media. I lost the recovery disks i made, and I don't have the recovery...
View ArticleWindows.old Missing Files After Fresh Install
I installed Windows 8 on my laptop over top of my Windows 7 installation. It notified me (like it always does) that all of my personal files will be put in a folder Windows.old (pretty standard). When...
View ArticleUsing Win 8 on Virtual Machine and says no 64-Bit support
Hi Iam using Windows Virtual PC which was a 64-Bit version I installed, I got *XP Home 32-Bit* installed via it perfectly and tried to install *Windows 8 x64 *AND THEN *Windows 8.1 x64* but on both I...
View ArticleNeed help trying to install Windows 8 on SSD
Hi, I'm new to these forums, I registered to see if you guys could help me out with this issue. I recently bought a 120 GB SSD to upgrade from my old 640 GB HDD, since I didn't want to install Windows...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Update 1 (KB2919355) installation FAILS
Hi! I have tried updating my Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit, upgraded from Windows 8 Pro) with the new "Update 1" (KB2919355) but it always fails with ERROR code 8007005 (or 80073712). What I have tried do to...
View ArticleHow do I re-install Ubuntu on a dual boot laptop?
I have Ubuntu Linux and Windows 8 running on my laptop in Dual boot. Now I want to re-install Ubuntu without affecting Windows 8 partition. Please help me with it.
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