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Having trouble downloading Windows 8.1

While I was downloading Windows 8.1, I accidentally shut my laptop off (which it clearly states not to do during the download) and now I cant download 8.1 It used to give me an error code but now it...

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Computer is unable to boot into Windows 8

Hi, recently I was trying to upgrade my Windows 8 Pro computer to Windows 8.1 Pro. But I had no working USB sticks so I thought I could make a NTFS partition into my hard drive and extract the Windows...

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windows 8 getting stuck at 56% installation failed

computer specs, GeForce GTX 760 and i5-4670k CPU. MSI Z97-G45 Gaming Series motherboard. 2tb hdd. finally was able to get my new copy of windows 8 to boot from the cd drive. now when i try to install...

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How to re-install windows 8 from install.wim file

Hi, i recently by mistake formatted c partition and WindowsRE partition too. I didn´t touch SAMSUNG_REC & SAMSUNG_REC2 where install.wim file is and i don't know how to reinstall from it. Could...

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Updating from Vista to 8.1 without an installation disk

Is this possible? I have a code and I've just been researching/trying to work out how to do this for the past few days with no real success. As far as I'm aware I could make my own bootable USB/disk...

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Cannot recover Windows 8 on Gateway NE56R31u Laptop...

Bought laptop new with Windows 8. It crashed! Ordered System Restore and Recovery Discs from Acer. With System Disc, I get a black screen with a blue 4-pane window then little dots going in circles...

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Win 8.1 boot error 0xc0000001

so what I say / My younger brother ruined my day ; My case was full of dust and overheating so I decided to clean it every thing is out to clean ; cleaned the case motherboard ;cpu ; the fan then I got...

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How to MAP Win 8 Docs, Music, etc. to second HDD?

Hello, After losing my Metro tiles to an error, and not being able to restore or refresh my PC, I decided to purge and re-install. I have several HDD's in my computer, and would like to learn how to...

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WIN 7 and WIN 8 dual boot on separate HDs not seen

Hi, I'm trying to dual boot Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and Windows 8 Pro. I want to have each OS installed on separate Hard drives. I want the default OS to be Windows 7 (loads automatically) or goes to...

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can't install windows 8.1 on asus x751m freedos operating

Hello I got a new ASUS x751M with a freedos and I tried to install win 8.1 the ordinary way (burnd a dvd). Changed boot priority to the dvd rom also enabled launch CSM. Also when I tried to launch efi...

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Windows 8.1 won't install

Hello! I have a problem with installing Windows 8.1 x86 on an older PC. Before I had Windows XP x86 installed on that system (it worked fine). PART I: When I try installing Windows 8.1 (Professional,...

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Install Image of C:/Win 7 in same laptop with C:/Win 8.1

Hi everyone. The psychological premise for this thread is that when you buy a new laptop, that price includes the sufferance for abandoning your old Operative System. :-) Anyway... I bought a toshiba...

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HP Pavilion Lap has Spanish Single Lang Cant load Win8 Pro

I bought a new laptop HP Pavilion 15 and it has a single language windows 8.1 x64 build 9600 installed on it. I purchased and downloaded Windows 8 Pro to install. I created a ISO file on a DVD to...

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Activating Windows 8 Pro with Windows 8 CoreSL Key

I bought a lenovo laptop which came preinstalld with Windows 8 Core Single Language and uninstalled to do clean install. Unfortunately Windows 8.1 gives problem so I installed Window 8. I tried a lot...

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Windows Media Center feature and offline installation

Hi I installed Windows 8.1 Pro Update using the MSDN iso (untouched) of Windows 8.1 Update (Multiple Edition). Now, I would like to add the Windows Media Center feature. How should I do? Is it possible...

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Multiple Desktop Resolutions

I'm currently running Windows 8.1 Update with an NVidia 660TI with two DVI monitors at 1920x1200 and a 1080p TV from the HDMI output. I'm having trouble with the 1080p TV in that when I drag an...

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Solved W8 Rebuild Problem -- Disk Failure

So, My desktop has been running Windows 8.1 for awhile now, happily chugging along and serving up Netflix. Recently I'd noticed the hard drive was getting loud (searching a lot, loud spin up/spin down...

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factory reset to 8 update to 8.1 little tip

Ok people, just a little tip to get you to 8.1 a bit quicker after a factory restore back to W8. You do not need the Net framework updates/browser choice or malicious software removal tools KBxxxxx's,...

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Trouble installing windows 8.1

Recently i decided to upgrade my windows from 7 to 8.1 , I have instaled windows on computers before but I have never had this problem. It keeps telling me that '' setup was unable to to use the...

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PRE installing an SSD with linux

Hi!, I wonder if i could hook up my new Kingston SSDNOW W300 120Gb ssd to my main computer with windows 8 ( Crappy 1Tb Seagate SSHD ) And install linux on the ssd. So when me and my friends motherboard...

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