After installation NO screen to allow booting from another
After sorting out my problem installing multiple Hard Drives and getting past that I am now faced with another problem, which is that no screen is displayed on start-up to allow selecting other drives...
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I have a laptop with windows 8.1. And I would like to reinstall it. It an an UEFI laptop which only supports bootable UEFI media. Now I did not find it an issue creating an UEFI bootable USB. I created...
View ArticleDriver Installation Order question after a clean install
Hi Everyone, I looked through installation guides on here for the recommended installation order for drivers after a clean Windows 8 installation on an XPS8500 from Windows 8 disc. I also spoke to Tech...
View ArticleDevice Manager error question
Hi everyone, Ive just done a clean installation of Windows 8. I checked device manager straight away. There was a listing under Other Devices with an exclamation mark listed only as "Media". Ive never...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 w/ Update 1 reformat with original W8 key
As I plan to reformat (or refresh) my computer soon via W8.1 settings menu.. I was wondering if I would have to enter my W8 key again or install W8 then do all the updates. I couldn't find any...
View ArticleI want to rebuild 8.1
I have same issue. I believe my system may be corrupted so I want to rebuild 8.1. I bought Win8 from Microsoft and was delivered from Arvato digital. I also bought the win 8 DVD ISO from them so I have...
View ArticleHow to copy Boot-files to work in new HDD
i want to copy my C:\ to new HDD. i also want to put the bootfiles in separate Boot-partition in new HDD. the boot-files are currently together with windows partition in C:\ in old HDD. How can i copy...
View ArticleDevice Manager re:devices after Windows clean install
Can I trouble you for your feedback on something else. Every few months I clean install the Windows operating system on my PC. Is it the same for you in that sometimes the Windows 8 setup picks up all...
View ArticleRepairing a glitched up HDD
Hello, My Wife's Laptop Hard drive went belly up. It is a "Momentus 750GB hybrid drive. I moved it to my desktop PC and ran "7-data Partition Recovery" on it. After several days and hours of work. I...
View ArticleLooking for an easier way to upgrade from Windows 8 to 8.1
Hi Everyone, I am interested in upgrading many computers to Windows 8.1 (from Windows 8). Ideally I would like to create an upgrade DVD, which is 'self running' and contains the required update files -...
View ArticleWindows 8 Core installation won't recognize my Hard Drive
I have a HP Envy 4 Ultrabook and I want to install Windows 8 from scratch, I put the installation files on a flash drive from a DVD of Win 8 I had, but when I go to install it, it says the "We couldn't...
View ArticleUpdating to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8-Drivers question
I have just done a clean installation of Windows 8 and then the update to Windows 8.1 from Windows Store. After Windows 8 clean install..I went to the Dell site and I installed chipsets, and wireless...
View Articlehow to dual boot
If possible can you give me the procedures or a video to show how to dual boot please. I do appreciate that. Thank you.
View ArticleSolved Partition problem after installing Windows 8.1
hello everyone, please help me out here. i had Windows 8 before and i updated it to Windows 8.1 with a clean fresh install using a usb drive and the .iso file of Windows 8.1 i managed to successfully...
View ArticleRecovering laptop from recovery disk
I have a dell laptop with winows 8 preinstalled on it. Soon after the purchase of my laptop I created recovery disk. It had only a single partion that time (Only C drive). Later I created a new...
View ArticleRollback to Win 8 with no media (Dell 2720)
Hi all, Not had any luck with Dell here. My touchscreen stopped working when I updated to 8.1, but the Dell I bought came with no media. Do you know if there is some way for me to revert to the factory...
View ArticleWhat should I buy to upgrade from 8.1 to 8.1 Pro
Hello, I need to upgrade my Windows 8.1 to the professional edition. But I really don't know what to buy: http://puu.sh/bWCsv/8d27f9a775.png http://puu.sh/bWCtd/27150b33c3.png I can choose between...
View ArticleSolved Create Windows 8.1 usb key problems
Hi I wonder if anyone can give me some advice. I have a Windows 8 pro oem copy and I want to create a bootable Windows 8.1 pro Usb stick in uefi format to do a clean install. Now I built my machine...
View ArticleUpdate error!!! from windows 8 to 8.1
Attachment 51875 (http://www.eightforums.com/attachments/installation-setup/51875-update-error-windows-8-8-1-1.png) when updating windows from the error, there is a problem saying like that "something...
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