SSD as boot, 2 HDD in raid 0
Hi eightforums, I know some will ask "Why?". Suffice it to say. Because I have wanted to do this for years. This will be the only PC in my house. I haven't had one for 4 or more years. I will have an...
View ArticleCreate new partition - basic questions
I'm venturing into new areas here, so have some very basic questions to ask before I start. Currently my laptop has the following disk structure: Image:...
View ArticleTrying to get Asus win 8.1 back to factory settings
So I was all over this thread http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/39197-unable-use-built-asus-recovery-partition.html trying to reformat my computer. I tried the different tecniques and for...
View ArticleASUS Laptop to factory, "some files are missing" thing
Hello all! So, before creating a thread, I searched everywhere and found people with almost the same problem as me, but not equal. So I thought it would be better to request specific assistance before...
View ArticleUpgrade to windows 8.1
So i have a windows 98 PC with 64 mb ram. Is it possible to upgrade the ram and to get windows 8.1 to run on it?
View ArticleWindows 8 RAID Install - can't see hard disk
Hey, I am trying to install windows 8 with my bios set to RAID mode however the hard drives are not showing when going through the installation options. From googling it seems that I need to load the...
View ArticleWHS 2011 error0xc000000e after W8.1 recovery on Asus X501A
I thought I was safe in that we use WHS 2011 to backup all our PC's and Laptops, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 so when my daughter screwed her Asus X501A up I thought not a problem I'll recover it from the...
View ArticleInstall Windows 8 on an Android Stick
Hello fellow techies. I keep wondering, is it possible to install Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 Preview even on an Android Stick? I'm talking about the Iconbit Toucan Stick 3D Pro. I believe it has an A8 ARM...
View ArticleHow to prepare a used ssd for migration from a laptop
I have a smaller ssd I removed from my tower when I upgraded to a larger drive. What exactly do I need to do to remove the operating system and all files from the 120 GB ssd and prepare it so I can put...
View ArticleMore HP Elitebook 840 Installation Hell !!
Hey, I have the above laptop and have already posted some different threads relating to the same problem however this one is more to give an idea of my progress to date in case I have missed something...
View ArticleHow to install WIN8 32-bit on 64-bit machine with OEM key
Hi everyone, hoping someone can help me out. I recently purchased a refurbished Asus VivoBook laptop with OEM Windows 8 64-bit. The main purpose for this machine is to run a DOS-based application that...
View Articledeleted ubuntu partition, restoring uefi
Hello all. I am running Windows 8.1 on my Acer Aspire V5-571PG. Well, Windows 8.1 may be a stretch. Months ago, I decided to switch to a dual-boot configuration of Windows 8.1 and ubuntu. To accomplish...
View ArticleShrinking C Drive Partition: How much can I shrink it?
Hi all, I'm trying to shrink my C partition so I can dual boot with Xubuntu. I attempted to do so using Disk Management, however, it only would allow me to shrink 556 MB which is obviously very little...
View ArticleMSDM key wont activate? Embedded key..
So this is a first for me. Ive had to deal with warranty motherboards before. But this one actually spits out a embedded key. When you try to activate with the key it says that this key cannot be used....
View ArticleSolved Error installing Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
So I've been trying to install NET Framework 4.5.2 and get the same error every time. It happens during installation, on the step "Installing .NET Framework 4.5.2" about 5% of the way in. The...
View ArticleWindows 8 system image backup move to another disk
Hello, I have the following issue. I have backed up drive letter C; which has windows 8.1 on it using recovery-> system image backup and selected partition Gthe same HDD). I then realized that I am...
View ArticleHP Elitebook 840 - lost all audio after new SSD & install
Hey, I have had a few problems with the above laptop which appear to be have solved by installed a new pure SSD hard drive. Windows 8.1 has been installed and the OS has activated fine, the only...
View ArticlePartitioning SSD on installation of Windows 8.1 Pro
For my future PC i'm buying windows 8.1 Pro and i'm trying to learn as much as i can on installing it. I want to know how do i partition my SSD (500GB) so that i have 150GB for the OS (i like it this...
View ArticleMicrosoft_Office_professional_Plus_2010.iso
I have downloaded "Microsoft_Office_Professional_Plus_2010.iso", size 749 MB. How do I install it in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1?
View ArticleProblems Upgrading from Vista to 8.1
When my computer stopped working while I was doing a clean install of 8.1 onto a new SSD, I had to send it back to where I bought it. They fitted a new power supply, installed 8.1 on the SSD, leaving...
View Article