Cannot access Change PC Settings
Hey everyone, I recently got a new monitor that I need to update the driver for with a file that doesn't have a digital signature. I haven't been able to access my PC Settings in order to get around...
View ArticleWindows 8 pre installed. No discs. Need a new install
Just as the title says. I have no disc it came with pre installed media. I did however get a program that was able to extra the key from my bios. Will that help with anything? It's a Sony T13 laptop.
View ArticleSolved Switching to UEFI from Legacy post Windows 8.1 install
Hi folks I'm new to the forum and pretty much new to forums in general so I do apologize in advance for being a noob and any potential mistakes I make. I recently bought a used laptop (Dell 7720) I did...
View ArticleSysprep generalize not clearing logs
Hi everyone, I'm hoping that this wonderful community got some help for me. I've previously done image deployment with Windows 7 and know how to prepare an image for deployment. I'm not trying to make...
View ArticleSolved Using sony.wim to Clean restart??
Good day all, since I have really complicated laptop, its sony VAIO and after I search I got http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/61305-asus-laptop-factory-some-files-missing-thing.html this...
View ArticleSolved Copying userdir from SSD to HDD (permissions/sparse files)
Hi, all. New user, but I doubt I'll participate much. I am not a fan of the web forum format in general. But I will insofar as I have an issue I'm trying to resolve. I have a new WinEightPointOnePro...
View ArticleAcer E1 (UEFI) Auto repair bootloop...No usb boot
Hi guys...I have an Acer E1 which started to bootloop. It would try to load OS(W8.1) but then the blue sad face pc crash screen pops up and then it try to load Auto Repair but all i get is a black...
View ArticleCan't install any programs- "Error writing to file C:\..."
Hi, I am using windows 8.1, but I can't install any programs. The programs each say "Error writing to file C:\Program Files\*Programs Directory*. Verify that you have access to that directory". I have...
View ArticleDowngrade 8 to 7 on HP Pavilion 11- n001ew drivers error
Hello. I can't downgrade from Windows 8 to 7 because it's saying that I don't have drivers. (USB Boot, Windows 7 x32) I downloaded sata drivers from INTEL site but still same error. I have legacy mode...
View ArticleInstalled Windows 8 and have some issues.
I had purchased Windows 8 some time ago and finally got around to installing it today. When it finished installing there were only four tiles on the start/metro screen - Desktop, Internet Explorer,...
View ArticleHow to boot Asus laptop by USB?
I'm new to Windows 8 and so far it's been a headache compared to previous versions. It came with my new laptop which does not have a DVD drive. I have 8gb of RAM and it's slow. It's loaded with...
View ArticlePrepping Win 8 install for active domain user
I'm struggling to correctly install Windows 8 for a specific domain user on a private x.local domain network. First of all, the hidden admin account kinda annoys me. When I get to personalization...
View ArticleError Restting "Ther was a problem while restting your PC"
I have a Windows 8.1 Asus Notebook PC Model X102BA, and it lost power during an upgrade to Windows 10 Technical preview, which made me unable to boot into Windows, I then copyed the files from...
View ArticleClean install Win 8.1 update1 on preinstalled Win 8 Laptop
Intro: Hello Eight Forums! Been lurking in this forum for a long time. I haven't made an account because when I found a thread it usually solves my problem right away which shows how great this...
View ArticleFormating HD using Ubuntu to install Windows 8.1 PRO
Hello, My first problem is that I can't login into Windows 8.1, the process stop at the login screen, with a black screen and I am just able to move my mouse cursor. I tried a lot of different ways to...
View ArticleDo i need to convert my hdd to gpt from mbr??
Previously I had an Intel based PC with *ASUS P5G41-MLX *which used BIOS, so my HDD partition was MBR obviously. Recently I have upgraded my PC with UEFI based Motherboard which is *MSI 970 GAMING*...
View ArticleNeed to download Windows 8.1 standard for re-install
I figure this is intuitively obvious to the informed, but clearly I'm not... I found topic(s) in here about re-installing Windows 8.1. They directed me to the "create or download" thing from Microsoft....
View Articlewindows 8 not loading even with recovery disk
Hello all,Please note than I am not that IT savvy. Have a Dell Inspiron 17 core i3 with window,s 8 which was upgraded over the internet to 8.1. The operating system will not 'fire up'. I have a windows...
View Articlewindows 8 to go continuous loop
Hi, I am having an issue when inserting a usb 3.0 flash drive with windows 8.1 64bit or 32bit into a laptop Lenovo T440, the splash screen comes up and the little dots continually loop and that is it....
View ArticleWindows 8.1 on 2 different hard drives
Hi there ! I have a question, if it's possible to install Windows 8.1 2 times in the same computer on different hard drive. Right now i have installed Windows 8.1 Home version on my first hard drive...
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