What happen if I use the same Win 8 pro disk and product key ...
on a second windows 7 machine/hardware? I think I can still install it the software what happen when I try to update the Win 8 pro from Microsoft website? Anyone knows the answer. I think one windows 8...
View ArticleCan't get past "Enter password to login onto network (go online)"
Have tried to install Win 8. Presently running Win 7 (single PC). Everything goes fine until I come to input screen asking for password to either "login to network" or "login to go online" (don't...
View ArticleWindows 8 Installation on HP 630 Laptop
I have a HP 630 laptop with pre loaded Windows 7 home edition (64 bit). Just wanted to know if Upgrade to Windows 8 can be done hassles free and are the drivers readily available before I buy the OS?
View Articleanyway to install from formatted drive ?
is there anyway to install windows 8 pro upgrade onto a bare drive without first installing a previous qualifying OS ? can i format the drive then boot from cd and point windows 8 setup to an install...
View ArticleInstallation problem Windows 8 Pro Upgrade
I've tried upgrading my machine three times now and have no clue what is happening. It keeps on failing at around 96% on the finalizing stage and reverting back to windows 7. "We cannot Install Windows...
View ArticleSolved Windows 8: Create a System Image on a Dual Boot OS Windows 7
Hello again to all. Can anyone please explain because this a little bit confuses me, CREATING a SYSTEM IMAGE, now that I have a DUAL BOOT win7-win8 OS. >>I want to know if I CREATE A SYSTEM IMAGE...
View ArticleSolved Recovery menu
Hi! I wanted to try out Windows 8 so I created a partition for it and installed it on there. The dual boot worked fine and I could get into Windows 7 and 8 no problem. But I wanted to uninstall Windows...
View ArticlePhotos App says it cand find any photos in here
I have several pictures folders in both my pictures and public pictures I also have individual photos at the roots of each directory. Windows 8 Photos app just comes up with a message "Can't find any...
View ArticleClear thorough tutorial for fixing windows 7/8 dual boot issue?
Hi there to the community, I currently have windows 7 as my main OS on my laptop and i just got the final release of windows 8 and wanted to dual boot. I've searched and read quite a few tutorials on...
View ArticleCan't install Windows 8 in UEFI mode
Hello, I am using Windows 8 since release now but just figured out it was never installed in UEFI mode. So I wanted to reinstall it. The first problem I had was I couldnt boot from my DVD I burned the...
View ArticleTest Mode
So in the bottom corner of my computer i have this Image: http://puu.sh/1mRoA Windows 8 is activated and everything.
View ArticleIs it legal to upgrade to Win 8 Pro from the Free Preview Edition?
I upgraded my Free Preview Edition to Windows 8 Pro with no problems and it runs great. Of the two options it gave me, I chose "Clean Install." The Upgrade Assistant scanned my computer and said that I...
View ArticleSystem thread exception not handled igdkmd64.sys
I tried starting with upgrading my windows 7 ultimate to windows 8 pro and then tried a straight clean installation and get the same blue screen.Everything installs fine but when I try to boot in to...
View Articleinstalling Windows 8 english version, activating with dutch code
hi guys, is this possible? I have 1 english download (not installed yet since i am upgrading the hardware and want to wait), and 3 licenses dutch. I changed my mind and want 2 x english installed, so...
View ArticleSettings & Files Blank in Charms Bar
I've been reading and searching for a few days now, and can't seem to find an answer (or not stating my question correctly). :think: I was running Win. 7 Pro and used the online purchase to upgrade...
View ArticleDual Booting Windows 7 and Windows 8
Alrighty guys. So after spending hours reading forums and stuff, I figured out how to install Windows 8. I followed all of the steps. But now, I am unable to boot into Windows 7. When I try, it comes...
View ArticleTransferring Windows 8 from one SSD to Another
I have W8 installed on a 65GB SSD but I would like to soon upgrade my SSD to a 256GB. I would like to know if it would be possible to seamlessly transfer W8 from my current SSD to the new one I...
View ArticleSolved Unallocated space on primary hard drive
OK, long story short. I did a clean install to Windows 8 Pro 64. Because of the System Reserved partition, it showed both Win 7 and Win 8 available and would prompt to do a dual boot. I cleaned it up...
View ArticleSolved Triple Boot WIN 7/8 and Linux
I installed Windows 8 few days and found that the partition on which I had installed linux is Empty. Previously I had Win 7 and linux on dual boot. Win 7 was on different hard drive and Linux was in...
View ArticleI have several Windows 8 Pre Sale Questions
I want to buy Windows 8 Pro and install it in a clean formatted system. In the store, there are two options... To download Windows 8 or to get it Shipped. If I need to make a clean Install, can't I...
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