Windows 8.1 Pro sysprep questions
I installed Win 8.1 Update 1 in a VM (without serialkey) to prepare it with updates and software which is needed on six computer with it's users. So I installed and updated everything I needed and...
View ArticleUnable to install Window 8 Professional, keeps rebooting
I have an HP Pavilion Laptop that originally had Vista installed on it, then it was upgraded to Windows 8. One day it would not boot. It would display a message that Windows was preparing to repair...
View ArticleHow can I boot from a d.v.d. in Windows 8.1?
I have pressed F9 during boot up and that gets me to a screen on which I can supposedly go to a section in the UEFI which I can select with the + and - keys and then pressing Enter. Although the F9 key...
View ArticleDeleted Windows Recovery Environment Partition
I was deleting some partitions including the OEM Partition and WinRE_DRV to re-install Windows 8.1,then i decided not to re-install Windows. Now when i go back to recovery options, when i click on...
View ArticleNeed to create recovery media. Originally started with Upg
I can no longer boot Windows 8.1. I do not currently have an upgrade media. Not sure what steps to take as I originally purchased Windows 8 as an Upgrade. What do I do? Do I try and find a Win8.1 iso...
View ArticleSolved Accidentally Formatted my Drive 0 Partition 1 (system)
Can anyone please help? While attempting to restore my computer I accidentally formatted my partition and now it doesn't even let me boot up. And I cant "Upgrade: Install windows and keep files,...
View ArticleFrustrated! Looking for Setup Advice just switched back
ok i am looking for some advice and short version is that after over a decade i switched back to Windows mainly because of the Surface Pro 3 and its ability to Dock as a Desktop and then be a great...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Installation stuck at Finalizing your Settings
Hi Guys, It's me again. I've reinstalled Windows on my netbook, and reached the final stage, so I've waited for the "Finalizing your Settings" to complete and I've run it overnight and even let it run...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 only "sees" Sata_0 and Sata_1?
I had been running this system - ASRock Z97X Killer MB and Windows 8.1 - for several weeks with an SSD Connected to Sata_0 and a Raptor connected to Sata_1 with no issues. I also had a DVD Burner...
View ArticleInstall windows 8 error
i get this error when trying to install windows 8 "setup was unable to use the existing partition because it does not contain the required free space"please i dont want to format the partition and i...
View ArticleSolved Duel Boot
I have been running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Tech Preview 9926 each on a separate hard drive. I had a problem with Windows 10 and my pc would not reboot so I disconnected the Windows 10 HD. How do I...
View ArticleSolved Question about Add Features
Hello. I have a question about the "Add Features to Windows 8.1" feature, formerly Windows Anytime Upgrade. As a student, I can buy a full retail copy of Windows 8.1 Pro for only 60 euros, which is a...
View Articlenew install
I install new hard drive on my laptop XPS 14 trying to install windows from my usb form dell and wend it as for were to install windows the windows is empty What to do? :mad:
View ArticleUnable to locate volume after shrinking partition
Hey Folks, I am trying to dual boot my Surface Tablet but am unable to find the volume after shrinking the main partition twice. * Disabled Bitlocker * Shrank the volume 15 gigs from my OS partition *...
View ArticleImportant
I have read so many posts about being unable to boot from a usb to install a version of Windows. Being unable to "mount" an iso. Getting partitions wrong. "Formatting". Whatever that means. From...
View ArticleSolved Problem finding a disk to install win10/8 on.
i want to install from my boot usb but windows tells me no drives are suitable. it says it cannot create a partition. what to do? what I do now is the screen before use shift + f10 and then diskpart....
View Articlewindows oem reinstall
I have new computer I built myself. The mobo failed due to ESD supplied by me. Now I have several new hardware items and an upgraded mobo almost ready to install. I upgraded the mobo from a Asrock 970...
View ArticleInstallation problems, please help me trouble shoot this
Sirs, I have recently built 2 new systems with the following ram:- KINGSTONS Beast - 32GB Kit* (4x8GB) - DDR3 1866MHz CL10 Intel XMP DIMM Part Number: KHX18C10AT3K4/32X Specs: DDR3, 1866MHz, CL10,...
View Articlelinux-windows mbr/gpt error on every reformat
hi. im one of those guys that heard about linux and decided to give it a try, i decided i don't like it whatsoever, and after buying windows 8.1 (because i erased my recovery partition) every time i...
View ArticleHow to boot from trcovery partation
My computer supported GPT partition. I had 5 partition as attached screen shot Attachment 59593...
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