Win 8.1 reinstalled
I used the disc with a generic key to install and my 8 key to activate. All went well but the cleanup system files will not close. It removes bits at a time but the fan is humming and it does not say...
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Hi, I have just installed windows 8 , previously running windows 7 by installing a new c: drive and in istalling from fresh. For this install I disconnected all of my storage drives, upon reconnecting...
View ArticleNew 8.1 install in Asus N56J
I have two problems and I'm not quite sure how to deal with them: Problem 1: Making the Asus BIOS to run install disk from DVD. Problem 2: How to install Windows 8.1 on a fresh install.
View ArticleDual Booting Windows 8.1 & Ubuntu 14 (with room to expand)
Hey folks, please let me know if this is the inappropriate place to post this thread. My laptop is quite an old model & has none of the UEFI problems which plague more modern ones. Moreover, I have...
View ArticleSolved Estimated Time of Recovery for Factory reset in Windows 8.
I recently purchased an Asus X751M laptop on eBay. When I got it turned on, it was having some startup issues. So, I went in and did the full factory reset. I have heard that this is only supposed to...
View Article8.0 to 8.1 pro...bad key
While trying to do a clean install from 8.1 pro from dvd drive. I found out my orginal 8.0 dvd product key would not work. I have the iso files on my ssd somewhere.Just can't get into win 8.1 because...
View ArticleWin 8.1 clean install from DVD/USB reboot issue
I have bought a completely new system and am trying to install Windows 8.1 64bit on it. I have the retail box DVD and I have also tried from a USB stick from both the DVD .iso and the mediacreator...
View ArticleSolved Can't change boot order
I have a sager laptop that I bought and can't change the boot order. I get into the bios and windows boot manager is option 1 but when I click on it I seem to only get an option to disable or change...
View ArticleSolved After clean install..can't remember micrsoft password
Where can i reset the password?
View ArticleQuestions about upgrading to windows 10
Hello. I have recently heard about the windows 10 free upgrade for win7 and 8.1 genuine users. I have a few questions about that upgrade. * 1.* I don't have any version of windows installed on my...
View ArticleInstalling Windows 8.1 on a brand new SSD
Hi all, A few days ago, I bought a GALAX Gamer 120GB SSD and a Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM HDD from a PC parts store. I installed them in my tower's case and connected them up. Then, I attempted to install...
View ArticleClean install of windows 8.1 on new Lenovo Z50-70
I just purchased a Lenovo Z50-70 and want to remove the bloatware and perform a clean install. I was able to retrieve the product key using a key finder software but can't figure out how to go about...
View ArticleUEFI System
I have new laptop and am considering installing Windows 10. I see it has a uefi system partition on the harddrive. I read that if you delete it the system won't boot. Can you create a new uefi...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 SYSPREP - Drivers installation problem (help)
Hi, I was wondering if anyone here was able to successfully create a sysprep image of Windows 8.1 that have all the required drivers stored on a local folder ex. C:\Drivers It seems that the way that...
View ArticleInstall problem ,Wintel windows8.1 32bit UEFI
Hi everyone. I have been searching everywhere to be able to solve this matter, but no luck yet. On my minipc WINTEL with Intel atom Z3735F processor that runs with InsydeH20 bios that was preinstalled...
View ArticleReinstalling win8
I bought an asus laptop a few years ago and over time my parents installed all kinds of crap on it so i want to just reinstall :pwindows. But it came with preinstalled win8 (later i got win8.1) so i...
View ArticleASUS Vivobook s550CB SSD unallocated after reset
I have ASUS vivobook s550cb with windows 8 in it (OEM). It has 1 TB HDD+24GB SSD. Previously, before I reset all drives in this laptop with the OEM OS, the SSD seems to be fully allocated. After reset,...
View ArticleSolved Can I RAID 0 to drives if one all ready has data on it?
I have installed windows 8 on a drive 320GB and I have another that is 320GB I'm looking to stripe them together. Does this mean I have to format both drives first in order to RAID 0 them or can I just...
View ArticleHow do I make my own custom Windows install
I currently have a Windows snapshot made and I linked the wim to the refresh but I would like an image that already has multiple programs installed. I am curious if it is possible to reboot into...
View ArticleWindows Installation Issue - Laptop wont boot any media
Hello, I have a laptop thats stuck in an infinite grey screen or automatic repairing screen. The laptop is a Samsung NP300E5C-A0AUS and was loaded with Windows 8.1. I've created a Windows 8.1...
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