update to windows 10
Hello I have a HP pavilion g6 with windows 7 home premium service pack 1 which from the info: I have read is what I need to get free windows 10 upgrade but when I try it says I don't qualify but I...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 pro licence or not?
I have a dilemma which I hope someone can solve. About a year ago I purchased a 'returned' Sony laptop from a retail supplier. The laptop had had the disc cleared and a new copy of Windows 8.0 Pro...
View ArticleEaseUS Partition Manager and Windows 10 upgrade
I have tried twice, to update my 8.1 to 10 but have failed with the error Code 80070003. I gave up the attempts but now hope that either Microsoft or EaseUS have provided a fix for this error. However,...
View ArticleCan't Boot PreInstalled OEM Windows 8 From External Hard
Hi, I have a lenovo y50 laptop that comes preinstalled with windows 8. The laptop has a 1 TB hard disk that I decided to replace with a SSD. I then installed windows 7 on the SSD and the SSD became the...
View ArticleUnallocated space as the first partition of my 250GB SSD.
Dear everyone, I just noticed a 101 MB Unallocated partition at the start of my SSD BOOT Drive. It works fine nevertheless. Look below: Attachment 65928...
View ArticleDowngrade from 8.1 to 8
So I'm working on an important work project and all of a sudden BAM! My comouter inform me I have four minutes before my computer installs 8.1! I have automatic updates and installs off. I'm perfectly...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 re installation issue
I had windows 8.1 installed on my samsung evo 120 gb ssd.A faulty shutdown caused my windows to corrupt.As a result,when I start my system it shows me "windows automatic repair".However,it stays like...
View ArticleI need information on purchasing a product key
I accidently purchased an upgrade to Windows 8 when I meant to purchase a new install. It's in a different language, so I had a bit of trouble understanding the product information at the time. I...
View ArticleNeed Help!!!
I recently bought a laptop from a friend of a friend..it has windows 8,1 pro on it.. but when i got it home and turned it on it says that windows is not activated....it ask for a key ..well nnedless to...
View Articlewould a "refresh" install normally cure non-booting W8
Hello everyone. I have to try and set up a boot USB drive for my friend's laptop (which has no DVD-ROM drive and won't boot) how can I find out which version on W8 it has on it? (Should I just download...
View ArticleCan I Upgrade from Windows 8.0 to 8.1, or Must it now be W
On Monday of this week, I was forced to revert back to Win 8.0 DELL OEM settings from a recent upgrade to Windows 10 (early August). I don't really want Win10; I do not intend to use new browser, I do...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 localization and language
Hi! I bought a new laptop with Windows 8.1 installed on it. I live in Israel and want almost all the localization to be of Israel except Windows language (and it's menu, to be on the left side, in...
View Article64-bit installation fails Error Code: 0x80070570
I used to run windows 8.1 x64 but I had to reformat because I thought that would've fixed my problems installing windows 10. When I tried to install windows 8.1 x64 again it failed and got the...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 still can't find Recovery Environment
I looked through this post http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/54058-windows-8-1-recovery-could-not-find-recovery-environment-20.html and while I tried some things there to get my recovery...
View ArticleReinstall issues after hard drive failure
Hi. I don't know much about Windows 8 so I am looking for some help in this matter. Here's the situation... A friend of mine has a Acer laptop running Windows 8. When it boots up there's a message that...
View ArticleWindows Update issues.
Finally get a day off, spending it trying to get Windows 8.1 to update and eventually upgrade to Windows 10. The laptop I'm working on is a Toshiba Satellite C55D-A5372D. Can't quite figure it out, but...
View ArticleWhich Version Do I Need
hi hope you can help I am looking to purchase windows 8 with the option of installing media centre but I have become confused on which version to purchase one dealer says all I need is 8.1 then...
View ArticleCannot install in UEFI, how to retrieve key?
So this machine apparently has an issue where it wont boot to the cdrom in UEFI mode, Secure boot on or off. Doesnt even give the option. I loaded it with 8.1 fine in legacy mode but it wont pull the...
View ArticleThis finger is already enrolled after re-setup OS !
I have re-setup my OS as well as my all other software. When I open HP Client Security Manager to setup my finger print, aftre scanning my finger it says "this finger is already enrolled". But I have...
View ArticleUpgrading to windows 10 from Windows7
My laptop is now running with windows7 activated with its OEM license. How can I upgrade to win10?
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