Recovery on New HDD using Recovery Partition copy on USB
High Guys and Girls, I joined the forum for assistance with a botched recovery on a new HDD.B From the beginning, I created a Repair Disc. Then, I Xcopied the Recovery Partition files to an external...
View ArticleUnable to install Windows 8
Hi All, I am trying to install Windows 8 on a new SSD. I am able to boot off the DVD, however, after loading files, it hangs at Setup is Starting. Any Suggestions please. Thank you in advance. Regards, DS
View ArticleUpdates slipstreaming - some patches added 99.5% 99.7%
Hi, Today I'm slipstreaming 241 patches to windows 8.1 update 1. I am using DISM.exe. Currently it's processing. I saw few patches are added 99.5% / 99.7% etc. Do you have any ideas about this? I mean...
View Articlestill waiting for my upgrade
My friend has the EXACT same laptop as i do. She got her upgrade right away. Im still being told to wait because it isn't ready. is there a way to bipass this check and just upgrade? all i found was an...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 dual boot but now stops at menu
Starting this thread per suggestion of Admin. :) Will cut and paste from another alternate thread: I have a dual boot system, a desktop PC I built myself. 3 ea 1TB hard drives and Windows XP Pro...
View ArticleSolved Multi boot menu only shows apon restart
Hi...I have six windows systems and have a boot menu created with EasyBCD...the Pc gives me the options to choose which system I want apon Pc _restart_...however when shutting down PC and then...
View ArticleWindows Refresh or Reset question
Hi All, I have Windows 8.1 on my laptop. I have very little installed on my PC other than :- No Windows Store Apps (I don't use them) A few desktop games and other desktop programmes Apache OpenOffice...
View ArticleFresh install on win 8 machine
Hello, I am looking to do a fresh install on my win8 MSI laptop, I am currently on upgraded to win8.1. As I understand my cd key is in the bios and I have talked with Microsoft support and they claim I...
View ArticleUnable to install Windows 8.1 after a mobo/cpu replacement
I am running an older homebuilt gaming rig with Windows 7. I started getting failure to boot with the unit unable to load bios. The unit would power on and off repeatedly, but never boot and I could...
View ArticleWin8.1 Timezone Setting during setup?
When I installed Win8.1 during the setup phase I did not have the option to set my Timezone. I had to set it after I had booted into Windows. Is this by design in the Win8.1 installation? I used the...
View ArticleASUS windows 8 recovery problem
first of all, im not sure its the right forum.. okay, so i've been literally everywhere seeking a solution. seen countless others having similar problems, and saying im furious is seriously...
View ArticleFresh Install Win 8.1 reboots on login screen
Hi, I've a new mobo and PSU , gen copy win8.1 + key the installation gets as far as : copying files, getting files ready for installation * i*nstalling features installing updates 1st reboot getting...
View ArticleDid Windows reset waiting on Windows update
Finally got fed up with IE crashing constantly, had the time. Was going to do a complete re-install, but thought I'd give a reset a shot first. Windows Update running for an hour now. How long should I...
View ArticleWhere to download WIN 8 PRO these days?
Need to re-install & all I have is a Win 8 Pro key. Been looking around w/no luck. Where to dl Win 8 Pro x64 iso lately?
View ArticleCan't restore factory settings
hello there , i have a problem with my Asus laptop. my problem is that after updating to windows 10 and then clean install it , i lost my option to restore factory settings. i have read lot of threads...
View ArticleDeleted all partitions except system/os
Hello Everyone, I deleted all my partitions except the Windows os/system partition. Is there a way to recreate the EFI and system reserved partitions? Now all I have is: 1.30GB unlocated 119GB ntfs...
View ArticleCannot restore factory defaults on Asus S400CA
I have used the Asus backtracker application to create the USB recovery partition successfully but when I try to boot from that partition, the process starts up and almost immediately I get this weird...
View ArticleKB2919355 KB2990967 KB3063843 Not Installing
OS: 64 bit Windows 8.1 Enterprise (K) The following updates keeps reappearing after I had installed them. KB2919355 KB2990967 KB3063843 In the update history, it says that all of the updates were...
View ArticleSystem Resore in 8.1 does not show all the partitions?
On my Computer drive 0 is partitioned into XP as FAT32, D: also FAT32, and F: is Windows 8.1 Pro formatted as NTFS. Drive E: is NTFS as is drive G: (also NTFS) When I choose the system restore, it does...
View Articleproblems reinstalling W8 using USB recovery media
Hi all This is a long story so I'll try to keep it brief. Lenovo Thinkpad E540. Came with Windows 8 - I followed the instructions to write the USB recovery media. Installed 8.1 shortly after it became...
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