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Installing Windows 8 using custom install.wim, key in BIOS

Hello, I have to return a bunch of Samsung tablets to the factory default image to be on-sold but I'm running into trouble. I made an image using CloneZilla which works except pressing F4 on startup to...

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Can I use win10 license to activate win8.1?

I got me a laptop which has Windows10 on it. For personal reasons, and I do not want to start an argument as to why I would want to "downgrade". Can I activate Windows 8.1 with my Windows10 license?

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"Could not find recovery environment"

I'm trying to restore my laptop (Acer Aspire e5 551), but every time I try to, it says "Could not find recovery environment." I also tried to just refresh my laptop, but that some thing prompts me. I...

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How to put shortcut to ControlPanel on desktop?

How can I put a shortcut to ControlPanel in Win 8.1 directly on desktop? I don't want to unhide the Charms bar with the mouse in the lower right corner.

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Can I use Windows 8 Pro upgrade on XP machine?

Hi. I have an Asus Eee PC 904HA (10") which is in very nice condition. It previously had XP on it. I have put a new hard drive in it and wondered if I can do a clean install with Windows 8 Pro Upgrade...

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Windows 8.1 Media Creation Tool Download

Hi, I can not download Windows 8.1 Media Creation tool from Official Microsoft Website. It says: Server Error 404 - File or directory not found.

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Windows 8.1 Issue

Came across Windows 8.1 Connected Single Language, Bios Product key doesn't state version and doesn't activate this Windows but in CP it states Connected Single Language. Any help would be appreciated

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Windows 8 Fresh Install Fails (Error Code TBF).

Hey guys! So I will start by saying I am pretty tech savvy, so don't try to dumb it down for me. If I have a question, I will ask! So, we got a computer into our class (I'm a student at a High School)....

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Error Code:0xc000000f

Hi , when i boot up my Toshiba Satellite L40-A-022 , windows 8.1 i am getting the following error Recovery Your PC needs to be repaired A required device is't connected or can't be accessed. Error...

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Solved Can I upgrade to 10 without 8.1?

Ok, so I did a clean install of W8 Pro from an upgrade disc. On the 10" Eee pc this gave a resolution of 1024 x 600 meaning you can't use the metro apps. Although there is supposed to be a registry...

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How long is the free Windows 10 upgrade available for?

I have delayed upgrading to Windows 10 due to concerns about privacy in Windows 10. How long is the free upgrade offer available for? I am using Win 8 Profeessional, Euro edition.

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Could not find the recovery enviroment.

Dear friends, I cannot use the recover options in Windows 8.1 because it says 'Could not find recovery environment'. My computer is a DELL XPS 8500. I think this issue is related to another issue. My...

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Do I Need The Recovery Environment?

If my setup consists of a single system partition and NO recovery partition, can I remove the recovery environment/folder with the winre.wim file in it? If I do repairs, I use a combination of system...

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Lenovo yoga 2 lost its disk, can it be refound? DISKPART "

My wife bought a Lenovo yoga 2 some years ago. Lately it has been making blue screens with data writing problems. But yesterday it resetted it self and text appeared: Default Boot Device Missing or...

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Creating Windows Bootable USB in Virus Affected Computer

I am thinking of doing fresh install of Win 10 in my virus affected win 8.1 computer, for which i have to make a bootable USB of win 10 from my affected computer. I want to know would it be safe to...

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Operating System Not Found problem. SONY Vaio SVF15A

I was copying my files on a USB, then I took it out ( without safely removing) and went out. When i got back, the laptop has already shut itself. when i turn it on it goes Operatin System Not Found. I...

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Need assistance on reinstalling Win 8.1

Hi everyone, I need someone that follows me in a step-by-step task since I'm new to 8. I just registered here because I am going to set things right with my computer. I am studying Computer Science to...

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Setup cannot continue due to a corrupted installation file

So i have brand new asus k550j and i bought it without an OS. When I try to install any Windows OS installation stops when on step finishing up. It gives me this error: "Setup cannot continue due to a...

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Solved Custom Refresh question

I have a question about the Custom Refresh option in windows 8 via the command line. Does this option create an actual image of the current system state? The reason I ask is because I did a Refresh...

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What specifications are best for Win 7 vs 8 vs 10

So my parents buy used laptops every year and give them away to children who can't afford them back home and need them for school (yeah they are pretty awesome people =]). So I generally do...

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