Dual Boot No Longer Available? HELP
Ok, I have an SSD. Windows 8 Consumer preview was installed on it. I then partitioned it in half in Consumer Preview. I then installed Windows 7 on the newly partitioned fresh half of the SSD. When I'd...
View ArticleDUAL BOOTING PROBLEMS- booting win8 with win7.
Okay, so ive tried many ways, and Ive finally got stuck with using a VHD. I have followed countless tutorials, and finally found one. (on this forums somewhere) I go through all the steps, and it seems...
View ArticleHow to seperate program files and user on another HDD?
Hey, I was wondering how can I separate my Drive C User Data & Program Files to Drive D. I was looking into Microsoft folder locations, you can check it out here:...
View ArticleSolved Will I lose my WMC license if I reinstall Win8
I bought windows 8 a few months ago only because the deal was too sweet, but never installed it until recently, and that was only because I got the free Windows Media Center license that would expire...
View ArticleInstalling 32bit windows 7 on a current windows 8 64bit pc
I am currently running windows 8 64bit OS. I have a windows 7 32bit .iso file. I want to install the windows 7 32 bit while keeping the windows 8 64bit too. Please help and suggestions of any kind are...
View ArticleDual Boot Problem No. 2
1. Windows 7 on first drive 2. Windows 8 on second drive 3. Manually swapped drives by unhooking cable and plugging it into whichever I wanted to boot. 4. WD MyBook worked fine as long as I swapped the...
View ArticleDon't update to Windows 8 at this time
I upgraded my Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro and have had nothing but problems ever since. Programs that ran fine under Win 7 won't even load under Win 8. Programs like Internet Explorer won't load and...
View ArticleCreate gateway windows 8 ne56 recovery disc
---Quote (Originally by Brink)--- Hello cheesum, For what you are wanting, you will need to create a set of OEM factory recovery discs or an OEM factory recovery USB flash drive instead. If this is for...
View ArticleWin8 lost boot, won't reset or refresh
New Win8 Pro with WMC install to a new Intel SSD on an old Dell Inspiron 530. I got everything activated and working fine, and then I swapped the SSD for the old HDD to finish getting all my data. But...
View ArticleSolved Installing using UEFI USB
I have made a clean install of Win8 using USB and UEFI. Somehow it seems the instalaltion is not quit right of what I have read... Have attached picture of the Diskmanagement (OS is Norwegian by the...
View ArticleWhy is running your second OS in virtual so much easier th
If you want to install a second Operating system on your system you have several options : Double boot Install in a virtual partition Install in a VHD And maybe some other options The intuitive...
View Articlewindows 8 install glitch
Recently I attempted an install of windows 8 on a hp touch-smart During the process (near the end) power failed and the computer lost power...now its calling for a re-install but I cannot get the comp...
View ArticleUpgraded to Windows 8, can I change the motherboard?
Hi, I came into possession of a quite powerful, but last-gen, PC that came installed with Windows XP Pro OEM. Now at the moment I can't afford to upgrade all the internal parts so I chucked in a new...
View ArticleWin 8 Installed First.
Hi. I'm new to forums :) I have win8 installed first. I would like to dual boot with win 7. I have disabled secure boot and enabled legacy all that special stuff I'm supposed to do. No matter what I do...
View ArticleDell ultrabook - Windows installation blank screen
This is the third post I've made and around the 6th problem I've come across the past few days. The problem I have now is when turning on my laptop it stays at the Dell logo for about 5 minutes before...
View ArticleRestart to Win 8 Fails with Dual Boot
Lots of great info on this _thread (http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2344-dual-boot-installation-windows-8-windows-7-vista.html)_! I finally got Windows 8 installed on my Dell M4600 dual boot with...
View ArticleInstall W8 32-bit Over Eval Copy
Hi all, Is there any way to install W8 over an eval copy? I don't want to lose my programs. Thanks in advance!
View ArticleI can't add a picture to my Administrator account
I had uninstalled Windows 8 and reverted to W7. After regreting it, I went back to W8 and I have been installing updates and stuff. It's all back to "normal". There is one thing that is bothering me...
View ArticleWindows 8 activation not working?
I had to do a clean install from the disk I purchased of windows 8 (which has worked just fine in the past) but now the same product key that came with it won't work (says this key is for upgrade...
View ArticleWindows 8 clean install crashes on first screen
After BIOS page passes, it loads for 10 seconds and crashes. Error screen disappears too quickly so can't take note. This is a new laptop. Have tried 64 bit Windows 8 ISO and from Flashdisk. *LENOVO...
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