upgrading to windows 8
hey guys, do i need to uninstall my kaspersky internet security 2013 before upgrading to windows 8? what i need to prepare of? thanks
View ArticleWindows 7 Dual boot on Acer S3-391 Ultra Book
I need to Dual boot my acer. I followed the instructions on http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html to create a uefi boot usb drive. I then go into...
View ArticleMedia Center Pack as a separate package
Hi I have the need to have Media Center Pack as a separate package so that I can install it without the Internet. So, how can I solve this problem? Thanks Bye
View ArticleWindows 8 Installing error
Hi I have acer aspire v5-431 laptop bought 3 months ago and when i am trying to install window 8 on it there is an error message occur after installation complete the message is -: YOUR PC RAN INTO A...
View ArticleReinstall Win 8 in UEFI and Acronis Backup
I would like to reinstall Win 8 on my ASRock UEFI motherboard in the UEFI mode. I have Win 7 OEM and the downloaded Win 8 Pro upgrade. I have the Win 8 Pro upgrade burned to an ISO disc. I also have...
View ArticleHow to remove bad log-in tabs (Choose an operating system)
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View Article"Windows 8 Installation has Failed" - Since Jan. 20th...
Since I purchased the Win 8 Pro Upgrade online from Microsoft on Jan 20th, Ive been trying to get in to install. I have Windows 7 Ultimate on a HP laptop. I've had the Microsoft "live help agents" or...
View ArticleSolved PC Name
Never mind, forget about this. I had the keyboard settings wrong, I couldn't make dashes. Sorry! Previous post: I discovered something really strange: at first boot after installation you are asked to...
View ArticleWhy can't I install Windows 8 normally without using UEFI?
If you're interested, this is why I posted this thread http://www.eightforums.com/installation-setup/20480-windows-8-clean-install-crashes-first-screen.html Side note - I succeeded on installing...
View ArticleArtificial Dual Boot
Late last Fall I bought a new Desktop, an HP H81414, with Windows 8 installed with the intention of installing Windows 7 on an SSD. I migrated Window 8 to an SSD, removed that from the system,...
View ArticleMaking backup of recovery files from usb drive
Hi, I purchased a new laptop with windows 8 and used the options in windows 8 to create recovery media and chose the usb drive option. I was wondering if I would be able to copy the files in the usb...
View ArticleWindows 8 Upgrade problems
So, I am trying to upgrade from windows 7 to 8 and everytime i begin the download it starts to go and makes it past the preparing which i see a lot of people having problems with. then it gets to the...
View ArticleASSISTANCE NEEDED! I can't boot off of OS (C drive)
Today, I restarted my computer because it was acting funny. And I know this would probably be more toward Windows 7, but I am able to use Windows 8 Pro that I have dual booted with. Before I could boot...
View ArticleRecover a Windows 8 installation from a Windows.old
So, my laptop first had Win 7, then I installed Win w shortly after, but I've been having problems, and like a leek ago I got back to Win 7. But later I found out the problem had nothing to do with Win...
View ArticleOEM Recovery partition issues
Good afternoon all! Right now, I'm in the process of doing a clean reinstall of Windows 8 Core edition on an ASUS laptop. I'm doing this the manual old school way of making a bootable flash drive...
View ArticleHow To Move OS To SSD Without Lossing Data?
Hello recently I have brought a Dell Inspiron 17R SE. It came with a 1.5TB HDD With a rotating speed of 5400 RPM. As the day is passing the Laptop is becoming slow and slower. So I have thought to buy...
View ArticleNot another Downgrade, just a clean install of Windows 7
Hi there everyone, sorry for the inconvenience but I'm looking to install windows 7 x64 on my laptop, which came with Windows 8 pro... I didn't like it that much and had some compatibility issues so I...
View ArticleHow to replace Win 8 Pro 64-bit with Win 8 Pro 32-bit?
When I installed Win 8 Pro on an old laptop with Win 7 32-bit (dual boot configuration), I do not remember seeing an option for installing either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 8. My System...
View ArticleWindows 8 to 7 on new desktop
I just got a Dell XPS 8500 for work, and was previously doing game development on an Asus machine that died, so we had to buy a new one. This dell has come with windows 8 pre installed, and I am just...
View ArticleWindows 8 reinstall problems
Hi There, My new laptop is a Dell Inspiron 17r SE, with windows 8 installed. It came with a 1TB 5400rpm drive, but with second bay, and I installed a 256gb samsung 840 pro ssd then successfully cloned...
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