Can I have a 3tb data on windows 8 32bit?
Hello, According to this thread (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463525.aspx) I can only use GPT only for data. Could anyone please clarify if in my system (Windows 8 32 bits) I can...
View ArticleWindows Media Center Win8Pro Complimentary Upgrade lost
I installed Win8Pro and was given a free complimentary upgrade to Media Center which I added through the "Add Features" function with the serial I was emailed from microsoft. So I had to reinstall...
View ArticleHelp transitioning computers
My sister had an old PC that died recently that was running windows 7. She has an external HD, but for some reason, has never use it to create a backup. So I pull the HD from the old windows 7 PC and...
View ArticleSolved Keeping the Original HDD after Migrating to an SSD
In the next few weeks I plan to migrate from my Win8 HDD to an SSD. I know how to do that so that is not the question. I would like to know if I can keep the old HDD installed and boot to the SSD...
View ArticleMy windows 8 pro laptop won't boot
Hi, I joined these forums today, because I was reading about another persons similar problem to mine yesterday on here. From what I understood yesterday, some people were able to get it fixed. Now for...
View ArticleWin XP and 8 Dual boot problem w/RAID1? Help!
Hello, I have DUAL BOOTED Win XP Pro 64 and Windows 8 before with no problem, but I need a redundancy for less downtime, which is where *RAID1* comes in... I've managed to install *Windows XP Pro 64...
View ArticleHow to do a clean install over a preinstalled W8
I purchased a new latop from ASUS which comes with lots of garbage and many partitions. I first tried to do a reset to get rid of everything but it says that it doesn't find the necessary files, so it...
View ArticleSolved Possible to do a clean install with Windows 8 NFR license?
Over the weekend I managed to get my hands on a computer on the cheap, but the OS was wrecked. So I decided to wipe and install a new OS. I work at a big box retailer and managed to get an NFR license...
View ArticleUninstalling win7 off main partition
I got the windows 8 consumer preview last year and upgraded to windows 8 when it was released for $40. Back then I had two operating systems, Windows 7 home premium (Which was on the main partition)...
View ArticleWhere to find driver required during clean install
I'm trying to clean install Windows 8 Pro x64 under UEFI and RAID on a ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe motherboard on a blank SSD. I'm installing from an OEM system builders DVD. I plan to create a RAID1 array...
View ArticleWindows 8 "Standard Edition"?
I recently bought an OEM PC with Windows 8 pre-loaded. Oddly it doesn't have a product key printed on it. I was able to obtain it with BelArc but that is a different story. Anyway the wiki for Windows...
View ArticleSolved Re install but keep files. Which tutorial to follow?
Hi everyone. I have Windows 8 Pro version and it was the one that just upgraded Windows 7, keeping user accounts, files and everything. I want to re install it now and keep files still. Doesn't matter...
View ArticleCan not repair windows 8?
Hi, I have tried to install windows 7 on my new Acer laptop running windows 8 to get dual operating systems. I have used Easyus program to shrink partition C to get unallocated space and i have created...
View ArticleWindows to Go with BitLocker
Hi all, I'm trying to create a Windows to go drive, I'm just using regular USB 3.0 drive to test. Since the drive is not certified, Windows to Go Creator Wizard won't run. As far as I understand, if...
View Articlereinstall office 2010 64 bit required.
Hello Below is a link that I use to install Office 2010 but do not know what to do if that site no longer exists. I went through heck to tell MS that my Dell will not work with office 2010 32 bit; it...
View ArticleDual-boot Windows 8?
I coach computers to seniors, many of whom are currently running Windows 7 and concerned about upgrading to Windows 8. Since Windows 8 can readily be modified to appear and perform more Windows 7, both...
View ArticleSolved installing error on SAMSUNG NP900X3D - USB installing
yesterday I got annoyed by win 8 on my Samsung NP900X3D and I started to instal windows as I normaly used to do on my older laptop...and here the problems started: - as the ultrabook doesn`t have a...
View ArticleUEFI boot error
Hi, I have a problem with my EFI boot. Due my university requirements, I had to install Ubuntu 12.10 into my Samsung laptop which came with Windows 8. At the beginning everything went well, but one day...
View ArticleDual boot menu removal after uninstallation of windows
I have installed windows 8 pro in C drive.Now i want to install windows 8 enterprise in next partition "D" Temporarily for the just sake of trying it.The question is if after installing enterprise...
View ArticleWon't boot up & now have 2 versions of Win8
I was running Win8 Extreme edition no prob until an auto update after which my pc stalled after the splash screen, I tried all of the repair methods to no avail, then after many attempts I managed to...
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