Can I boot with one Bootmanager Win 8 and Win7?
Currently on my (new) computer there is only a (pre-)installed windows 8 In detail there is a 300 MB big active system partition (I guess with the Win8 boot manager). and a 200GB parition with Windows...
View ArticleCan I turn a Win8 installation for UEFI into CSM-Mode Win8
On my computer there is a pre-installed Windows 8 which works fine for UEFI boot (Secure boot not necessary). Now when I switch in UEFI setup at boot time the UEFI mode into the CSM (BIOS) mode and...
View ArticleSolved Upgrading to windows 8 from windows 7 ultimate 32-bit
I was just wondering if it is possible to upgrade to windows 8 from windows 7 ultimate 32-bit with the windows upgrade assistant? Thanks in advance, JayJay
View ArticleNeed help!
So the thing was I had my laptop reformat, and the windows 7 on it is gone. Now I have to install a new OS then one my friend suggest that I should install windows 7 then buy a Windows 8 upgrade. Can I...
View ArticleWhere is the Win 8 serial and how to get a Win8 DVD?
I bought a notebook with pre-installed Windows 8. Unfortunately there is no Windows 8 DVD supplied with the notebook. Assume the hard disc or system crashes: From where do I get a windows 8 DVD for new...
View ArticleBooting problem with dual booting with windows 8 and 7
Recently I purchased a laptop with windows 8 64 bit pre-installed in it. For my job purpose, I needed windows 7 32 bit. After searching the web and also using the information I got from this site, I...
View ArticleSetup Product Key issues
Hi guys, I have quite a bad situation here. My laptop (Asus K55N) originally came with Windows 8, a few months ago, I installed Windows 7 over 8, and now I want to revert to windows 8. I downloaded the...
View ArticleWindows 8 and windows 8pro
Ok here goes, I have a a desktop PC that had windows 7 and I bought and installed windows 8 pro upgrade for $40. Here is my problem, I just bought a new laptop with windows 8...not pro. Can I use my...
View ArticleWindows 8 and windows 8pro
Ok here goes, I have a a desktop PC that had windows 7 and I bought and installed windows 8 pro upgrade for $40. Here is my problem, I just bought a new laptop with windows 8...not pro. Can I use my...
View Article(Self-created) prob with Users directory on Multi-Boot Sys
Alternate title: BOY did I mess up. I hope this isn't tmi - trying to keep it brief but putting the story in place but it's not easy for me. Coming from DOS, WinNT, XP, into the world of Win8 install...
View ArticleHave Win7/XP Dual boot, want to install Win8 over 7
Hi All, I've searched around the internet (and these forums) for this query but haven't had any luck in finding a solution. My system is currently configured with Windows 7 Pro and Win XP Pro, in a...
View ArticleNeed help! Asus pxe..
Back in 2012, I finally got my new laptop.. Asus K55V.. Windows 8 was pre-bundled with it and no recovery disks were given to me..:mad:.. Last week, I was *installing a new update*, a brown-out...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office home and Student 2010 installation
Unable to install Office 2010. Keep getting the following message from CD and download: Event 11310, MsiInstaller Product: Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 -- Error 1310. Error writing to file:...
View ArticleIs there a Win 7 (!) prgm for modifying UEFI Win 8 key?
My notebook has a Win 8 OEM key in UEFI. After wiping my hard disc I want to install Win 8 retail instead of OEM version. Because this is not possible with stored OEM Win 8 key I want to boot with a...
View Articleneed help.how to booting windows 8
how to booting windows 8 ........ the problem is hang up to logos windows 8 ... i try it to set up bios. no detect USB BOOTABLE or USB DVD. HELP PLS.............
View ArticleDelete a Window 8 partition
Hello, I tried to search the forums but I couldn't find a clear enough (for my limited knowledge) solution to my problem. My disk situation is as in the attached screenshot. I have two Windows 8...
View Articlemove partition over
Need to move partition over, did a minimal image restore with my new laptop. What it does is skip the recovery partition setup. So instead of 4 partitons I have 3. The problem is the first partition is...
View Articledowngrading to win7
Hi, I have just joined the forum so please bear with me.:p Very simply, I am trying to clone an old win 7 hard drive onto a new win 8 hard drive !!!! This could take a while to explain : Until a couple...
View ArticleOpen Windows - Full Size
Using Windows 8 Pro: Why when I click on any of my folder shortcuts on the desktop, my windows, such as My Documents, open in a little (approx) 4" x 4" window instead of a full window. This is very...
View ArticleQuestion about Windows 8.. 7.. or XP
Windows probably has it fixed where this can't happen, but I bought a new machine with Windows 8. Is it possible to wipe the hard drive and install Windows 7 or XP on my new machine ? Sorry if I posted...
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