Changing HDD to SSD
If I remove the HDD from my Samsung NP350E7C-SO2UK,which has Windows 8 installed,and replace it with a blank SSD can I then install Windows 7 by booting from my Microsoft disk which has Windows 7 Home...
View ArticleSystem recovery image question?
So I made one because my PC had made my disk to Dynamic. Not sure how to convert them back. I formatted my hard drive and put back restored windows 8. Now my problem is that I thought it would reset my...
View ArticleDual Booting
Recently bought a new Samsung laptop with Windows 8 installed and would have preferred to have been able to use my Microsoft Windows 7 installation disk so I could dual boot between the two systems but...
View ArticleWindows 8 Install
I have a Gateway DX4870-UB318 that came preloaded with Windows 8 64 Bit. Prior to purchasing this I bought the upgraded Windows 8 Pro upgrade for a laptop. I did not like it on the laptop and took it...
View ArticleSolved Installing Windows 8 on to fresh hard drive
I just bought a 1TB hard drive and want to install windows 8 on it (since I'm used to it already) I have the files for windows 8 on my computer ready to be put on the new hard drive, but thing is, how...
View ArticleHow Do I Downgrade To Windows 7?
Hi Eight Forums, I recently got an Acer Aspire E1-571-6442 and I have been using Windows 8 for a bit to try it out. I have decided to downgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium x64, but whenever I load the...
View ArticleErrors during installation
During a clean installation I get stuck at set up part of the installation for various errors. I did manage to get past this point once, but windows was unable to configure, so I attempted to...
View ArticleEight will not update after install
I am having serious issues. I installed windows 8 pro and here are the issues I am having. Every time I install (Pro Disk) when it finishes and restats, it goes right back to the beginning of the...
View ArticleSome booting up problems!
So I have a 400gb vhdx windows 8 backup. The only problem is that restoring the image formats my hard drive. -_- So I have Linux and MAC on separate partitions, so I don't want to reformat. So I came...
View ArticleDual boot issue.
I am having a bit of an issue with my dual boot set up between W7 and W8. I have W7 as my default setting hence the old text bootscreen. Which is fine. Everything works well, the only issue is that...
View ArticleHelp for W 8 newbie please!
Hi all, Dave here & I've just gone to W8 after a thunder storm wiped out two PCs! I'm struggling to find stuff on 8 atm but I'm getting there Here is a couple of questions from my list. I live in...
View ArticleWindows 8 to Windows 7 - Where I am doing wrong?
First I guess I made the mistake and attempted in install windows 7 onto a windows 8 pc before disabling the driver security. So now everytime my PC starts it gives me an option of windows startup -...
View ArticleHDD to SSD with System Recovery Disks, "No bootable media"
Not sure if it's Lenovos only, but trying to migrate Windows 8 OEM to an SSD has been a huge pain in the ass. This process should not be as difficult as Lenovo/Microsoft has made it. I purchased a Y400...
View ArticleError in installing windows 8 from OEM disk
Hello, I have got Dell OEM Windows 8 64bit dvd. But when I click on Install Now button .. it gives an error *The product key entered does not match any of the Windows images available for...
View ArticleSolved Windows 8 (re)installation wqith multiple monitors
I have an ASUS mother board and don't use an graphics card. I had two monitors and an HDMI cable plugged in. The short story is that the Intel drivers seem to get lost. Windows installed normally until...
View ArticleSolved Windows 8 activation error 0x0000022 sony vaio bios produc
Hi everyone, I had a gruesome activation issue with an embedded-key windows 8 Sony Vaio. I found in the end, Reinstall holding the assist key at startup, Do! connect to a wifi network, use a Local...
View ArticleRemove everything and reinstall Windows
Attachment 23455 (http://www.eightforums.com/attachments/f1/f27/23455-remove-everything-reinstall-windows-screenshot-1-.png) Okay, so my question is: When I hit that big shiny button, will it wipe...
View ArticleHelp with windows 8 reinstall
I got windows 8 online and I went to try and use the re install feature but its prompting me with this "Some files are missing. Your Windows installation or recovery media will provide these files" But...
View ArticleRelocate User Profiles To Another Partition or Disk
I did a Clean Install on a new SSD Drive. When I tried the Relocate User Profiles to another Partition, the System gave me a message that I would have to re-install, but the Windows 8 CD will not...
View ArticleMultiple Windows Operating System Issue
Hey gang, I'm having issues disabling the option to choose which operating system to log into every time I turn on my computer. I previously had windows 7 installed on my primary drive. I had formatted...
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