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Can't Install Windows 8.1 Preview 64-bit

*Hi All , Downloaded WindowsBlue-ClientwithApps-64bit-English-X1899605.ISO from Microsoft Site Burned Into DVD and USB Flash Using Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool After booting from DVD or USB i stuck...

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I have marked C as active partition

Sir, I am using winodows 8 pro , i have marked c as active partition which suppose not to be done ( later i came to know). I want to make inactive again back , please give in steps how to do it , if it...

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Solved Big Brother Is Watching Windows 8.1

Check out this sequence of events: 1-Did a clean install of Win 8.1 2-Downloaded a custom theme 3-Wiped hard drive clean 4-Did a clean install of Win 7 5-Wiped hard drive clean 6-Did a clean install of...

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Windows 8 boot error 0xc000000f

My PC was running a Windows 8/Linux Mint dual boot. I deleted the Linux Mint partition, which apparently angered my Windows boot loader. Now when I try booting Windows, it gives me the error "The boot...

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win8 error code:0xc0000260 during installation

hello plz can some one help me to bypass this error code installing my win 8 software "your computer needs repaired error code: 0xc0000260

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Installing over Win7 which already has bitlocker

Hi all, Forgive me if this has been answered, but i wasn't able to find it :(... Anyways, my machine is running win7 HP with the drive bitlockered, can i just go install win8 straightaway or do i have...

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cmd.exe Administrator X: commands

I am trying to restore my Asus a55a laptop to factory setting from the cmd.exe Adminstrator shell. What commands might one use to select the recovery partition files and do a 'reset' from these files?...

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Want to clone HDD for laptops

I don't know if this can be done, so I am bringing it to this forum. I recently purchased 3 identical Gateway laptop computers to set-up and ship to relatives overseas. All three are running Windows 8....

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delete recovery partition

Hi, I need to delete a recovery partition off my second hard drive. I've seen this link: Delete and Remove to Unlock EISA Hidden Recovery or Diagnostic Partition in Vista « My Digital Life...

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Missing Send To folder

I have a new HP desktop, 8 months old, with Windows 8. Send To has never worked properly. The only items showing are BD-ROM DRIVE (E), or Removable Disc (F) when a flash drive is inserted. I cannot...

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Downgrade to 8.0?

I have a Surface Pro tablet with the system recovery files on a USB stick. Can I use it to restore my operating system back to Windows 8 as I don't feel like 8.1 works as smoothly for me as regular 8...

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maybe a dumb question about upgrading

I have a laptop from my employer with Windows 7, one of 50 MAK license keys he bought thru Microsoft, but he has no intention of buying Windows 8 upgrades since he is happy with 7. I bought the upgrade...

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How to install Windows 8.1 Preview using a Local Account.

How to install Windows 8.1 Preview using a Local Account. 1. Input your email address. 2. Type anything in the password field, but not your real password. 3. The following should appear prompting you...

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Dual boot drive letters

Have an issue... Installed Windows 8 first, then installed Win XP to a second partition on the same disk. In windows 8, the XP partition is seen as D: If I boot to XP, XP sees itself as I: it sees the...

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Win8Pro with integred updates UEFI boot HELP!!

Hello, I ve downloaded a legal iso from MAPS, i ve slisptremed all latest updates into it with Windows download integrator (it uses dism afaik) , then the problems comes in - i cannot use USB as my...

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Reinstalling windows 8 on laptop

Hello guys, Im quite sure this has been posted before but i cant happen to find it, i have a newish samsung laptop that came preinstalled with windows 8 but i need to format the stock hard drive and i...

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How Do you Get Rid Of The G%@ D%#( Space Needle Picture!

I finally found an article on how to get rid of the Space Needle Picture. However, when I log Off, the Space Needle Picture is back again. How do you get rid of this!

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Fresh Install and new system

Hey guys, So I've ordered a whole new system and am looking to only take the SSD from the old computer, but I want to format it so I can start anew, I've got windows 8 and I'm not sure how I go about...

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Can i reset and reinstall windows 8 without any discs

I want to increase performance on my pc, and i would like to rest to factory settings, I did not create any discs stupidly at the begging Can I reset it? Someone help pleaaase I have no real data I...

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trying to put windows 8 on early 2008 mac running ubuntu

so I'm trying to put windows 8 on an mac laptop that's only running ubuntu. I just can't figure out how to do it. I made a windows 8 enterprise eval boot disk that runs fine though and i don't...

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