upgrade via Pro Pack- will I have to reinstall my programs
Going to get the Pro Pack upgrade for my laptop as I need media center for it. Will I have to re-install all my programs (like Office, games, etc) or will they stay intact? Sam
View ArticleBig problems with Windows 8 Pro and reinstallation
All, I have been experiencing big problems with Windows 8 Pro. I had been running the OS on a 120GB SSD up until a week ago with no problems until the following started happening: Windows 8 started to...
View ArticleNeed help with setting up mirror
I have a workstation with 2 SSDs and I would like to set up a mirror (RAID1) with dynamic disks. This was very easy in MBR mode. Unfortunately I am in UEFI/EFI Mode and things are more difficult now. I...
View ArticleAUInstallAgent takes 600 seconds during domain logon
I have been fighting a problem with a new Windows 8 deployment for over 3 weeks now. I need to deploy over 700 Windows 8 Pro systems by August 1 for a school corporation and I have been stalled on this...
View ArticleUnable to install Windows 8 crashes while formatting SSD
Hi All, I'm trying to install Windows 8 on my sister's desktop which has a Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H. I bought a new Samsung 830 SSD and it is being detected but with SATA I 1.5. When I try to format...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 - Unable to create Windows to Go
Hi there Installed the Full version of W8.1 -- as it's only at PRO level not the ENTERPRISE version Windows to Go doesn't work. Without an Enterprise edition of W8.1 I can't really do any more testing...
View ArticleDual Boot into W7 from Windows to Go system
Hi there Anybody tried this yet -- attempt to create a Dual boot system from a Windows to Go installation -- I'm trying to get a W7 portable system -- I was thinking that maybe I could create a W7 VHD...
View ArticleHow to downgrade UEFI W8 laptop to W7
Please advice. Lenovo B575e notebook. I need to install Windows 7 to factory preinstalled Windows 8 Lenovo UEFI laptop. Installation media W7 Pro OEM DVD from internal DVD drive. Likely there is no...
View ArticleSolved Clean Install - Best Way
I have the Win8 Pro Upgrade plus the Win7 Pro full install. So now I want to format my drive and do a fresh install of Win8 so how would I go about doing this as I would think it will need to somehow...
View ArticleCan U upgrade Win 7 x64 Pro to regular Win 8?
I want to try an upgrade to regular win 8 os in place of win 7 pro.
View ArticleClean install with W8 KEY?
So here is the deal. I was able to get a W8 upgrade key for free through school. I am also in the process of building a new PC which I should be assembling sometime next week. I was wondering if it is...
View ArticleUpgrading to Windows 8.1?
Hi! Just bought a laptop with Windows 8 pre-installed. Question is, can I install Windows 8.1 on it? Will I lose my product key? Will it still be a licensed version of Windows?
View ArticleCan't re-instell from Factory Recovery Dsks. Possible MBR
My daughter brought her Gateway NE71B laptop to me because it was running like a snail. She had NO anti-virus software so I plugged in an external HDD and created what I thought was a Recovery...
View ArticleCannot get a clean install w/ full Win 8 disc
As the title states, every time I have gone through the install I still end up with old windows files and an option to boot Win 8 or "older version" I have deleted all partitions on the drive and...
View ArticleWin 8.1 install: re-deployable to dissimilar hardware
Hello! In a couple of weeks' time, I am going to buy a notebook with Win 8.1 Pro or 8 Pro preinstalled by the OEM company (likely Samsung ATIV book plus). (In any case, I will only buy when 8.1 final...
View ArticleWindows 8 install using UEFI still doesn't see 4TB
I have just recently bought a new computer. If I knew I was going to have this issue I probably wouldn't have bought a 4TB HDD but anyway. What I have done is read the article (this is where I found...
View ArticleMoving Windows 8 Pro WMC upgrade to another PC
Hi all, I had a laptop running Windows XP. When Windows 8 came out, I downloaded Windows 8 Pro upgrade (when it was something like £25 or whatever.) I clean-installed it and also upgraded to WMC...
View ArticleWindows 8 installation stucks at midway
I have recently formatted my old windows. But now I am not able to install windows 8(actually even windows XP and seven) . When I try to boot from USB setup starts But 'Getting files ready' (which is...
View ArticleWindows 8 Pro, no option to keep anything given
Hi everyone I was going to upgrade my Windows 7 Pro X64 to Windows 8 Pro X64, and, according to the microsoft site and their compatibility assistant, I should be able to keep pretty much everything. I...
View ArticleI Cannot boot windows 8 after installing windows xp
hello guys ( sorry if i cant speak English very well) last night i installed windows xp , but after installing it , i cannot boot the windows 8 , when i restart the computer , it automatically goes to...
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