Win 8.1 Preview to Win 8.1 RTM without complete reinstall?
Is there a way to go from 8.1 preview which is running beautifully after a clean install a while back to 8.1 RTM without having to reinstall everything AGAIN? It seems that even if I waited until...
View ArticleSwapping 7 for 8
I'm upgrading from Windows 7 Pro to 8 Pro. Question is: After I do the upgrade can I then take the Windows Pro 7 and install it on a second computer running XP? Seems logical but....
View ArticleReinstall, reset, of something else
Windows 8 Home I'm having increasing problems with hints all? of them trace back to W8. Be patient while a make a short list. Browsers - IE 10, FF 23, Chrome, which I uninstalled - neither of them...
View ArticleSerious failure and problem with rebooting
Okay first of all i have had windows 8 on my computer for quite a long time i installed it with a disk i bought from the store so it has a activation key etc. Yesterday it just shut down and wouldn't...
View ArticleWindow 8/8.1 upgrade slipstream install?
Is it at all possible to slipstream Win7 to Win8 and Win8.1? I have a Win7 Ultimate, upgrade to Win8 Pro, then I'll upgrade to Win8.1 through Windows Store. Can this be slipstreamed to make...
View ArticleClean install on internal SSD
Hi everyone, I got a Lenovo U410 and it comes with 750GB plus 24GB SSD. I think it is possible to install win 8 on the SSD drive? Correct me if I'm wrong, please. Also, the main reason why I'm asking...
View ArticleInstallation Windows 7 after Windows 8
Hello guys :) I have Windows 8 installed on my computer right now but I'd like to have also Windows 7 (want to install Win 7 on vhd - shfit f10 - diskpart - select vdisk - attach vdisk). I want to have...
View ArticleDuel boot not working with 7 installed first - help :-)
Hey all, I am having a right mere with this problem here and I hope that someone can help me, basically I am trying to set up my windows 7 laptop so that it duel boots between 7 and 8 which sounds...
View ArticleSolved recimg
Hello if I am going to refresh my computer, when do I install and run recimg? Thank you
View ArticleCloning my HHD to my SSD
I have a brand new ASUS G750JX running Win 8. The OS is on a 750 GB HDD and I would like to install a 256 GB SSD and move the OS and a few programs to the SSD. Can I clone the drives than use 750 GB...
View ArticleInstall Windows 8 on SSD and HDD?
My laptop originally had Windows 8 installed on it on an SSD and an HDD. I have since wiped the drive clean. But now, I need to get Windows 8 back for work. How can I replicate the original layout with...
View ArticleWindows 8 Question About Downgrading to 7
laptop toshiba satellite C55D-A5206 was wondering if im able to downgrade to windows 7 my girlfriend doesn't like it. i bought it for her and i wan't her to use something she is use to and likes even...
View ArticleWindows 8 Install Screwed Up
Ok, I don't want to sound frantic but I really screwed up here & desperately need help. I had Windows 8 installed & working flawlessly on an SSD with my user directory on a separate HDD. I...
View ArticleSolved Windows 8.1 upgrade
Currently I purchased a new Desktop AIO. came with Windows 8 basic. I had a copy of Windows 8 Pro which I purchased when it first came out. I upgraded the new system to 8 Pro and used the Key that came...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 (Technet) install via ISO from W8 Enterprise
Hi there I'm installing WINDOWS 8.1 ENTERPRISE (64 bit) from a running Windows 8 Enterprise system (64 bit). 1) note that even if you run this from within windows 8 ENTERPRISE it will install FROM NEW...
View ArticleNew to Windows 8 Setup Issue
Hello Eight Forums community, I have a bit of an annoying issue here; my young cousin has bought himself a win8 laptop (Home I presume as it is locked down from running lusrmgr.msc). Unfortunately in...
View ArticleHow do you run the install in UEFI...?
This may be the wrong thread but it's relative to the topic. I would like to use the MDT to install Windows 8 in a UEFI mode. I can already do this using a USB key to install locally but how do get the...
View ArticleWill there be a Windows 8.1 final release ISO download?
I have a Dell Studio XPS 8100 that is almost 3 1/2 years old. I upgraded to Windows 8 by the clean install method from an ISO disc that I downloaded from the MS site. Does anyone know if an ISO...
View ArticleSolved Windows 8 Upgrade / UEFI confusion
Following the crash of my old system due to hardware failure I recently put together the computer I am currently using, the following are the specs and I will get into the issues I am having following....
View ArticleInstallation problem
I have problem when I try to install win 8 32 bit version retail version,when i boot install from cd rom,it shows 4 tiles,and then it pops up blank purple screen and nothing happens ,waited for 6 hours...
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