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Windows 8 help

I have had a copy of windows 8 pro since it came out. loaded it on my 4 year old laptop and after a couple of weeks i decided i didn't like it. its been on the shelf every sense. I think i like what i...

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Solved Where will Windows 8 Install?

Hello all, and thanks in advance I have windows 7 installed on a 500GB HDD, which is nearly full. I'd like to install Windows 8.1 on a new 1TB hybrid HDD, and have the setup of windows 8.1 open, but I...

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Solved Files on secondary hard drive when installing Win 8.

Hi guys, Sorry about the title, i was unsure how to sum up this post in such few words. Basically at the moment i am using Windows 7 Home and will be upgrading to Windows 8.1 in about a weeks time. I...

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Successful Windows 8.1 upgrade- 2nd Attempt 2 months later

Hello Guys, Just thought I'd let you know that after my unsuccessful Window 8.1 update on the first day of release I have tried it again this week and this time it has gone really smoothly and I'm very...

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Upgraded from Windows 8 to 8.1 - Aaargh!

I stupidly upgraded from windows 8 to 8.1 thinking I was just accepting a windows update and everything was installed seemingly without any probs. however, I have been forced to create a Microsoft...

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Transfer help please

Hi! My laptop, (Windows 8, 64bit), was just restored to factory settings after the hard drive was replaced. While it was being repaired I had to use my Vista Home Premium, SP-2 32bit and I need to know...

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On Windows 7, install Windows 8 onto another HD, Dualboot?

I'm new to the forums, so I'm very sorry for the mistakes I make. Anyways, I'm wondering if I can install Windows 8 onto another hard drive and have that dual boot screen, as shown below. I am...

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Prob finding prog to install office 2007 on windows 8.1

I purchased a new computer and it does not have a disc drive and I need my office product installed. I was able to get a digital download and after following the instructions to save it to the desktop...

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email set up

upon setting up windows 8.1 on my new venue pro 11, I put left out a character in my email address while entering. now I cant verify the Microsoft account because the email does not actually exist,...

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Screen flickers, then it logs me out. Multiple monitors

Just reinstalled Windows 8.1 and can't figure out what the deal is. I have a four monitor setup, and all of this worked perfectly before I reinstalled. I actually remember dealing with this issue...

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Solved Unable to register evaluation copy (Pro Preview) of 8.1.

Greetings, I upgraded my computer's OS from W7 to W8 some months ago. Not long after, I upgraded to the preview of the Windows 8.1 Pro. My Windows-license is legit, bought and valid. However, when I...

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Windows 8.1 - Windows Easy Transfer Gone!

Evening Guys, I see in Win 8.1 that they have taken the ability to save all you files and settings using the "Windows Easy Transfer" tool, you can only transfer settings in from Win 8. I know that...

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Easy transfer from old PC drive (external drive?)

My old PC (windows 7) died but I was able to rescue the hard drive. Bought a new PC running Win 8.1. Connected the old drive to my new Win 8 PC as an external hard drive (showing up a F: and G: - F:...

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8.0->8.1 with SSD and Users/ProgramData/WindowsApps on D?

Hi, When I installed W8.0 I followed a very good tutorial on this site to install it with the following system folders : Users / ProgramData / WindowsApps on my secondary D driver (the boot one is a...

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Need a help with windows 8 !!

Hello guys, so im new need to this forum, and i have been all day searching for an offical windows 8 Link !!! So guys can someone helo me with a working link ? :P

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I cannot boot windows from USB, but I can boot ubuntu?

Hi guys, I have Ubuntu 13.10 installed on my asus vivobook s400ca, and would like to install windows 8 on it. I have a 8 gb flash drive, which I have prepared with Rufus on a Windows 7 pc (Asus U31S),...

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Solved Trying to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 8.1 Pro

Hello. Trying to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 8.1 Pro. I have purchased the update and have downloaded WindowsSetupBox.exe. When I execute the exec, I only see a popup titled Windows 8.1.Setup...

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I can't boot into windows 8.1 after messing with linux

I've been messing with lubuntu and backtrack and decided to install Backtrack5 on my laptop(Lenovo N586). I couldn't boot into windows 8.1 after installing Backtrack5 R3, but I had no problem booting...

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Tried to partationing with easybcd, error 0xc0000225

Hello, I bought Dell inspiron with pre installed windows 8. My research says that it has product key on bios. It came with only one partation. I tried to shrink c and making new partations using epm....

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Windows 8.1

Hi Originally I was running windows 7 that came with my laptop, then installed windows 8 Pro when it was a very special price at the beginning, then had the free upgrade to windows 8.1 Pro I have found...

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