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Hi, I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop (Acer Aspire 5738Z). It has a simple SATA HDD. Ubuntu installed fine and I did not like it. So I decided to remove it completely and install Windows 8 (I have...
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Hi All, I'm having my first encounter with UEFI on a new(to me) HP Laptop with Windows 8.1. (excuse the noobiness) I have read/Googled quite a bit and am trying to understand. If I understand the...
View ArticleSolved Installing Windows 8.1 Upgrade
Interesting problem. I replaced Windows 7 with Windows 8, using a valid product key. Several attempts to rid my computer of the windows.old folder failed. While working on removing that folder, I...
View ArticleWindows 8 Pro Upgrade Version Cannot Update to Windows 8.1
I bought a legitimate copy of Windows 8 Pro Upgrade version about a month ago. While doing a clean install on my desktop computer, I found out that you cannot do a clean install from an upgrade version...
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Okay I've been looking here- Turn automatic updating on or off - Microsoft Windows Help...
View ArticleEndless loop while updating to 8.1
Windows 8 (not Pro) New ASUS laptop. Logged into MS account. 8.1 downloads to 51%, starts the install, then quits and goes back to the download. Over and over. I've installed all win updates,...
View ArticleTrying to install Windows 8 32 bit from a 64 bit Disk
Hello Guys, I have a copy of Windows 8.1pro 64 bit which I run on my main computer, I have an old laptop which is about 7-8 years old, I'd like to install a copy of Win 8 for test purposes and mess...
View Articlewindows installed too many partitions?
after putting fresh windows 8.1 on my new 64 gb ssd, it put 3 partitions as you can see. One was called D. When I clicked it I was told I had to format it so I did. It can be seen all the way to the...
View ArticleSolved How to remove grub bootloader? please help!
Hello everyone! Though this issue has been discussed already here, I've been unable to solve this puzzle for the last two days. So, I have a new ACER Aspire 5600U all-in-one with Windows 8...
View ArticleHow to upgrade clean install to ssd.
I have a Dell Studio XPS 9000 running Windows 7 home premium 64bit and a USB 3 card installed. I want to upgrade it to Windows 8.1. I also have an HP laptop Envy dv6 running Windows 8.1 USB 3...
View ArticleWhat Pro Pack required for Windows 8 to Windows 8 Pro.
I have a machine with Windows 8 (Home). I want Windows 8 Pro. I do *not* want Windows 8.1. My question is can I use a Windows 8.1 Pro Pack (product key) to upgrade Windows 8 to 8 Pro (*without* going...
View ArticleQuestions about the contents of the DVD to install Windows
hello i am irani and cant speak english very good I am preparing for exams Microsoft mcsa2012 I have information about the Windows Installer files About wim file format About building behind Windows...
View Articlewindows 8 or windows 8.1
at the moment im on windows 8 i am thinking of updating to 8.1 is it better to stay on windows 8 or update to 8.1 whats the pros and cons
View ArticleWindows 8.1 problem
Hello just taken the jump from windows7 to windows8.1 bought a full version of the disk I have installed it on my ssd. Put in my second hdd and installed other stuff security and some programs and have...
View ArticleSolved Reinstalling Windows 8 on an empty hard drive
I recently bought a laptop with Windows 8 and have erased the hard drive while trying to install another OS (not a good move, I know). This caused problems and now I'd like to re-install windows 8,...
View ArticleCan't find windows 8.1 upgrade in store
So today my PC has crashed and had to reinstall windows again. I only got Windows 8 CD and not 8.1 so it installed 8 Windows 8. I did all the updates (checked around 10 more times after rebooting etc.)...
View ArticleUpdating a Win8 Pro to Win8.1 Pro with a Legal Upgrad disc
I've a windows 8 Pro package that require me to install it as follows: Upgrade eligibility requirements apply. I had no problems here, I've upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro. Also I've had no...
View ArticleHow to get Windows 8 ?
Hi, I had purchased Windows 8 and I had to format my HDD. Now i installed Windows 7 and want to upgrade to Windows 8 but I cannot find the upgrade assistant for it. Secondly , I found one but it says...
View ArticleBackup and Restore User Settings in Windows 8.1
I used to use Windows Easy Transfer to backup my settings and files before reinstalling/reimaging...etc - now that doesn't exist, and File History really doesn't cut it when it comes to apps and...
View ArticleDual-Boot Partitioning. Windows has active partition.
Hi Windows 8 users, I am considering triple-booting with: -Windows 7 (primary and default operating system) -Windows 8.1 (wanna use app-tools) -Ubuntu 13.04 (virus free, and can be used incase of...
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