Sysprep and Windows 8.1 -- missing Metro apps after reboot?
So, I'm trying to figure out an issue with Sysprep and a clean-install Windows 8.1 64 Enterprise system:When I sysprep the computer from my admin account with my unattend.xml file, when it reboots, I'm...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 - no updates through windows update
Dear all,I have Windows 8.1. However, I do not get any updates for windows through the windows update function. I changed the settings so that the system downloads and installs all updates...
View ArticleMultiple monitor DPI Issues (Desktop not Metro)
Hi, I have a Lenovo Yoga 2 pro with Win 8.1, which has an ultra high resolution (3,200X1,800) and I am using it with a Targus docking station. In order to see things, I have the custom DPI scaling set...
View ArticleAsus Zenbook UX32V Win Pro 8.1 x64 BSOD DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
I started having this BSOD failure whenever trying to wake the computer from sleep mode. It will hang, then display BSOD, then reboot taking 4-6 minutes then back to normal until it goes to sleep...
View ArticleLocal and Microsoft account name problem
HiI installed Windows 8.1 Update 1 Enterprise 64-bit.I created a local account and I changed the name displayed in the Start screen.Then, by this account, I performed the procedure to switch to a...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 x64 blank start and apps screen after image
I am trying to build an image with SCCM 2012 R2 (CU1) I have created a build and capture task, to create a base sysprep'ed Windows 8.1 wim image file. This runs successfullyIf I try and deploy the...
View ArticleWIMExportImage - After WIM update data not transfered to old wim
I'm not sure Whether I'm posting to right forum..My Situation is I already have an Windows 8.1 WIM file, Now after Windows 8.1 update 1, I have injected this updates into the old WIM files and was...
View ArticleNetworking Issues after Upgrading to Windows 8.1
I have a Windows 8 desktop PC that is working fine with my network. I can browse the Internet fine using all major browsers etc. After upgrading to Windows 8.1 through the Windows Store I noticed...
View ArticleStrange new Drive created by Windows 8.1 update
After updating my Asus laptop to Windows 8.1 I noticed a new drive has appeared in the Tools/Optimization screen, and also in the Disk Management screen. I have tried to attach screenshots but the...
View ArticleNeed solid help creating a second user account identical to the first user...
Hi, I am in the process of setting up a new Windows 8.1 laptop for my parents. Currently, there is just one user admin account on it - my dad's. Coming from Windows XP, this has been an unexpectedly...
View ArticleVolume Licensing Windows 8.1 Pro
Microsoft's description of Volume Licensing says:"* In Volume Licensing, the desktop operating system license is an “upgrade license.” You may only acquire upgrade licenses for devices for which you...
View ArticleUSMT version changes
On the page 'What's New in the Windows ADK for Windows 8.1' (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn247001.aspx) there is the statement 'There are no new or changed features for USMT in this...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Registered Personal account, but then switched over to Domain...
Hi.When installing Windows 8.1 there is an option to sign in before even finishing up installation. Well I didn't know that there is an option to bypass that so I put in my hotmail account settings....
View ArticleUpdating Windows 8 image which is shutdown with sysprep
I've created a Windows 8 image template on VMware & have shut it down with generalize oobe settings along with my customized unattend.xml answer file which skips the rearming. Now my question is...
View ArticleIn-Place Upgrade from Windows 7 Ent N to Windows 8 Ent N not working
I have spent the better part of 2 days trying to get Windows 7 Enterprise N to upgrade to Windows 8 Enterprise N with no results. The error message I receive after selecting the upgrade option and the...
View ArticleWindows Store doesn't let me upgrade to 8.1, says I am not administrator
Hello, I am trying to upgrade my Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 with Windows Store. But Store refuses to let me download, saying I do not have administrator rights. I am with an administrator account and a...
View ArticleWindows 8 stuck at load screen and won't finish
I've searched numerous forums. My computer stuck in a restart loop now it will boot if I pull out the hard drive. When I try repair after booting without hard drive and with the operating dvd it says...
View ArticleOffline upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
Hello, I have 1 computer that is currently running windows 8. This PC is on a area without internet connection.Is there a way to download 8.1 upgrade and apply on the windows 8 offline?thank you.
View ArticleWindows 8.1 - no updates through windows update
Dear all,I have Windows 8.1. However, I do not get any updates for windows through the windows update function. I changed the settings so that the system downloads and installs all updates...
View ArticleCan't upgrade to Windows 8.1
Hello,I have a laptop with Windows 8 Pro and I'm trying to upgrade this laptop to Windows 8.1 through the Windows Store. But when I open the Windows Store app, it immediately disappears. The app is...
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