Selecting processors in 'Msconfig' to maximum which really doesn't exists (I...
I was aghast for reinstallations of Windows 8 because of reasons unknown which ran operating system into trouble.Now I know why this happened, because I selected maximum number of processors shown in...
View ArticleWindows Easy Transfer does not connect Windows 8 with Windows 7
A Windows 7 PC and a Windows 8 PC are on a network and working flawlessly. They can access each other either by shared folders or Homegroup. I am trying to transfer files and settings from the Windows...
View Articleupgrading windows 8 pro to windows 8.1 pro
i setup a windows 8 Prof machine. after doing all the windows update, I cannot update to windows 8.1 pro.I dont see the option to download 8.1 pro in the windows store.what else do I need to do in...
View ArticleCopyProfile fails in unattend.xml - error 0x8007012b
Hello,I am trying to create a Windows 8.1 x64 bit Enterprise image. Upon sysprepping I am getting a copyprofile error (listed below). Normally this is caused by a profile not being deleted out of the...
View ArticleWindows 8, Black screen upon boot, movable cursor
Works in safe mode. But everything's huge and useless, and it has no internet.I have an msi nf750 g55 motherboard with onboard nvidiea graphics.It is correctly detecting and using a driver for this...
View ArticleMissing Apps on SCCM 2012 Deployment of Windows 8.1 after Update 1
I have recently applied update 1 to my golden image of Windows 8.1 and captured it using SCCM 2012 Capture Media.Now after the deployment is complete... there are missing apps. I have tried deleting...
View ArticleDomain user accounts after installing and loading programs
Hi all,I hope this makes sense as I have never had a firm understanding of creating user accounts especially those added to a domain. I have to install windows 8.1 on my work laptop and I need to have...
View ArticleWDSMCAST multiple connections 0x800704C3
We are using WDSMCast.exe to image our computers with Multicast. I do not want to put the password for the command in plane text. WDSMCast says that if you don't specify the /username parameter, it...
View ArticlePinned URL Shortcuts miss Icon
Hi all,Came across a strange issue on Windows 8.1 Enterprise with Update.I create Start Menu shortcuts for all users by copying links to the default Start Menu. Those shortcuts all have special...
View ArticleUpgrade to Windows 8.1 pro (Dutch) failed because of sysprep.
My Windows 8 Pro (OEM Dutch) is installed with a relocate.xml script via sysprep:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"><settings...
View ArticleWindows 8 Sysprep hangs until reboot
When powering on a machine with a Syspreped image for the first time, Windows hangs on the startup splash:It will remain at this screen for hours. Once you restart the machine sysprep finishes running...
View ArticleActive Directory Based Activation 8.1
I have set up a 2012 R2 server with VA services Running on it. After I image an entire lab and check to see if they are activated they are not. If I go to the system properties and click on activate...
View ArticleSuddendly Windows can't start anymore - all repair options fail
The Computer was turned on and Windows 8.1 (64) GER started. The login screen was displayed. I left the room and came back 30 minutes later to see a blue screen stating that the PC was not able to...
View ArticleInstall error Windows 8.1 0xC1900101-0x20017
Hello,I'm in charge of the PCs of a medical office, in France (sorry for my English).Computers were under Windows 8 without any problems.I made the migration to Windows 8.1 without bug for all...
View ArticleThe Group Policy Client service failed the sign-in The universal unique...
Hi guys,we created a custom WIM Image (Windows 8 Enterprise) with MDT 2012.Sysprept the Image, Deployed via SCCM 2012 SP1.Computers are Domainjoined. Error with standard Domain User.On some computers...
View ArticleDisabling All Metro Apps
We are looking at deploying Windows 8.1. However rather than blocking all metro apps via applocker is there any way of completely removing them via group policy...To be honest we have no need for any...
View ArticleWbAdmin Delete Backup command not supported in 8.1 Pro x64
HelloI've searched for how to delete specific backups that I've created using the elevated Power Shell command "wbAdmin start backup -backupTarget:E: -include:C: -allCritical -quiet" but I've run into...
View Articlekeeps saying that it can't be verified
trying to install on my mac, it says that it can't be verified and to make sure my sources are good and to try again.
View ArticleWindows 8 Enterprise RTM installation error
HeyI Just Downloaded Windows 8 Enterprise RTM 90days Trial and got this error when i tried to install"Windows cannot find the Microsoft Software License Terms. Make sure the installation sources are...
View ArticleReference to Administrator account exists even after new user creation in...
I have created a sysprepped image. installation goes fine. Administrator account profile is deleted from C:\Users and new user is created. The problem is that any control panel indexed locations such...
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