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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...

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Windows 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...

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upgrading 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...

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CopyProfile 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...

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Windows 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...

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Missing 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...

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Domain 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...

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WDSMCAST 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...

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Pinned 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...

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Upgrade 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...

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Windows 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...

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Active 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...

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Suddendly 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...

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Install 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...

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The 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...

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Disabling 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...

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WbAdmin 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...

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keeps 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.

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Windows 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...

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Reference 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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