How can I preload a hard drive with Win8.1 and deploy / activate it?
I need to upgrade a system for a customer in a very remote area with limited/no access to the internet.I was hoping to pre-load a hard drive with Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit on an identical system in my...
View ArticleWhy is KB2881553 not available in WSUS?
I have addressed this issue in the WSUS forum and was told that the WSUS team is not responsible for what updates appear in WSUS, that is the responsibility of the specific product group, Windows in...
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 ArticleIssue Restoring Toshiba Satellite Pro C50-A, Windows 8.1 Pro
The hard drive that came with my laptop was full so i purchased a new hard drive and i was using the system restore disks that came with my laptop to load windows onto the hard drive, it was working...
View ArticleNVidia GeForce 344.11 Driver Release date 9/18/2014 crashes Win 8.1 Pro
NVidia GeForce 344.11 Driver Release date 9/18/2014 crashes/kills/shuts down Win 8.1 Pro, which also fails to start!The previous version 340.52 worked ok.Solution to get a working system:1) let Win 8.1...
View ArticleWindows 8 update KB2267602 keeps appearing for installtion?
I run auto updates on all my Windows 8 and 8.1 devices. The KB2267602 keeps appearing for update despite successfully installing each time. I do not get error messages and there are no apparent issues...
View ArticleDRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
I recently purchased an ASUS G56JK for college (amongst other things). A couple of days after I received it, I got a BSOD which said "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE". I figured I'd wait and see if I got it...
View Article81. upgrade Windows Store opens and closes immediately
I am on Windows 8 and I am trying to upgrade to Windows 8.1. However, the windows store app opens and then immediately closes. I tried a manual download of the 8.1 upgrade. But when i try to run that...
View ArticleWindows 8 ISO file
Since upgrading windows 8 64 bit to 8.1, my preinstalled Asus laptop is now unable to restore back. As the product key is embedded in the BIOS, I would like to download a Windows 8 64 bit ISO file to...
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260MB is not a sufficient size to EFI System Partition of native 4K disk
Microsoft has guided ESP in native 4K disk that's at least 260MB in the document,http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825122.aspx but install fail error code 0x8004242c ( VDS_E_VOLUME_TOO_SMALL...
View ArticleMicrosoft permanent licence to run apps on Windows 8 touchscreen KIOSK machine
Hi, We have developed windows 8 desktop app using VS express 2012 for Windows 8. We have deployed this application on windows 8 touch screen KIOSK machine. Problem is we have to enter 1 month...
View ArticleGetting hold of Media Centre Pack
Brand new Surface 3 Pro with Windows 8.1Pro. I want to install the media centre pack but after following the add features wizard and completing the invoicing details, I consistently get "We couldn't...
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 ArticleCommands to copy apps to local drive from networkshare and installing via...
Hi Everyone,I'm in the process of deploying and testing Windows 8.1 with different settings via unattended answer file. I would like to test out with another settings during unattended install but I'm...
View Article¿Puedo reinstalar windows 8 original despues de haber formateado?
El asunto es este, una vez adquirido mi portatil, tenia windows 8 preinstalado original y por motivos laborales tuve que hacer un formateo e instalar un sistema operativo de codigo abierto (nuevamente...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Update always sets Bing as Search Provider (IEAK doesn´t tell it to)
Hello,I´m building a Windows 8.1 (with Update 1)-Image for my Company and want to customize IE11. Everything works fine, beside two things:1. In my IEAK-Package I add Google as search provider and set...
View ArticleAttempting to create USB install media for 8.1
I am attempting to create a USB install media for a new machine which has no optical drive. I have tried using both the Pro and Enterprise versions of 8.1 w/update. The MS article that describes this...
View ArticleHas the installation program, *resumable* downloading capability?
In other words, can I switch off the system without losing all bytes already downloaded?Clarification: I'm referring to the program that downloads and installs theWindows 8.1 Pro from the Windows Store.•
View ArticleWindows Defender will not start after injecting Language Pack
HiI have started creating a new Windows 8.1 image for deployment to a new series of computers. When I am in audit mode installing programs, Windows Defender works fine. After sysprep and offline...
View ArticleRename Profile vs Sideloaded Apps
Hi everyone,I'm facing an issue with sideloaded apps when I rename a profile, since the sideloaded app just disappear from the system for that user profile.The sideloading process is being performed...
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