Unable to Upgrade to 8.1 from 8.0
I bought a used HP pc with an activated copy of 64 bit Windows 8.0 Pro installed. This PC was sold with Windows Vista. Although I am prompted to go to the Store for an upgrade to Windows 8.1, when I...
View ArticleProblem enabling BitLocker PIN at startup Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Hi folks,I'm having trouble on a Dell VenuePro setting Bitlocker to use a PIN at start-up using the pre-boot keyboard. I've applied what I think to be the correct local GP setting is gpedit.msc but...
View ArticleChange SSD interface from RAID to AHCI
I have been running my system with a single Samsung SSD with the sata port set to RAID just fine; then I noticed the Samsung Magican software wants the port set to AHCI. It says I'll get better...
View ArticleIdentify Pre Media Center Pack Windows 8 Key
I have two Windows 8 upgrades I purchased, one for my PC, one for my laptop. Both of these Were Win7 machines, and I took advantage of the £25 upgrade.Both of these keys have since been changed, as I...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Update - SECURITY THREAT
Last week's update trashed my internet explorer. After two hours of trying to fix it, I installed Google Chrome. I can now work on the web again and it only cost me two hours. This week's update...
View ArticleError 0x80070015 on clean install of windows 8.1 enterprise
Hi, I am receiving and error 0x80070015 when trying to do a clean install of windows 8.1 enterprise evaluation on to a newly built PC. I am installing from a USB stick to a brand new SSD running in...
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 ArticleWhy did windows complicate everything??
My small office computer crashed after 10yrs, so had to purchase a new one....why can't it set up the way it used to (plug in and start using), I am not that tech savy nor is my employer. Our business...
View ArticleActive testing VM windows 8.1 OEM with MSDN key?
As a general rule, I take it I shouldn't mix and match: professional, enterprise, retail, oem, msdn, ... ISO and their respective activate KEYS?Here's the problem: I recently got a new computer with...
View ArticleIs There A How To For Setting Up A Windows To Go USB Drive?
I have a Surface Pro 2 512GB and a Surface Pro 3 512GB. I would like to setup a Windows To Go USB drive that can be booted on either of them. Is this possible or will Windows ask me to active each...
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 ArticleMeasured Boot White Paper
Hello,I am trying to learn about Measured Boot in Windows Server 2012 (and Windows 8). This page:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh848050%28v=vs.85%29.aspxRefers to a...
View ArticleCan't do clean install of Win 8.1 missing or corrupted winload.exe
I have an existing installation of Windows 7 Ultimate. It boots cleanly and works without errors. I'm doing a clean install of Windows 8.1 from DVD or flash drive (I've got both, both created from...
View Article.NET 3.5 cannot install un Windows 8.1
Hi I am having a strange issue. I try to install the .net 3.5. but it fails, With the error code: 0x00F0906To this I can se a lot of answers, however i think my issue is a bit different.My System:...
View ArticleWindows 8 install hangs on Lenovo W520
I have searched this and several other forums for answers to my problem. I have a Lenovo W520 i7 12G Ram laptop with a new blank OCZ vertex 4 drive. I can not get past the first reboot during the...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Kiosk Mode
Hello,I am attempting to create a Kiosk mode style build for a touchscreen all-in-one PC.The requirement will be to severely lock the OS down to give minimal access to the OS whilst allowing the user...
View ArticleHow to use Setupcomplete.cmd when deployment windows 8.1 by WDS
Dear all, I'm trying to install win8.1 by WDS.I've put the setupcomplete.cmd file in C:\remoteinstall\images\imagegroup1\<my inage name>\Setup\Scripts but when OS insatll finished ,the CMD...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 File Explorer crashes repeatedly with iPhone movies (MOV) files
HelloA company uses iPhones to take movies of on-site assessments. They burn these to CD and insert into a Windows 8.1 Pro laptop.When they hover the mouse over a MOV file, Windows 8.1 File Explorer...
View ArticleA program that I installed won't start
Hi,I have this program on my PC which started properly for the last couple of months. However today it wouldn't start. It shows up in the task manager for approx 10 seconds and then abruptly...
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