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Can't install windows 8.1 from usb on bios based pc
Trying the same usb on newer laptop succeeds. Tried different programs for creating bootable usb from iso - Windows USB creation tool, Rufus, Lili. The result is the same - PC ignores usb and boots ...
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Windows attempts to chkdsk a phantom Volume at every startup
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This Windows 8.1 installation is executing what appears to be a chkdsk on every boot, specifying the following message at boot: Scanning and Repairing \...
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Error 0xc00000e9 when trying to install Win8.1 from CD on a new SSD device
I've just connected my new old SSD drive into my main computer. I have Win7 already installed on the old HDD and I want to install a new one (Win8.1) on the SSD. When I try booting from the CD drive, ...
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How do I fix windows error 0xc000021a
My PC displays the error 0xc000021a when booting then restarts to recovery mode.
I could not find any of my restore points so I booted into safe mode and disable signature drivers but it still ...
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PC Boots into bios, windows loading screen, then monitor loses signal
I have an irritating problem.
My pc will post, allow me to enter bios setup to change settings and whatnot. When attempting to boot either to the windows boot manager, or the windows 8.1 setup disk, ...
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Windows 8.1 Laptop with UEFI - How CSM Mode really works?
I have Asus X200MA Laptop with UEFI Firmware & Windows 8.1 pre-installed in UEFI mode (CSM Disabled). Now if I turn CSM on, I find that it still successfully boots into Windows 8.1 which otherwise ...
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Cannot find any hard drive after Vaio BIOS upgrade
So the thing is that I just upgraded BIOS version with official Sony Vaio Tool, but after it got upgraded the laptop cannot find any hard drive.
I'm using a Sony Vaio SVF1531A4E with the main HDD and ...
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Windows performs very low over 2 year timespan
My laptop is performing very low compared to when I just purchased it from the store. Normally when I try to clean it, the most common things are ad-/spamware and just a bunch of cluttered and ...
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Default User's Startup folder Windows 8.1 vs Windows 10
Just noticed something as I was playing around with the Startup folder of the Default user in both Windows 8.1 and Windows 10: For some reason, on all of my installs of Windows 10, the Default user's ...
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Windows 8.1: UEFI to System Recovery not working
I'm currently restoring a Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 10''. I used a previously created recovery drive to reinstall the original Windows 8.1, and let it repartition the disk. Everything seems to work so far, ...
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Changing boot partition from logical to primary
So I previously booted to my Windows 8.1 from a logical partition. First I want to know how exactly is that possible. Does it hold MBR record on some other primary partition?
I have two disks: ...
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Could not locate '\efi\boot\bootx64.efi while installing windows 8.1 for dual-boot
I have a single-boot Ubuntu 14.04 installed on my system. Gparted shows the disk partitions like this:
At the moment, I want to do a clean install of Windows 8.1 so that I can dual-boot later (with ...
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Windows boot fails after plugging second HDD
There is an UEFI computer with SSD disk and Windows 8.1 installed on it. I'd like to add an HDD drive (non-empty, has some information, probably there was some old broken Windows on it too, but it was ...
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Mac bootcamp boots under VMWare fusion but not normally
I have a mac bootcamp partition running windows 8.1 that used to work perfectly. I've been using it for about 9 months exclusively under vmware fusion and all has been fine. I have recently however ...
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Evbda.sys missing after PSU exploded
First time SE poster here so please let me know if I do something wrong!
On Friday last week my Power Supply Unit exploded, I am not sure how, after googling it, it turns out these things have a good ...
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