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Upgrading to windows 8.1 on a dual-boot computer
I need to upgrade to windows 8.1 (from Windows 8), but when I use the windows store to upgrade I get error "application wasn't installed", and error code 80070002.
I am dual-booting with Linux (...
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How to resize (enlarge) C: partition in Windows 8.1 | MiniTool, Paragon, and Disk Management all failed
ISSUE SUMMARY
I can't resize the Windows 8.1 system partition to utilize unallocated drive space.
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I have an HP Pavilion 17 running Windows 8.1 which came with a 750GB hard drive. I ...
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My windows 8.1 shows only C:
I have recently installed Windows 8.1, I was previously running 8.0. I had to convert to GPT while installing and had to format my disk. While installing I have created 6 partitions of which I can ...
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Copy only OS which isn't partitioned to SSD
I am using Paragon Hard Disk Managment to move Windows 8.1 from HDD to SSD. The SSD is smaller (120gb) and the HDD is bigger. Both is installed and running on computer.
The problem is that windows ...
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Make a partition with only Windows 8.1 in it. Already installed. And move it to SSD [duplicate]
I just bought a SSD and would like to migrate the OS from HDD to SSD. I tried easeUS Partition Manager but it says that the disk (120gb) isn't big enough.
I think the problem is that I don't have a ...
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Dual OS (Win 7 and 8.1) - Can I see the Win 7 partition to access files?
Hoping for a quick answer as my need is urgent. I have about 40GB of files on my Win 7 machine that will take quite a while to backup. As a quick, and somewhat dirty solution I thought of doing the ...
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USB acting as USB and Disk drive
I have a flash drive that has some old install software on it that I want to format and use for personal use as a storage device instead. However, when I formatted it, it simply formatted a flash ...
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Can't create partition or locate existing one when installing windows 8.1
I'm trying to install windows 8.1 and I'm getting this error message after I choose the hard drive to install the windows in
we couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one
just to be ...
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Missing Hard Drive Space
I tried to shrink my C: drive from 600GB down to 300GB and it worked fine initially. Then I booted into my other OS and shrunk its partition down as well. When I booted back into Windows Disk ...
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windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style. Windows 8.1
I have a ASUS R500A notebook.Original OS is Windows 7 64bit.Few days ago I tried to Install Windows 8.1 64 bit version.But it failed & error message is,
windows cannot be installed on this disk....
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Explain the partitions on Lenovo Y500?
I have a Lenovo Y500 laptop, came with Windows 8, I updated it to Windows 8.1. I'm wondering what all the partitions do. Here is an edited screenshot of Disk Management:
(source: lenovo.com)
(Click ...
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How to reprovision hard disk after Windows 8 Storage Space
I am rebuilding a PC. I have 4 hard disks and Windows 8.1 does not want to install on any of them. It is also see 3 of them as a single 'Storage Space' that I had created in a previous install of ...
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Can't create system image. 0x80780119 error after upgrade from 8 to 8.1
I have upgraded my Windows 8 PC to 8.1 yesterday and it seemed like everything is working fine until I tried to create System Image. I got an error 0x80780119 saying that there is to little space on ...
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