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    Windows 8 Shutdown Error: app is preventing shutdown - .NET-broadcastEventWindow.4.0.0.0.282af8c.0

    do you have a 4000 series card? apparently, this happens with their legacy drivers and windows 8. i simply disabled the catalyst suite from startup and the problem hasn't returned.
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    Windows 8 Hard Drive Restore Error - Shows Wrong Capacity, Extra Files Added

    yes, i did format the HD as GPT. sorry about that, i forgot. the BIOS was installed in UEFI mode. that shouldn't matter though since i'm not using any of my HDDs as boot drives - only the SSD. it's obvious the Restore did something, i'm just not sure what it is. don't think i can...
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    Windows 8 Hard Drive Restore Error - Shows Wrong Capacity, Extra Files Added

    yes, i have a UEFI BIOS. i didn't have to do anything special. i just installed it went into Disk Management to create a new partition. in fact, Disk Management still sees the drive as 2328.64 GB (2.5 TB after being formatted).
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    Windows 8 Hard Drive Restore Error - Shows Wrong Capacity, Extra Files Added

    i have BIOS v2.7. v2.8 doesn't have any major improvements. i also have a 3TB that's been installed since i built the PC and it's running fine. this board comes with a 3TB Unlocker Utility, which i have installed.
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    Windows 8 Hard Drive Restore Error - Shows Wrong Capacity, Extra Files Added

    I recently installed a HD (WD25EZRX). it's been operating normally for about 2 days. i was using my comp when i saw an alert that said something about a hard drive error and that my PC needed to be reset to fix it. so i reset the PC and saw another message saying something about restoring to...
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    Windows 8 Shutdown Error: app is preventing shutdown - .NET-broadcastEventWindow.4.0.0.0.282af8c.0

    doesn't surprise me that it's the ATI drivers. i've had problems with them before. thanks for the detailed reply, Ace. i'll try your suggestions out :)
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    Windows 8 Shutdown Error: app is preventing shutdown - .NET-broadcastEventWindow.4.0.0.0.282af8c.0

    getting this strange error almost every time i shutdown the PC. this happens whether i close every application (or at least i think i do), or i leave some open (e.g., Chrome, IE). and it's intermittent.
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 boots very slowly

    went ahead and did another fresh install ... problem solved! i still don't know what the hell i did wrong last time, but i'll outline what i did and the changes made in case others run into the same issue. * = changes made from previous fresh install 1. made UEFI bootable win8 USB...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 boots very slowly

    yes, first OS on brand new SSD and all hardware. i used full version of windows 8, NOT upgrade.
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 boots very slowly

    i have to agree. i've tried everything i can think of. going to try to reinstall later today and i initially did a clean install
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 boots very slowly

    yes, BIOS is the newest for my board (v2.7) yes, i've run a virus scan with both windows defender and malwarebytes yes, i have the latest firmware for my 840 pro (DXM03B0Q)
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 boots very slowly

    you're right, it was a driver problem. i found the SATA AHCI driver in the boot summary and the load time (in milliseconds) is almost exactly the same time the boot process lags at the windows splash screen. <phase name="bootStart" startTime="10" endTime="124885" duration="124875">...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 boots very slowly

    i just built this PC and win8 is taking an extremely long time to boot up. it gets stuck at the windows splash screen (see pic) for slightly over 2 minutes each time (i timed it). i've fully updated windows (see pic) along with drivers for all hardware. right before the windows start page...
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