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how do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1 How do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1 like I can do in win 7 with a repair disk DVD? I followed the instructions and I cannot bring up the usb disk. Please help!! I have had problems with win 8.1 to the...

Hello all, I am trying to reset my Windows 7 password using the command prompt function. I restart my computer Press F8 On the Advanced Boot Options Screen -- Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt Loading Windows Files screen appears, and scrolls through filenames. Then - the Login window...

Hi. I have new comp with wind 8.1 installed on 500gb sata drive. I now want to install a second drive and install wind 7 onto it. After fitting new drive will I be given option to load wind 7 to this drive on booting up wind 7 disc or is there anything I should look to do when installing. My...

I found out that Retro UI is a good app as a start menu. The reason is that it allows you to still use the start screen if you want to and adds a task bar at the bottom of your start screen. So, you can use the start screen as an improved desktop. I could be wrong so please correct me if I am...

Hello, This is my first post here. Maybe this is a silly question but I couldn't figure out to solve it by myself. Until some time ago I had two HDs on my system, being Windows XP at a SATA and Windows 7 at an old IDE. Recently I upgraded my motherboard to a new model that doesn't support IDE...

Hi there, I'm really in need of some help with my Windows 8. When I installed my Windows XP, for some reason my Windows 8 moved to E: Partition, when it previously was on C: Partition, now C: Partition is a System Reserved partition. Now what I want to know, is moving my Windows 8/E: Files to...

Tired of not being able to get into safe mode easily with Win 8, want to get rid of the Metro boot loader? Start an elevated command prompt and issue the following command: bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy If you want to go back to the old boot menu simply revert using: bcdedit...

hello what im looking for is to know how can i take my own windows 7 os which i use at the moment and make it ISO file which i can later use it to run the windows directly over usb stick i read many guides but they all explain mostly how to install new windows 7 over usb drive which i already...

Currently on my (new) computer there is only a (pre-)installed windows 8 In detail there is a 300 MB big active system partition (I guess with the Win8 boot manager). and a 200GB parition with Windows 8 Now I want to create a new partition (with 50 GB) and install Windows 7 on it. Is the...

Is it possible to delete the system partition (held Windows XP - no longer needed)? I have Windows 7 on the second partition, and don't really want to do a reinstall. It's partition is set as "C:" when Win7 is booted. Any way to make the second partition the system partition, then delete the...

If you know of a good app for replacing the start menu in win 8 then post it here or just mention which you like best or dislike the most. To start the thread off is an application aptly titled: Start8. Bring back the Windows® "Start" menu with Start8 Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows...

I have two boot drives in Windows 7 and need to change it to one. Is the right section of the forum.C is my main boot drive. D drive is bootable but it holds information to boot C drive . How do I change that D drive to function as indicated below. I want to keep C drive as the boot drive...

Windows 7 Pro and Windows XP PRO “Semi Dual boot” My question is labeled “”Semi Dual Boot” because I have a situation involving WIN 7 Pro and WIN XP Pro on the same computer. Background --How I got to where I need to make this post I had a WIN XP PRO, SP3 system installed,(100% genuine...

Hi all, I was wondering something and is hoping someone can give me a lending hand. Ok, here is what I've been thinking.. lets say I made my system dual boot, Boot A as Windows 7, Boot B as maybe , lets say windows XP. after making this work, in windows 7, I go to Advanced tab in system...

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Many may, already, know this... IF you are the only person accessing your Desktop PC IF you have no reason to think it could or would be used by another person, certainly not w/out you knowing. IF it 'demands' a P/W @ Bootup IF you would rather not bother w/ that... > cmd (Admin) Type...

Windows 8 is so new and different, many users aren't sure if they really want to abandon Windows 7 for it just yet. But you, dear Mashable reader, can have both at once. I'll show you how to keep your Windows 7 installation as it is, and have the option to boot into Windows 8 on the same...

Hi. I don't see any hidden partitions neither in "Disk Manager" nor in "MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition". It turns Windows 7 may don't create a hidden partiton? And use for BOOT, bootmgr and System Volume Information the same partition as for Windows dir? And what does it depend: create...

Hi, first time posting on Windows 7 forums I currently have an issue with my PC where all the text under desktop icons and dialogue boxes is missing, and instead there is a mumbo jumbo of lines and misshapen boxes in control panel, so its impossible for me to try and do anything. I tried doing...

Ok i have a dell inspiron n4010 and it runs out a windows 7 32bit operating system but this system crashed completely would not load in safe mode or any mode at all a while back and the only windows disk i had acess to at the time was a 64bit so i downloaded it and it started working fine again...