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    Windows 8 How do you clean install Windows 8.1 64bit when currently running Windows 8.1 32bit

    Hi there, I am trying to wipe my ssd drive and install Windows 8.1 64bit. I put the disc in the drive, restart computer, hit F11 at the right time to select boot from dvd drive and then press enter when its says press any key to boot from cd or dvd. The Windows disc then starts to load, but...
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    • 32-bit 64-bit backup boot issues clean install computer disc corruption dreamspark dvd drive error installation iso media creation recovery restart ssd troubleshooting upgrade windows 8.1
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    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation

  2. Windows 10 I have 3 DreamSpark keys for Win 8.1 Pro Update 1...need advice on something

    Hi I have 3 DreamSpark Win 8.1 Pro 32/64 Bit w/ Update 1 activation keys available to me and would like to install Windows 8.1 and use one of those keys to activate it and reserve Win 10 via the taskbar icon method. In addition to that machine, could I install (on a second computer) the Win...
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    • activation bits build download dreamspark hardware insider program installation iso key microsoft pro release date taskbar update upgrade usb windows 10 windows 8.1
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 7 Can't Install Windows 7 to a Windows 8 Laptop

    Hello, I installed Windows 8 on a friends laptop and now he wants to go back to Windows 7. I already downloaded an ISO file from a site called Dreamsparks which allows students at my school to get software for a huge discount or free. I then went ahead and used Windows7 USB download tool to...
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    • bios blue screen boot issues cash dreamspark educational software error message hardware installation iso laptop memory management safe mode shadows startup troubleshooting update usb windows 7 windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 8 BSOD Citing Memory_Management

    For Christmas I rebuilt my computer and since I am a college student and qualify for Dreamspark, formally known as MSDN Academic Alliance, I had access to a free copy of Windows 8 Pro I decided to take the great leap forward. Build went smoothly, no problems until today when I had two BSODs...
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    Dreamspark and Expression Studio 3...

    Do you think that when Expression Studio 3 comes out with the release of Silverlight 3.0, it'll be available for students on dreamspark? Does anyone know how long it takes Microsoft to put up their newly released software? Now if only they'd let you get obscure software like visio...
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    • download dreamspark expression studio microsoft release silverlight software students unknown software visio
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    • Forum: General Computing