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I want to clean install Windows 10 on a Windows 7 system. I downloaded a windows 10 ISO file and created an installation DVD. Do I need to perform an upgrade from Win 7 first and then perform a clean install of Win 10? One source I've read says that this is no longer necessary (How to clean...

I am helping a friend. Right now I am not at his place and have not all information in front of me, sorry for that. At some later time I will continue there, but now I am collecting all help and information I can get. It goes about this: The download of W10 completes, Preparing for Install...

I have a problem in that Windows 10 is not working for me, and I am trying to roll back to Windows 7. One of the difficulties is a non functioning Start Menu. So how to I get to Settings and then Update and Security etc to begin the roll back process to Windows 7?

Hello! I won a year ago a notebook with official Win8.1 in it, but I did not like it and as it it lowend notebook the performance was bad, so ma mate advised me to give there Win7 but ofc it was pirated version. But now with the arrival of Win10 I would like to install that. But I would like to...

Microsoft seems to be using an information trickle down process to fill in many of the holes about how the Windows 10 upgrade will work. read more Continue reading...

Hey guys! I'm a long time Linux user and after using a work computer for the last 6 months that has windows 8.1 on it I decided I'm going to make the switch. I have my own custom rig and I would like to completely remove Ubuntu and install a copy of windows 8. I already purchased a license from...

I tried reading through the threads for the answer to my question...obvously either I'm blind and can't find it or by some obscure reason, it has never been asked. (the latter I DOUBT) I am getting a laptop from a charity auction. It has NO operating system on it at all. My question is, do I...

There is a method for taking the ESD download of build 10041 and converting it to an ISO image that can then be burned to DVD or placed on a USB drive to perform a clean installation of the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build. read more Continue reading...

Hi! I wanted to know if I had a windows xp iso file what would be required to boot and install it from usb? What kind of boot info files etc. Currently i have debian wheezy on the machine. Thanks

Hello I'm building a new pc, which currently have no operating system. I need an install for windows 8.1, which will allow me to install and try out windows 8.1 without having a operating system previusly installed. I can transfer it between computers without problems, with both dvd's, usb's...

Hi all, The heading says it all. I have a legitimate new Win8Pro Upgrade dvd with serial. Can I clean install Win8Pro with this from scratch, or do I have to upgrade over my existing Win7 Home Premium x64 Laptop? After reading some posts on the forum I see that a clean install of Win8 would be...

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...

Hi. I have a Dell XPS1645 Studio which came with Windows 7 x 64 bit Professional installed some 3 years ago. Last year I built a new desktop PC for work purposes (research Human Mechanics/ Motion). (Samsung SSD 128G 830, IB i5-3750K CPU, GTX66oTi, 16G xDDR3 Ram, Asus Sabertooth 77 M/B, etc)...

Hi guys Looking for a bit of advice on creating recovery disks. I have a Dell laptop. I am wanting to completely flatten it and start it fresh (wipe the HD / reinstall windows ect). how do i create a recovery disk that also includes all the drives? I've been in a situation before where I...

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This is a short tutorial outlining two possible ways to download apps from the Store which normally would not be available in your country. There are dozens of the apps in Store which are not available globally or their features differ from other regions. There is no way to get that app in your...

Frequently Asked Questions for Windows 8 Consumer Preview Where do I download and get a license key for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? Official US English Page @ Microsoft: Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview What is the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a beta...

Hi, i want to re installmy windows , my laptop has WINDOWS 7 HOME installion / repairing files by factory , i have WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE in it now.I want to re install it. how i can re install it. if i use the factory (dell) defualt drive for installing i am afraid that it will become HOME edition...

Learn how to make any bootable CD or DVD bootable on a USB flash drive. This process allows you to quickly and easily create bootable USB flash drive copies of important software, such as Microsoft Windows, firmware update utilities, and various Linux operating system distributions. Most CDs and...

Hello All, As a matter of habit, I tend to reformat my machine on a fairly regular basis (every 6 months or so). The last time I did a clean out, I had the problem below. I am about to clean out again, and would like to know if there is any way to avoid the problems I had last time. My...