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Hello I am wanting to move my hard drive with win 10 home retail to a new machine . Is there a way to do that or do i have to buy yet another copy of windows 10 ? Thanks for any info in advance.

Hi I've been struggling to get Cortana to work right ever since I installed the retail version of Windows 10. Well the update to the new version that installed today seems to have fixed it. Cortana will now play my music when I ask her, if I ask "Hey Cortana, where am I" she now says that...

Hi everybody, I am writing this in a hope that someone here can help me, as Microsoft helpdesk and OEM reseller are just jer.ing me around. So, this is how it begins... I bought part to assemble my home PC, and on g2play I bought cheap win 8.1 pro OEM x32/x64 license key. After PC assembly...

I have a friend who bought a retail Win 7 Home Premium "upgrade", and used it to go to Win 7 from XP a couple of years back. He asked me if he qualified for the free Win 10 upgrade, and I said yes (but then I'd not seen anything that says one way or the other regarding Win 7 upgrades... So...

Like this one: Link Removed Not OEM the full version of Windows. I use my friends PC It's a Acer Aspire AT3-605-UR21 Intel Core i7 4th Gen. 3.4GHz 12 GB 1TB Desktop PC... Anyway every time I format it from time to time. And I use the COA sticker that came with my desktop. I activate easily...

I picked up a used Toshiba Satellite Pro L830 but the operating system is mashed, also there's no DVD. So, I thought I'd buy a new OS, preferably Win 7 Home premium or Wind 8.1 (both 32bit) The problem I'm having is difficulty buying a retail copy of either. The only ones that seem to be...

Looking at the pricing on Newegg for the two versions of 8.1 Pro, I have to wonder why the full version gives you the 64 and 32 bit versions but at a cost of $199, while the OEM 64 bit version is $139. No extra license included in the Retail version, just another $10 CD? I am assuming the 8.1...

I have run into a quagmire. Presently, I have installed win 8.1 preview into an old Dell Inspiron laptop which used to run Vista. I like the preview so much that I am ready to install the Final Release of 8.1 when it becomes available. The thing is, I do not have a valid upgrade path to install...

Host OS : Win 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit. Guest OS : Win 8.1 Preview installed in Vmare Player. I have MS Office 2007 Home and Student installed in my host OS. How do I access them in guest OS ? Do I have to install into Win 8.1 ? If yes, a silly question......how ? My MS Office 2007 is a...

Hi, I have a question regarding the installation of the Windows system on two different computers. Here are more details: I bought my laptop 3 years ago with Win 7 professional. The OS was already installed, so I didn't receive any disk. As I understand this is usually happens when retailer...

I have just found out last week that when Windows 8 goes out on sale in the shops tomorrow on 26th October 2012,it will only be sold as an upgrade install. And I telephoned PC World a large computer store in England,where I live and they confirmed this. Which means that there will be no full...

Hi I've had this BSOD a few times now, can't seem to find a solution for it.Thanks!! EDIT:Is Windows 7 . . . - x86 (32-bit) or x64 ? 64 bit - the original installed OS on the system? fresh install - an OEM or full retail version? - Full Retail - What is the age of system (hardware)? days - What...

Hi all newbie here. I recently purchased a genuine retail win 7 home premium upgrade from Currys only 10 weeks ago. Yesterday my netbook which I installed the win 7 upgrade on has died and is not fixable and will have to be scrapped. 1 So my question is, if I buy a second hand replacement...

I accidently downloaded the Windows 7 Professional checked/debug build from the MSDNAA, as opposed to the regular retail (free) version. I have the product key for the checked/debug build version, would the product key from that work on the retail version? I only get one download of windows 7...

I have been building my own machines since 1980. Over the years, probably 40 to 50 of them. Since about 1990, I have purchased the components at Fry's Electronics, most recently in Roseville CA. In December, I started converting to Windows 7. Over a period of six months, I have purchased the...

I am trying to play BioShock Retail on my system. It installs fine, runs DX10 style, and all is dandy. The problem is when I try to play the game, there is no sound. Sound works fine on the videos and intro, just not when you get in the game. Dose any one have any ideas?

Hi, looking for some advice. I have a Retail version of windows 7 Home Premium which I've been running as 32 bit for some time now and have decided to upgrade my system and want at the same time to change to 64 bit, my questions are, can I reinstal from the same disk and select 64 bit and will I...

Would it make any sense to install a copy of XP Professional (retail) in a virtual machine in order to test the Activation Key for authenticity? The reason I ask is that I purchased a used copy of XP Pro retail version for the key that I need to migrate my existing installation to the new pc...

So this BSOD happens everytime I try and boot up my computer (Like 3 out of every 4 times), this computer is three months old but it never happened before like.. last wednesday here are the files you ask for Is Windows 7 . . . - x86 (32-bit) or x64 ? 64bit - the original installed...

I have a computer with an Acer motherboard. Win 7 was preinstalled but I have no disk and no recovery disc was installed. I think several files in windows are corrupted and a reformat and reinstall is necessary. Because this version of windows will have been installed with an OEM disc will I be...