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  1. Andrea Borman

    Windows 8 BAD NEWS.Windows 8 is only being sold as an upgrade install.

    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...
    • Andrea Borman
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    • 32 bit activation issues beta version clean install compatibility computer hardware installation dvd installation problems oem version operating system retail version start menu upgrade install upgrade process user experience windows 7 windows 8 windows rp windows users windows vista
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  2. D

    Windows 7 Portable Windows 7 (Dissimilar hardware)

    Hello all I wonder if anyone could help me. I have Windows XP installed on a harddrive that I carry around with me in the office. I come across a PC that I have to fix, plug in my drive and boot. At first I had the issue of having to do repairs on the XP when the hardware was dissimilar to the...
    • DemonWolf
    • Thread
    • boot issues bsod dissimilar hardware driver issues drivers error codes fix hard drive hardware compatibility installation office setup portable registry repair startup repair system restore troubleshooting universal os upgrade install windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  3. Radenight

    Windows 7 Webcam

    Hello there, Welcome to Windows7forums! :) First off we need a little more information then that.. ;) Which version of Windows 7 do you have installed? (Also, which variant; 32-bit or 64-bit?) Was this a clean install or an upgrade install? What is the model of your Webcam? Where did you...
    • Radenight
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    • 32-bit 64-bit clean install drivers firewire interface manufacturer troubleshooting upgrade install usb webcam windows 7 windows updates
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. R

    Windows 7 Installed new motherboard and can't boot windows.

    I recently installed a new MB and I keep getting the bsod stop error 0x7b. I understand this is because my new motherboard has a different chipset. I have tried running a startup repair and chkdsk neither of which helped. I was wondering if there is any way besides a clean install to fix the...
    • reffu
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    • boot issues bsod chkdsk clean install command line driver issues error 0x7b linux partition motherboard safe mode startup repair tech support upgrade install windows forums windows install
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  5. D

    Windows 7 Network error 0x80070035

    Just did an upgrade install of Windows 7 over Vista 64-bit. Everything is perfect except for the dreaded 0x80070035 "The network path was not found" error when I try to connect to my HPserver NAS. It worked perfectly under Vista. I can see the server in Explorer and I can ping the address. I can...
    • Davidd
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    • file sharing firewall hp server nas network error troubleshooting upgrade install vista windows 7 workgroup
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  6. J

    Windows 7 Clean Install=no more office. PLEASE HELP

    I installed Windows 7 and dont have Microsoft Office anymore. I chose clean install and the install was not clean, it changed my old system files and office into a file called windows.old. I can access this file from command prompt but do not know how to reinstall microsoft office. Does...
    • jason123
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    • clean install command prompt microsoft office norton reinstall system files upgrade install windows 7 windows.old
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. C

    Windows 7 Recovery disk is full after win 7 install

    I tried to install the win 7 upgrade on top of my Vista OS The directions said to have an external HD I did not have one and tried to install anyway. Now, when I turn on the computer I get the choice of Vista or Win 7 !? Also, my Recovery disk of 15 GB is full. Because it is full I cannot load...
    • clayman100
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    • 32 bit dual boot external hard drive home premium operating system recovery disk storage issues upgrade install vista windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  8. W

    Windows 7 WMP causing slow startup?

    When I first opened WMP in Vista, it would take a while to open and start playing music. However, in Windows 7 it opens almost instantly. Is it just faster, or is it opening in startup so it starts faster? I suspect this because my start up is not much faster than Vista, and i did not do an...
    • Weegee
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    • boot time music player performance slow startup startup upgrade install windows 7 windows settings windows vista wmp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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