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| Thread ID: 127485 | 2012-10-25 15:21:00 | upgrading to Windows 8 | lostsoul62 (16011) | Press F1 |
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| 1308686 | 2012-10-26 02:53:00 | I'm trying to execute from program files and prog files x86 and no version of exe will do anything. Just looked at the Event Log and I can see errors for IE. Event ID 1000 (100) with faulting module ntdll.dll. Did some searching but nothing hits me in the eye. Tried to run IE in safe mode - still no-go. Just wondering if anyone knows how to re-install IE10? |
linw (53) | ||
| 1308687 | 2012-10-26 02:54:00 | In case anyone is having trouble finding the link: windows.microsoft.com Edit: Wait a minute, that link isn't live yet. Where did you get yours from linw? Edit: Ok so looks like Chrome won't work with that link as it keeps jumping to the US site, use IE. :D I got caught with that as well! Only IE seems to work. |
linw (53) | ||
| 1308688 | 2012-10-26 02:54:00 | Just installed the version you get for $89. Went pretty smoothly. Booted from it killed Win7. Thought I'll install it by itself. To see how it goes. Just installing programs on it now. Btw, there is a MS site, which will send you a key for WMC till 31/1/2012 (it needs to be activated by then). Dont think I'll bother with the Pro Pack, since the only thing you get is the key. And nothing else for $88! | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1308689 | 2012-10-26 03:11:00 | Just tried the upgrade remotely (LogMeIn) from a box I'd built earlier this week to try Win8 out on. Turns out they just ask you and presume you're honest and truthful about when you bought your device, I just got an upgrade for a system for $19.99 :D ...not that I condone piracy of course and I'd never use this key they've just sent through, but I just thought I'd give it a try and see what happened. 4428 Interestingly enough they also do zero checking on the validity of your existing Windows installation. :thumbs: |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1308690 | 2012-10-26 03:19:00 | Ooooh, nice try!! Looks like they REALLY want us to upgrade. They certainly want to keep up the momentum as a stall now would seriously undermine their long term strategy. |
linw (53) | ||
| 1308691 | 2012-10-26 03:30:00 | Well I guess that even at the cheap cost it prevents people using hacked up versions and things, and they've seen how a lower upgrade price-point for Apple works and pretty much *everybody* gets it, so I'm figuring they're going for the "low cost, mass adoption" rather than "Here, buy a PC with Vista and keep it running that POS for the next 10 years". | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1308692 | 2012-10-26 04:44:00 | Just ordered the copy for a mate's PC. After completing the download, I have 3 options: 1, install now 2. Install by creating media 3 Install later from your desktop Which should I click? We don't to install now but would like to create a DVD for install late. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1308693 | 2012-10-26 04:53:00 | OK. Got it sorted. Selected 2. Install by creating media - creates the ISO file. :) | bk T (215) | ||
| 1308694 | 2012-10-26 05:02:00 | Aaaaah cool, I stopped it before I could go that far, I wonder if that means I can resume where I left off later? | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1308695 | 2012-10-26 05:09:00 | Just received a phone call from a friend who just bought a HP laptop yesterday and would like to take advantage of this Promo for $19. but he wants it in another Language (Chinese) can it be done from NZ? | bk T (215) | ||
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