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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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| 1308696 | 2012-10-26 05:40:00 | Upgraded my Windows 7 Pro install with Windows 8 Enterprise ever since it went RTM. I had my reservations at 1st but after nearly 3 months it is one of the best pieces of software MS have released. I had some application compatibility issues but just about all of them have been resolved via updates from the vendors or I have found alternatives. Windows 8 loads much faster than any OS I used (including Linux), and once logged in you can practically start doing your thing straight away, no need for background apps or services to finish loading. I honestly like it... ALOT!!! Can't wait to get my hands on a touchscreen based computer/tablet etc to see how it performs. Cheers, |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 1308697 | 2012-10-26 06:34:00 | Okay , heres something really Odd. Just for the hell of it, I got a upgrade version, installed it on a blank drive, didn't ask for any previous version, and the strangest thing - boots directly into the windows desktop, Not the new start menu. Hit the Windows key, and theres the start menu/tiles. Thought - ok must be a screwup, so wiped the drive clean and did it again - same thing -- Oh well :D Looks like one of the Windows 7 built late last year will be getting an upgrade ;) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1308698 | 2012-10-26 06:40:00 | Aaaaah cool, I stopped it before I could go that far, I wonder if that means I can resume where I left off later? Earlier today when doing a customers upgrade, I got to the point of entering in details, and confirming the order (step before the one you posted) had to stop as the phone rang, so I closed it off, later on I went back, and rerun the upgrade file, it jumped to the point it does after checking your PC, then had to fill in the details, name address etc again - then it carried on. once it was downloaded you could stop, and carry on doing what ever, making a ISO, installing etc. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1308699 | 2012-10-26 12:11:00 | For those who are wondering where the 'Manage Wireless Networks' option has gone I found this: www.thewindowsclub.com Not sure why Microsoft decided to remove that feature as it is very handy and I've had some wireless issues that required access to that, which I've now been able to fix using the software in the link. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1308700 | 2012-10-26 14:14:00 | I thought it did that when the video card / drivers weren't quite up for the task of the new interface? Yeah I found there was a Desktop icon created after I'd closed the app, that allowed me to automatically re-launch it and it carried on with the download :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1308701 | 2012-10-26 19:35:00 | Well I decided to grab it while it's cheap even if I hate it $49.99 isn't too bad. Downloaded it, did the create media option and made an iso, booted of that and installed to a blank partition, now I have 7 & 8 dual booting so I can give it a try without messing anything up. Initially I'm finding it incredibly frustrating but hopefully that'll end after I get used to it. I'm not really liking hovering the mouse in the top right corner to get the hidden menu - quite tricky with dual monitors as I tend to move the pointer too far - and I think I'll be adding a shutdown shortcut somewhere, great move from microsoft hiding that function away several clicks away and not obvious. Couple negative points so far; First I tried to upgrade from within windows (after saving a system image just in case) - it took quite a while, uninstalled several programs, rebooted, crashed, rebooted, reverted back to 7 with no internet access because it had uninstalled the Ethernet driver. so it took half an hour to fail and put me back into a worse situation than when I started. System restore got me back to square one. Next it says on the media centre page of the website you can get a free upgrade until Jan 2013, so I entered my e-mail and the security code and.... nothing. It says it'll E-mail the key, it doesn't. Tried 3 times from 2 different E-mail addresses. - still nothing. I don't use media centre a lot but I do have a TV tuner installed so I want to get it. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1308702 | 2012-10-26 19:59:00 | Has anyone had this prob yet?? (www.pcauthority.com.au). Win8 installs, but you can't activate it. Because the key didnt work for a clean install, only an upgrade. MS must have different covers for different countries. Because that cover doesnt look the same as the one I've got here | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1308703 | 2012-10-26 20:13:00 | I upgraded my new Asus Zenbook last night, for the $20 deal. I created media (usb flash drive) and installed from within windows. I had to uninstall MS security essentials and also the Asus bluetooth app, before starting. It went quite well, although time consuming and my stuff all works. I miss the start button when I'm in desktop mode and have yet to figure out how to get to all the programs, accessories etc. Wireless worked straight away and I've got to figure out a replacement for MS Security essentials - there's got to be a win8 version, I guess |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 1308704 | 2012-10-26 20:31:00 | Win8 has got windows defender. I dont think you can install MSE over it | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1308705 | 2012-10-26 20:43:00 | Win8 has got windows defender. I dont think you can install MSE over it A ha! That should do it and also explains why I was prompted to uninstall MSE. It'll be a bit of a learning curve, probably more getting used to it. But I'll reserve judgment before upgrading my big PC. |
jcr1 (893) | ||
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