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j0dest3r · 2012-10-26, 06:07 PM

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Note that the Win8 upgrade must be installed from the Windows desktop. Upgrade media like a USB drive will only do a clean install.

Thanks for the tip! I guess I made that .iso for nothing then LOL.

I have the add supported version of Office 2010 (the click to run version that makes a Q drive) looks like that guy is not compatible either and has to come off!

j0dest3r · 2012-10-27, 11:21 AM

*edit* I was pretty sure the ad supported version of Office 2010 was flagged as not compatible as well as security essentials. As I started working through the upgrade (this morning) however, it prompted me to remove MSE but not the Office. I am hopeful it will still work after the upgrade, we shall see, I will report back.

Danno100 · 2012-10-27, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ScaryBob

What a waste of time that was. The upgrade refuses to work unless it is sure that everything incompatible is uninstalled. The problem is that some applications are uninstalled but Win8 thinks they are still there. They're gone dammit. Install?! One left. Delete the installation folder and disabled the services. Run a cleanup utility. Then another. No joy. One lousy incompatible program left preventing installation. Cleaned out the registry. Phooey. Hours down the drain. Should have done a clean install in the first place. Now, more hours wasted installing and configuring everything from scratch. The words to describe this upgrade are unprintable.

Same here. I followed all the instructions, and after 4 hours gave up as the circled thingy kept on going around. I rebooted, it gave me Win 7, Win 8 , or Win 8 upgrade options. None worked. It asked to repair Win 7, that worked. So I am back on Win 7 after $40 and 5 hours to download, install, etc. Waste of my time. I give up and won't be upgrading any of my PC's.

Lindsay649 · 2012-10-27, 12:24 PM

Downloaded windows 8 from Microsoft site.....did take about ninety minutes for the whole process. No problems and works like a charm. The brain wants to revert back to the old ways and I catch myself not really knowing what to do for a few minutes. Will continue to play with it. I really like the crispness of the graphics and the whole concept of tablet like use. My next move will be to buy the touch screen monitor when the price drops a bit .......around Xmas Not a fan of tablets and continue to be old school without a cell phone.

danbcman · 2012-10-27, 03:14 PM

I did the download last night too. I made an image of my win7 insurance then took the iso option then made install disk. I then backed up the win8 iso and key info on a serate drive. I then did a upgrade to win8 bare no old software settings just a bare bones install.
It went perfectly. Once installed found the area to go and get updates and then when that ran through I shut down. Made a image of the raw updated Win8 install.
I then ran the image software put my win7 back, put in empty drive restored the win8 image to the empty drive. I can now choose a boot drive ( OS) from the boot menu and have both OS's for me in that way I can explore win8 try installing the items I want one by one and after each install make a new image so I am able to build the win8 system and have a safe fall back image just in case

Learned the hard way to many times.
I am happy so far with the new OS Win8 but I am just getting started?

ScaryBob · 2012-10-27, 03:58 PM

That seems like the long way around. I just restored the Win7 image to a new drive, made it the boot drive in BIOS and then installed Win8 over it. It dual boots from within the Win8 boot sequence as well. Win8 even lets you change boot parameters from the boot menu. Nice job on that MS.

Had my first Win8 lockup. White screen of death. No diagnostics. It happened after installing Nero so I'll blame it on that.

danbcman · 2012-10-27, 04:48 PM

Wintv7 installed great and the drivers for 1250 and colosus card all went great.
Ya it is a lot of images but it is very for me just to go full force and install many and then have a lockup or worse so I go at a hare's speed

AFF · 2012-10-28, 03:30 AM

I paid $15.74 for win 8. Great deal if you ask me. Only took 3 minutes to download it too. Going to install it later on today. If it works out ok I may buy a couple more copies.

TKG26 · 2012-10-28, 08:46 AM

Where did u get it for that price?

Spike4881 · 2012-10-28, 09:48 AM

That's the price if you bought a Windows 7 system in June or later.

Dr.Dave · 2012-10-28, 10:00 AM

TKG26, see posts 1 & 2 for prices. Tax will vary depending on your location.

2012-10-27, 11:21 AM	#122
j0dest3r Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,642	edit I was pretty sure the ad supported version of Office 2010 was flagged as not compatible as well as security essentials. As I started working through the upgrade (this morning) however, it prompted me to remove MSE but not the Office. I am hopeful it will still work after the upgrade, we shall see, I will report back. Last edited by 57; 2012-10-27 at 12:42 PM. Reason: UQR

2012-10-27, 03:14 PM	#125
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,238	I did the download last night too. I made an image of my win7 insurance then took the iso option then made install disk. I then backed up the win8 iso and key info on a serate drive. I then did a upgrade to win8 bare no old software settings just a bare bones install. It went perfectly. Once installed found the area to go and get updates and then when that ran through I shut down. Made a image of the raw updated Win8 install. I then ran the image software put my win7 back, put in empty drive restored the win8 image to the empty drive. I can now choose a boot drive ( OS) from the boot menu and have both OS's for me in that way I can explore win8 try installing the items I want one by one and after each install make a new image so I am able to build the win8 system and have a safe fall back image just in case Learned the hard way to many times. I am happy so far with the new OS Win8 but I am just getting started? __________________ http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...67d98b891e0061

2012-10-27, 03:58 PM	#126
ScaryBob Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Dandelion City Posts: 7,133	That seems like the long way around. I just restored the Win7 image to a new drive, made it the boot drive in BIOS and then installed Win8 over it. It dual boots from within the Win8 boot sequence as well. Win8 even lets you change boot parameters from the boot menu. Nice job on that MS. Had my first Win8 lockup. White screen of death. No diagnostics. It happened after installing Nero so I'll blame it on that. __________________ At 20 I had a good mind. At 40 I had money. At 60 I've lost my mind and my money. Oh, to be 20 again. --Scary

2012-10-27, 04:48 PM	#127
danbcman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Westminster Posts: 1,238	Wintv7 installed great and the drivers for 1250 and colosus card all went great. Ya it is a lot of images but it is very for me just to go full force and install many and then have a lockup or worse so I go at a hare's speed __________________ http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...67d98b891e0061

2012-10-28, 08:46 AM	#129
TKG26 Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 2,904	Where did u get it for that price? __________________ Licenced HVAC TECH: "Without seeing your problem i can only offer suggestions, no warranty is included with my advice"

2012-10-27, 12:24 PM	#124
Lindsay649 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodstock, Ontario Posts: 1,069	Downloaded windows 8 from Microsoft site.....did take about ninety minutes for the whole process. No problems and works like a charm. The brain wants to revert back to the old ways and I catch myself not really knowing what to do for a few minutes. Will continue to play with it. I really like the crispness of the graphics and the whole concept of tablet like use. My next move will be to buy the touch screen monitor when the price drops a bit .......around Xmas Not a fan of tablets and continue to be old school without a cell phone.

2012-10-28, 03:30 AM	#128
AFF Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 676	I paid $15.74 for win 8. Great deal if you ask me. Only took 3 minutes to download it too. Going to install it later on today. If it works out ok I may buy a couple more copies.

2012-10-28, 09:48 AM	#130
Spike4881 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 254	That's the price if you bought a Windows 7 system in June or later. __________________ Panasonic TC-P50G10 - Sony HT-CT150 - Sony PS3 Slim 250gb - Nintendo Wii - WD TV Live

2012-10-28, 10:00 AM	#131
Dr.Dave Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 4,813	TKG26, see posts 1 & 2 for prices. Tax will vary depending on your location.

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