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  3. Want to run Win 8.1 and win 10 on my main PC

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    Ok Girl & Guys 

    I have found away to run both Win 8.1 and 10 on my main PC without risk to my main OS 8.1.

    Its a proggy called "VMware Player" thats if you have any problems using or ruining Hyper-V ! it creates a Virtual Machine within your main OS and allows you to run any OS you wish in it.

    You can allocate as much of your RAM as you wish and HD space for it ,so you can test out any OS you want.

     

    Well I have not found a down side to it so far, but am interested in others opinions

     

    Regards

     

    WW 

  4. Win 8 upgrade to 8.1

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted · Edited by WhiteWolf

    Hey Chuck

    Thats the one I D/Led .

    Microsoft says I need this to install 8.1 the site says here is the quote

    "

    Prerequisites

    To apply this update, you must be running Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2."

     

    So I need to install  KB2919442 to install 8.1 but!! I need to be running 8.1 to install the update ?????  hmmm can not see a problem with that , but as I do not run RT 3.1 or Win server 2012 R2 maybe thats the prob.

     

    ​Then again none of that was installed on my other half's PC even before I upgraded it to 8.1 (I need a drink)

     

    Noel 

  6. Win 8 upgrade to 8.1

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    Easy Right !!

     

    My better half has a HP (all-in-one) earlier Model than mine, has 8 gigs Ram had win 8.1 on it after I upgraded it for her, put Avast / spybot etc,,, told her do not install anything without asking me please!,,,,,well anyway for some funny reason it started to run slower than a speeding snail !.

    Ok fastest and easiest way do a refresh of the system while keeping all her docs/pics /settings, did that, installed AV then did all the windows updates, runs well.

    Now better upgrade to 8.1 no probs use Microsoft , did some checking you need to install ( KB2919442 ) before the win 8.1 upgrade was not already installed on the PC so found and D/Led the stand alone installer,tried to install it was told (this is not required on this computer), fine installed the Microsoft win 8.1 update gets right to the last reboot to start then get a screen that says " this computer has had a problem and needs to restart" then the upgrade package tries to save the instillation , then reverts back to win 8.

    Any ideas ?

     

    Regards

    Noel  

  11. Getting a Newer Desktop PC Soon:Has Vista, Want 7 Pro

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted · Edited by WhiteWolf

    Hi Brian

     

    Just a question 

    Why not just bite the bullet ! and go for win 8.1 ?

    I like win 7 too, still have it on 2 laptops with it installed, brought myself a new desktop (All in one HP) came with win 8 upgraded to 8.1 still did not like the desktop found a free program to give me back the good old start Menu so its looks like win 7 on start up but gives you the choice of using "Metro" in win 8.1.

    Gives you all the upgrades of win 8.1 but looks and feels like win 7.

    Apon saying this I now wonder why I ever tried to test out Win 10 on my main pc when I already have the start menu back on win 8.1.

     

    Regards

    WW

  12. Want to run Win 8.1 and win 10 on my main PC

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    Thanks Chuck

    But have tried that does not give me the "Hyper" in win turn features on or off! but as they say "If life gives you lemons make lemonade! " or as I do ferment them and make something better!!!.

    Have come up with 3 Rules to sort out all my probs (after trying all suggestions).

    1 / If you have spent hours/days adjusting your main OS to work how you wish it too DO NOT MESS WITH IT !!

    2/ / If you have a second PC or Lappy not as good as your main PC !! use that to test the new OS.

    3 / Refer to Rule 1 !!  

     

    Noel

  14. Want to run Win 8.1 and win 10 on my main PC

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    Greetings All

    I am trying to run Win 10 tech with win 8.1 on my main PC its a HP all-in-one ENVY 23.

    Its the BIOS boot order I'm having a prob with.(have made bootable DVD + USB and have enough space on my HD have separate participation to install to.

    Prob is win 8.1 has this new BIOS setup I can not quite work out how to ""restart and boot from USB or DVD".

     

    I remember BT ,TT , Pete C, and all you guys / girls from the techTV days.

     

    Hope you can help

     

    Regards

     

    WW