Windows 8 Clubhouse

Drone · Dec 21, 2013

Another third party app to revive Start Menu in 8/8.1

StartW8

Durvelle27 · Dec 21, 2013

Took the plunge and installed Windows 8.1 on my main desktop and its mehh

Shou Miko · Dec 22, 2013

i just installed Windows 8.1 Professional x64 and activated it with my Windows 8 Professional Upgrade key today on my Gaming rig / main computer with Classicshell and disabled all metro and using a local account i don't need all that fancy things :roll:

TheMailMan78 · Dec 23, 2013

theonedub said:
For some reason Windows 8.1 Pro decided to put the MBR on my secondary 2TB storage drive and keep the rest of the system files on my 256GB SSD. I tried to fix it by removing my additional HDDs and using my install media (USB) to go into repair mode to run the std gambit of /fixmbr, /fixboot, /scanOS, /rebuildbcd but it wont even allow me to get to the repair option.

What's really annoying is that when I try to do a full system backup it wants to include the contents of the 2TB drive since it contains the MBR. I'd deal with it, but my backup drive is a 320GB USB3.0 HDD specifically bought to backup only the contents of the SSD.

I suppose I should have disconnected all other drives before updating to 8.1. Any ideas on how I can fix this? Maybe something I am overlooking to get into the repair option using my install media?

This is why you disconnect all drives and devices before you install an OS. Only one hd, keyboard and mouse. That's it.

Durvelle27 · Dec 23, 2013

I'm not on the list

theonedub · Dec 23, 2013

TheMailMan78 said:
This is why you disconnect all drives and devices before you install an OS. Only one hd, keyboard and mouse. That's it.

Yeah, thats what I was getting at when I said "I suppose I should have disconnected all other drives before updating to 8.1"

Right now I am just manually backing up my (2) important folders, but do you have any ideas on how I can go about fixing it?

TheMailMan78 · Dec 23, 2013

theonedub said:
Yeah, thats what I was getting at when I said "I suppose I should have disconnected all other drives before updating to 8.1"

Right now I am just manually backing up my (2) important folders, but do you have any ideas on how I can go about fixing it?

Back up your drives manually and delete all partitions. Format and install.

Wrigleyvillain · Jan 1, 2014

Not a huge deal but ran into my first disappointment with 8 compared to 7. Have an old HP Deskjet 6940 on the network and Windows 7 just installed a driver for me whereas now I have to select from list and based on description not even sure was exact right one and many less customization options now too. Ah well I rarely print...and there was a Metro app base installed to open this PDF!

t_ski · Jan 3, 2014

Wrigleyvillain said:
Not a huge deal but ran into my first disappointment with 8 compared to 7. Have an old HP Deskjet 6940 on the network and Windows 7 just installed a driver for me whereas now I have to select from list and based on description not even sure was exact right one and many less customization options now too. Ah well I rarely print...and there was a Metro app base installed to open this PDF!

IIRC, printing and drivers changes a lot in 8 versus 7 and earlier. Mode 4 drivers (kinda like how the WMI layer was supposed to be years back) and new drivers are less common with older hardware.

Dos101 · Jan 3, 2014

Durvelle27 said:
I'm not on the list

Updated.

Durvelle27 · Jan 3, 2014

Dos101 said:
Updated.

Thx

Drone · Jan 8, 2014

As expected minor update to Windows 8.1 is coming in April, and major update called Threshold in 2015.

Here's leaked screenshot of Update 1

Wrigleyvillain · Jan 10, 2014

So I got 8.0 for Christmas (still on Preview right now)...should I just do 8.1 upgrade after install or burn or whole new 8.1 ISO or what?

cadaveca · Jan 11, 2014

When I did the upgrade, I gained about 20 GB of HDD space(so whatever it is they do when upgrading seems pretty damn legit). Might as well do it that way, since getting the 8 key to activate 8.1 is a hassle.

scoutingwraith · Jan 11, 2014

Got an XPS 13 from my job as a work computer and it came with Windows 8.1. So i figure why not. Ill join the club. lol

Drone · Jan 13, 2014

Another leaked screenshot. Now new updated IE11

micropage7 · Jan 13, 2014

Drone said:
Another leaked screenshot. Now new updated IE11

omg, flat and really thin flat

Mussels · Jan 13, 2014

Drone said:
Another third party app to revive Start Menu in 8/8.1

StartW8

thanks. gunna test W8 on one of my numerous spare PC's, that'll be handy

remixedcat · Jan 13, 2014

Thanks! That'd be good for my laptop I'm gonna buy next month/

Deleted member 24505 · Jan 13, 2014

I'm using start is back.

Dos101 · Jan 13, 2014

scoutingwraith said:
Got an XPS 13 from my job as a work computer and it came with Windows 8.1. So i figure why not. Ill join the club. lol

Done, and welcome!

Drone said:
Another leaked screenshot. Now new updated IE11

I'm really anxious for Build this year, I guess we'll be getting a lot more info on Microsoft's vision for Windows http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-to-s...d-plans-at-build-2014-show-report-7000025047/

Drone · Jan 13, 2014

Dos101 said:
I'm really anxious for Build this year, I guess we'll be getting a lot more info on Microsoft's vision for Windows http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-to-s...d-plans-at-build-2014-show-report-7000025047/

Yup in April they'll present Windows 8.1 update 1 and will reveal details about Threshold which they're gonna release a year later.

rtwjunkie · Jan 13, 2014

Can I join? 8.1 on my secondary rig in signature.

Eroticus · Jan 13, 2014

Add me =)

Wrigleyvillain · Jan 13, 2014

cadaveca said:
When I did the upgrade, I gained about 20 GB of HDD space(so whatever it is they do when upgrading seems pretty damn legit). Might as well do it that way, since getting the 8 key to activate 8.1 is a hassle.

Ok. Get from Windows Update like a Service Pack?

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