Solved Upgrade from xp to 8 pro, "More PC settings" not working

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Presac

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I have upgraded a pc with windows xp to windows 8 pro using a retail disk bougth in a store. When the installation had finished and I logged in, I couldn't access the "More PC Settings" in the settings charm. When I click it, the bar closes but nothing else happens. I have tried accessing it from the control panel like this

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,but again nothing happens. When I search for some of the settings I know is part of "More PC Settings", they do show up, but neither do these react when clicked.

I have tried using the sfc /scannow several times, but without any changes. I had thougth of doing a clean instal, but I can't access the rigth settings beacuse of this problem.

It is activated, and as I had just upgraded it, the button have never worked.

I really need some help on this one.
 
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My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 7
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My Computer

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  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
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    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
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    Memory
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    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
When I am in the advanced startup menu
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I don't have the option to use a device. The dvd I am using is the retail disk I got from the store, and I am not sure this is the right one.
 

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Presac,

You'll see "Use a device" in Advanced Startup Options if you have a bootable device (ex: USB/DVD) connected when you boot to Advanced Startup Options. :)

Since you have a retail DVD, you would boot directly from the DVD instead of going through the advanced startup menu to install Windows 8.

At what step are you doing this at?
 
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  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
I would ask you to clarify exactly how you did the Windows 8 install. As far as I know, you cannot do an Upgrade install, but it must be a clean install. The terms used for such things can be confusing, but I have not actually tried upgrading from XP, so I may be incorrect.

Also, did you use Windows Easy Transfer or any other method to move your XP files into the Windows 8 install?

The "Use a Device" option might only be available if you choose the Settings-Change PC Settings-General options from the charms bar, which it seems you stated you do not have or cannot access. I am assuming your description of the selection is a typo, since it saying something other than what I show might indicate a problem in itself.

It will show up as Advanced Startup on the bottom of the page, as Brink mentions. It might also be present if you choose one of the other options from within Windows 8. I suppose Brink and I have a misunderstanding about it only being available for OEM PCs, but I believe it basically just reboots the system, allowing you to boot to another media.
 

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    Windows 8.1 x64
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
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    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
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    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
Saltgrass said:
I would ask you to clarify exactly how you did the Windows 8 install. As far as I know, you cannot do an Upgrade install, but it must be a clean install. The terms used for such things can be confusing, but I have not actually tried upgrading from XP, so I may be incorrect.
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Upgrade install is fine for XP, and if the OP had been using Upgrade Assistant instead of a DVD it's hard to do anything else as the options to create an ISO install file don't appear in XP. (They didn't for me at least, on more than one XP computer).

The only thing is you have to reinstall more than you would if you were upgrading from later Windows versions.
 

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    Windows 8.1, 10
Saltgrass said:
I would ask you to clarify exactly how you did the Windows 8 install. As far as I know, you cannot do an Upgrade install, but it must be a clean install. The terms used for such things can be confusing, but I have not actually tried upgrading from XP, so I may be incorrect.

Also, did you use Windows Easy Transfer or any other method to move your XP files into the Windows 8 install?

The "Use a Device" option might only be available if you choose the Settings-Change PC Settings-General options from the charms bar, which it seems you stated you do not have or cannot access. I am assuming your description of the selection is a typo, since it saying something other than what I show might indicate a problem in itself.

It will show up as Advanced Startup on the bottom of the page, as Brink mentions. It might also be present if you choose one of the other options from within Windows 8. I suppose Brink and I have a misunderstanding about it only being available for OEM PCs, but I believe it basically just reboots the system, allowing you to boot to another media.
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That's right Alex. You'll see "Use a device" in Advanced Startup Options if you have a bootable device (ex: USB/DVD) connected when you boot to Advanced Startup Options. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
I have tried using the "Reset your PC" in the troubleshoot section of advances startup options, and it worked.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 7
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    Laptop
That's great news Presac. :)
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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