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done a system restore as suggested but no change. here are some error codes i am getting error code 0xc004f015 the software licensing service is not installed

how do you get a command prompt in win8 ?. i also forgot to mention that when i try to open the activation wizard or open system restore there is a delay of 15-20 mins at least usually followed by an error message.

i have been using windows 8 pro x64 with media center since around the time it was released and i took advantage of the upgrade offer, and up until about a week ago everything was running smoothly as expected. now in the past few days it says it needs activating and when i try to activate i get...

my windows 8 pro x64 was running normal until i added a logitech cordless rumblepad 2 which uses a USB receiver for the joypad, and after installing the drivers and pluging in windows 8 shows a black screen on first boot but boots normal after a warm reset, this happens everytime i switch on...

now that windows 8 no longer has safemode or the old F8 menu how do you remove a stubborn virus or malware that after booting attepts to lockout the user and prevent other programs running. back in older versions you could boot into safemode or boot from a bootdisk and cleanup, so now whats the...

when creating a backup image using acronis or other backup program, do i need to image the entire disk or just the windows partition and hidden (100 meg) partition ? Gazzer

my hd was showing and working in windows 7 x64, but now it doesnt show in win8 x64 but shows correctly in disk management. the drive is formatted and a seperate drive from windows. Gazzer

thanks for all the replies can you tell me when you say WMC key is revealed in my activation status, am i correct in assuming that you mean my activation status (as shown in windows status) that the last block is part of my WMC key and if so which part ?

i have 4 licenses for windows 8 and 4 keys for media center. all purchased during the offer period. i have got an email from microsoft reminding me to activate before the 31st Jan 2013. with past versions of windows a significant hardware change would require you to ring ms to activate, i have...

does this mean that the qualifying OS you run the upgrade assistant on remains tied to the upgrade ie. if you run the upgrade assistant from a XP (the same would apply to any OS)installation that you then cant use the same XP to dual boot or on a different system

can you please clarify a few things for me when doing a clean install do you have to :- install the qualifying OS and boot from USB drive or ISO with the old OS still present ? or just boot from a clean drive. it was my understanding that the upgrader needs to see a qualifying OS to work. if...

does acronis true image 2012 work. i only want to use the bootable cd to create a working image Gazzer

is there anyway to install windows 8 pro upgrade onto a bare drive without first installing a previous qualifying OS ? can i format the drive then boot from cd and point windows 8 setup to an install cd and thereby bypass the need to have previously a qualifying OS when asked for proof of an...

can i download the windows 8 ISO and burn to dvd and then install on a different pc or is the downloaded ISO somehow tied to the pc its downloaded on. the reason i ask is because i have several different systems and if the ISO was somehow tied to the system i would need to download a different...

so how do we tell the versions apart when choosing which to buy ?