I found the problem. I was reading another thread on this forum and the user said that his laptop screen was black but his monitor hooked up via HDMI worked. When I started the upgrade, I had my TV, which is plugged in to my computer via HDMI, turned off. So I turned it on on started the WIN8...
I downloaded RP ISO, burned to a DVD with ImgBurn, and tried to install over Win 7 Pro x64 using the 'Keep programs, setting' option. It goes into install mode (after uninstalling Security Essentials) and reboots a couple of times but never finishes. I wind up with a black screen. Upon...