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| My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 8:57pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Ohayo, folks! So I just got done downloading Windows 8 Pro x64 off PirateBay. Please don't sue me!  Now I have two lappies, my main one and my not-so-main one. And like I do with all major installs, I first run it on my not-so-main system before transferring to my main system. Now I'm gonna document the process I followed to upgrade my Dell Inspiron N5040, Intel Pentium, 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM, running 64-bit Windows 7 Home Basic, to Windows 8 Pro x64. Lesgo! (RIGHT NOW I'M STILL ON WINDOWS 7) _ If you end up bricking your PC, SIMONANDAL CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE. SimonAndal in NO way or part contributed to the voiding of warranty of the Windows 8 software by Microsoft. This tutorial is for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. You will be held liable _ 1. I downloaded the 4.3GB file from TPB. (Took me a night and 3 hours: 11pm 19th Dec to 6am 20th Dec, and 1pm 22nd Dec to 4.30pm 22nd Dec) 2. Using Daemon Tools, I mounted the .iso file on a virtual drive. 3. Then I ran the optical image normally. 4. I got a window prompting me to install. (Notice the Metro color and font (Segoe, I think), and the new Windows logo)
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| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 9:12pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
5. On clicking "Install Now", I got a full-screen window showing initialization info. 6. I was then prompted to update the file online, which I declined. 7. And what install is complete without binding yourself to the developer's T&C?
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| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 9:27pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
8. Once I accepted the License terms, I was required to chose my installation type. To upgrade(which keeps my apps, files and settings, or to perform a clean install) [(NB: If you upgrade from Windows 7, you get to keep your programs, personal files and settings. If you upgrade from Vista, you keep your personal files and settings. But XP upgraders only get to keep personal files.) I chose to upgrade. Naturally. I mean, have you seen my hard drive? 9. Then the program scanned my system and alerted me to two programs that can't make the jump: Broadcom Bluetooth Driver and Microsoft Security Essentials. I had to uninstall them before the installation could continue. There were other potentially problematic programs, but nothing major that could prevent the upgrade.
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| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 9:33pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
10. And it's upgrading. See ya when it completes.
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| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 9:50pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
On my mobile now. _ FRONT PAGE? YAY! THANK HADES AND HIS SEMI-LITERATE MINION!!! _ 1 Like |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Wendyslim(f): 9:50pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Ok we dey wait  |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by SisiKill1: 9:51pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Nice!! So tell us, why did you upgrade? What is Windows 8 offering? I know, I know I can google it but I don't wanna. . .not in the mood. Sides, you already started the discourse, why not pick your brains? You don't mind do ya? 1 Like |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 9:55pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Nope, I don't. _ Copying Windows files (done) Collecting files, settings and applications (33%) - Gathered 822 files, settings and programs out of 4935. |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by ijebabe: 10:00pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Did you have to mention PirateBay?? Now it'll be flooded with Nigerian scams and the site will be forced to shut down!! How then am I going to download the next episode of vampire diaries?? 3 Likes |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:00pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
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| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:00pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Nice One. Wait till my download completes.  |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:00pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Seruously? This made front page?  |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:01pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Why I upgraded? Stuff looked fancy and I had data to spend. Well that's like 35% of why I upgraded. The other 65 is for the change. I've been using 7 for a while now, and it's become predictable. I needed something new. Challenging. A new learning curve. Hence, 8. _ Collecting files, settings and applications (100%) |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Onyenna(m): 10:02pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Wooow!!... |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by SisiKill1: 10:02pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
ijebabe: Did you have to mention PirateBay?? Now it'll be flooded with Nigerian scams and the site will be forced to shut down!! Rotflmao!!!! Don't worry, if PirateBay gets shut down, I got your back. Just Holla! 1 Like |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by ezeagu(m): 10:05pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
What is the main advantage over Windows 7? |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nwogbe: 10:05pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Dancing alanta, azonto plus ganyam sytle......... First to ......... |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by ijebabe: 10:08pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Sisi_Kill:I have been protecting this secret for ages only to be exposed in a few minutes You bet ur sweet ass im going to holla! |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:11pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
ijebabe: Did you have to mention PirateBay?? Now it'll be flooded with Nigerian scams and the site will be forced to shut down!! another " the administrator has banned your ip address" coming up |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:11pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Getting files ready for installation (19%) _ As for advantage over 7, I'm afraid that's user-dependent. Ie, I love Metro. My mum thinks it's stupid. (bt dubs, Microsoft no longer calls it Metro, it's now Modern UI, or something stupid.) |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:12pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
oyb: Lol. Please don't even wish for it. Heck, they may begin to blame to number of "annoying leechers" who never seed on Nigerians. |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by justwise(m): 10:14pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
I burn the iso into CD and boot from the CD to install |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Leadn(m): 10:14pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
ijebabe: Did you have to mention PirateBay?? Now it'll be flooded with Nigerian scams and the site will be forced to shut down!! bad day! |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by ezeagu(m): 10:15pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Was all that necessary? |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by AZeD1(m): 10:15pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
SimonAndal: Why I upgraded? Stuff looked fancy and I had data to spend. Try fedora |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:15pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Actually, with the way TPB works, I don't think there's any risk of "Nigerian scams". Afterall those semi-naked chicks popping up all over the page haven't given anybody any qualms. Except the really blonde guys. |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:17pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
to be sincere, i haven't seen anything in windows 8 that makes a compelling case for migration there's the 3rd party stuff thats now native, iso mounting, pdf reader, there's the app store which only supports win 8 but outside of that - nada |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Kslib(m): 10:18pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
Nwogbe: Dancing alanta, azonto plus ganyam sytle......... First to .........MUMU HIMSELF |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:19pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
on a side note - as much as is feasible, i download my movies in 720p mkv - that 1.93gb avengers must be hard on your bandwidth quota |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:21pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
A-ZeD:_ Lemme re-phrase that: something challenging that LOOKS nice. That said, Debian trumps Fedora. And Ubuntu wins. _ Getting files ready for installation (70%) |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by mchenry(m): 10:23pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
ijebabe: Did you have to mention PirateBay?? Now it'll be flooded with Nigerian scams and the site will be forced to shut down!! a lot of people have tried to shut down piratebay and the site is still functioning. it can handle a couple of Nigerians. besides there are a host of other sites |
| Re: My Upgrade To Windows 8 by Nobody: 10:24pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
All these stress cos you dont wanna go buy new lappy with Windows 8 pre-installed ? |
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