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WinPE should follow the basic system requirements of the OS it was created from. So for WinPE4/5, it would match the CPU requirements of Windows 8. So I think you would be correct. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/system-requirements Obviously the other reqs are invalid, although you probably do need 1GB for a 64bit PE4/5 to function properly.

There are some major drawbacks to Peltier cooling that either haven't been fixed or are in products that are not commonly available or are expensive. http://www.heatsink-guide.com/peltier.htm

You know, this came up before. I am testing a WinPE5 image with all our hardware now, with the intention of replacing the WinPE4 image. If our XP and DOS images do not deploy, it will be a problem. I suspect it will come down to how we are using it. For example, what applications are you running? Are you using DISM or Imagex or something else? And even if this is the case, why couldn't you just use one of the older binaries instead?

There are some things I'm confused about. What OS came with the notebook originally? If it was Windows 8.1, it seems odd that it would be out of warranty already. It obviously had Windows 8.1 on it prior to installing the "OEM" version, as it is mentioned in the XML data. Normally, when you update an 8 to 8.1, a second (bootable) recovery partition is created, but that doesn't show up in your diskpart screenshot. Was one of the recovery partitions deleted prior to this problem? Booting into the remaining partition shouldn't be too difficult, but you'll need to post the results from BCDEDIT /ENUM ALL You can use this thread for some reference, as there is little difference between 7 and 8: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/171410-how-to-repair-a-broken-windows-7-recovery-partition/

There is a limit on the main profile page. However on the menu on the left, if you click on Friends there it will show all of them.

Interesting. Recently I had come across another person who wanted to try making a miniature arcade machine using a GameBoy Color and some iPhone add-on. http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?51324-How-to-build-an-arcade-machine-with-an-Arcadie-Photos-inside

I manage the wires quite well actually. You will notice my use of the zip-tie to make it so the wires do not go in the fan.

Iceman's WinPE guide, although dated, still has the instructions needed to make your WinPE into an ISO. See it here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/144914-guide-creating-wim-images-of-windows-for-system-deployment-using-pe/

I agree, if Disk Management is prompt to format the disk then something is off with it. I would put it back into the Windows 8 notebook and make sure it works. The prompt you would want to be seeing is to import a foreign disk.

What is the binary version of that imagex.exe? I have a testing version of a Win8 PE that may hopefully replace the Win7... It is a requirement as some hardware will not boot WinPE4... I only use imagex.exe for limited deployments of XP and DOS images still. As long as the deploy option would still work with those OSes, I'd be fine.

I can find companies that say to use these with "Vista" you need to buy *their* external USB card slot thingies. It could be possible to create a driver for Windows 7 if a Vista driver had existed. There are risks such as BSOD and I wouldn't want to even attempt it on a workstation or home PC. I think this is one of those cases where having an older PC laying around would be helpful.

This is one I have on VHS. After seeing it, I wanted to live in that white pyramid house.

It looks just like other parts of the Technet library, for example the online version of the WAIK CHMs.

That screenshot was from some prototype version of Windows 8.1 that is under consideration for future release. See here for when this story broke: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/155290-windows-8-deeper-impressions/?p=1073745 EDIT: We also have a topic for this here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/171469-windows-81-update-start-menu/ So you can continue the conversation in either of those places.

What service pack do you have? What is the hardware ID of the audio device?

Update: This is NOT fixed after applying Update 1 to Server 2012 R2 Standard. I was able to get the Explorer Application error by opening PowerShell prompt from the taskbar and initiating a restart using the Ctrl+X menu as before.

The miniPC I set up a few years ago has SP3. I haven't actually used it yet other than to create a media backup. I hope to use it later this year but for now it is just sitting on my mantle underneath a calculator. The reason for it was that happened to have been the disc I had on hand at the time. Not really a good reason is it? Anyways, I'm the kind of person who upgrades only if really required. I will make do with whatever I have as long as possible.

You can try removing the feature, reboot and re-add it. It is possible that high scores are not kept if this is done... such as ones kept for Minesweeper and (I think) Hearts.

This is a problem. Microsoft did not RTM Update 1 with any sort of timeframe of past updates. It never went to OEMs (I'm using this term to include System Builders) first but went to MSDN/Technet. This meant that OEMs got the update pretty much at the time of GA and everyone else. Rather than the typical RTM period of 2-3 months of testing, it was less than 1 week. Now this news article comes out and says that 1 month from then, any PC not running 8.1 Update 1 cannot get updates? This could* be a support nightmare! What were they thinking?

I haven't seen it in Windows 8.1 Update 1 yet. I haven't gotten around to integrating Server 2012 R2.

Take a look at this forum section: http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/92-setup-billboard-screens-for-windows/

They should be enabled as they are only disabled in Business and Enterprise editions. You may need to turn on the feature. See the note at this link, which also has a rundown of all the games. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/learn-about-windows-games

Why can't we all just go back to simple websites like that?

Would you consider Novell Netware 4 to be a DOS based OS?

Make sure you are using 64bit Windows 7.