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<h1 style="text-align: center;">windows 8 - installation</h1> <h2>[previously]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] before</strong></li> <ol> <li>] have previously backed up any data of value that i had on the pc ( bookmarks, code files for sospep win 8 ) i think its in my skydrive account</li> </ol> <li><strong>x] find </strong></li> <ol> <li>x] FOUND - previously purchased, downloaded and created bootable iso image, and remembered exactly where i had it</li> </ol> <li>x] find</li> <ol> <li>x] FOUND - searching my gmail for the 'product key' email, it shouldnt turn up 'that many' emails, try "product key"</li> </ol> <li><strong>x] boot from cd - tap f12, </strong></li> <ol> <li>x] not going to play that game</li> </ol> <li>x] launch setup.exe from drive E</li> <ol> <li>] launches</li> </ol> <li><strong>x] option to keep</strong></li> <ol> <li>x] nothing </li> <ol> <li>] - no other options availabe, should have ]windows settings ] files, ] apps ] ...</li> </ol></ol> <li><strong>x] apps installed </strong></li> <ol> <li>] LIST = g+, onenote, bm-w8, bm-sospep, bm-stats, SEARCH bing, g, stack, weather, google, duckduck, reddit/tech, g index, gmaps, redditing, Answers, maps, reddhub, wikipedia NEWS news bento, ,ms.news, ,ms.sports, usatoday ENT music, games, camera, video,ms.travel, photos MONEY ms.finance, rimm, msft, goog, aapl DEV-TOOLS vs express win, blend, dev command, win perf, telerik app mock, win app cert kit,DEV-APPS - SPORTS nascar, tsn ctvNews, metrotwit, khan, blu graphing calc, RADIO kexp, hockey night in can , podcasts, ebay, amazon, noots CR win 8 apps list</li> </ol> <li><strong>[ 13:15 ] next</strong></li> <ol> <li>] are u sure?</li> </ol> <li><strong>] wait - i didnt specify the 'partition' - CANCEL</strong></li> <ol> <li>] is it going </li> </ol> <li><strong>] access bios</strong></li> <ol> <li>] specify boot order</li> </ol> <li><strong>[ 13:30 ] launch installer</strong></li> <ol> <li>] language</li> <li>] product key</li> <li>] licence</li> <li>] basic or advanced</li> <li>] advanced</li> <ol> <li>] select partition - ( 4th partion ,approx 200gb, no name) 3 labelled 'Acer' 450gb, 2 'system reserve' 100 mb, 1 'system'</li> </ol> <li>] installing .... ( note windows.old) </li> </ol> <li><strong>[14:00] installed, setup</strong></li> <ol> <li><strong>] name your pc</strong></li> <ol> <li>] naming rules, conventions, </li> </ol> <li><strong>] connect to your network </strong></li> <ol> <li>] enter your wifi pass</li> </ol> <li><strong>+] REVIEW settings "send to ms"</strong></li> <ol> <li>x] all off </li> </ol> <li><strong>] share info with apps</strong></li> <ol> <li>] turned off - use my name, picture</li> <li>] turned off - use my location</li> </ol> <li><strong>] sign in or create a msft account</strong></li> <ol> <li>*] has option to NOT use a msft account</li> </ol></ol> <li><strong>[14:15] completed </strong></li> <ol> <li>] back to a win 8 desktop, no prev apps installed, </li> </ol></ol> <h2>[currently]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>[14:45] upgrade from windows 8 to windows 8.1</strong></li> <ol> <li>] WHY - = merged backgrounds, 3d printing support, cc review hm episode# </li> </ol> <li><strong>[] first, upgraded to 8.0</strong></li> <ol> <li>x] install 79 important updates after os install</li> <li>x] taking forever to download, no progress bar indication, cancel, (looks like its still active0</li> <li>*] did finish ( 2 hours ish ) </li> </ol> <li><strong>[17:00] now to the window store/upgrade 8.1</strong></li> <ol> <li>x] assuming this is going to be another big download ....</li> </ol> <li><strong>[] </strong></li> <ol> <li>] download again</li> <li>] redo the same setttings again</li> <li>] </li> </ol> <li><strong>[app 1]</strong></li> <ol> <li>] vs express 2013</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[next]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol>