by Dave Mroz | Feb 11, 2014 | Windows 8
Installing on Windows 10? Head here: Installing the HP LaserJet 1012 on Windows 10 I have an old HP LaserJet 1012 that is a real workhorse and I wanted to see if I could get it installed on Windows 8.1 Pro. The HP forums say it’s not possible, but it’s...
by Dave Mroz | Dec 5, 2013 | Windows 8
After trying to install Windows 8.1 from MAPS directly on the Surface Pro, I had a big scare with the battery warning. After one of the many reboots, I suddenly started receiving a black screen with a white icon indicating that the battery was critically low. I left...
by Dave Mroz | Dec 5, 2013 | Windows 8
Can you Install Windows 8 from the Microsoft Action Pack on a Surface Pro? Yep. And here’s how. Why go through all of this? A few weeks ago I corrupted my Surface Pro by trying to install Windows 8.1 GA overtop of Windows 8.1 RTM. I figured it would be seamless...
by Dave Mroz | Oct 29, 2013 | Windows 8
“GA” Stands for “General Availability” and refers to the version that is commonly available to the masses. You will probably just hear this version simply called “Windows...
by Dave Mroz | Oct 29, 2013 | Windows 8
I just found out the hard way that there are major issues upgrading from Windows 8.1 RTM to Windows 8.1 GA. (What is “GA”?) I figured that downloading the 8.1GA and installing it would update everything that needed to be updated, but alas, that was a...
by Dave Mroz | Sep 10, 2013 | Windows 8
After upgrading to Windows 8.1, you may experience failures trying to install updates via Windows Update or any third-party application installer/updater. This happened on my Surface Pro after upgrading from Windows 8.1 Pro Preview to the RTM version and I...
