• You may experience that DVD drive is not recognized in Windows 8

    Symptom: After you install Windows 8, you may find the CD/DVD drive is not recognized. Resolution: 1. Run Command Prompt as an Administrator. Type cmd in Windows 8 Metro UI and press cltr+shift+enter 2. Type following and say enter reg...
  • Enabling Hyper-V feature in Win8 CP causes failure to boot

    Symptom: You installed Windows 8 CP. The Win 8 is running very well. Then you install Hyper-V role. After the install is complete, it reboots and gets hung at the start of the Windows boot process where the beta fish shows up. The splash screen typically...
  • Metro apps won't start under Windows 8 CP

    Symptom: You upgraded from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 8 Consumer Preview, but found the Metro apps won't start when clicked. Sometimes, the app appears to start, the screen fills up with a green background with the app logo centered, but nothing happens...
  • Unable to install any roles or features in Windows Server 8 Beta

    Symptom: You installed the Win8 Server Beta without issue, but you are unable to install any roles or features like Hyper-V role. It just fails, no events in the Event Log. You can install Hyper-V role through powershell (e.g. Dism /online /enable...
  • Error: “We are not sure what happened, but couldn't finish installing windows 8 Consumer Preview. We've set your PC back to the way it was right before you started.” when you try to install Windows 8 (CP)

    Symptom: Customers installed Win8 and got the following error: “We are not sure what happened, but couldn't finish installing windows 8 Consumer Preview. We've set your PC back to the way it was right before you started.” Resolution...