Aurora-R4, Upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1?

Thank you very much TESLA1856 i think is just what i needed.  I don't need to update Bios or any right?  If it is just clean install followed by drivers from dell, this weekend I will set my  windows 8.1 up.

Has anyone experienced improvements when upgrading from w7 to 8.1  or you would not recommend?

thx

Thank you very much TESLA1856 i think is just what i needed.   I don't need to update Bios

You are welcome.

No, no BIOS update (unless something is broken). However, if you do it ... call into phone tech support and let them walk you through it. That way, if it kills/bricks your motherboard you will be covered for a new one and/or repair under warranty.

Hi again,

another issue i've just realized.  When my pc stand by for some time, instead of hinbernating it switch off!  I am getting sick with all this :(

Hi,

Finally (after several troubles trying to install unsuccessfully) I've my win8.1 running up, but still have some issues that hope you might help me: 

 - My Pc doesn't recognize my 3.0 devices neither at front or back one (i have installed Renesas drives from dell)

-  Also when booting up, a screen shows up asking me to choose which OS would like to  run (when i deleted and format the whole partition when performing clean installation of Win8.1). I had to deactivate "show operating systems list" at System properties.  Is there any chance to completely remove win7 from my  computer?

- I've following error right at the bottom " Secureboot isn't configured correctly. How can i delete this?

- After configuring effects colors with AllienFx, they last only for some time and then switch off.

Sorry for bothering you so much and if my english is not very understandable.

Thx very much for your help!!

Hi again,   another issue i've just realized.  When my pc stand by for some time, instead of hinbernating it switch off!  I am getting sick with all this :(

RE: USB 3.0 - Did you install chipset drivers first as instructed?

Re: SecureBoot - Turn on SecureBoot in BIOS. Also, these:
SATA Mode = AHCI Mode
Boot Mode = UEFI

RE: Boot - You have created a dual-boot system. You should delete all partitions first (drive completely empty), then install Windows only once. Do above first.

RE: AlienFX . Not all versions are Win8.1 compatible, but the latest should be

Hi,   thx very much for your reply.  I meant Sleep sorry., i've in spanish language.  When i push sleep buttom my pc switches off ;(.  I've been seeking some troubleshootings and followed some steps (like delete all NVidia softs and reinstall again from dell links) but still not working.   Any solution??

Hi Tesla,

I've been following some troubleshootings  and I could fix  USB 3.0, AlienFx & secure boot so far (for secure boot i did not touch anything actually)

Regarding dual-boot I've uncheck "show OS list" at system preferences, but its very strange because I deleted the whole SSD before installing.  Shall i reinstall w8 again and pass through all this process one more time or that won't be necessary?

The main issue I've now is that i can't sleep my computer.

Hi Tesla,   I've been following some troubleshootings  and I could fix  USB 3.0, AlienFx & secure boot so far (for secure boot i did not touch anything actually)   Regarding dual-boot I've uncheck "show OS list" at system preferences, but its very strange because I deleted the whole SSD before installing.  Shall i reinstall w8 again and pass through all this process one more time or that won't be necessary?

Hard to say without seeing your drives partitions.

There might be a Dell Diagnostic partition at beginning of drive. There is a special way of deleting that. If you were to change that, yes ... I think t would take another install.

You can always just run Easy-BCD and fix it that way.

Thx very much one more time.  I will try to fix by using Easy-BCD .  I'll let you know tomorrow. I am going to sleep now...I am fed up of problems today :D

Cafresfirm Hi,   thx very much for your reply.  I meant Sleep sorry., i've in spanish language.  When i push sleep buttom my pc switches off ;(.  I've been seeking some troubleshootings and followed some steps (like delete all NVidia softs and reinstall again from dell links) but still not working.   Any solution??     What Sleep button? I only have a Power button. Try clicking on proper item in menu.

I mean that when I go menu > sleep , or after 30 minutes stand by, instead of turning into sleep mode my pc will automaticly switch off ;(.   There is any chance to fix this issue?

Thx very much one more time.  I will try to fix by using Easy-BCD .  I'll let you know tomorrow. I am going to sleep now...I am fed up of problems today :D

Sounds good.

If you decide to delete that partition (to free space on SSD) and re-install clean and perfect (now that you know how) ... here are my notes. They will delete everything as in nuke-and-pave. Looks like they might be written as moving a previous system drive to 2nd drive, but you get the idea.

Deleting the Windows 7 'OEM' partition, and any other utility partitions.

My directions:

I just opened Command Prompt as Admin, or do this:
Windows Key> + R to open the run window and type "diskpart" to open MS DiskPart

Type "list disk" to display a list of the physical disks on your machine

Where n (e.g. 0, or 1 or 2 ) is the ID of your physical drive,
The Disk number should match what you see in Disk Management

type "select disk n" n= which ever the disk is.

To delete all the partitions type "clean". This is easier than attempting to delete one partition in which some oems lock since the "delete partition n" will give a error with some of the OEM partitions, so the only way around is to clear the disk by typing "clean"

then your free to partition your hard drive any way you want.

Restart Disk Management. It should ask to Initialize new disk

Tesla1856   Cafresfirm Hi,   thx very much for your reply.  I meant Sleep sorry., i've in spanish language.  When i push sleep buttom my pc switches off ;(.  I've been seeking some troubleshootings and followed some steps (like delete all NVidia softs and reinstall again from dell links) but still not working.   Any solution??     What Sleep button? I only have a Power button. Try clicking on proper item in menu.     I mean that when I go menu > sleep , or after 30 minutes stand by, instead of turning into sleep mode my pc will automaticly switch off ;(.   There is any chance to fix this issue?

Sorry, no ... never seen that. Is BIOS still on S3 sleep setting? Sounds like a Windows problem with ACPI . Have you check Power Profiles?