Windows 8 – Page 3 – The World According to Mitch

Windows 8: .NET Installation Issue

I couldn’t believe it. I had finally installed Windows 8, and I wasn’t able to blog about it. I use Windows Live Writer as my blogging tool (most of the time). One of the required pre-requisites is .NET Framework 3.5, and for whatever reason it would not install for me (see screenshot). The error code…

Mitch Garvis

August 6, 2012

Article, Windows 8

.NET Framework, Metro, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, User Account Control, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Live Writer

Windows 8 – Coming soon to a screen near you!

It was nice to be in the room for a change. For nearly two years now I have been counting down the #EndOfDaysXP on my Twitter feed (@MGarvis) and encouraging users and corporations to migrate to Windows 7. Since the Developer Preview for Windows 8 was released in November of last year I have been…

Mitch Garvis

July 20, 2012

Article, Springboard, Springboard Technical Experts Panel, Windows 8

Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Software release life cycle, Steve Ballmer, Steven Sinofsky, Windows 8, Windows XP, Worldwide Partner Conference

Refreshing Options in Windows 8

I love cleaning out my PC. When I can reimage and start from scratch I am a happy man. Why? Everything runs smoother. It is, in many ways, the same as getting your car washed and detailed. It is a known fact that cleaner cars run better than dirty ones. In reality, as we use…

Mitch Garvis

June 28, 2012

Settings, Windows 8, Windows Refresh

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Microsoft Windows, Personal computer, User State Migration Tool, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Easy Transfer

Getting used to Windows 8…

I have finally done it. I have ‘made the leap’ to Windows 8 on my primary laptop. I am sure a lot of people are surprised that it has taken me this long, and I want to reassure you that no, this is not my first kick at the can. I was among the first…

Mitch Garvis

June 25, 2012

Metro Interface, Windows 8

Metro, Microsoft, Start menu, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Live Writer

Windows 8: Choosing an Operating System

I spend a lot of time switching between different operating systems. It is simply the nature of what I do. So the first time I created a multi-boot system with Windows 8 I was surprised to see the new Boot Configuration Device (or BCD) Menu (The ‘Choose an operating system’ menu that comes up). I…

Mitch Garvis

June 21, 2012

BCD, Boot Configuration Device, Multi-OS Boot, Windows 8

BCD, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Phone

Creating a Multi-OS Environment with Boot from VHD

I spend a lot of time demonstrating different technologies for different audiences. Because of that I often need to use different operating systems and rather than take along several machines (which I often have to do anyways, but for other reasons) I have taken to configuring my laptop (currently an HP EliteBook 2740p) in a…

Mitch Garvis

June 20, 2012

BCD, Boot from VHD, Dual Boot, Windows 7, Windows 8

Disk Management, Operating system, VHD, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Automated Installation Kit, Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows To Go: This is going to be a game changer!

I have said before that I am not sure that Windows 8 is going to have the adoption rates that Windows 7 has had, and that it is more likely that Windows 7 will remain the dominant operating system in the enterprise. If companies are going to be convinced to switch, it will be by…

Mitch Garvis

June 19, 2012

USB Key, Windows 8, Windows to Go

Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, USB, USB flash drive, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows To Go

A Dichotomy of IT Conferences

As I fly south from Toronto I am heading to two separate and very different conferences. I am new to neither one, and am looking forward to both. As they are very different conferences, I am looking forward to them both in very different ways. SBS Migration – A Party with a Conference Theme The…

Mitch Garvis

June 8, 2012

IT Pro, ITPro Teach, Microsoft, TechEd

American Idol, Hyper-V, Information technology, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, Windows Small Business Server, YouTube

Installing the Hyper-V Role in Windows Server 8 ‘beta’

I am off to the races with Windows 8, both client (on a HP EliteBook 2740p) and Server 8 “beta” (on an HP ProLiant ML 350 G5)! When I say off to the races, I mean it… this is a much faster operating system than I am used to, and I am coming from really…

Mitch Garvis

March 17, 2012

Hyper-V, Windows 8, Windows Server 8

HP EliteBook, Hyper-V, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, ProLiant, Windows 8, Windows Server 8