I'm afraid I've messed up my son's portable PC by trying to install Linux alongside Windows 8.1. I've set up many dual-boots in the past, but it turns out this new UEFI hardware is much trickier.

Some users have reported that the installation process is interrupted when they try to install Windows OS on their hard disk. As soon as they press the Install now button in the Windows Setup process, ...

First post to Ars Technica, please forgive if this subject is already dealt with in another forum, and feel free to relocate me; I'm just knowledgeable enough to be dangerous. I think my issue is ...

The easiest way to check if a Disk uses GPT or MBR Partition would be to do it from the Disk Management window. If you are familiar with the Windows Command-line interpreter, you can use either ...

While installing Windows 8, Ragav RG converted his hard drive to the new GPT partitioning format. He asked about its advantages. Before it can load an operating system, your PC needs a way of know ...