SPECIFICATIONS OF MY ASUS S550C Operating System: Windows 8 Pro 64-bit CPU: Intel Core i5 3317U @ 1.70Ghz Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology RAM: 8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @665Mhz (9-9-9-24) upgraded from 6GB Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. S550CM (SOCKET 0) Graphics: Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz) Intel HD Graphics 4000 (ASUStek Computer Inc) 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT635M (ASUStek Computer Inc) Storage: 698GB Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 22GB SanDisk SSD U100 24GB (SSD) Optical Drives: Matsh!ta DVD-RAM UJ8C2 S Current Partitioning Scheme(Picture): anonfiles(dot)com/file/28cdaad9ae56818c327ece1d448b44f5 <-- Please replace (dot) with . and view on browser. I want to have a fresh installation on this new machine that I have. I am not a fan of Windows 8 and this is the OS that is currently installed. I prefer windows 7 or windows 10 (Which is now currently installed on my Desktop from a free upgrade) I don't have any discs or recovery discs on this machine because I got it from a friend who left already to move out-of-town and since I am planning to install a Fresh copy of OS in this machine neither downgrade to win7 or upgrade to win10 I don't intend or plan to have one right now but I do plan to create after a fresh new os installation. I did try to install win7 earlir and manage to boot from a usb to install but I noticed the partioning scheme of the machine and I'm a bit worried about that. I read that the SSD acts as a cache on this machine and I don't want to lose that feature or any features that this machine is supposed to have. Note: · The machine now prompts me to activate, I can't activate online · I don't have any discs, recovery, nor back-ups with this one. I'd love to have one on a fresh installation on this machine · On ASUS website I see no driver support for windows 7 only windows 10, win8 and win8.1 My Concerns: · How do I correctly install a Fresh new OS on this Ultrabook on windows 7? Considering the partitions that I noticed and it's features. · Is it possible to directly install a windows 10 OS (FREE)? · I've been using Driverpack (drp.su) or other driverpackages since.. when installing Drivers, Is that alright?
Thank you for the reply LatinMcG, but that doesn't really detailed the questions that I asked. I don't really mind about the activation process as of the moment because I'm pretty sure I can work on that for later. If you would notice I did ask a couple of questions: My Concerns: · How do I correctly install a Fresh new OS on this Ultrabook on windows 7? Considering the partitions that I noticed and it's features. · Is it possible to directly install a windows 10 OS (FREE)? · I've been using Driverpack (drp.su) or other driverpackages since.. when installing Drivers, Is that alright? Update: Currently I activated the current OS on it which is Windows 8. What I'm trying to achieve now is utilize the Windows 8 "Reset to Factory Settings" Option.. I am now currently making the image which is done via elevated command prompt: mkdir C:\RefreshImage recimg -CreateImage C:\RefreshImage But I'd love some answers on the questions that I have in mind though which is stated above. I'd like to learn some information especially on the Partitioning scheme that it has and also if I format it with my own not relying on the option that win8 has can I still have the features like the SSD caching? or would those features be implemented if I install the ASUS bloatwares.
UPDATE: I am now on Windows 10 Fully updated with minimal softwares installed. Because I can't wait to test the machine out, Now just as I expected. I needed to set-up the SSD Caching feature of the machine. That is my current problem now, How to set-up the SSD Cache feature of my ASUS S550C? I did took some time and tried it out myself and I'm stuck still, I installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology with compatibility mode because it won't install, Also did this tutorial on toms hardware How to install ExpressCache on Asus - I can't post links but it won't install. I can't see the SSD working to be a cache. Can anyone advice on what to do?