Well, I got store some win 7 installation ISO file and win 8 pro installation ISO file, so I no need to scare for windows corruption

But our Lenovo Y500 is pre-installed with Windows 8 (non-Pro version) right? How can we reinstall the Windows 8 with the Windows 8 Pro installation ISO?

Anyway, you know any legit links for me to download the Windows 8 Pro ISO ?

Sure Lenovo can do a factory reset. Unfortunately you will lose all the personal data / mods you done so far
But you may not need the ODD. Win8 (or Win7), if you manage to get a copy later, could be installed from iso in a external HDD.
Or you might want to think about doing a recovery media to external HDD next time
Ok, I think I will follow this tonight:
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/13461...es-and-programs
It show the steps require to create a custom image for Win8 Refresh tools.
My 1st plan is as follow:
1. change the partition in Win8 of Y580. (btw, just to be clear, mine is a Win8Pro RM50 upgrade from Win7HB)
2. create a custom image for Win8 refresh.
3. Install a few apps.
4. run Win8 refresh and see how it go.
This is to see if Win8 refresh could be a viable alternative to OKR if we decide to resize partition. I don't aim to recover OKR

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 3 2012, 11:09 AM

Search at google.....

I searched already in Google. But there seems no direct download available like last time during Windows 7 era. Where we can rightly download from msdn.

We can download the Windows 8 Pro and burn the ISO. But that is no direct download, and I have to upgrade first.

Here is the link--->> http://superuser.com/questions/460762/how-...-efi-bootloader

U type abt these word:
Windows 8 ISO
U can dl those built 9200 as our win 8 is that build

Yup, the key come with your Y500 can only legitly activate a Win8 (non-pro).

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Added on December 3, 2012, 12:37 pmsss2sssss, any Y500 owners approach you for the Y500 keyboard protector yet? Can the Y580 keyboard protector fit?

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 3 2012, 12:37 PM

i didn't put any protector on it, but i using razer black window ultimate keyboard 2013,and razer taipan mouse ,green and red color light combined , it is just look too awesome and amazing!

Got one user PM me for wanna buy it, but I'll send the detail to him mid of Dec coz now I'm still not too free

Any Y500 owner already upgrade their HDD with SSD yet?

is there an option to install both SSD and HDD without using using ultrabay?

There is an extra slot available for mSata SSD only if not we have to sacrifice existing Sata HDD to replace it with SSD.

Might get it this weekend. Any option with extended warranty n how much? Worth? Their onsite warranty is how?

Official Service Guide for Y400/500:
http://service.lenovo.partner-management.c...538/player.html

For those who have upgraded the Nvidia driver and lost the brightness control...can someone verify this--->>> ??

Quoted from --->> http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-...ite/td-p/935643

"Yup, installing energy management would bing back the volume and brightness osd's. However i reccomend you install the energy management of windows 7 as the one for windows 8 has bugs and hence does not work properly.
The osd's for one key theatre would only come after reinstalling one key theatre software. Download from below."


http://driverdl.lenovo.com.cn/lenovo/Drive...Theater_x64.exe


If it is correct, maybe we can retain the brightness control when we update the Nvidia driver.

This post has been edited by AmyDazz: Dec 3 2012, 09:32 PM

what the price,if window 8 to window 8 pro

Can i get this anywhere near kelantan or terengganu?

gt650m sli is around gtx670mx and gtx 560m sli
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForc...LI.84953.0.html

Problem is on real game support. Will it able to scale nicely on recently released game3?

guys where can i get cheapest y580 or y400 in lowyat plaza which shop?