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• My computer with two hard drives and 2 starting systems has the car crash in the solid state. When I got the new drive and tried to restore from time capsule, I lost some data. How can I see what backups are on the time capsule? My laptop is also backed u

  My computer with two hard drives and 2 starting systems has the car crash in the solid state. When I got the new drive and tried to restore from time capsule, I lost some data. How can I see what backups are on the time capsule? My laptop is also saved to the time capsule. Everything is in 'Data' when I look through the Airport utility. I think that the information that I've lost are still there since I was a Capsule 3 to.

  Time Machine backup to a sparsebundle.

  The sparsebundle will use the share name of computer. So, it should be obvious who is your Macbook and that is your Macpro.

  Open the sparsebundle in Finder and keep open the subfolders until you get to the backup of each separate hard drive...

  You has of course set the exclusion in Time Machine?

  By default, Time Machine will exclude your second drive unless you have included it. Did you?

  Once you get to this level during the backup, you can do a full restore manually whenever you want.

• I bought a laptop computer with non-genuine windows 7 I have the windows xp product key pro, etc. from the bottom of the laptop, but I do not have the windows xp pro cd.

  I bought a laptop computer with non-genuine windows 7. I have the original windows xp product key pro, etc. from the bottom of the laptop, but I do not have the windows xp pro cd.  Help me, please!

  You will need to either buy a version authentic retail Windows XP, with its key sales, to a true scource or visit the site of laptop manufacturers, support for your model and see what versions of win are taken care of, then buy a commercial version of this o/s.

  The key on the base of the laptop is the recovery key that requires that the recovery disks provided by the manufacturer.

  You could phone manufacturers to support to see if they have the origonal recovery cd send you, for which it maybe a small fee.

• I have a laptop has replaced the hard drive and now it gives me a list of the available networks.

  Impossible to get all the networks

  have a laptop has replaced the hard drive and now it gives me a list of available networks with I know because my Tablet connects fine as it is

  Hi deborahmoore,

  ·         You get the error message?

  Follow the steps in the article.

  Solve problems, find wireless networks

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-problems-finding-wireless-networks

  Windows wireless and wired network connection problems

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/wired-and-wireless-network-connection-problems-in-Windows

• All my adobe files are corrupt. I saved them on my computer, my external hard drive and flash players. All report them at the same time as all my PSD files and I are corrupt.

  All my adobe files are corrupt. I saved them on my computer, my external hard drive and flash players. All report them at the same time as all my PSD files and I are corrupt.

  My computer recently had an error with the System 32 and will not open if I reformat, which means I lose everything on it. No problem, because I supported straight? It turns out that all my backups say they are corrupt. Do I just terrible luck, or is there a reason why none of my files works when I try to open them on another computer?

  Try the bugcheck on the ext hdd. Right click on the drive in 'my computer' > 'properties' > 'Tools' > click 'check now '.

  You can restart your pc and reconnect the ext hdd.

  Recuva Piriform is a free data recovery program.

  Google for more solutions

• How can I find my product key if my hard drive is empty, my product key is rubbed off and I don't have the owner of the instillation

  How can I find my product key if my hard drive is empty, my product key is rubbed off and I don't have the owner of the instillation

  Hello

  "my HDD is empty, my product key is rubbed off and I don't have the owner of the instillation.

  in this case we cannot help you find your product key

  If vista is preinstalled ask that the manufacturer of the computer is that they will sell you recovery disks and also ask them if a product key entry is required on your part when installing the same

  It is not normally; but ASK them

• Problem with new HARD drive and Qosmio Player installation

  Hi all
  I hope someone can help, I had my Qosmio for 2 1/2 years now and recently had a problem with the hard drive. I decided to replace the hard drive, because it was the fastest solution. The problem I have now is that I can't receive TV on media center. I tried to install qosmio player at the disk to see if it made any difference, but when I run the provided recovery disc software tells me that there is not enough disk space! The laptop came with a 60G hard drive and the new HARD drive manufactured by the same manufacturer is a 150 GB, can someone help me out with this would be appreciated.

  Thank you
  ED.

  Have you tried to install Qosmioplayer initially, then on operating system? If I remember well, on this first portable Qosmio, it was very important to install Qosmioplayer initially.

• Pavilion 550qe Desktop: is the extensible desktop Pavilion 550qe computer of SSD HARD drive and also increased the RAM?

  I buy the HP Pavilion 550qe desktop computer, and it will come with a 1 to HARD drive and 8 GB of ram.   I'll be able to open and pass at the disk for one SSD... and also, can I replace the 8 GB of RAM for 16 GB?   Is RAM welded in, or is it replaceable?  I heard that HP is very difficult to spend at home, this is true even with desktop computers?

  You are welcome!

  Yes, you can upgrade the memory.  There are two locations of memory on the motherboard.  This is the page for Specifications of the motherboard of the computer.

  Please click on the Thumbs up button '+' if I helped you and click on "Accept as Solution" If your problem is resolved.

• HP Pavilion laptop 2210sa g6: replace g6 computer 2210sa Pavillion laptop original with SSD hard drive

  He currently has a hard drive of 1 TB, I want to replace it with an SSD of 256 GB I don't have a lot of space. This laptop has 10 Windows upgrade and currently active on that. I don't want to clone any data on so I intend to make a gain of 10 DVDs or usb Microsoft Web site installation media. I am told by someone at HP who. This will activate active Windows of the info of the motherboard is NOT disk hard someone else it tells me I have to buy a new copy of details of them, I think that this information is incorrect, please someone could confirm. Also, the procedure with the bios, I know that I have to disable secure boot and enable legacy while booting from the installation media I do need re secure boot activate after or not to worry. I would like to have clarification on this thank you.

  Put the 256 GB SSD in your laptop and use the 10 Windows install media. My understanding is that when your equipment has enabled with Windows 10 on an upgrade of active Windows 7 or 8, you can reinstall a clean installation and activation servers will recognize your hardware and activate.

  You are not limited to hard drives listed in the service manual. This is what HP sold. Just as you can put any tires on a car, not just those offered Chevrolet.

• I have a Windows XP computer with 2 hard drives. Can I install Windows 7 in one of the hard drives?

  I want to upgrade my XP computer to Windows 7.  I have 2 drives, a master and a slave.  Given that I can only do a custom Setup, before I upgrade I want to backup my data on the slave drive and then do the custom Windows 7 install on the master.  I have this possible?  And, if possible, can I then copy the files to the slave to the master?

  Yes, you can.

  To ensure a security update, follow these steps:

  Boot from the Windows 7 DVD
  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows 7 click Next.

  You will receive the following warning:

  The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

  (At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

  The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

  Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

• How to reinstall windows 8 in new HARD drive using the old product key?

  Mr President.

  One of my clients purchased a new HP Envy 6 - 1150ex running integrated windows 8 64-bit a month ago. Unfortunately the HARD drive broke down by the improper use and must be replaced. I replaced the HARD drive, but I can't find the product key original of the laptop unless you have small windows on the laptop sticker. given that I don't have the recovery for the same model disk how can I install the genuine windows 8 manually by using the product key? where can I find the product key?  Please help me.

  Kind regards

  Yoyo

  Hello

  Should be no problem at all if you use the version of Windows 8 EVEN because the product key is now embedded in the BIOS of the machine. The process is to get the right installation of Windows 8 media (DVD, USB, downloaded file) and then install on your client computer. No label/sticker more for all new machines with Windows pre-installed 8.

  Please see the following link for more information.

  http://www.ZDNet.com/will-BIOS-embedded-Windows-8-product-keys-cause-reinstall-troubles-7000008226/

  Rehards.

• Microsoft, placed at the bottom of the Lenovo laptop sticker dissipated. Lenovo has said I must pay for my laptop to be shipped in them and a new product key. Is this fair?

  The OS is pre-installed.

  If the sticker had been placed on a disk, or the rise of the laptop (as other stickers) would not have dissipated.

  Lenovo didn't don't give me a clear answer as to why I should be the one to pay all these costs now.

  Lenovo had to provide you with a way to reinstall the operating system when you bought the machine.

  This can be in the form of a DVD of restoration or a recovery Partition on the hard disk, where you were supposed to make recovery disks of.

  "Lenovo recovery gave me a drive and said that I have to install other components myself."

  This doesn't really explain what they gave you to work with.

  I can only suggest that you try it.

  If it was the right recovery disc they gave you to do this, you shouldn't have the product key (read my first response to this topic)

  We can not help you with a product key.

  And Microsoft sells more than Vista.

  See you soon.

• Laptop computer with two hard disk slots

  One of the portable series Envy 17 current have two hard disk slots?  I currently have a Pavilion DV8 that has this and I really like it.

  Yes, they do the end superior versions have a disk in it and basic editions have the empty Bay
  The new 2015 envy 17 t

• switching with SSD hard drive and install windows 8.1

  Hello

  I plan to buy a SSD Samsung 850 pro / evo (if you recommend to stick to a 840 please let me know)

  I have an alienware r4 bought in September 2014 I got with a normal 3 TB hard I now want to change just a storage disk and install a SSD drive with windows on it.

  I have reinstall windows 8.1 once before because of a problem before so im not new and understand the basic. But when even assume I don't know incase I missed a step, or something that should have been done.

  I also understand that the key of windows remains on computers that have a UEFI boot mode. If this correct?

  Are there any special steps I need to do to install an SSD

  I've also heard when to reinstall windows on your computer, that you need something with you mother of the Council which has not made when I first did a reinstall of windows on my computer. But it's a clean install of windows. I don't know what - this 'clean installing windows"and if it is not necessary to then please let me know.

  All I really want to do is to install windows on a card SSD to speed up performance without having to buy a new cd and would like to know if the pilot that were usually recommended for my computer will work as it should be, or do I install something different since im put an ssd card into my bench.

  Thank you

  The 850 is a great player, and if he is not a big price difference I recommend plus the 840.  Your plan to start SSD sounds good.  As long as you are using the Dell recovery disk, you won't need another Windows key.

  In some cases, you will need to opt for the SATA AHCI mode to do a clean install.  FYI, a clean install is the one who clears all data from the disk of destination.

  However, Samsung provides a free clone app (available on their website) that you can use to migrate your current installation to the new drive without all the trouble of a new facility.

• Y480 - laptop does not start with attached hard drive enclosure.

  My laptop started clicking and will boot LAN, so I opened it and looked at the hard drive. All seemed well, it wouldn't be fair to start. Then I removed the metal casing around it and stuck the drive in. Everything started normally. Chkdsk shows nothing wrong with the hard drive, and I'm not sure why remove the dressing would affect startup. All the thoughts/solutions?

  Blue... temporarily parts of the sponge to keep the HARD drive in place.

  and if your Y480 is still under warranty, can consult a Support technique Lenovo...

  http://support.Lenovo.com/en_US/feedback/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-76613

  Good luck... Zehn