Broken HARD drive and no recovery disk

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• How to install a new hard drive and create recovery disks before installing the new drive?

  HP Pavilion Dv5 - 2077 cl/entertainment laptop
  Product #: WQ799UA #ABA
  Windows 7 64 bit

  Hello-

  So for a while now, I get a blue screen randomly, popping up all the time and some time, who is going to "clear my physical memory" or something and then restart after like 30 seconds. I posted in the forums, once it all started and support told me to run tests and finally told me that my hard drive has been the reason for these constant errors. Then I backed up everything, in anticipation of a real accident.

  I'm about to order a new hard drive from Newegg.com, and I would like to know if it is difficult to replace a hard drive in a laptop, or if I should have Geek Squad do it for $50. In addition, I don't think I have the disk for the operating system that came with my computer, how do I order that HP and how much is it?

  And, last but not least, is there a message or a video with instructions on how to install a hard drive and operating system?

  Here is the hard drive Im currently looking, if could let me also know if this would be my laptop and if it's a good idea that would be great:

  Thank you very much.

  Hello

  Yes, that's exactly what you do

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• HP Pavilion p6290d: change to smaller capacity desktop hard drive using the recovery disks

  Currently my hard drive (750 GB) is having a problem. I have a spare hard drive (500 GB), I can replace the 750Go with the 500 GB hard drive using the recovery disks that I created when I got the pc?

  Hello:

  All I can say is that you have nothing to lose to give a try.

  500 GB could be sufficient to allow the recovery discs, you did to work.

• Satellite L955-100 - HARD drive crash / no recovery disk

  Hi all

  I think I have a huge problem, so I would like your advice.
  Yesterday, my HARD drive crashed and a noise 'click of death '.

  My warranty has already expired, and of course I did not the recovery discs...

  I know that it was stupid to forget something, but even if I would like to ask you if you have another solution to my problem.

  Already, I thought about buying a new HARD drive, but then my problem is still not having access to my Windows 8 (which was on the recovery partition).

  Thanks in advance,

  Michel

  In my opinion, you should simply replace the HARD drive and need to use the recovery disk that you could order at Arvato Services
  The disc isn't expensive; round about 30

  Maybe you want to increase the performance of the computer laptop buying an SSD?
  The SSD is a bit more expensive that a common SATA HDD, but believe me: it will significantly increase the performance of the laptop

• replacement hard drive and using recovery discs made by myself.

  HPdv6 mobile 2119tx. After replacing hard drive and loading the recovery discs (which I did) successfully, now it reboot something messages cannot locate the disc or load bootable disc (sorry, don't remember the exact wording, but back to the beginning). Could this be because I replaced a 650 GB drive with a 500 GB drive.

  Hello:

  Normally you cannot use recovery on a smaller hard disks.

  But you should be able to boot from the first disc of recovery at least and see what happens.

  To do this, you must have the first disc in your dvd player.

  Restart the PC and at the beginning of your homescreen HP, tap key ESC then choose one time start in the menu.  Since then, select the DVD drive and continue.

  If the ESC key method does not work, press the F9 key instead.

  It depends on the type of BIOS in your PC (normally according to his age) which key you need to type.

• Re: Satellite U400-11 q with Vista has new HARD drive but no recovery disk

  Hello

  Before starting a very important message: I do not usually work with pc... :-) At my work we have an IT Department for our PC :-))

  However, now I have to work privately with a PC / laptop and I need help: I'm sitting in front of a Toshiba Satellite U400-11 q with a HARD drive completely newly formatted and unfortunately WITHOUT recovery CD or DVD!

  So far I managed to format the new HARD drive and put a Windows Vista Home Basic (OEM software) from my old pc on this notebook. However, nothing works again (I want to get into the Internet, etc.).

  So, I now have to put on all the involved drivers as well as drivers TOSHIBA original, right?

  How can I do this? What drivers to I need? Do I have to download all the drivers concerned (total 113) one by one on the Web from Toshiba site?

  ANY help is appreciated as I see myself spend all night in front of the PC...

  Thank you
  M

  For the benefit of mobile work, you need to install all the necessary drivers and tools and utilities.
  Each of them you can find on Toshiba download page under http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  Any substance must be installed according to installation order. Here it is:
  Windows Vista SP1
  Chipset Intel module
  Intel Robson (Intel iMSM Driver)
  Intel Crestline-GM / UMA Driver
  or
  AMD M82XT /M86 driver
  Audio driver Conexant CX20561
  Driver LAN Marvell 8040/8055
  Synaptics Touch Pad Driver
  Conexant Modem driver
  Wireless LAN driver
  Chicony camera software
  Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba
  CIR Port driver
  TOSHIBA Value Added Package
  TOSHIBA hardware configuration utility
  TOSHIBA supervisor password
  TOSHIBA SD Memory utilities
  AuthenTec AES1610 fingerprint utility
  TOSHIBA ConfigFree
  TOSHIBA Assist
  TOSHIBA Speech System
  CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer
  Toshiba HDD Protection
  TOSHIBA face recognition
  TOSHIBA TRS driver
  Broadcom V2.14.4.0
  HDMI Control Manager
  ProtonPack for Vista

  Install all the stuff on this list. If there is something missing just continue with the next.

  By the way: this machine works perfectly with Win7 32-bit so I highly recommend you to use Win7 instead of Vista.

• Broken hard drive and no Windows 8 sticker

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba laptop, * the HDD is broken * and when I bought did not have recovery disk. Nobody told me that I had to make a copy on the disc when the phone still worked.

  Now I have a new hard drive but does not have the recovery partition and LICENSE No. STICKER for WINDOWS 8!

  * What is the solution which gives Toshiba for these cases? * because I'm not ready to pay more than 30 for a CD that should come into the computer, and I will not pay a new license of Windows 8, because when I bought the computer and I paid!

  > Nobody told me that I had to make a copy on the disc when the phone still worked.
  Please do not be angry on me, but this isn't an excuse for your problem. Each laptop model comes with manuals of the user document. It is also saved on your laptop computer in PDF format.
  It is clearly describes what recovery image is and how you can save it and create recovery media.
  I don't know where you bought your laptop, but if you bought in some electronic stores I think you should talk with your dealer and tell him that you are not satisfied with their expert advice.

  You're right about the license. With your computer laptop, you bought OS and valid license but the product key from the sticker can be used for the activation of the operating system if you are using the Microsoft installation disc. This product key is up to the original recovery image that you got with your laptop.

  On the one hand, I understand, but you must also understand that, generally speaking, it's your fault. In these cases, toshiba offers just the solution and you can get the original image of recovery for your laptop model. It costs 30 euros, but with this money, you'll get bones, all necessary drivers, tools and utilities that need not be configured. Maybe two hours after you have perfectly install OS with all the necessary drivers.

  How much is Microsoft version if you do not want to order the Toshiba recovery image?

• Satellite Pro C660-1LR - new HARD drive but no recovery disk

  I need help for my son who is the Satellite Pro C660 1LR laptop.

  In this portable hard drive is completely dead, I have not created a disk of recovery for this system of portable computers.
  I bought a new hard drive that is installed... However, as you guessed it I have no access to reinstall an OS, this laptop works on windows 7.

  I'm not really tech savvy so if someone can advise me please do explain to the fool proof format! I try to avoid having to buy something expensive.

  > I'm trying to avoid having to buy something expensive.
  Problem is that you don't have many options in this regard.
  If you want to have the factory again settings you must install recovery disc. You can order on https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx of course is not free, but, in my opinion, without a doubt the best solution.

  You can buy the Microsoft installation disc and install the clean version. You must purchase a valid license for it.
  In this case, you must install all the necessary drivers, tools and utilities for more than one by one.

  Just in case you can get this installation of Microsoft and the free license you can save money.

  Believe me, the best solution is the original recovery disk command.

• Pavilion 4070 - us: new hard drive for the recovery disks do not work! Help!

  Hi - the hard drive on my Pavilion 4070 - crashed us, so I bought a replacement - a Samsung SSD 850 EVO, 256GB drive.  The problem is that I can't seem to get the recovery disks to work, and neither Microsoft nor HP is willing to help me.  Of course, Microsoft tells me they don't give me any help for Windows7 OEM versions and HP said that my product is no longer supported so they do not help me.  This is ridiculous - I own a legal copy of Windows 7 and I can't get any help from the company who sold me the computer?

  What happens when I go through the process of installation with the recovery discs, is that instead of the Windows installation continue as it is supposed to, I have "no boot device - insert boot disk and press any key any."  I'm desperate, I tried two different options - one was the minimum image recovery, the other was a factory restore.  Nothing seems to work. What can I do?   Moreover, the original hard drive is not * completely * dead - I can still access most of the data on it.

  Hello:

  Yes... It works fine for me.

  Here's the source Web page.  Select the download link of W7 Home Premium x 64 from there...

  http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/14709-Windows-7-Digital-River-direct-links-multiple-languages-x86-amp-x64/page58?p=469389 & viewfull = 1 #post469389

• Satellite A135: Vista will not start after replacing HARD drive using the recovery disk

  Toshiba Satellite A135-s7403 HARD drive failed, I have replaced the 80 GB with a WD Scorpio blue 250 GB hitachi. When I try to restore with recovery disk came with the laptop, it passes through two discs 1 and 2 and starts with the start-up of windows for the first time and then runs to the greenish with the spinner blue screen please wait... thne black screens for a second or 2 and then back to spinner, please wait and then it appears the box "installation of windows could not configure windows to run on hardware. This computer' only option is to click OK.

  Where to click ok, you get an another msg that says "windows could not complete the installation, install reinstall windows. I tried like 50 times now. Startup Repair indicates the root = failure cause while the installation program is underway. I know that my drive are good, as I adjusted used then about a month when I upgraded the memory because the original memory 512 MB was not enough o well running vista.

  Hello
  To be honest I n don't know what the problem is there but can you get the original installation disc of Microsoft and try to install the OS, just to see if the OS installation will complete successfully?

• After installing the new hard drive and using recovery discs, I get this message could not start because the following file is m issing or damaged system32\drivers\pci.sys

  I just replaced my hard drive with a new because the other HD said imminent failure or something like that! Basically the hard drive was about to fail and I so now the new one installed and I used my recovery disks and all seemed well until the recovery disks have been completed and the computer says to get out them. Then the computer restarted several times and then I get this message:
  Windows cannot start because missing or corrupt the system 32\drivers\pci.sys
  Then he said: "you can try to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original configuration of the CD-ROM.
  Select 'R' in the first screen to start repair.
  one of the many questions I have is that CD-ROMs are talking? It is the recovery disk, they want me to or what? also if you know a CV or another page which includes help on this specific topic would also help! Thank you
  also, I can still use the old drive hard when it is installed on my laptop!
  HP pavilion dv5220us running windows xp
  I had advanced care system that had a top registry Fixer and I got ccleaner as well on the computer
  internet security Norton 2011

  Hello panjok2,

  Sometimes recovery CD are dependent on the architecture of a hard drive.  If it is different from the original disc, then we have problems.

  In this case, the best thing you could do is contact HP and see if this is the case.  If it is not why this happens, they should be able to help you as well because they are the ultimate authority on their recovery process.

  Let us know if you have any questions.

  Best regards

  Matthew_Ha

• Help to remove the partition on a hard drive and data recovery

  I have two hard drives in my PC, the C: drive is 80 GB, and the F: drive is 120 GB.  The second drive (120 GB) is divided into two partitions.  I just deleted the partitions and makes the hard drive again in a single disc, however I had some important files on the F: drive that I thought I had copied to the C: drive but they are not there.  Is there anyway that is using the software I can return the drive to two drives and recover my data, please help

  Hello

  First of all, do not use the hard drive. This can make things sunk. A few things may already be unrecoverable. I would even delete the drive letter to stop inadvertently automated processes to use.

  There are two ways I can think of.

  1. buy a partitioning software disk that supports the undelete partition. On windows XP PartitionMagic was a very good product if symantec will still sell it. Given that Symantec has continued to develop, I had to switch to product partition Paragon. Sound was trash to some things, cloning in particular a double boot with loads of partitions - it has an undelete function which I didn't use. The fact that you have created a new partition could mean that the restoration may not work. You may need to delete the current, probably empty, partition everything first and then perform the restoration.

  2. buy a data recovery software that will scan the hard drives, including the unpartitioned space. I chose R-Studio and it was very good stuff even recovery from hard drives that fail. It was not 100% effective, but it is perhaps down to the severity of failure rather than the product. In situations like yours, it was very effective.

  Please mark this as useful or response if applicable.

  Tricky

• My G62-340US, I just had to replace the hard drive. My recovery disks appear to be compromised. Help

  On my G62-340US, I just had to replace the hard drive. I did 4 recovery disks when it was new. Now restore the recovery discs 3 ran, but will not be the 4th disk. The 4th information located anywhere without having to buy a new set? Where can I buy a single disc?

  Hello:

  As far as I know, you would have to buy a whole series of new.

  But, if you can read all 25 characters of the product key of W7 on the bottom of your laptop, I have a free solution to install a simplified version of W7 using the code the product key on your laptop.

  Here's how...

  Download the ISO file from W7 Home Premium 64 bit from the Microsoft link below.

  http://MSFT.digitalrivercontent.NET/win/X17-58997.ISO 2147483647 English Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 X 17 - 58997.iso

  Make sure that you got the file from xx GB 3. integers download, in rare circumstances, you get a full notification of download, but you do not receive the entire file to download.

  After you download the ISO file, you can burn it to a DVD using the ISO file burn option on your DVD burning program, or you can use this tool to transfer the ISO to a flash USB DVD or 4 GB drive.

  The tool also performs the bootable media.

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/HTML/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

  Then go to the care of your laptop and driver page for available software and drivers that you need.

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/product?cc=us&DLC=en&docName=c02497777&LC=en&product=4308554

• New installation of hard drive without a recovery disk

  How to make a recovery disk?

  Hello, to make a recovery disk, all you need to do is have an empty key and follow the instructions on this site...

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/create-USB-recovery-drive
  In addition, if you want it on a cd...
  http://www.Dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-make-a-recovery-disc-in-Windows.html

• I bought a new laptop with Windows 7 home authentic. I have a C: drive and two recovery disks. If I want to do two more an for games and other players for other stuff. How can I?

  If my windows gets crashed, for example, how do I retrieve that all? Please help me I am new user... I heard that if you other readers, you will be left place with no recovery disk to recover your windows in the back...

  If you do a non-destructive partition, it will not affect the recovery Partitions since those who are usually hidden. I suggest you use Easeus Partition Manager to create:

  EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition - http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Manager-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html

  More information: tools to partition the free Windows disk: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13880_3-20058506-68.html

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  The amount of space that you allocate will depend on what you plan to do with it, I allocated 35 GBs to mine.

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  After you have created the partition with Easeus, apply the changes and reboot your system.

  EASEUS will create the partition and restart your computer once more.