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• Can I install Windows after formatting my laptop?

  After an automatic update that probably did not work right (it was not any message like "update completed" or "your computer"), windows on my laptop no longer starts. There is every time a message just before windows start that some .dll files "were not found '... I tried to format my laptop using an older version of Windows XP, but the problem still remains. Now, I have no operating system.
  Can I reinstall windows with the recovery CD? I have not yet try it... I have a portable Satellite U200.

  Of course you can do it. It's very simple. Put THE switch recovery delivered ODD, portable media and immediately press C. Gardez_ him down for a few seconds. This will force portable to use ODD as the first boot device.

  Just follow the menu on the screen.

• Question: How can I format a PC running pre-installed windows Vista?

  I would like to format my PC because of the problems I've been as blue screen errors.

  I bought a PC pre-installed Windows Vista and I don't have the DVD of windows.
  Question: How can I format the hard drive?

  Here are the different ways to reinstall Vista

  Contact the manufacturer of the laptop computer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

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  also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought

  you would normally press F8, F9, F10 or F11 or Alt + F10 or 0 to start to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

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  or borrow a vista microsoft dvd; not a HP, Acer recovery disk etc

  Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

  they contain all versions of vista

  This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

  http://www.theeldergeek.com/Vista/vista_clean_installation.html

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  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

• How can I get Windows 7 to read RAW hard drives without having to format the hard drive due to important work on this subject?

  Original title: the file format of external hard drive is the RAW and not NTFS. How can I get Windows 7 to read RAW hard drives without having to format the hard drive due to important work on this subject?

  I put the hard drive on an XP and Vista machine and can read the hard drive, but not with Windows 7

  Hi Zling,

  It works on other OS? When did you finally read the disc and with what OS? If you can read the drive and make a backup of the data on this subject, I you suggest to backup the data on the drive and then put it in using the NTFS file system.

  I hope this helps! Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• How can I install Windows 8 of my 1.5 TB external harddrive without formatting?

  Well I finally decided to move to Windows 8 (starting from Windows 7 x 64), but I'm stuck in a weird situation here...  I image .iso Windows 8 with me but I will not be burn on a DVD, the only option would be either use a USB key or an external HARD disk... Unfortunately my 16 GB USB DRIVE no longer works (and the .iso image file does not in my other USB drives I had remaining)... So I decided to use my drive external HARD on the contrary - but there's another problem... about 750 GB on my HARD drive is full (there are all my files, movies, music, games, etc) and the rest is 'empty '...

  So, how can I install Windows 8 of this external HARD drive without formatting? Since I don't have any other "spare" hard drives or USB keys with a lot more storage capacity...  And I can't keep them in my laptop because it has only 500 GB...

  Can I partition my external HARD drive and secure all my files in one partition, and format the other partition to use it to install Windows 8 on my laptop somehow...?

  You can create a partition on your HARD drive and install Windows inside with Universal USB Installer
  Here's how you create a new Partition

  • Open disk management
  • Right click on the partition that you want to split > Shrink > select size > Ok
  • Unallocated space will appear
  • Right-click on > Format give a letter

  OR you can install windows on a different partition from your internal HARD drive

  You can create a partition in the internal drive and extract files inside Windows and make it bootable with EasyBCD (3rd party free program to change startup options and other things)
  • Create a new partition using disk management
  • Extract the files to install Windows inside
  • Open EasyBCD > add new item > WinPE > search for X:\Sources\boot.wim > add
  • Reboot and choose the new element added to the startup in

  I used this method once and it worked

• Windows displays the device works correctly. However, the device does not appear in windows Explorer. also, I can not format disks.

  Windows displays the device works correctly.  However, the device does not appear in windows Explorer. also, I can not format disks.

  What should I do next

  Hello

  1. Are you referring to the NEC USB Floppy Driver?
  2. You try to format floppy disks?
  3. Was - this earlier work, if so, did the chnages on the computer before this problem?

  If it worked, I suggest the following methods and check the status of the issue.

  Method 1:

  Open the hardware and devices troubleshooter.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-hardware-and-devices-Troubleshooter

  Method 2:

  Update a hardware driver that is not working properly.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

• Question: How can I format my locked Windows 8 install USB?

  I got a USB key to install Windows 8 with my new laptop computer.

  Eventually put Windows 7 on it, if I want to use the drive for other things.

  Question: How can I format it?

  I see no unlocking switch.

  Thank you

  Mark,

  I can understand your situation.

  Given that these Dell USB, I wish that you contact them for assistance. You will also have options to upgrade to Windows 7.

• How can I format / erase a partition vmfs on the HARD drive for later use by windows?

  Hi all

  I have a HARD drive to a virtual host formatted as a vmfs partition. I need to delete / erase this HARD drive vmfs partition because it will now be used in a Windows environment. Can someone explain please how can I remove vmfs partition so that it can be formatted in NTFS? Can be done in a Windows operating system like the current place of residence may have one easily accessible Linux or vmware?

  Thank you.

  vmTrekker

  Windows should be able to reformat a VMFS partition in the GUI. If this isn't the case, you can run the diskpart utility and erase the partition table on the disk.

  André

• How can I upgrade windows Vista to windows 7? Is there a format the PC before installing Windows 7? Please confirm...

  Hi, I saw windows vista 32 bit in my PC and I license windows 7 with me. Is it necessary to formate windows vista upgrade to Windows 7, IS this widow 7 will automatically get my drivers all while on the upgrade of time.will you please suggest me the best way...

  Run the win7 Upgrade Advisor first. If everything is OK, insert the win7 dvd and restart the computer, and then follow the upgrade procedure

• Satellite Pro A40 can't install windows without using recovery dvd?

  Hello
  I can't install windows xp pro on my A40 Pro sitting unless I have to use the recovery DVDs including family XP Edition pro.
  I own a copy of xp pro, but I just can not format the hard drive either through the xp pro Setup or using third party software.
  all ideas

  Thanks in advance

  Hello

  Maybe you have an old version of your Windows XP operating system in the Microsoft Windows CD.
  I guess you are not able to install the OS, because some updates and SP are missing on the CD.
  You should try to include service packs of MS, and then install the operating system.

  PS: I put t understand why you n t use the recovery CD. The installation is very simple and al Tosh drivers are pre-installed. OK, it s a Home version but there aren't huge differences of Pro

• Can I downgrade Windows 8 64-bit for Windows 7 64-bit?

  Can I downgrade Windows 8 64-bit for Windows 7 64-bit?

  And also my drivers continue to operate?

  I have only one installation of Windows 7 disk and want to make sure that I could use it incase if my computer goes down / gets corrupted / ect. Since I formatted acccidently my OEM drive when I take away a lot of partitions, I did.

  My computer:

  Model: HP 2000 Notebook PC

  Model No.: C2N26UA #ABA

  OS: 8 64-bit Windows

  Additional info: my computer came with Windows 8 64-bit pre-installed.

  Hello:

  First of all, make your game of W8 recovery discs before proceeding.

  All the W7 x 64 drivers of this Associates model should work on yours.

  http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=5275377&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=5259212&swLang=13&TaskID=135&swEnvOID=4063#11360

  The driver is missing (and is for any laptop AMD) and it's the chipset driver that installs the SMBus Controller and the USB 3.0 controller.

  You should download and install this driver first and then restart. First download listed is what you need.

  http://support.AMD.com/us/gpudownload/Windows/pages/raid_windows.aspx#2

  Then install the graphics driver and restart, then install the audio driver and restarted.

• ENVY dv7: Formatting Windows 10

  Saxemard

  HO a PC con Windows 8.1 operating system. Ho intended di installare Windows 10.

  Since money periodically delle formattazioni by the following del mio computer, I wanted to know is dopo sommergibili di Windows 10, to formatto dovro'usare REED reinstallare Windows 10 e to questo stay sempre gratuito una volta downloaded the prima volta. Oppure se, una volta da Windows 10, esso will be automatically registrato nella partition di rescue e quindi ogni volta che effettuero UN ripristino mi will be automatically free Windows 10.

  Grazie

  Hello

  I have a PC with operating system Windows 8.1. I want to install Windows 10.

  I usually format my computer and I would like to know if after you have installed Windows 10, if I go to format it, I'll have to REINSTALL Windows 10 too and if it will remain free for me. Or if, once installed Windows 10, it will be written permanently into the my PC recovery partition so that it will be available automatically whenever I have format.

  Thank you

  Hi @Winged_Cat,

  Thank you for visiting the HP Forums! A place where you can find solutions for your problems with the help of the community!

  I stumbled upon your post on the laptop and wanted to help you! I looked in your question about your HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook and concerns if you have to reformat your laptop after or later. Yes. Once you have upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer, you will be able to reinstall, including a clean install on the same device. You will not have a product key for re-updates on the same hardware. If you make a significant change to your hardware, you may need to contact customer support for help with activation. You will also be able to create your own installation media, such as a Flash DRIVE or a DVD and use it to update your device and reinstall once you have upgraded.

  Pulled from Microsoft pages click here to see the options of relocation.

  I hope this helps you understand the upgrade.

  Thank you.

• Gettinng less updates to Windows Update after formatting Windows

  Original title: problem with Windows Update after PC format

  Hello, I have Windows 7 x 64 OEM and today I had to format 6 times my PC because of my graphics card.

  Problem which is the 5th time that I formatted my PC, WU shows me less up to date than the first time. And in format 6, least of all day.

  How can I solve this problem? Thnaks.

  Hi Josele69,

  Whenever you install a new update, it contains the updates released before. If you will get only the recent updates. When you run windows update, you also receive only for new updates when you're done with the updates offered. This might be a reason you found less updates after formatting windows.

  For more information, see the links:

  Install Windows updates

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/install-Windows-updates

  Install Windows updates in Windows 7

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/install-Windows-updates

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• How can I remove Windows 2000 and let my only XP?

  How can I remove Windows 2000 Pro and let my only XP?

  I was given a computer from a friend.  It had Windows 2000 Pro top.  I installed my copy of XP on the computer, but do not delete the 2000 Pro here at this time.  Now, I would remove the 2000 and have no idea how to do it.  I'm fairly intelligent, but am a computer redhead.  In other words, if we say how to do it, I can.  I just don't know how to do it without help.

  If someone wouldn't mind helping me, I'd appreciate it.

  2000 has been upgraded to xp or xp resides in a separate partition. If the

  1 has taken place, open Add/Remove Programs, remove 2000, once in, open disk

  Cleanup utility, look for more button options, search for remove all but the last restore, point

  Run disk Cleanup, restarting the pc. If xp is on a separate partition, boot the pc with the xp installation

  CD, press r for recovery to the menu console, select 1 for press C: entered password,.

  type: DiskPart in DiskPart, delete the 2000 partition, create one, press the ESC key. Type: EXIT

  Go back to xp, in run, type: diskmgmt.msc in msc, R.click on the new free space.

  Select 'format' follow the wizard, use the default settings. Once her thru, L.click to this topic

  go to the actions, all, select 'Activate' exit msc.

• I can't install windows xp service pack 3.

  I can't install windows xp service pack 3. My computer crashed and I had to reinstall all software.  I have mcafee total protection 2011 installed with a firewall. The windows xp cd I had to reinstall had windows xp service pack 2 on it. It was installed it was automatic update that was lost when the reinstalled. How to obtain windows xp service Pack3 installed because I can't use microsoft fixit tool becuae it says that I must have windows xp service pack 3 installed and microsoft net framework 2.0 sp 2 difficulty using it and internet explorer 8?

  SP2 starts xp Security Center, he also started two firewalls, xp firewall

  are not recommended, remove the mcafee firewall. Better yet, eliminate

  McAfee until xp is up to date... Moreover, how was xp reinstalled, it must

  format 1 hd, then install xp. This is done in DOS, not windows

  Explorer...