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• Can't reformat the hard drive on Satellite 1100, OS = XP (Service Pack 2)

  This laptop is about 5 years old and is extremely slow. I saved everything and tried to reformat the drive several times with the product recovery CD but nothing works.

  I'm the procedure as shown on the CD case, i.e.

  1. Insert the #1 disk in the CD-Rom drive
  2 turn on the PC by holding down the 'C' key
  3. follow the instructions that appear on the screen

  When I turn on the PC in the 'C' key with CD in the machine emits a strong constant beep and a cursor appears on the screen. No instructions appear however. As soon as I let go of 'C' the computer starts normally.

  If I do not 'c' pressed without instructions appear on the screen and the computer load XP as usual.

  I thought that maybe I would need to adjust BIOS settings via F2 and F12 as soon as the computer is on but by changing a setting in the 'boot from CD' makes no difference.

  Am I missing something?

  Jim

  Everything you do is just fine. Can you please try to use another bootable CD and see if the same thing happen?

  Maybe there at - there some problem with recovery CD1. Also do stupid test and start it with CD2. Somewhere on this forum I found to report about false labelling CD.

• How can I boot from the Windows 7 Installation CD so that I can reformat the hard drive before reinstalling Windows 7?

  How can I boot from the Windows 7 Installation CD so that I can reformat the hard drive before reinstalling Windows 7?  I have already reinstalled Windows 7 from the CD, but that has not solved my problems.  When I put the factory CD in my CD player, it won't always boot from the CD.  When I put my Windows 7 Ultimate CD in the CD drive, it doesn't always start from the CD.         I realize that the reformatting is not always necessary, but I caught a few viruses (despite anti-virus running) and I need to start with a clean hard drive.

  On Friday, January 9, 2015 14:30:32 + 0000, BlueKodak wrote:

  How can I boot from the Windows 7 Installation CD so that I can reformat the hard drive before reinstalling Windows 7?  I have already reinstalled Windows 7 from the CD, but that has not solved my problems.  When I put the factory CD in my CD player, it won't always boot from the CD.  When I put my Windows 7 Ultimate CD in the CD drive, it doesn't always start from the CD.

  You must go into the BIOS and change the boot on CD order
  first push.

  How to get into your BIOS? It is not dependent on Windows, but on what he
  motherboard/BIOS card that you have. In fact, you need access to the
  BIOS before Windows begins to start. A common method is to press
  the key delete when you turn on first, but this is not necessarily true
  for your computer. Watch the display carefully when you start first;
  There is often a message here to tell you what to do. If this is not the case, check
  your system documentation or check with your provider.

• came loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. Recently, I reformatted the hard drive and did a clean installation of Windows 7 Professional. I have no games. No solitaire, Minesweeper, no nothing.

  original title: lack of games
  I have an Acer Aspire PC. It came loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. Recently, I reformatted the hard drive and did a clean installation of Windows 7 Professional.

  I have no games. No solitaire, Minesweeper, no nothing.
  How can I, without seeking to erase and reinstall again?

  To activate the built-in Windows 7 games:

  1. click on Start (lower-left) and then on Control Panel.

  2. click on programs and features.

  3. on the left side of the screen, click on 'Windows turn features on or off".

  4. find the entry called games & check the box next to it.

  5. click on OK.

  6 reset.

  If the games box is already checked, uncheck the box , click OK, restart, then do steps 1-6 above.

• I had to do a system restore on my PC, which reformats the hard drive and he returned to factory State, and I lost all of my emails from OE and contacts. No way to get them back?

  My computer crashed and the system recovery was the only option.  I know this reformats the hard drive and actually returned the PC to factory State, but I cannot now access all of my old emails and contacts on OE.  I managed to configure OE once again, so I can receive messages via my site, but really need to come back to the 'old'.  Any help would be greatly appreciated

  My computer crashed and the system recovery was the only option.  I know this reformats the hard drive and actually returned the PC to factory State, but I cannot now access all of my old emails and contacts on OE.  I managed to configure OE once again, so I can receive messages via my site, but really need to come back to the 'old'.  Any help would be greatly appreciated

  Two points:

  Suggestions 1. see Bruce Hagen, but it is highly unlikely that you can get everything back. When you perform a system recovery, you lose everything that was on the disc.

  2. it is late to tell you this, but like you apparenly had no backup on external media, you're playing with fire. For the future, you can read this article I wrote: "how to return your computer regularly upward and reliable" to http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=314

• How to reformat the hard drive and do a "clean" install

  A recent virus attack, my computer has lost some files of the operating system.  With the help of the Lim has provided the recovery disk, which offered ' upgrade/repair' or a 'new installation '.  I chose ' install new ', actually I found many of my files are still there - that means that if a virus has escaped "Detection / removal" will always be there.

  Question: How to reformat the hard drive and do a 'fresh install' on a clean hard disk "? ". (I have a drive to Win XP with service pack 3 and a driver disk for the hardware installed on my computer of the regulations.)

  Thanks in advance

  Skip

  Since you have a Dell and a recovery CD and not a recovery Partition, check how many partitions you need by using disk management:

  http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_management.htm

  In case you have a partition with the operating system and a partition of the utility partition, I would only recommend formatting the partition from the OS. The Partition utility can be very useful.

• How can I reformat my hard drive to its original as pronounced when new?

  Computer is 6 years old LDP. I want to reformat the hard drive so it "s in the original as new condition.

  I know that this will destroy any addition of files & programs.

  Need directions.

  Look at your manual owner and/or your OEM (manufacturer of the computer - like Dell, HP, Gateway, etc.) Frequently asked questions for your computer.  Probably you have a partition that can be used with right to restore keys or you have a CD/DVD set to use or you should make such CD/DVD set or you can call the manufacturer and which now get (probably for a small fee given age) or you have the Windows actually any installation CD/DVD and the product key on the system itself.

  Please give details based on this new knowledge.

• Re-installation after reformatting the HARD drive

  Due to the infection by the Virus, I uninstalled my copy of Acrobat X Pro. After reformatting the HARD drive, I downloaded and re-installed the latest version of Acrobat Pro 10. When installing, I get the license number and it is accepted as correct. However, when I run the program it invites me to re-enter the license and then, States that no matching program is installed on my computer. Please help.

  Hi, Alvaro, we checked the details around the serial number you mentioned, Acrobat version 8 volume license serial number.

  Please Contact Customer Care to get this fixed number.

  Atul_Saini

• Just upgraded my iMac to Yosemite.  He is now on all fours.  I intend to reformat the hard drive and install fresh Yosemite and reloading the hard drive.  Can I turn my CS 6 Suite and Lightroom and then reinstall.  Everyone knows a sl

  I installed my iMac (2009) in Yosemite.  He is now on all fours.  I intend to do a new installation of the operating system.  This forces me to format the hard drive.  I have already backed up my data.  With further regard to CS 6 and Lightroom is the appropriate mechanism to disable the program and then reinstall it from my Adobe account?  Any other input would be appreciated.

  Yes, disable it before uninstalling.

  to reinstall, you only need your serial number and installation files.

  the installation files:

  Downloads available:

  • Suites and programs: CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4 | CS3
  • Acrobat: XI, X | 9,8 | 9 standard
  • First Elements: 13 | 12 | 11, 10 | 9, 8, 7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
  • Photoshop Elements: 13 | 12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
  • Lightroom: 5.7| 5 | 4 | 3
  • Captivate: 8 | 7 | 6 | 5
  • Contribute: CS5 | CS4, CS3

  Download and installation help links Adobe

  Help download and installation to Prodesigntools links can be found on the most linked pages.  They are essential; especially steps 1, 2 and 3.  If you click on a link that does not have these listed steps, open a second window by using the link to Lightroom 3 to see these "important Instructions".

• Satellite M115-S3094: how to make a partition without reformatting the HARD drive?

  Hello

  recently bought a laptop Toshiba M115 comes with 80 GB ' SATA drive and XP MEDIA CENTER 2002

  (1) how do I partition without reformatting the drive.

  (2) even if the laptop came with a pre-installed xp. I was wondering what happens if I want to reinstall xp media center, if and when required. Y at - it a disc that I can order (I have the license)... What options of backup kindo f are at - it?

  first time with toshiba... so am new at the mercy of the workings...

  DMM

  Hello

  1.), I use the Partitions Magic 8 to create partitions on the HARD drive.
  This application is very nice and I love it all simply ;)
  You can change the size of the partitions, status and you can fully manage the partitions on the HARD disk. And the best thing is you do not need to format anything B-)

  2.) well, the computer Toshiba laptop are delivered also with the recovery CD. I think that all manufacturers of laptops offers this CD of restoration with own products.
  In any case, on this CD, you'll find Tosh preinstalled operating system drivers.
  If you want to install other OS (XP MCE) you can do it, but you should check if there are drivers that are needed for this OS. But I have XP drivers should also work with thin MCE.

• How can I reformat my hard drive? I use xp family. __

  I need to reformat my hard drive. How can I do?

  I guess you want to re - install Windows XP.  Boot from the installation CD of Windows XP, which will give you the option to delete the existing partition, creating a new and updated in shape.

• Reformat the hard drive and a clean reinstall of Vista

  Hello
  I was wondering if you could advise me if this is possible.
  I have Vista on a partition, a home machine built dual boot (with XP), who begins to fill. I decided to stop using XP, which

  is sitting on the second partition of the hard drive, and I want to reformat the disk and a partition with Vista on it. Taking into

  mind, I'm not bothered about losing all the data and save nothing, in my opinion, I don't want to lose, can I just reformat the hard disk into a single

  Partition and reinstall Vista? I'm sure that the answer is Yes, but my main concern is to ensure my "serial key" is accepted and that the activation

  process will go smoothly. Read other messages I prefer not to use Vista to reduce the size of the XP partition and prefer to make one

  clean install.
  Your help and feedback will be greatly appreciated.

  On Thu, September 16, 2010 08:40:58 + 0000, rainb0wman wrote:

  I was wondering if you could advise me if this is possible. I have Vista on a partition, a home machine built dual boot (with XP), who begins to fill. I decided to stop using XP, which

  is sitting on the second partition of the hard drive, and I want to reformat the disk and a partition with Vista on it. Taking into

  mind, I'm not bothered about losing all the data and save nothing, in my opinion, I don't want to lose, can I just reformat the hard disk into a single

  Partition and reinstall Vista?

  Yes. Do a clean install of Vista and leave this formatting occur
  the first stage of the installation.a

  I'm sure that the answer is Yes, but my main concern is to ensure my "serial key".

  You mean the product key, not series.

  is accepted and that the activation
  process will go smoothly.

  You can reinstall and reactivate as many times as you need or want.
  No problem. Worst case, if it's some time since the last
  activation, you may need to activate by phone call, but it's
  quick and easy.

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• Dreamweaver CS3 - cannot activate after reformatting the hard drive

  Hello
  I had to reformat my hard drive due to a virus and took note of all my serial numbers.

  I have Dreamweaver CS3 on laptop with disk and accept my code but then I have to call to activate fully.

  I then get a message on the phone telling me to go to adobe.com/go/activation, then, I can't do anything.

  He told me of click on help in dreamweaver and activate from there, but I can't go in front of a screen of activation to get there.

  Please help I need to work on my site.

  TIA Ian

  I have CS2 has been disabled due to a "technical problem" without name.

  Regarding the OP, I uninstall and run the tool for cleaning and then try again. The cleaning tool is available here: http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

  You also "peut" benefit to try installing this way, make sure you follow ALL the instructions...

  http://prodesigntools.com/download-Adobe-CS4-and-CS3-free-trials-here.html

• Satellite Pro P100 PSPAHE: How can I replace the HARD drive

  I have not found any documentation about the replacement of the engine on my Satellite Pro 100 PSPAHE.
  How can I physically remove the disk?
  And my Device Manager indicates that the drive is a Fujtsu MHV2200BT PL ATA. What, PL, sounds like parallel - I thought it was a SATA drive.

  Hello

  This laptop was equipped certainly SATA HDD :)
  If you want to upgrade to a larger HARD drive and a SATA HDD is right!

  The slot in the HARD drive seems to be placed at the bottom of the unit near the edge of the laptop.
  To remove the disc HARD turn the computer upside down.
  Loosen the 2 screws and remove the cover of the HARD drive during the liberation of the locks.
  Remove the HARD drive cable connector HARD drive. Be sure to not reach
  damage to the connector. Place the mounting of the HARD drive on a flat surface and remove the 4 screws.
  Then drive HARD is free one may be replaced by a new one.

• Can not find the hard drive on the A200 Satellite during the xp installation

  I have a Satellite A200 (PSAE3E).
  When I try to install Windows XP it prompt can not find any hard disk.
  How can I install win xp?

  Just visit Toshiba support page under http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > support & downloads. On the download page to choose your laptop model and download Storage Manager.

  Reserved for the installation of Windows XP Home edition to the Please Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2. When facilities procedure starts press F6 button and load the driver SATA (floppy) and the HARD drive will be visible and you will be able to continue the facilities.

  Good luck!