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• Installed the new hard drive and now can't activate Widnows 7 as it says not valid for clean installation

  This computer is having problems and we tried to upgrade to Windows 7 hard drive crashed.  We installed the new hard drive.  Now, we try to activate this copy but code comes up saying invalid for a clean install.  We need to have some new code or just get ours to work.

  Skip entering your product key Windows 7 and complete the installation.

  When you reach the desktop, click Start, right-click on computer

  Click on properties

  Scroll down to the Windows Activation

  Click the link x days before activation.

  Click on the link that says: "show me other ways to activate.

  Enter the product key

  Click next

  Select the Activation of the phone

  Click Next when you enter your key page

  Select your country

  Click Next, call the number listed

  Be sure to explain your situation to the Appeals Officer.

  Provide the installation generated when ID requested by the call agent

  They give a confirmation ID in return, enter it

  Click next to complete the activation.

  However, the requirements for the media upgrade is that you have an operating system already eligible such as Windows XP or Vista installed to use it. Since the Windows 7 end user license agreement.

  15 UPDATES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. After the upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software that you upgraded. After upgrade, you can no longer use the software that you upgraded.

  So, if you are always denied, you will just have to reinstall Windows XP or Vista and let it do the verification of eligibility.

  or

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• I just installed a new hard drive. and reinstalled a clean copy of Windows 8.1.  Windows 10 waiting to be installed. I have licensed copies of Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 5 and 12 elements with Acrobat Standard. The Adobe programs are now asking

  I just installed a new hard drive. and reinstalled a clean copy of Windows 8.1.  Windows 10 waiting to be installed. I have licensed copies of Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 5 and 12 elements with Acrobat Standard. The Adobe programs are now asking to be uninstalled and reinstalled I can understand. However, should I do before moving on to Windows 10?

  Yes

• HP Pavilion DV6-6c35dx: potential problems with OS driver install the new hard drive?

  I want to spend the hard drive of my laptop, but my laptop did not come with recovery discs. I buy a full copy of Windows 7 Professional, but I did save it... because when everything has failed, I guess. If I'm able to reinstall Win 7 Home or if I have to install Win 7 Pro, how can I be sure to reinstall all drivers HP (p. ex., trackpad, meaning cool, beats audio, etc.) for my machine? It is best to download the drivers before you install the new hard drive and have them ready on a flash drive. or is there an easier way? Thank you.

  I personally prefer the new OEM installation & then get required drivers to download for HP support for your laptop model.

  It is slower and more difficult to do if it is not too well known, but the end result is much better.

  If your system has flaws you should try to fix first, but better long-term results come from clean install generally.

• Upgrade to Windows 8, but I need to install a new hard drive first

  Hello

  I'll be upgrading my laptop's current (under Windows 7 Pro) to Windows 8 Pro for $40 on October 26. Before you install Windows 8, I'm going to install a new hard drive in my computer. I need some help on how I can do this...

  Is it possible for me to install the new drive hard while I am upgrading. I plan to do a clean install anything. If so, how should I go to?

  Thank you very much for your answer.

  Mike

  Create the backup of the image that your computer is now (with Windows 7) before installing Windows 8. If anything should go wrong then just restore Windows 7.

  I would like to disconnect the LAN cable and any other unnecessary internal or external device before the upgrade. If all goes well then connect the local network and activate Windows 8.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• How to recharge my hard drive with photos that are stored in iCloud.  After installing a new hard drive, there's no pictures found in the Photos, and I get this error "cannot find system Photo library named"Library.photoslibrary Photos".

  How to recharge my hard drive with photos that are stored in iCloud?  After installing a new hard drive, there's no pictures found in the Photos, and I get this error, "could not find the picture of system library named"Library.photoslibrary Photos".

  Soon as your App Photos or iPhoto lost track of your photo library, or there has not been migrated from your old drive. You can create an empty library and probably enable iCloud photo library for photos to upload to the cloud.

  Designate a library in pictures - Apple Support System

  

• Qosmio F30 - installing the new hard drive

  Hello

  I just installed a new hard drive on my Qosmio F30 - he came originally only with a 60 GB hard drive.

  The second disc is identical to the first in every way, i.e. of 60 GB drive Toshiba.

  I initialized the new drive and it also shows online and unallocated. I want to use the reader to basically increase my quality, not like a mirror and so chose this option using the RAID Utility.

  However when I expelore the C drive, it shows than the total capacity of the drives as 60 GB. I guess that both drives should be showing as a player, like 120 GB.

  The drive works properly?

  Thank you

  Hello

  You can check in the BIOS if the second HDD is recognized correctly

  As you say you don t want to use a mirror mode, but then you must set the RAID0 stripping!

  Please also check the settings of the BIOS RAID!

  At page 242 user manual you will find all the details on the different options and what they are for

  Greetings

• If I do not support until my MBP before installing a new hard drive...

  Very quick question:

  If I don't support my hard drive before installing a new hard drive, SSD, the MBP (early 2011) "know" download all the OS X software appropriate and that sort of thing? I guess my question is: is the part of the hard drive of the same hard drive recovery? Or on a separate physical disk.

  I don't have a time machine, and it would probably be easier to start from scratch.

  Thank you!

  If your computer comes with 10.6.8 or earlier and did not have its updated firmware updated to use Internet Apple system recovery, it is only on the internal drive. Otherwise, separate recovery methods are in the firmware and the drive internal.

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• HP EliteBook 8440p: Best boot option after installing the new hard drive and put to memory.

  I just installed the new hard drive for my laptop and will get the cards of two memory installed tomorrow. I would like advice on what would be the best option to start when the laptop for the first time I'm on fire.

  I have the original Windows HP recovery disk came with the computer.

  I also have a recovery disc and a system image on disks created with Macrium Reflect two days ago.

  I also have a recovery disc and a system image is created on an external hard drive Seagate two days ago. (I've read mixed reviews on these is currently working as a media of rescue with Win7 Pro).

  I guess if I use the HP recovery disc I would be then just use any system image I prefer, without the recovery disk. Anyone know if it makes a difference at all which method to use?

  bozzle73

  My recommendation would be to restore using the image of MR (Macrium Reflect) you did.

  But then, I used Mr. on all my PCs for years and am a big fan - having had it Miss ever in the years and years of use.

  You will need boot from the boot of MR media (you did that right) and, if you photographed all the required partitions for the operating system, restore it on the new drive should take a few minutes, and when this is done, you reboot and everything should be OK.

  Good luck
  
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• Failed to install the new hard drive

  I have a laptop Lenovo R61 on which I want to install a new hard drive, Kingston SSDNow V300 (60GB, 2.5 "), with Linux Mint.

  I have a DVD of installation of Linux Mint. If I have the old hard drive installed, I can start from the DVD and enter Linux Mint where I can install it on the old hard drive.
  If I change the hard drive for the new SSD, the computer starts only in part by the DVD (selection screen appears), then the computer automatically restarts. From AHCI in the BIOS (in Serial ATA menu) to compatibility did not change the behavior.

  Any ideas how I can get Linux Mint installed on my new hard drive?

  Welcome to the forum!

  When you install the SSD drive, also use the metal housing and rubber rails? Are you sure that the SSD is correctly inserted in the Bay?

  It could also be that the SSD is defective...

• Install the new hard drive to laptop help!

  I have a windows 7 HP Pavilion dv6-6170us, with a 750 GB hard drive. I want to install a new hard drive I bought is a 1.5 TB hard drive. Now I have already that I tried to see if it is from the hard drive new larger East and I unplug the old hdd and put the new and it fits. However, I've not started because I don't know how recover/install new OS on it.

  What should I do on my previous hard disk, because I know that my old drive hard as a recovery partition. Or do some recovery disks? I have to save my data to search for instructions on how to install os or the hard drive again.

  At the bottom of the article here:

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c01867418

• I installed a new hard drive on my computer and re-loaded windows vista. Will not be installing SP1

  I installed a new hard drive and re installed windows vista. I can't install SP1 because it is not supported anymore. Can I install SP2?

  1. Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
     http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/133c8953-c9cd-4FA5-8883-03e91bb6f2021033.mspx
  2. Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
     http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-GB/help/105f7420-6f7f-4FE8-8698-2f40ca5f53711033.mspx

  How to troubleshoot Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 service pack installation issues
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947366

  Manually install the SP1 and SP2 then.

  The links above will advise you where to get the standalone etc versions.

• Install a new hard drive - need advice!

  I intend to install a new hard drive on my Compaq C500
  All hard drives are the same physical size or do I need a specifically for this laptop?
  I do not have the windows install disks, but I have the sticker on the laptop with the product key to this topic, is it possible to download and install it?
  And what I have to install the drivers manually or it will install when I install the OS?
  Thank you
  Tom.

  I don't know of anyone who has a copy of it,
  Is there a way I can download and install with the product key that I have?

  Yes, but if it is not an official partner, I can't give you the link.  And currently I don't know any for Windows Vista.
  For Windows 7 (Digital River is an official partner of Microsoft): [link]

  I guess your best option is to contact HP support by phone or chat online at http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html

  Sorry,
  Digilodger

• Having trouble installing new drivers after installing a new hard drive and Windows Vista.

  I just installed a new hard drive on my computer of dell inspiron 1525. I managed to do it and it worked. I had a disc from dell to reinstall windows vista edition Home premium 32-bit and had drivers and utilities dvd. However I couldn't connect to the internet. I understand I'm missing some drivers but I rebooted the computer, but it goes to the black screen asking you to start in safe mode, safe mode with network, normally and something else. But after trying all of them, it goes straight to this same screen. What can I do? Or I can clear the new hard drive and start over? Any ideas?

  original title: new installation from hard drive problem

  Hello

  I suggest that you run the Startup Repair tool and check if it solves the problem:

  Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/startup-repair-frequently-asked-questions

  I suggest Download driver network card on another computer, and then transfer the file using any flash drive and even install in the computer you have challenged.

• Install a new hard drive and copy that

  I have a gateway that I bought at wal-mart about two years ago, it was windows vista Basic.  The hard drive is failling and I am wanting to install a new hard drive but the laptop didn't come with a cd of the operating system.  Is it possible to copy the old drive to the new so that I don't lose all the files and I didn't buy a new operating system?  Also I can do this with a USB key, do not know how to connect two internal hard drives at the same time.  I would like to as cheap as possible but need to do anyway.  Thank you

  I have a gateway that I bought at wal-mart about two years ago, it was windows vista Basic.  The hard drive is failling and I am wanting to install a new hard drive but the laptop didn't come with a cd of the operating system.  Is it possible to copy the old drive to the new so that I don't lose all the files and I didn't buy a new operating system?  Also I can do this with a USB key, do not know how to connect two internal hard drives at the same time.  I would like to as cheap as possible but need to do anyway.  Thank you

  Hey rcfball66

  You can always buy a gateway vista recovery disk to reinstall vista back to the factory with the new drive settings

  They provide at a nominal cost

  manufacturers of hard drive normally supplies free software to their Web sites for the movement of the operating systems of the old hard drive to the new hard disk cloning you buy home

  You can also use programs third 3rd to do this, or upgrade Vista Home Basic vista full for pc full upward

  but you can normally buy 3rd party programs

  read below information about such a program

  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/

  Walter, the time zone traveller