computer laptop VAIO crashed lost operating system need to reformat the drive and delete partitions too
I need a copy of windows xp because the manufacturer does not have a recovery disk and they no longer.
so, what to do? I need to get a copy of xp that I have the license number on the bottom of my laptop
My laptop broke down with a virus and now I get no operating system installed?
I want to just format the hard drive and delete the partitions and start again
Any ideas?
Mike
I need a copy of windows xp because the manufacturer does not have a recovery disk and they no longer.
so, what to do? I need to get a copy of xp that I have the license number on the bottom of my laptop
My laptop broke down with a virus and now I get no operating system installed?
I want to just format the hard drive and delete the partitions and start again
Any ideas?
Mike
Reboot, or power on the laptop and immediately after that the Sony Vaio logo disappears, press the F10 key several times. This brings you to the built-in recovery Partition.
You can reinstall the operating system from there.
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Received the replacement drive - thank you. However as before when I go to install the drive on my computer does not display the content of the program. He treats the drive as if it were a blank disc and asks if the disk needs to be formatted. The player does not display the name of Adobe Acrobat and if you click the drive the little swirly just keep swirling. The name of the program does not appear and when you click on install nothing happens. My computer is a Windows 10 operating system. I pass the proof of eligibility and received a serial number, but I never get the installation program.
I went to a friend and we tried the drive of his computer to Windows 7 and the name of the program showed when you click top started to install. My friends computer is a Windows 7.
Is it possible that the revised version Adobe Acrobat Pro DC isn't 10 compatible windows? Why am I having this problem? Are you able to help me? I can / t believe Windows 10 and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC would not compatible 6 months after upgrading Windows 10.
I appreciate your response and your help.
Hi waso33,
Please use this link to download & install the program on your system:- https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-downloads.html
And then using the serial number that you can activate the program.
Let me know if any problem will persist.
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After several futile attempts to update my computer and I couldn't was the first get the bad image of SLIU.exe error, I tried ccleaner, malware nothing has worked, so I decided to do a reinstall = so I have inserted the windows cd and started doing an installation, but it would not install service pack 1 not even the stand-alone version.
so I decided to install win 7 again and got a corrupt c:\windows.old.001\windows\servicing\sessions file setup.exe is corrupt and unreadable, please run chkdsk utility
executing the ckdks and now he says it's error correction in the index file $SII 9
I want to just reformat the drive and do a fresh install.
the drive hard seagate [passed all test
What is the step by step to reformat the hard drive
I have an external hard drive with all my backup files. that I don't worry, I want just the computer working again.
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Home build
Win 7 ultimate
card mother p45 MSI neo
4 GB corsair ddr d
1 TB of Seagate hard drive
Intel dual caore 8400 cpu
NVIDIA g8400 video card
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)
Click on drive Options
Select the disc/s click on Delete
Click new
Click on apply
Click OK
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Restore point:
Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.
Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...
Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.
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If restore work not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:
Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.
Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.
At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.
When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html
Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.
NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.
Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.
http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/
ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html
It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.
You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.
It is NOT a disc of resettlement.
And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.
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How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.
There is no Vista free download legal available.
http://eSupport.Sony.com/Perl/select-System.pl?PRODTYPE=1, 24,26,66,9,70,5,72
Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.
Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.
In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.
See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.
Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...
Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.
You can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.
They will tell you how to do this.
Every computer manufacturer has their way of doing recovery disk/s.
Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.
If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):
Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.
At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu
http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884
MS advice on the conduct of clean install.
http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm
A tutorial on the use of a clean install
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp
Super Guide Windows Vista Installation
After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.
Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.
See you soon.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner
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Operating system does not recognize the drive (cd/dvd drive)
Product: hp pavilion dv4270us notebook PC
Operating system: Windows XP Professional
My dvd R/W drive stopped working on my laptop all of a sudden. No messages were produced. When I checked the Device Manager, the drive did not work with an error code 39. I uninstalled equipment and reinstalled several times but no recognition by operating system.
Is this a problem of interface, or do I need a new optical drive?
Yes... a bit of burning CD and other prorgams programs add their filter keys to the registry that will create this problem. You just need to remove the key and restart the system to recover the system to the factory settings.
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I have copy of CS5 on the old laptop and really need to do on my newer computer operating system windows, but the purchased disk was originally lost. Help please I have improved my cameras and they are not supported in CS3 and I don't want to bother with the DNG Converter. Looking at the details of loading originally in 2010 I have only 20 digits of the serial number that I need to finish loading on the new computer from 24.
I hope someone can help please
If your software is still running on your old machine, you can try to save it now. See if there is an Option in the Help menu. If it works, you don't need to know your serial number to get the software registered, but your number will subsequently indicate in your adobe account.
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I need to reformat the drive or remove an operating system
Although this issue will be interesting... I have two windows vista operating systems on my computer. I know that I don't have two disks. but on my c and d ' training is windows vista. I need to delete one or reformat my hard drive... but the problem is that I can't go back and I can't do it in safe mode, I didn't have the screen that says select your operating system... I can enter in F2 and F8, but none of these options work. so, I just need help...
Install a clean CUSTOM:
Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.
At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu
http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm
A tutorial on the use of a clean install
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp
Super Guide Windows Vista Installation
See you soon.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner
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OK, so I bought a laptop from a garage sale for like a goat. good good deal? No, I need a computer for my needs college and I couldn't get one. well AnyWho I try to put in work and it says hard drive failure. Well, I got this old vista ultimate cd with it but no product key. I can't even connect you to download programs or to make a diagnosis. It gives me the possibility to use the command prompt, which I am not good at or to do a reinstall of system image recovery of the system with a cd (ive got to work best) but I need to get a product key for it. and I really don't want to pay anything else because im really broken. If you can help, tha would be great.
It hardware failure of s then you should consider store tech. If you reinstall vista you will be able to use 3 months without product key
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We have the original supplied with the computer disks.
Hello
You don't say what operating system but the Vista Forums.
Here's Dell to reinstall Vista using their provided disks:
If you ever reinstall one that never came with disks, this is the method of Dell to reinstall Vista using the recovery Partition it would have:
See you soon.
p.s. If you have another operating system, you can change this information at the top of the Dell Web sites in the links depending on the operating system you have.
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Hi ennouari,.You have a burner installed third-party software?Check if other media works fine in Windows Vista.You can follow the methods and check if the problem persists.Method 1:Uninstall any third-party software of engraving and check if your DVD drive works.Method 2:You can follow the steps in the articles below and check if the problem persists.Step 1:Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media
http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cd_dvd_drive_problemsStep 2:The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461Step 3:When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/939052Note: You can click on 'repair' wherever it is necessary.
Method 3:If the steps above do not solve your problem, I suggest that do you a System Restore to the point that your DVD player was working fine.Method 4:If none of the methods and the steps work, check if the drive works in safe mode .Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft Support[If this post was helpful, please click the button "Vote as helpful" (green triangle). If it can help solve your problem, click on the button 'Propose as answer' or 'mark as answer '. [By proposing / marking a post as answer or useful you help others find the answer more quickly.]
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My Vaio VGN-SR220j fan runs constantly and the computer seem to always warm. Therefore, the battery life is only 90 minutes for a new battery. What can we do about it?
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I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 with Windows XP Professional I ordered from dell (it was about 5 years ago). I want to be able to partition my drive hard so that I can dual boot XP and ubuntu, but I had not given an XP CD to reinstall after formatting the disk for the partition. How can I prove to microsoft that I have a valid XP version so that they will send me a cd so that I can install on my laptop? Any suggestions?
It is the same, as I just posted... I need to know if such image files or installation files
Hello makman99,
You should ask this question at Dell. Good advice on all XP themes, visit the http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp
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Tried removing battery and turn on with power cable - no luck. The ONLY light anywhere, that's where the cable plugs. The unit is only 3 weeks old. Bought at OfficeMax.
Hello
If you are still in the period of time where you can return the machine and get it replaced, it's definitely what I would suggest - you shouldn't be troubleshooting a whole new machine and it sounds like a hardware problem.
Kind regards
DP - K
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I would like to know if the change in the operating system will also change the product ID
Original title: change of the operating system
Hello
I would like to know if the change in the operating system will also change the product ID.
Please can you me this.
Hi Agnes,.
Thanks for posting the request in Microsoft Community Forums.
1. are you referring to the product key or Product ID?
2. you try to upgrade to Windows 8.1 with the same product key?
Product ID is built into the hardware of the machine components. The product key is a 25 character alphanumeric code shown in five groups of five characters each (for example, BCDFG-12345-HJKLM-67890-NPQRS). When you change the operating system, product ID remains the same and not need to change.
You can reuse the product key in the file product ID for multiple installations of the same version of the operating system. The product key in the product ID file is only used to install Windows.
The edition of Windows that you are installing must match the product key used to activate Windows. If you use a product key to select a Windows edition, we recommend using the same key to activate Windows, so that the edition you are installing is the same as the edition that you select.
Work with the keys and product activation
http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825195.aspx
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