Damaged HARD disk, need to reinstall windows... but I had installed the Vista upgrade 7!

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• I received an error message: operating system not found. I need to reinstall Windows, but do not have the media. How can I request media?

  "OS not found"

  Hello... My laptop out there today and I'm trying to start it, it says "operating system not found '... I guess I reinstall windows Vista but I can't find any cd/dvd... I dontt think that I was given when I bought my laptop a few years ago... Do you think I can get another copy (free of charge)) L

  Hello

  If you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your laptop there should be a recovery Partition on the hard drive to reinstall Vista on how you purchased your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Ask them to the proper key sequence.

  Also some manufacturers have more available recovery Vista disc.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• Accidentally, I used my xp professional on my computer which had xp family on it. my computer says I need to activate windows, but when I click the icon, nothing happens.

  help XP Activation

  Accidentally, I used my xp professional on my computer which had xp family on it.  my computer says I need to activate windows, but when I click the icon, nothing happens.  I can't go back to xp home, he beginning to install on the partition.  How to activate windows when I can't get to the prompt?

  http://www.Microsoft.com/genuine/diag/

  Try this link for activation...

• Recovery disk need to reinstall Windows Vista

  original title: need to help restore my laptop and do not have disc for windows vista untimate, how do I do that

  I have windows vista ultimate and need to reinstall operating system but do not have the disc to do this, what can I do, please email me at * address email is removed from the privacy * with a solution to this problem.  My computer is about to crash because of a sort of Trojan horse.  Please notify.

  Hello

  Here are the other ways to reinstall vista

  Contact the computer manufacturer 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 $

  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 F10 or F11 or Alt + F10, 0 at startup to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

  or borrow a microsoft dvd vista

  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

  Save all data, because it will be lost, do the above

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

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

  or try to remove malicious software

  Download update and scan with the free version of malwarebytes anti-malware

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

  You can also download and run rkill to stop the process of problem before you download and scan with malwarebytes

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/rkill

  If it does not remove the problem and or work correctly in normal mode do work above in safe mode with networking

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode with networking with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

• Need to reinstall windows, but does not have any CD - Satellite Pro L20

  Hi, I wanted to reinstall Windows XP home on my Satellite Pro L20, but do not have the software that my laptop came with (read the discs lost). I have a valid XP tone (like its stuck on the bottom of my laptop), but no disc so I tired using a copy of a cd of Windows XP home, which did not work, but let me go as far as the formatting of the hard drive.

  So now I use Ubuntu, but want to reinstall Windows. Have valid product key, but no software to reinstall.

  Any suggestions?

  Thank you

  Christopher

  Valid key will not help you. This key belongs to the image recovery and copy included WXP he.
  If you have two options. Either you order original Toshiba recovery image or use Microsoft installations CD key which belongs to this copy. All the necessary drivers, tools and utilities that you can download at Toshiba support page under http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > support & downloads.

  Good luck!

• My Pc crashed and I need to reinstall windows, but it indicates the product key is already in use

  It gives me the msg of error that my product key is already used, but I do not use the old hard disk which is crushed for anything other than back up now, so it doesn't matter if I can't start Windows on this drive.  I bought a new drive and want to install windows on it.  My question is: How do I disable my last windows installation so that I can activate it on the new?  I am running windows 32-bit Home Premium.
  Thanks for any help.

  You can reactivate your Windows Vista installation by doing the following:

  1. click on the Start button and in the box, type search: slui.exe 4

  2. press the Enter key on your keyboard.

  3 select your country.

  4 follow the instructions for the activation of the telephone (toll-free).

  Carey Frisch

• System broke down and I need to reinstall Windows, but the key has rubbed off the sticker. How can I find?

  Windows product key

  ACER ASPIRE

  Windows vista installed installed at the factory. I don't have the disc, but I do not have the upgrade disk that I bought. Windows sticker on the side is rubbed but I don't have the last 5 numbers. my computer crashed, but I go back to where it asks me to enter the windows product key, but this is what I don't have. Windows were told to call acer and acer said it doesn't have this info. any suggestions? If I install a newer version or I have to buy a new windows disk to save it, what I have to buy windows vista? and if windows vista, do you think I can go and install the upgrade disk I have? Thank you

  Hello

  I found this line for you:

  http://support.Acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/0000/Acer/AspireE360/AspireE360faq29.shtml

  http://Acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/A_ID/4587/~/what-is-the-SNID-number%3F

  This site list U.S. phones Acer:

  http://www.computerhope.com/comp/Acer.htm

  There is a phone number here:

  http://us.Acer.com/AC/en/us/content/contacts

  See you soon.

• I need to reinstall XP but do not have the installation disc.

  XP Home edition has been loaded on my computer at Circuit City, when it was purchased. I have a disc did not have and am now need to reinstall problems d/t computer.  How I do that? I have the product key sticker... thks!

  Chances are very good that if you borrow a disc from someone, it will be an OEM disc, which means that it will contain the pilots incorrect and all the garbage that comes pre-installed on this brand of computer.

  Do yourself a favor and save the headaches. Add the max RAM to your device and install Windows 7 Pro.

• My HP mini crashed today, I need to reinstall Windows 7 starter I have the product key

  My HP mini is a black screen and I do a new reinstall top can get instructions step on a clean install to start windows 7. I have my product key and and the external dvd drive to boot windows with. Is anyway that I can get help with this without charge for customer support.

  New computers coming often pre-installed with Windows 7 have what is called a recovery partition. This is used to reinstall an operating system in the case of a system failure. To access it, you need to start when you start your computer by pressing a function key. This can be either F1, F2, F9, F10, F11, F12 key DEL or tab. See the manual that came with your PC for instructions on how to reinstall Windows.

  This is how the recovery partition is accessible to most popular brands...

  For HP, press F11 directly after switching on the device

  If the recovery partition does not work, see the following resources:

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/05/02/how-to-reinstall-Windows-7-Starter-Edition/

• Can I install the Vista upgrade to my system if I erased the hard drive?

  I recently struck out everything what one of my hard drives. Can I install an upgrade of Vista on it?

  The requirements for the multimedia upgrade is to have an operating system already qualify as installed Windows XP to use it

  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 and let it do the verification of eligibility.

  You can try the following:

  If your computer comes with a qualifying previous license such as Windows XP and the certificate of authenticity is still attached to the machine in good condition, then the COST is reason enough to represent the compliance to the software license agreement. No previous required software installation, which means you can do a clean install with Windows Vista Upgrade disc.

  How to do a clean install with upgrade disc:

  Boot from the Windows Vista 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

  Click Format, and then click next to proceed with the installation

  Skip entering your Windows Vista key product 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.

• Satellite M40-313 - need to reinstall XP, but don't have the CD

  Hello: o).

  I have a SATELLITE M40-313, and I also have the serial number for the family XP Edition version
  Toshiba. But I don't have the cd that can restore / reinstall the system. A normal Xp Home
  version won't, because he's going to say that the series is invalid. So I need to get my hands on
  a version of Xp that will focus on this system. And I live in the UK, but in Poland, Gdansk.

  Sombody on ther so know what I should do to get this computer back in shape?

  Thank you so mutch!
  : o).

  > A normal XP Home Edition version won't, because he's going to say that the series is not valid

  You must use the Toshiba Recovery disk or the original disc of Microsoft Win XP with a clean serial key! You cannot use a version of Win XP as part of the serial key you found at the bottom of the unit that this key belongs to the OEM version pre-installed on laptop and will not work with any other version of Win XP.

  Since the M40 is an older model mobile phone, you will not be able to order recovery of disk he abandoned s
  Therefore, use a clean WIN XP CD. The Toshiba drivers are placed to the driver page

• I had to reformat my hard disk and reinstallation of windows 7 it tells me the product key (listed on the label of the computer) is illegal, how to solve this?

  can anyone provide me with the way to solve this problem

  Have you tried to restart by phone?

  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

• Cannot start Windows after trying to install the Vista SP2

  I just tried to install Vista SP2 and now whenever I try to turn on the cpu it gives me a blue screen and restarts. It does allow me to start in SafeMode either. In addition, it seems to be impossible to find my restore points. I was able to stop the screen using the F8 menu and it gives me this error on the blue screen

  STOP: 0X0000007E (0XC0000005, 0X81C223BB, 0X803998F4, 0X803995F0)

  For some reason, when I go to the cmd prompt to advanced troubleshooting guide, I can do, he says that I am the X and not the C drive, if that has something to do with my restore points does not.

  I tried to get the menu of the restoration on C manually through C:\windows\system32\restore\, but nothing was there.

  Any help would be appreciated. I will not lose rather all my data in a reformat.

  Thank you
  Matt

  What application or antivirus security suite is installed and your current subscription?  What anti-spyware (other than Defender) applications?  What third-party firewall (if applicable)?  Who were these applications that run in the background when you installed SP2?

  A (another) Norton or McAfee application has already been installed on this machine (for example, a free trial version which is preinstalled when you bought it)?

  
  0X0000007E: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
  A system thread threw an exception who did not catch the error handler. There are several individual causes for this problem, including the hardware incompatibility, service driver or defective peripheral system or software problems. Check (EventVwr.msc) event viewer for more information.
  
  Source: http://aumha.org/a/stop.php#0x7e

  
  SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED bug control is a very common bug control. To interpret it, you must identify which exception has been generated.

  Common exception codes are:
  
  0xc0000005: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION indicates a memory access violation has occurred. [emphasis]
  
  Source & more: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms795746.aspx

  Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 2 (SP2). This support, initially planned to end on November 26, 2009, has been extended until February 26, 2010. Availability of support chat or messaging differs depending on your location. Some questions may require that more support for which he is advanced a charge.  Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=13014&gprid=582034 & select appropriate category (i.e., download problem;) Installation problem; ( Problems after installing a service pack).

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• I need to reinstall Windows 7 due to a virus infevtion.

  I am a computer repair for a lady who has a virus on his laptop computer.  I need to reinstall Windows 7 because it's the key it has on the laptop.  I have a Windows 7 CD. How can I make sure that its key will work with my cd?  It will detect automatically?

  Hi Tony -.

  If yours is the same version of the OS and the bitrate, so it should work.  Otherwise you can extract the ISO and unlock all other versions to choose yours during the install as explained in step 1 of Clean reinstall Windows 7 .

  However, if you get clean infection scanned after running those recommended in the Troubleshooting for Windows 7 steps and there is no file system damaged after execution of SFC (3 times if necessary), then you might be OK to continue to improve the performance of the other steps in this tutorial and if there is place to Clean Up Factory Bloatware.

  If you decide to clean reinstall Windows 7 then be sure to stick with the steps, tools, and methods that it contains which have been used by the 2 million consumers in various web editions of this tutorial without a single complaint.

  Do not hesitate to ask questions in return and let us know how it goes.

• How to create the hard disk volume/partition in windows 8?

  I bought a new Sony Vaio with windows 8 OS. I need to create a new partition/hard disk volume. How to create the hard disk volume/partition in windows 8?

  I bought a new Sony Vaio with windows 8 OS. I need to create a new partition/hard disk volume. How to create the hard disk volume/partition in windows 8?

  shrink the volume c: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2672-partition-volume-shrink.html

  Then create a new volume u want http://www.pcandtablet.com/windows-8-drivers/1216/how-to-extend-volume-in-widows-8-and-take-extra-space-for-a-drive.html