During the upgrade of Vista SP2 to Windows 7 (including SP1) my keyboard is no longer in effect. How can I enter the activation code?

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• How can I get my activation code for the student's home and office 2007 from my old computer to my new computer?

  I used easy transfer, but apparently the activation code has not transferred to the wire.  I don't know how to locate it on my old computer.  I had already installed on the new computer using the CD.

  Use a key on the old computer Locator to find the product key:

  Here are four utilities, which can display your product keys if they are still there:
  Belarc Advisor: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
  (He did a good job of providing a wealth of information.)

  Also: http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
  and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
  and RockXP: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4138.html which has additional features

• What should be the file size of Vista SP2 through Windows Update If SP1 is already installed?

  Hello

  Please could someone clarify this? I read on a few messages that if Vista SP1 is already installed then the Vista SP2 update file size should be around 40-50 MB.

  I checked manually through Windows Update > check for updates. He finds updated Vista SP2, but the file size is of approximately of 340-350 MB.

  Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335036.aspx

  Indicates that there should be ~ 43meg for 32-bit and ~ 60meg for 64 bit.

  It can be substantially larger depending on how many updates between SP1 and SP2 are not already installed. Microsoft partner

• After the upgrade to Vista SP2, about 8 GB of space is missing? I run diskcleanup. Y at - it something like windows7 "clean system files" for Vista?

  After the upgrade to vista sp2, about 8 GB of sbace is missing? I run diskcleanup. Y at - it something like windows7 "clean system files" for Vista?

  Hello

  see if this program helps you to determine what is take up space

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_personal/

  by default system restore will have up to 15% of the capacity of the hard disk

  you would like to reduce this amount

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76227-system-restore-disk-space.html

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/system-restore-space-used

  also use disk cleanup

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

  The other Options tab is available when you choose to clean up the files of all users on the computer. This tab includes two additional ways to free disk space even more:

  • Programs and features. Open programs and features in Control Panel, where you can uninstall programs you no longer use. The column size in programs and features shows how much disk space each program uses.

  • System Restore and shadow copies. Guests delete you all but the most recent restore point on the disc.

  also scan for malware

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

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

  and read these information from microsoft on windows optimization

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance

• Slow start after upgrade of Vista SP2

  I've upgraded to Vista SP2 may 27 09, whenever I rebooted, because it takes an age to password screen to display. Later, he takes my OS a long loading time of all programs.

  I suggest to perform a clean boot to prevent loading in the background startup programs.

  You can have a few contradictory items running in the background and the origin of this problem.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts. This article describes how to solve problems in Windows Vista by performing a clean boot. This article also describes how to start the Windows Installer service and how to reset the computer so that it starts as usual.

  Note When you perform a clean boot, you may temporarily lose some functionality. When you start the computer as usual, the function returns. However, you may receive the error message, or you can experience the original behavior.

  If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from following these steps. We recommend strongly that you do not use System Configuration utility to change startup options on the computer, unless a support engineer Microsoft directs you to do so. This can make the computer unusable.

  a. log in the computer using an account with administrator rights.

  b. click Start collapse this image enlarge this image, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box and press ENTER to start the System Configuration utility.

  The collapse of this image to this image if you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click continue .

  c. under the general tab, click Selective startup , and then clear the Load Startup items check box. (The box use the Boot file is not available.)

  d. on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft services check box and then click on disable all .

  Note Following this step lets services Microsoft continue to run. These services include networking, Plug-and-Play, record of events, error reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you can permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use to restore the system with the existing restore points.

  e. click OK , and then click restart .

  Step 2: Enable half the services

  a. follow steps 1a and 1B to start the System Configuration utility.

  b. click on the Services tab and then click to select the hide all Microsoft services check box.

  c. Click to select half of the check boxes in the Service list.

  d. click OK and then click restart .

  Step 3: Determine whether the problem returns

  If the problem persists, repeat steps 1 and 2. In step 2, click to clear half of the check boxes that you have initially enabled in the Service list.

  If the problem does not occur, repeat steps 1 and 2. In step 2, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the Service list. Repeat these steps until you have selected all the check boxes.

  If only one service is selected in the list of services , and you the problem persists, the service selected the cause of the problem. Go to step 6. If no service is causing this problem, go to step 4.

  Step 4: Enable half of the startup items

  a. perform a clean boot by repeating step 1.

  b. click on the Startup tab and then click to select half of the check boxes in the startup item list.

  c. click OK , and then click restart .

  Step 5: Determine whether the problem returns

  If the problem persists, repeat steps 1 and 4. In step 4, click to clear half of the check boxes that you have originally selected in the startup item list.

  If the problem does not occur, repeat steps 1 and 4. In step 4, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the startup item list. Repeat these steps until you have selected all the check boxes.

  If only one startup item is selected in the startup item list, and you still experience the problem, start selected in the list element is the service that is causing the problem. Go to step 6.

  If no startup item causes this problem, a Microsoft service most likely the cause of the problem. To determine which Microsoft service may be causing the problem, repeat step 1 and step 2 without selecting the hide all Microsoft services check box in each step.

  Step 6: Resolve the problem

  After you determine the startup item or the service that is causing the problem, contact the manufacturer of the program to determine if the problem can be solved. Or, run the System Configuration utility, and then click to clear the check box of the element of the problem.

  Step 7: Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  Click on start to reduce this image enlarge this image, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box and press ENTER.

  The collapse of this image to this image if you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click continue .

  On the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK .

  When you are prompted to restart the computer, click restart .

  Hope this helps :)

  Martin
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• I upgraded from vista ultimate to windows 7 64 - error message 0 x 80070490 windows can not find partition for temporary files

  I upgraded from vista ultimate to windows 7 64 - error message 0 x 80070490 windows can't find partition for temporary files - I have a lot of space and created a partition of 1 GB

  Hello

  Thanks for the reply.

  I suggest you to follow a few troubleshooting steps more and check if this helps you fix the problem on your computer.

  Method:

  Reset permissions
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  1 if please download the subinacl.msi from the following link and save the patch to installation on the desktop:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=e8ba3e56-d8fe-4A91-93Cf-ed6985e3927b&displaylang=en#AffinityDownloads

  2. go to your desktop and double-click on the downloaded file.
  3. Please select the C:\Windows\System32 folder as the Destination folder during installation. Later, we will use this tool to reset the permissions on the current computer settings.

  4. click on the button 'Start' in the 'Search' bar type: "Notepad" (without the quotes) and press ENTER.
  5. copy the following commands, and then paste them into the opened Notepad window:

  off @echo

  Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Grant = administrators = f
  Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Grant = administrators = f
  Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Grant = administrators = f
  Subinacl % lecteur_systeme % /subdirectories / Grant = administrators = f

  Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Grant = system = f
  Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Grant = system = f
  Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Grant = system = f
  Subinacl % lecteur_systeme % /subdirectories / Grant = system = f

  @Echo =========================
  Completed @Echo.
  @Echo =========================
  @pause

  6. After you paste the above commands, please close the Notepad window. Choose "Save" when you are prompted to save the file. Type "reset.bat" as the file name and choose "Desktop" in the Panel on the left as the save location.

  7. refer to the desktop and right click the reset.bat file, then choose "Run as Administrator".
  8. you will see a window of type BACK treatment.

  NOTE: It may take several minutes, please be patient. When it is finished, you will be prompted with the message: "finished, press any key to continue."

  If the same thing happens, move to the next step.

  Run the upgrade by using the built-in Administrator

  ================================

  1. click the button start-> all programs-> Accessories.

  2. right click on command prompt and select "run as Administrator".

  3. click on continue when user account control window appears.

  4 copy the following command and press ENTER:

  NET user administrator / Active: Yes

  5 restart the computer and then log on the computer of this administrator account.

  6. run the upgrade to windows 7.

  Hope this information helps you.

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  Original title: old Dell laptop broke down.

  Hello

  You can contact Dell and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks and to reinstall the operating system.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  If this method has not been destroyed by the last re - install, and if you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your computer, 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.

  With a Dell, you press F8 at startup and follow the instructions

  http://www.Dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?docid=266618

  The methods above resettlement generally do not require allows you to provide a product key during Installation, the recovery process uses the Installation product key factory to activate automatically during the resettlement process.

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• During playback the music through Windows its multimedia player breaks and slows down in XP. How can I fix it?

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• I don't have the activation code for my Windows Vista.

  OT: activation code.

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  A search of the internet has shown that there are a lot of people with my problem and many solutions of the product to keygens keys lists. But so far none of them have worked, and my anti-virus try to protect myself against malware. Y at - it REALLY No. MICROSOFT SOLUTION to MY PROBLEM, BUT THE BLACK MARKET?

  Hello

  Recovery Dell disks who buy from Dell are what is recommended when when you lose your product key.

  But you never mention looking for him:

  The COA sticker is either or in the battery compartment on the underside of the laptop.

  With a desktop computer, it's on the side, the back or the top of the computer case.

  

  If you need a disc to use this product key with:

  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 once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  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.

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  you sitting not what type of disc you are using

  you start from the DVD drive to do a clean install

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

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  Ask them of the exact key sequence

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  Hello

  You have the product key for Windows XP?

  I suggest to return the item to you and check if you have a genuine copy of Windows XP:

  How to activate Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307890

  Windows Genuine Advantage does not validate a copy of Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/916247

  Genuine Windows: Frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/genuine/FAQ