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• Format and reinstall Windows 10 - Dell XPS 13 9343

  Hello

  I have a Dell XPS 13 9343 provided with windows 8.1 and I have upgraded to windows 10.
  I would like to format and do a clean install of windows 10 and after that to create a dual boot with ubuntu.
  I don't want to retrieve anything, just in any format.
  My question is:
  1. What is the best way to do it? Is there a preparation necessary before formatting (except backup)? If anyone can point me to a relevant detailed guide, it will be great.
  2. do I need to care that I want to install ubuntu in dual boot, when I format and install windows? Or just to install after windows is already installed?
  Thank you.

  10 Windows will recreate all the partitions it needs. If you want to save your old settings factory Dell backup and restore use to make a bootable USB:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/Dell-backup-and-recovery-1-8-1-71/

  For more information on formatting vs wiping, see here:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/cleaning-up-a-drive-format-vs-secure-wipe-SSD-and-HDD/

• USB formatted on the windows computer and then loaded with the IOS El Capitan files does not work on the Windows computer

  I tried to format a usb drive on my iMac home for use on a Windows computer. I tried to format it on the iMac with El Capitan and format on the Windows computer, but with the same question.  The files are corrupted and do not function correctly on the Windows computer at work.  The files are a combination of audio files and writing.  Is there a way to overcome this problem.  When I used earlier versions of IOS are not usability issues.

  iOS is for iPhones and iPads, but you also state El Capitan, so I guess that's what you're talking about.

  There are a lot of audio formats, many writing programs, so it is quite difficult to determine if this is a problem of format of file or a problem of disc format.

  Even if it's an mp3 player, wmv or any other file extension, there are more for the 'format' of an audio file of the extension.

  These designations are just wrappers that contain audio information. Audio information can be encoded in a variety of different formats and still be an mp3 or wmv. An mp3 player that plays on Windows cannot play on a Mac due to using a codec that is not installed on the Mac. Apple recently purged the operating system of older, obsolete codecs. As a general rule, VideoLan VLC can play most audio and video files on Mac and Windows.

  Were what type of writing files? Word, Pages, TextEdit,...?

• HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook: after formatting drive HARD Windows Activation failed

  My laptop (HP Pavilion dm1z-3000) comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. My system was full of junk it was not usable. I tried to use the feature of HP recovery, several times but it still fails. So I decided to format and reinstall Windows.

  I got a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit OEM I bought for a desktop computer. Before formatting, I used a software key finder to get the Windows key from the original Windows 7 installed on my laptop, so I could use it to validate the other copy of Windows 7, but I found that I get an error 0xC004F063 code, the computer BIOS missing licence reqd

  Help, please.

  MrN1ce9uy wrote:
  

  My laptop (HP Pavilion dm1z-3000) comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. My system was full of junk it was not usable. I tried to use the feature of HP recovery, several times but it still fails. So I decided to format and reinstall Windows.

  I got a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit OEM I bought for a desktop computer. Before formatting, I used a software key finder to get the Windows key from the original Windows 7 installed on my laptop, so I could use it to validate the other copy of Windows 7, but I found that I get an error 0xC004F063 code, the computer BIOS missing licence reqd

  Help, please.

  Well, this would mean that you have to order the official HP recovery media to restore factory.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/mediaorder/HP-Pavilion-DM1-entertainment-notebook-PC-series/5032670/model/5051914/softwareitem/646869-001/STEP1

• Formatting and reinstalling Windows without the recovery CD

  I don't have access to my recovery cd as I am currently overseas and I am trying to format and reinstall windows. What would be the best way to do this? The recovery CD is totally part of reinstalling windows?

  I don't want to just do the reinstall and find that I have no screen etc.

  Hello

  Well, if you have no recovery CD, you can install the Windows operating system from the original CD of Microsoft Windows. Then you can try to download all the required drivers will Toshiba from the Toshiba download page.
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  But beware: you must update the drivers in the correct order. The drivers are placed in the right order, and it is very important for the new facility.

  Good bye

• Best practices of a partition of HDD on Windowes Server2008 and Windowes 2012

  What is the best practice for partition of HDD on Windowes Server 2008 and 2012 Windowes

  Could be interesting to ask more http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/threads that you can get more answers.

  That said I would say that very much depends on what you intend to do with the server, and of course how much space you have available.

  For a general server I would probably go with two volumes, the C:\ drive for the file system and a second volume for your data, for example E:\. I recommend at LEAST 30 GB for the C:\, 40-50 GB preference, since updates, patches, etc will burn way over time and it's much easier to start big than to try to develop later.

  If you are running the Terminal Services, then you will probably need a larger C:\ amount as a large part of the user profile data is stored there in order to run lack of space fairly easily.

  As I said, it depends on what you do, how much space and disks you have available etc, it isn't really a one-size-fits-all answers.

• I can view is no longer the video files to the format AVCHD using Windows Media Player on my desktop

  I can view is no longer the video files to the format AVCHD using Windows Media Player on my desktop.

  I could at some point... but now all I get is audio, no video.  The files open and work on

  my laptop that also uses Windows Media Player... but for some reason now... nadda.  Seemed

  This all started when I upgraded Windows more late service CAP and also installed Real Player.

  Help!

  Hello

  • What version of Windows are you using?

  1. it is possible that you are missing the codec to play the file or it is clashing with other codec files.

  2. the link provided below lists supported by Windows Media Player file format.
  It does not list the AVCHD or. MTS files supported file format directly:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992

  3. yet we cannot be sure at this point that the issue is due to interference with some files.

  Method 1:
  Alternatively, you can perform a restore of the system to a previous point, when the issue was not present. The System Restore tool uses points of restore to return the system files and settings to an earlier point in time. You can use it to restore the operating system to a point in time where you have not experienced the problem.

  Note: When you use System restore to restore the computer to a previous state, programs and updates that you have installed are removed.

  To do this, there must be a restore point from the system in which the connection was successful.

  Please refer to the below of the help links on performing a system restore.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-system-restore
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  Method 2:
  You can determine which codec was used with a specific file; read the file in the player, if possible. When the file is playing, right-click the file in the library, and then click Properties. On thefile tab, look at the Audio codec and Video codec sections.

  Then you can uninstall any installed codec and install that you need to do the job file.

  If you have several codec for the single file to work they can clash and cause problems.

  
  You can check the link for assistance on the issue - below

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/codecs-frequently-asked-questions

• No one knows what buttons to press so I can format and reinstall windows xp from scratch?

  Hi all.

  Hi all. No one knows what buttons to press so that I can format and reinstall windows xp from scratch on my lap top compaq pentium 4 from a CD-ROM.

  Thank you.

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  Hello

  In your other thread, you said that your XP CD is damaged.

  The manufacturer normally gives you one way or the other to reinstall; not both.

  If you had a recovery partition, this is the information:

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?CC=au&LC=en&docName=bph07145#N296

  1. Turn on the computer.
  2. Just after the first screen display (the display of the logo), press the F10 key repeatedly until a recovery menu appears.
  3. etc.

  See you soon.

• After formatting and reloading windows XP I have nothing in my network connections

  I have formatted and reloaded Windows XP. I have a connection high speed, but when I went to set up my connection there is nothing in network connections.

  You may need to install the drivers for the network card in the computer.  Check in Device Manager and see if the network card is installed correctly.  It may appear as an unknown device.

• Need help with the formatting and reinstalling windows

  Hi, I have a Compaq Presario C700 p/n GR598EA #ABU I got to work about 3 years ago.

  Recently, it does not load windows, even in safe mode and I can't get back either.

  I used a disc to boot from linux to access and backup of all my important files and now I want to reformat the hard drive, resintall windows and start over (or try something else which will fix it)

  The laptop has been pre-installed with Windows Vista and HP stuff had already installed on it.  I don't have a Windows disc or discs of driver with the laptop.

  How can I format and reinstall windows and drivers, if I don't have records?

  Help, please.

  Thank you.

  Hello:

  You can order a Vista recovery disk set for your laptop if they are still available. See the instructions below:

  http://support.HP.com/US-en/document/c00810334=

  If you live not in the US or the Canada, you can contact HP Support worldwide for the country you live and ask recovery disks command to your laptop

  The link to the assistance of HP WW is below:

  http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html

  Paul

• My hard drive has been corrupted and I had to format and reload windows 7. It has worked OK for 6 weeks, but now says it is a counterfeit copy

  My hard drive has been corrupted and I had to format and reload windows 7. It worked OK for 6 weeks, but now says it is a counterfeit copy. I used the original product key, when I rebooted it. Ideas?

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the diagnostic report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to the desktop -http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
  Once downloaded, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, after a short time, continue button will change to a copy button.
  Click the copy button in the tool (ignore the error at this stage) and then paste (with r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your message.

• I'll be able to use the key of Windows 7 that is on the side of the PC if I format it using Windows 7 ISO?

  Original title: windows 7 installation

  If I get an iso windows professional 7 and format my pc, windows 7 key professional who is on the side of my pc works with him or do I have to get a specific dvd?

  He's fine work, read more:

  https://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

• Is there a way to download windows 7 to format and reinstall windows 7?

  Original title: a need to reinstall windows 7

  is not a recovery media, my installation a lot of scratch DVD, is there a way to download windows 7 to format and reinstall windows 7?

  If Microsoft said that he is not a retail license, you can not download from here.

  If it is refurbished there is no recovery partition.

  If it came with Vista and now Windows 7, Vista must be reinstalled and then upgraded to Windows 7.

  If the name of the Reconditioners is about it, to contact them.

  See you soon.

• Is it possible to add or use my old account e-mail (SMTP format) on a Windows 7 computer.

  Original title:

  e-mail question

  Is it possible to add or use my old account e-mail (SMTP format) on a Windows 7 computer. I have limited knowledge, so I can not have described the format of the account properly, but hope that someone will know what I mean. Currently I have an outlook e-mail account, but would like to be able to access my old account since I've had it for many years and have so many contacts. I also use it for information of connection on the accounts I have used for a long time. Thanks for any help

  (Moved to programs)

  Hello

  You should be able to add your minerbroadband account to Outlook email

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Outlook/Gmail

  If you do not know the SMTP settings > contact your ISP.

• How can I burn an ISO 9660 format disc in windows 7 >

  I am trying to load music and photos in my Ford truck that has Microsoft SYNC. He reads only the disks in ISO 9660 format. I use Windows 7 and can't get a drive to burn in any other than the UDF format. How can I burn an ISO 9660 format disc using Windows 7?

  I am trying to load music and photos in my Ford truck that has Microsoft SYNC. He reads only the disks in ISO 9660 format. I use Windows 7 and can't get a drive to burn in any other than the UDF format. How can I burn an ISO 9660 format disc using Windows 7?

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  The free ImgBurn is perhaps what you are looking for.

  FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  Download ImgBurn:
  http://www.Digital-Digest.com/software/download.php?sid=470&SSID=0&did=1
  (works on XP, Vista, 7) (to download... left click on the green)
  spot with the white arrow: "Click here to download")
  (The download is: SetupImgBurn_2.5.7.0.exe)

  (During the installation there will be an option to install
  Shortcuts of UniBlue and the "Ask Toolbar"... you can
  you want to deselect those)

  The following tutorials may be worth a visit:

  Also... See the following screenshot:

  Find the 9660 option
  http://i47.Tinypic.com/2qiradw.jpg

  ImgBurn - create the file image from files/folders
  http://grok.LSU.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15771

  How to create an image file of a disc with ImgBurn
  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=6379

  How to write an image file to a disc with ImgBurn
  http://Forum.ImgBurn.com/index.php?showtopic=61