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• Hard drive failed and I lost my product key?

  Hi guys,.
  
  So my friends hard drive failed and unfortunetly he lost everything.
  
  I replaced the broken hard drive for him and reinstalled Windows 10. However when I went to check if the OS has been activated, it showed as not been activated? I thought the machines after that Windows 8 had their licance saved in the BIOS, so we do not have this problem?
  
  Also there is no sticker on the back or under the battery that contains the product key for Windows.
  
  I also talked to Microsoft, but they were uable to help.
  
  Any help is appreciated!
  
  Thank you.

  KiddG wrote:
  

  It's a HP Pavilion 15-p264na. It came with Windows preinstalled as an OEM licance Home 8.1. It was then upgraded to Windows 10 at a later date using the free update successfully.

  Then the second option mentioned above. Didn't it actually triggered successfully after 10 win upgraded?

  If so, you should be able to activate just fine without problems, IF you use the same edition of Windows. You write it housed 8.1 - you now install Win 10 Home? You mentioned 10 Pro down...

  So I guess I'll with your third option and using the recovery media?
  
  I have 2 HP drives here for Windows 10 Pro for two different HP devices. I think these are the recovery CD, it says that they cotain the client software, if that is correct? Can I use these discs Pro on a BONE at home? Or that I'd be better by following the links you provided?

  Laughing out loud. I'm sorry. I am afraid that you cannot mix just DVD / CD / etc - they are for a specific model for the specific version of Win / edition. You cannot use a recovery media for HP computer to another - it will simply not work 99% of the time. You cannot mix editions of Windows (the House is for Home, Pro goes to Pro).  You want the recovery media for this unit, you need to follow the links.

  However, IF you have enabled the upgrade of Windows 10 post fine, you can simply download Win 10 ISO from here:

  > > https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/

  Download the tool, it will download an ISO and burn it to a DVD or write on a USB key. Follow the on-screen instructions, skip entered the key and move on. After installation, Windows 10 HOME should activate fine using digital entitlement if 8.1 Home Win allowed initially.

  I would like to know how this goes for you.

• Bought CS5 in 2010; hard drive failed and wiped out CS5; No download to replace; need to finish the book. What should do?

  I bought InDesign CS5 download in 2010 and have been using it to create books. A week ago my hard drive failed and had to be replaced tus destroy my copy of CS5. When I went to the website of Adobe & my account, I found that there is no download available. I need CS5 to finish a book I worked on. Adobe has copies of replacement of CS5 I can buy? What do you recommend as the best way to replace my CS5?

  You can download the products Download Adobe Creative Suite 5CS5 installation programs, just make sure that you choose the download that matches your license.

• HP Envy M4: Just changed the HARD drive (failed) and replaced with SDDS, having problems loading OS System.

  SO as I said, my HARD drive wasn't so I went and replaced by a DDI, I did not have any recovery disk or anything, because I didn't need anything off the old HARD drive (I had an external which had all my videos and photos) now my only question is how can I load my old windows 8 OS and then upgrade to windows 10.

  any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Alex

  Hello

  Please follow the instructions below:

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/bph07143

  Kind regards.

• Question about reinstalling windows on a laptop that came with it, but the hard drive failed and had to be replaced.

  OK, until recently, the hard drive of my laptop couldn't, and I had to replace, no biggie, I really care about this laptop in any case. Then I threw ubuntu top and let it go from there. But recently, I wonder, if I could get windows again for her, for free. I am sure that it is not under warranty, but I could go and check of 90 percent. I have no back ups for it because it was cheap.

  Additional information:

  HP Pavilion G6-2235us

  Bought in the United States

  Provided with Windows 8

  No backups.

  Yes, if the hard drive has been installed you can just catch a Windows ISO-8 8.1 is not available now and make an own Install.Then, if you have the sticker of the product key on the back of your laptop use the product key to activate. Devices with Windows 8 generally have incorporated in their BIOS product key and use the following tool to get the product key:

  Download the key tool produces OEM of Windows

  Then, you can use the key to activate. In the meantime, here is the link to download windows ISO 8.1 and generate the installation media

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-Windows-8-Windows-8-1-ISO-download-create.html

  Later you can improve Windows 10 too if you wish.

  Let us know if you have any other questions.

• HELP MY Dell inspiron 1545 hard drive failed and crashed!

  help please the hard drive crashed the hard drive replaced once but now it crashed it please please help

  Hello

  When you use Dell Inspiron N5010, my cell phone was turned off suddenly. N, then it is showing error PXE E 61 - media failure. Check the cable.

  Same hard drive is not recogniozed in the Bios Setup... How to recover my data now? It is quite crucial data...

  Please please help.

• hard drive went and HP said not included in the warranty?

  I'm stumped.

  My computer would not start.

  HP now tells me that it is not included in the warranty, since it must have had spilled water on it, or dropped.

  This is not true.

  He has simply stopped working on me.

  How can they be sure that it was not a mechanical problem?

  They told me to call customer service, but the number they gave me 866-442-7029 is not correct.

  What should I do now?

  Well,.

  Finally, we have the bottom of things.

  After agreeing only not treatment of me the gift to the 866-684-3620 (I refused to accept that it is a failure due to misuse and pay the fee), it tells me that there is nothing he can do to help me more.

  "You want me to fully waive the fee and I can't do it."

  So, I asked if there was someone else, I can speak to, superior to him.

  He then "climbed the case", and I got a call a day later, Eric, whose callback number was 877-917-4380 (unit 88). It turns out that Eric is a real, American HP customer service agent. He reviewed the notes and me (hope you're sitting) says:

  Of course, the guarantee is covered and there was no user caused damage.

  The reason I received misinformation of donation to this other number was that I asked that they also return me damaged the old hard disk (that I can try to get the data off it... see this article: http://www.geekyprojects.com/storage/how-to-recover-data-from-a-broken-hard-drive/ )

  )

  and since (the hard drive broke his back) is not included in the warranty, I was being charged for an out of warranty service.

  !!!

  I told Eric that Don does nothing of the sort. He told me that the damage to the car has been documented as being caused user and was therefore not in the warranty.

  Eric told me that misunderstood gift probably notes.

  (Strange thing is that people in India or in as much that the HP number 800-474-6836, also said that the damage is not included in the warranty and I have to pay for it. When I pressed them to find out why this is so, they quoted me the number of 866-684-3620.)

  In any case, I haggled a bit with Eric and he was quite kind to put in a special request that the repair and the former player returned to me with the machine (remember, they throw out otherwise). Indeed, it has been, and I am always grateful.

  Just a couple of points.

  (1) the gift of first wanted to charge me $270 for the new disc repair. When I refused, he says can "take labor costs on and just charge me for parts... $180. Well, google it. Road costs about $40. How honest is that?

  (2) I called this number 866-684-3620 the next day and said the gentleman who responded (this time it's Mark, not Don) what happened. In my innocence, I told him I'm relaying it so that the next time someone asks the old rear drive (I guess his commune... who wants to kick back all their data), you tell them 'it was a damaged caused user. " Well, Mark told me that he couldn't care less and would not do anything with the information that I just gave him. Would not relay it to anyone.

  Later, I realized that the number of 866-684-3620 is not HP, but the number for people to Quanta Computer, which are a company who perform repairs for HP. clearly, it is in their interest to do a repair and to be paid by the owner of the laptop, not HP. (HP does not pay $180 to replace a hard drive that cost me the retail $40!)

  Bottom Line: Don't download jostled by the people of 866-684-3620. Ask that the case "degenerate." You will get a HP person and this time an intellegent and speak English.

  For other examples of complaints of people buffeted by staff at 866-684-3620 (Quanta Computer), just google

  866-684-3620.

  At the end of the day, however, I would like to thank Eric and also HP, to fix my computer and the hard drive back.

  (By the way, the best place to get the HDD replacement PCB is: http://www.onepcbsolution.com/ .) Change the pcb often allows you to recover your data.)

• My hard drive crashed and when I try to run the recovery disk it does not.

  my laptop is only a year and a half...

  my hard drive crashed on my laptop and now it won't start. It has the recovery disk that the pc had to do, but when I went to run, he did not. I have my windows xp home key, but I have not the real CD... can someone help me with this

  Hello

  I suggest you to contact the manufacturer of the laptop to help you, as the laptop is in no start-up situation.

  It will be useful.

• My hard drive failed and I want to re - install Windows Vista. I don't have the disks, but I don't have the product key. How can I reinstall Windows Vista?

  I have a HD that has failed, the fries, I have a license key, but not the disks of Vista.  I want to reinstall Vista, is there a way I can get new drives if I have the license key and how do I get them?  The rest of the machine is original, just a new HD.

  original title: Vista-new disc

  Contact Microsoft support:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

  How to replace hardware or lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-GB
  # Replacements for Microsoft software or hardware
  # Trade media (CD to DVD or DVD to CD)
  # Replace product manuals

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

• Dell Inspiron 1545 with Windows Vista hard drive failed and I need help, get the recovery disks.

  Hi I have dell inspiron 1545 vith windows vista, when I bought it, I did not receive installation or recovery cd because it is recovery partition, but now the disk hard colapsed and I cannot start windows or access the recovery partition, so if I buy the new hard disk where can I get windows vista? I've got my activation code, thanks Andrej

  original title: where to get vista

  Hello

  Check with Support from Dell, which must sell cheap installation media since you already own windows.

  Dell support
  http://support.Dell.com/

  Dell support drivers - product manual & warranty Info (left side) - and much more
  http://support.Dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=DHS

  Dell forums
  http://en.community.Dell.com/forums/
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Request backup discs - you can also request disks of Vista in the comments
  https://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DellCare/en/backupcd_form

  Why my Dell system did not come with disks? - Applies to Vista and Windows 7
  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/document?c=us&CS=19&docid=370461&l=en&s=DHS

  Restore your Computer´s software to factory settings<-- this="" is="" for="">
  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?c=us&CS=19&DL=false&l=en&s=DHS&docid=3E48AE3870775D64E040A68F5B2877D4&doclang=en

  Restore your Computer´s software to factory settings<-- this="" is="" for="">
  http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/document?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&docid=3E48AE3870775D64E040A68F5B2877D4&journalid=8E538A50B8131233E040AC0A66E94135&Query=&SystemID=&ServiceTag=&contenttype=&os=&component=&lang=&doclang=&toggle=&dl=

  I hope this helps and happy holidays!

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• my hard drive failed and I need to reinstall Adobe Acrobat Pro that I bought.  How can I do this?

  I buy Adobe Acrobat Pro and want to re - download.  I have the order # and the serial number of the product.  How can I reinstall this software?

  Download & install instructions https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2003339 can help

  -includes a way to go to a page to download the Adobe programs if you do not have a disk or drive

  -Cloud desktop http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-desktop.html

  -Cloud Getting Started https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud.html

  -you will need to enter your original serial number during the installation for non-Cloud programs

  - or kglad links in response to #1 here can help https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2081216

  Also go to https://forums.adobe.com/community/creative_cloud/creative_cloud_faq

• How to recover missing files that are still on the hard drive. iTunes and VLC Player can still read the files.

  I had a restore of the system without success and now all my files (music, photos, documents, PDF files, vids, etc) are missing.  My itunes still recognizes the path to music and can play everything.  Same thing with VLC player and photos.   For example, if I go in VLC player and watch my playlist, I see that info a video is C:\Users\kevarendt\Desktop\Vids\... and the player will play the video.  However, I can't file my own.  He is no longer on my desk, where he was saved, but the path always displays it's there.  My drive is still in his usual capacity, so none of my files have been deleted.  I can't even to my user account.  All I see is a Public folder in C:\Users\.  What happened to my user account?  All the paths to my files have nothing to show, but it's still there but invisible.  How can I access it.  I use Vista Home Premium.

  Hello

  I suggest you to check that the same in safe mode if you work, try to perform the clean boot

  Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

  If not work then suggest to activate the hidden files and folders and then check if it works very well.

   

• haveback upward through windowsliveonecare for computer, external hard drive wentdown and now wantto get back to the top but new computer does not recognize the direct care

  drive external upwards using a windows live care, computer went down and now cannot recover save as new computer says it does not recognize backup Installer direct care. How doi recoverbackup on the new computer.
  Thank you
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  Hello

  Webcam Live One Care is no longer available.

  Please read the information contained in this thread about your problem (Steve Boots information link):

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-security/i-have-uninstalled-OneCare-and-would-like-to/d2d196a5-e46f-4E48-9d94-5c217f758134

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• Bought CS5 in 2010; hard drive failed CS5 - LOCKED

  I bought InDesign CS5 download in 2010 and have been using it to create books. A week ago my hard drive failed and had to be replaced tus destroy my copy of CS5. When I went to the website of Adobe & my account, I found that there is no download available. I need CS5 to finish a book I worked on. Adobe has copies of replacement of CS5 I can buy? What do you recommend as the best way to replace my CS5?

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• XPS 420 - HARD drive failed, performing a clean install of Vista on the new HARD drive.

  Hey everybody,

  My on my XPS 420 HARD drive failed and I'm trying to reinstall Vista using the disc that came with my machine back when I bought it.

  I bought a new WD10EZEXAZ (1 TB Serial ATA HDD), he rose in the same dwelling as my old HDD (ST3750630AS * Barracuda 7200.11*). I start the PC and goto Setup, it recognizes the HARD drive in the blue menu.

  Then I boot with the CD of Vista that came with my system. I proceed as indicated through the following url:

  Clean install of Vista

  After its copied files, expanded the files, installed features, updates installed... it goes to "Complete Installation" and throws an error message: "Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on a hardware on this computer."

  I tried a few things I've seen posted on the internet, including trying to run msoobe.exe via command line. When I did, it allows me to Setup user... but finally I get sent to this message of error or another telling me I have to reinstall Windows.

  I read else where some hard disks may not compatible with the Dell disk provides with my OEM machine. If this is the case, can someone advise? I really didn't want to spend $100 one another on a Windows 7 disc, but I feel like this may be my only option... but even in this case, I'm not so sure this will work or the other.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated,

  Tony

  UPDATE *.
  Did some more research, I discovered my new drive HARD is an advanced HDD format... not sure if it has nothing to do with my problems (by www.wdc.com/advformat Vista should not need to perform the work before the OS being installed), but thought I would mention it.

  Thanks again for any help.

  ****************

  Seems that I found the solution to my problem.

  Problem has been fixed by going into the BIOS and change the Mode of Port SATA to IDE/native/AHCI native. After that, the installation worked without any problems. Seems that Windows Setup did not like the port mode is set to RAID.

  Just thought I would post back everybody incase has had the same problem.