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• How do I completely erase the hard drive and reinstall everything for Windows 7?

  I want to completely erase a hard drive on a laptop, that I intend to use when traveling.

  Then I install windows 7 (which I bought) and my other programs

  Can I get step by step please

  Thank you

  Wanda Gill

  Some read to you... Installation of Windows 7

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/install-reinstall-uninstall

  But before you begin, make sure that your computer and the applications and the current programs are Windows 7 friendly...

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  And check your programs here too...

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx?type=software

• iMac 10.4 - utility disk erasing option is grayed out. How can I erase my hard drive?

  Hello

  I have an iMac 10.4 - utility option in the disk, the delete option is greyed out. How can I erase my hard drive?

  Hi GJuss,

  What is your boot volume? If so, you will not be able to.

  It is an external hard drive?

  Kind regards

  BleverCastard

• How can I erase my hard drive on a Dimension 3000? Please help soon.

  I need to COMPLETELY wipe my hard drive.  I use the "Dell reinstallation Cd Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2". How can I use the disk to erase my hard drive. And after that, I have to reinstall all drivers and others. As montors, CHIPsets, Etc and.

  When I try. It asks the next question.

  Installation of Microsoft XP Edition family

  ____________________________

  ____________________________

  The following list shows leaving them existing and space unpartioned on this computer.

  Use the ARROW UP and DOWN keys to select an item in the list.

  • Partion1 [FAT] 47 MB {39 MB free}
  • C: Partion2 [NTFS] MB 72645 {51513 free MB}
  • Unpartioned 8 MB of space
  • F: Partion3 [FAT32] 3585 MB {1356 MB of free space}
  • Unpartioned 8 MB of space

  ENTER = install D = Delete Partion F3 = exit

  Remove a? If so, which. I am a noob on this Yes, you can be VERY detailed.

  Here's the info of computers:

  Dell Dimension 3000

  Intel (R) Celeron (R) CPU 2.40 GHz

  2.39 GHz, 512 MB Ram

  Maxtor 6Y080L0 80 GB HDD

  Windows XP Home Edition

  NOTE: remember that I want to just reinstall windows in order to erase my HARD drive. using the reinstall drive.

  
  

• How can I erase my HARD drive?

  Hey guys,.

  I recently just got a new HARD drive in the mail and it's so much better than the one that came with my Dimension 8250.  My problem is that, because it's faster and things, I want to make my boot drive so that my computer can also improve.  Unfortunately, I can't do without deleting everything on my old hard drive first and then installing XP on my new HARD drive.  To restate, I need to know how to delete my old HDD.

  Message edited by linklord010 on 08/10/2008 20:31
  
  

• Can I just create a separate partition to try 8 windows developer preview, or should I completely erase my HARD drive?

  Don't know where I should post this under, I guess this would be the place. I just want to see if I have to wait in my upgrade to Vista

  Hello

  I suggest you according to the question in this forum and check if that helps:

  http://social.msdn.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/windowsdeveloperpreviewgeneral/threads

  It will be useful.

• I had to erase my hard drive, lost everything, but I re-installed windows 7 and it would not accept my key.

  I had to erase my hard drive, lost everything, but I re-installed windows 7 and it would not accept my key, do I have to buy a new key?

  Original title: Activation of Windows 7?

  Skip entering your product key Windows 7 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.

  However, the requirements for the media upgrade is that you have an operating system already eligible such as Windows XP or Vista installed to use it. Since the Windows 7 end user license agreement.

  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 or Vista and let it do the verification of eligibility.

  or

  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

• How to add a 2nd hard drive for HP Pavilion DV7!

  How to add a 2nd hard drive for HP Pavilion DV7-3165DX, product # WA794UA or WA794UAR.

  (1) classification of the HDD, hard drive, hardware kit. Disc kit HARD material includes mounting rails, static shield, screws, insulators in rubber and SATA cable from the motherboard. Check your model & product # to ensure compatibility.

  Material of parts HP HDD Kit 517639-001 for DV7-3165DX product # WA794UA and WA794UAR.

  (2) training of consult - Windows 7 PDF, table of contents, 7 replacing a drive in secondary hard drive Bay. This will show you how to install a 2nd HARD drive in an HP DV7.

  Readers - Windows 7 PDF

  (3) to select a Windows 7 computer, select the installed HDD, Format (if not already formatted).

  (4) if the drive HARD does not appear in Windows 7 under computer, go to the Start Menu, find programs and files, enter "Computer management", select storage, disk (Local) management, look for the 2 HARD drive Bay (should appear as disk 1, Bay 1 HARD drive should show as disk 0), Format of the 2nd HARD drive (the one that you just installed).

  Update: I have the 2nd HDD (WD 1 TB) installed, Windows recognize now after completing the steps I mentioned in step 4, Format with default allocation NTFS 931,51 GB free, 118 MB USED to put in shape. Format exFAT to allocation by default 931,51 GB free, 1 MB used to put in shape. I chose NTFS format to reduce the fragmentation of the file.

  My solution.

• How to use the 2nd hard drive internal for storage?

  Hi, I am a newbie in all of this. I would use the 2nd internal hard drive of our mac mini server (end 2012) for storage (in fact, I'll things rsync from a remote server to here. but this is not the point here.). The thing is, I don't know how to access the 2nd internal hard drive and where to start. I did all of the following commands in the Terminal, but I don't really know what they mean, and what can I do with this information. I've been Googling but most are guides on how to install a 2nd hard drive etc. I hope that the information below is enough for someone to give me advice please?

  Thank you!

  

  

  

  That shows disk utility?

• How to format an external hard drive in el capitan

  How to format an external hard drive in el capitan?

  I have a new iMac and bought a WD 2 TB hard drive. The manual says that I have to reformat the hard disk to use it with OS X.

  I opened the disk utility program, but there is no button to format the hard drive.

  How can I manage to reformat the hard drive?

  Select the external drive, and then click clear. Format Mac OS Extended journaled. If you want the drive to be bootable partition with the Guid partition scheme.

• Satellite Pro L50 - a: how to replace the memory, HARD drive and battery

  I just uploaded 2 new video from Youtube on the L50 - A. Satellite Pro

  The first is a tear down showing how to replace the memory, hard drive and battery (you can also clean the fan if it detects overheating).

  http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=IG0lW7t92bI

  BTW why they made it so difficult to get just to the battery in this model?

  WARNING - proceed at your own risk and don't forget static precautions!

  Hope they help and if you have any questions let me know.

  + The message was edited: link has been removed ad channel may not +.

  Thanks for these videos. It may be useful to replace the memory, but I think that the owners of the laptop should not open the case. This may void the warranty.
  Be careful about this.

• How can I clean my hard drive

  How can I clean my hard drive

  'Clean up '?  Do you mean delete?  If so, follow the instructions to clear it down here:

  What to do before you sell or give away your Mac - Apple Support

  'Clean up' means to get rid of some extra too much room?  See 'Release of disk space' here:

  OS x: what is 'other' space about this Mac? -Apple Support

• How to get a manufactured HARD drive date?

  How to decode a serial number of the HARD drive to get the correct manufacturing date?

  I found some information, see the attachment below, but the HARD drive in question is SATA and serial number decodes to Feb 1997 which may not be correct.
  SN in question is 27MJFxxxx. Instructions below, 7 = 1997 - which would be 2007?

  Thanks for any help.

  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  How to encode a Toshiba hard drive serial number?

  Toshiba serial number (S/N) includes the date of manufacture. The first digit of the serial number indicates the month of manufacture and the 2nd digit is the year.

  Example:
  M Y x x x x x x x
  M = month
  Y = year

  Data for the month goes from 1, for January, by 9 in September, then X, Y and Z, for October, November and December.

  Examples:
  2 8 1 7 0 0 0 1
  2 = February
  8 = 1998

  3 0 5 4 4 3 0 6 T
  3 = March
  0 = 2000

  X 9 7 8 3 3 1 T
  X = October
  9 = 1999

  The remaining digits contain information about the plant and the production line, and some numbers are reserved for a continuously running serial number.

  Hello

  I googled a bit and there are a lot of people that suggests how to read a serial number, I have no idea if he of right, but for example if you have a serial number: X7TO234534, then the product data would be October 2007 (X 7)
  X = 10 = October, Y = November, Z = Dec
  The first number is the month and the second digit is one year.

  So in your case, the serial number 27MJFxxxx should mean Feb 2007

  However, these are only some gossip on the internet and who knows if it of good or bad

• How to install the new hard drive on PowerMac G5

  How it installs a new hard drive on PowerMac G5?

  I have a number of readers of the previous Mac that can fit in this PowerMac G5, but I don't know what - if anything - is necessary to make them fit. Or guides, assistance would be appreciated.  Thank you!

  You need a 3.5-inch SATA drive. Concerning how to swap the drives you can use these instructions to fixit. You can skip step 4 that this plastic cover does not need to be removed. https://www.iFixit.com/Guide/Power+Mac+G5+hard+drive+replacement/1952

• How do clone you a hard drive on a P6770T

  Background: I have a P6770T Office, number of product XX204AV #ABA, OS: Windows 7 Home 64 bit service pack 1.

  Partitions: C: 685 GB D: 12.7 GB (recovery), Q: 0GO (MS Office 2010 protected).

  Question: I would like to add a second hard drive to the PC as a clone.   First of all, a second internal hard drive can be added (is there a location for the drive and a SATA cable port)?    Second, how do clone you a hard drive with the three partitions, as described above?    I need instructions for cooking book style because I'm a newbee.      Thank you.

  It is usually best to make a clone with an external drive. It makes no sense given the power (spinning). Seagate and WD offer similar programs, called 'DiskWizard '.

  What you'll need:

  (1) software cloning (I'll link Seagate) download the utility and download from this page user's Guide.

  (2) buy a 1 t Seagate drive (like your hard drive is a nominal 750Go).

  more than you will need:

  (3) Sata Drive enclosure includes ESata rail.