HP G60-235: upgrading to Windows 7 after hard drive failure

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  Let's say I bought a laptop with Windows 8 preinstalled (I'm considering the purchase Lenovo Yoga 13)

  and then one of the following things occur:
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  -I want to buy a new hard drive and replace the existing one
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  (no restore partition) hard drive?
  Here, the assumption is that I start with a laptop from work 'by default'.

  Some information:
  I read some topics on these forums and my current understanding is that the activation key for OEM Windows 8 is stored somewhere in the BIOS/UEFI and can be removed by windows installed. I'm fine with that. Where can I get the installation media in this case? In the Microsoft store I was informed (by a technician) that I would essentially need to purchase an OEM Windows 8. Certainly, I hope this gentleman, I was talking to does not know his business. I think know that by buying the windows laptop I also buy the license for this particular Windows OEM installed on it (related to hardware and all).

  Hello

  After looking around a bit, I can't find no details on a recovery device at all either. Only something about a picture "Recovery."

  The problem is that if your hard drive is a replacement or reformatted, it seems to me that the image would be useless because the software required to load it would be gone.

  Unless the 'Image' would contain the necessary software to load, and it's doubtful...

  Thus,.

  I would suggest picking up Acronis image, preferably of the Plus Pack version, or something similar...

  I tried a number of programs, including the most free, image and Acronis seems to be the better (and faster).

  There are a few programs that can detect that they have been refilled from an image and require reinstallation... That almost never seems to happen with Acronis images for some reason any.

  You can often find it for sale cheap and sometimes free after rebate, if you want to wait...

  It compresses the Image, she creates and takes much less space as a result...

  I have a 128 GB SSD, responsible for programs that absorb about 60 GB... Acronis compresses the image to 20 GB.

  It reloads the Image on ANY HDD\SSD that is large enough... 60GB for example.

  You can Image the entire drive or individual partitions... In your case, I recommend both as soon as you get the computer. Just to cover all bases.

  The only withdrawal to it is that you will need an external HARD drive or a Flash capacity...

  I make the Images of new OS every time I do a great time of change or put to date. In case of problem, 15 minutes to make a new image is nothing compared to having to start again.

  I currently have about 10 images to win 8 since I installed it taking about 180 GB...

  My understanding is that the installation of Acronis CD is also bootable... which is when you want to use it anyway. I can't confirm that at this time because my bootable CD was burned by the installed version of Acronis and I can't find the original disc to test it.

• How can I recover 12 PE after hard drive failure?

  February 25, 2014, I bought Adobe Premiere elements 12. The "my-products-services" page that it lists as well as all the other Adobe products that I bought for my Windows 7 64-bit desktop PC.

  I managed to reinstall CS6 Design and Web Premium after a catastrophic hard drive failure last month; However, am currently blocked in even trying to locate where on the Adobe Web site it might be permissible for me to re - install. For unknown reasons, my license is ss12, but my order is not listed under account - orders.html #myorderhistory. CS6 is shown on this page and was how I could restore CS6.

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  Kelly

  Find the link to download the current trial of v12 and then activate with your serial number

• reinstalling after hard drive failure

  I recently had a hard drive failure, my installation of acrobat 9 pro extended was on the e: / drive

  I replaced the e: / drive and tried to reinstall acrobat

  I uninstalled the software acrobat via the programs applet in the control panel

  When I tried to reinstall acrobat, I got an error message saying that the software was already installed

  the Setup program won't let me move forward beyond this point

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  Acrobat 9 pro extended

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  Hello russleeman,

  Please try to run the cleanup tool "Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat tool - Adobe Labs" to remove all traces of Acrobat on your computer.

  Then install Acrobat 9 again and see if that helps.

  Kind regards

  Ana Maria

• Get Windows 7 upgrade after HARD drive failure

  My HARD drive has failed.  My pc came with Vista with an upgrade to 7.  The recovery disc are Vista.  How can we get 7.  It is impossible to contact HP by email.  My product ID has rubbed off.  Otherwise, I would install just 7.  Any suggestioins?

  Hello

  I think that HP has sent you a DVD with a key for this free upgrade a few years back. You must know where you keep now, otherwise you have to communicate with Misrosoft because it's a Microsoft product, and Microsoft's offer through agreements with other providers of material.

  Kind regards.

• BSOD on install of Windows 7 after hard drive crash

  I have a HP Dv7 with Intel i7 and 8 GB memory. About 3 years.

  Recently, I lost my hard drive to a physical failure. I bought a 120 GB SSD as the principal and a 1 TB drive 7200 RPM as the secondary to be replaced. I ordered the HP restore kit to reinstall Windows 7, but each installation stops at "loading drivers" step and gives me a BSOD. I tried to remove the SSD drive and using only the hard drive, but the same results. Also tried to do a clean install of Windows 7 with an ISO image to a bootable USB key. The same problem. I also tried swapping the primary/secondary locations for readers.

  Nothing I have tried seems to work. I'm desperate for a solution! Why would I get a BSOD on a reinstallation of the software factory?

  I am trying install Windows 7 without SP1 to see if that works, but have no chance. What else can I try? What I have to install Windows 8 to work with the new hard drive or SSD? »

  I tried to restore 4 times (3 hours + per attempt). I tried the clean install of Windows 7 SP1 at least 10 times, each of them do not reach the exact spot. Windows won't INSTALL, so that steps can be taken?

  As I posted earlier, I had problems with installing Windows 7 on my laptop HP Pavilion Dv7 after replacing a hard drive defective. I ordered the kit of training materials ($60) and the operating system of restoration kit (essentially Windows 7 and drivers) on a 4 disc set. I paid the extra money for all accelerated for me.

  After you have installed a 120 GB SSD and the new 1 TB drive 7200 RPM, I tried to install the operating system using the DVD restore I ordered. Each installation took about 4 hours and each of the 3 times (i.e. 12 hours!) installation has failed at the end of the installation process. Then I downloaded a clean version of Windows 7 ISO and burned a bootable USB an attempt installs another 15, which also failed at the end of the installation process.

  In desperation, I contacted HP support and was informed that I had to pay for technical support. I must say that I was really disappointed by HP and HP «each incident» support I spent $59 and 3 hours talk with some idiots in the new Delhli, who accompanied me through a few tests of BIOS of base no matter what 3-year-old could have understood, I sent them a picture of the BSOD and error code, and they arrived at their 'solution' to send me my laptop to HP for them to install a new hard drive and reinstall the operating system for the pittance of $200 and 7 to 9 days!

  I refused their generous offer to relieve myself of the burden of $ 200 in my wallet and took the laptop to Fry when I bought it. After 15 minutes of discussion about my question, the tech told me that I needed to install the Intel drivers during the installation of Windows 7. He popped a USB key containing the Intel drivers, I've needed, continued with the installation of Windows 7, and I was back at home with a working machine within the hour. It cost me $35. A BARGAIN, given that HP, the company that BUILT my laptop was completely distraught about this problem and the only solution was to deprive me of my laptop for 9 days and during this time, charge me $200.

  So to all who read this, please pay NOT for the HP "per incident" support. They are slightly educated idiots who know no more about the HP product than your typical 3 yr old child. For example, they suggested that the HP laptop in my possession was "very sensitive" and I wouldn't be able to put 'any hard disk that was not exactly to the same specification as that was in it from the factory'.  Idiots.

  I you need to re - install Windows 7 on your laptop, visit the Intel website and download "floppy" (i.e. not the executable versions which self install) versions of their drivers for your laptop, load on a USB stick and when begins the installation of Windows 7 where it asks if you want to load the drivers, select the drivers on your USB key and installation will be smooth.

  Again, how is it possible that HP and their support forums are not aware of the problem or the solution? Seriously. This is probably the last HP I buy. Just exhausting and annoying to deal with this.

  Craig

  PS - My HP Pavillion DV7 is smoking quickly with the new solid-state drive and updated 7200 RPM secondary drive. * beep * thing boots like 20 seconds and Photoshop load almost INSTANTLY. Incredible.

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  I have a PC repair business and a customer gave me a portable Satellite C850-1 kN which took a catastrophic hard disk failure (just clicking from the road).

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  TIFF

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  I've got Sleekbook 6-1250er HP ENVY with Win8-Ru.

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  Welcome to the Forums of HP Support!

  I'm sorry to hear that you had to replace your disk on your Sleekbook 6-1250er HP ENVY. I'll try my best to help you with this.

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