I need to reinstall Windows Vista on a NEW hard drive

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• Impossible to reinstall Windows 7 on a new hard drive

  First off apologies if this has been answered recently, I spent the 2 days on this problem and the promise that I searched and google til my fingers bleed. Basically, the situation is as follows:

  -The PC tells me HDD is faulty on my Studio XPS 8000

  -J' I buy the new HDD, then get out of the old and install new

  -Position the disc of the PC operating system, get up to where I can click on install to start the installation of Windows 7 on the new drive

  -However he says there is no device driver on the disk, I put in the drivers and Utilities disc, (which came with the PC) but still no driver of the device, even if it says disk they appear thereon

  -Back to the old drive and try to make the system recovery disk - try to use USB flash drive but is not recognized, so buy dvdr discs and go through initialization and then it begins to collect files, but on many tests is not go beyond 25% full, let alone engraving on the startup disk.

  -Dell Datasafe Local Backup to uninstall and reinstall but the continuous PC to freeze at "25% collection files.

  So, what can I do, because my warranty is over? All I have to do is install my copy already purchased WIndows 7 on my new hard drive already bought, but I'm stumped at this point. Thanks for any help of cutting-edge :)

  Oh... PS. -I am in England so I don't think I can send away from the backup disks, even if the expiry of the guarantee is not a problem.

  Follow the Windows reinstallation Guide / A clean installation of Windows 7:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/

  The part you get stuck on is step 6, preparation of step 8 and SATA drivers loaded during the installation of Windows.

  Note that I recommend using a .iso of Digital River, which will be the installation of more up-to-date media and the use of Activation and recovery of backup for the activation of the product. Follow the step 2 (using the files at the bottom) and stage 11 b for activation of the product. It is an unofficial solution but works very well.

  You can of course try to call Support technique Dell and request a Dell Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 DVD of resettlement.

• Satellite L300 - how to reinstall Windows Vista on the replacement HARD drive

  Hello

  My HARD drive has stopped working on my PSLB9E. He started making whirring noises and wouldn't start. all tests show it does not. Now I guess I need a replacement for HARD drive and watched a TOSH MK2565GSX or other similar. Problem is I can't find my Windows key anywhere.

  It is can get the key to Toshiba/Microsoft giving them all my contact information or do I have to buty a new HARD drive and install a copy newly purchased Windows on? If Yes, then I'll put W7 on I guess.

  Thanks in advance for any help I receive!

  SB

  > Problem is that I can't find my Windows key anywhere.
  The preinstalled Windows operating system and the image that is placed on the Toshiba recovery disc were already activated and therefore the serial key is not necessary.
  If you don t have the recovery disc, so you can buy this drive here:
  http://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

  It s not expensive; 30 euros I guess.

• Re: Satellite Pro A300 - recovery disk will reinstall Windows OS on the new HARD drive

  Hard drive of my Satellite Pro A300 failed. It has now been replaced. I ordered a recovery disk.
  This will allow me to reinstall Windows Vista OS that is installed initially?

  Also, I get this message "BOOTMGR MISSING". The recovery disc will fix this problem too?
  Thanks in advance!

  > I ordered a recovery disk. This will allow me to reinstall Windows Vista OS that is installed initially?
  Yes. Without a doubt.

  New HARD drive is recognized correctly in the BIOS settings?
  If so avoid any problem.

  Moreover, A300 works perfectly and much better with Win7 32 bit.

• Installation of Windows Vista on a new hard drive?

  I install a new hard drive in my Dell Dimension E520. I installed the hardware and you want to load the operating system (Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit) on the new drive. I have the OS program disks provided by Dell, however I am not prompted to enter the product key when you turn on the computer, and when I follow the steps, I get an error message that the program cannot find the disks on the original disc. How to accomplish this task? I have two drives. One is marked with an OPERATING SYSTEM, and the other is marked drivers and utilities. Help, please!

  Hello

  With the manufacturer's recovery disks most are you have framed a product key as it will be triggered during the process if it is reinstalled on trhe same licensed computer

  This is the information of Dell for the manual installation of Vista of their records;

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_339949&isLegacy=true

  If the problem persists, contact Dell;

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DellCare/contact_us?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS

  Or try the Dell Support Forums:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/default.aspx

  See you soon.

• Reinstalling Windows 7 on a new hard drive

  I can't find an answer to this question anywhere.

  I own a Sony Vaio VPCL116FX running Windows 7. A few days before, without warning, a window opens, informing me that the failure of the hard drive was imminent and do a disk backup and restore immediately, so I saved all on an external hard drive. OS as Windows Image Backup. So I bought a new hard drive, installed and am ready to reinstall all my work on the new hard drive. I went into the bios and boot priority changed external hard drive, but not joy. It shouldn't be so difficult that it is becoming.

  Because the computer is delivered with no recovery disc, the outside is all I have to work with. Sony there is no help, Vaio has been sold, and the only suggestion I can get from Microsoft is to contact one of the two manufacturers above.

  Is there something I need to do other than the steps that I already tried to engage?

  Thank you.

  You can do a system repair disk on any computer as long as it has the same number of bits as yours (32 or 64) and Win7

  You will need to a blank recordable CD or DVD.  Start, all programs, Maintenance

  It takes 5 minutes

  Now start your computer with this disk and you will find your way to restore from an image.

• Errors in the world when you try to reinstall Windows XP on a new hard drive.

  Original title: errors everywhere!

  Hi all:

  I recently bought a new hard drive (seagate momentus xt) for my older PC toshiba M70 laptop. I tried to re - install Win XP on the recovery disk (which came with the laptop) but I got a black screen with cursor. I repeated the collection, same thing. To check that all was well with the disc, I scanned and then installed ubuntu 9.04 it work perfect! What is interesting is that in the prior installation, he showed that win xp has been installed on the disk. Then I tried to re - install win xp - then I got this error Grub 17... I went back with the facilities and now I'm at a point where I get a message "error: unknown filesystem grub rescue >" (after the installation of ubuntu 11.04, then windows again). I don't know what to do. What I want is my xp back, I can't get ubuntu. Help, please.
  Thanks in advance.

  Hi ARolle,

  ·         It is reinstall drive?

  Method 1: Load default BIOS (Basic Input\Output System) settings, and then restart the computer. Make sure that you have the CD drive set as first boot device. Check the settings by consulting the manual or call the manufacturer to do so.

  Note: Be careful when you change the BIOS settings. The BIOS interface is designed for advanced users, and it is possible to change a setting that can prevent your computer from starting properly.

  Method 2: Try to boot from the CD and see if you can start the installation.

  Contact Toshiba to get more information on the type of disc you use to reinstall Windows.

• Received error 0xC004F063 after reinstalling Windows 7 on a new hard drive for laptop even. Help

  I have connected my pc today and noticed that my activation stated that my product key is not valid after several months of use!  I always been updated on system updates and activated the pc after reinstalling windows 7 ultimate on a new hard drive.  I receive the error 0xC004F063 of the activation process.  This indicates that the BIOS is missing a required license.  I contacted Microsoft by phone and by the representative of the India was not attentive and no help at all!

  All I want is my key is valid again so that I can continue on with the help of my pc normally.  Help, please!  I have a genuine Windows 7 Ultimate key and it has been installed on a new SSD for the same computer laptop that I use the key.

  Click Start, right click computer

  Click on properties

  Scroll down to the Windows Activation

  Click on the link change product key

  Enter the product key located on the COA sticker at the bottom of the laptop and click next to activate via the Internet.

  COA certificate of authenticity:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?PG=COA

  ??

  What is the certificate of authenticity for Windows?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-the-Windows-certificate-of-authenticity

• How do I reinstall Windows 7 on a new hard drive on an HP PAVILION dv7-6053er

  My hard drive needs to be replaced. How can I reinstall Windows (Windows 7 home extended) with the license OEM is attached at the bottom of my PC?

  Thank you very much!

  Natalia

  Hi Natalia,

  You can do the following.

  Create an installation disk yourself using another PC - just download the good Disk Image ( this must be the version exact same origin supplied with your laptop ) from the link below and use an app like ImgBurn to burn the ISO correctly on a blank DVD - a guide on the use of ImgBurn to write that an ISO on a disc is here.  These Images are clean and a well respected source, however there are only limited versions available.

  Windows 7 sp1-iso-official-32-bit-and-64-bit

  Use the disk to perform the installation, enter the activation key of Windows on the label of the COA at the request and once the installation is complete, use ' 'phone Method' described in detail in the link below to activate the operating system -this made method supported by Microsoft and is popular with people who want to just have a new installation of Windows 7 without additional software load normally comes with OEM installations.

  http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-Windows-7-by-phone.aspx

  All pilots additional and the software, you may need can be found here.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• try to reinstall windows xp on a new hard drive

  My dell desktop internal hard drive crashed completely, so I can't start over. I am running windows XP (and I have the product key) that has been installed by dell, when I bought it. I have all the original disks. I intend to buy a new internal hard drive and re - install windows XP. How can I do that when I have everything I have is a product key? I made a backup of the hard drive on an external hard drive, but I don't think that I can boot from the external drive. I have no backup discs.

  The best solution is to contact Dell and get a recovery disk. Otherwise will need you:

  1. buy a full copy of XP and install using the product key that follows; or

  2 remove your computer to a competent local professional, who will have the right Dell XP disc to reinstall Windows. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Activation of Windows Vista on a new hard drive problem

  I had to reinstall Vista on my Dell Inspiron 1750, due to a hard drive failure. I was installing a disk hard nine for the first time after having exchanged the defective drive. I have an OEM of Vista Home Premium version and a sticker of activation on the laptop to consider no problem. However when I try to activate Vista using the key on my laptop, I get an error saying that it is already in use. What should I do now?

  You can reactivate your Windows Vista installation by doing the following:

  1. click on the Start button and in the box, type search: slui.exe 4

  2. press the Enter key on your keyboard.

  3 select your country.

  4 follow the instructions for the activation of the telephone (toll-free).

  Carey Frisch

• I need to reinstall Windows Vista to do a reinstall of Windows 7 upgrade?

  I have an Alienware Area 51 750i. He is initially provided with windows Vista but had a free upgrade to windows 7. My hard drive has acted lately and I think to replace. I have to buy a new drive for windows 7 or I can use my old copy and install it on the new hard drive. The computer came with a Windows Vista recovery disk and also the disk to upgrade to windows 7. Thank you

  You can reuse your Windows 7 license on the new hard drive. You need to reinstall Windows Vista on the new hard drive, and then perform a custom installation of Windows 7 during installation of Windows Vista. You may need to reactivate by phone:

  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

• Loading Vista on a new hard drive

  I would like to re - install Windows Vista on a new hard drive on a laptop HP Pavilion DV6000 of portable entertainment is since 2007.  Now, the laptop came with Vista pre-installed.  The laptop came with a system recovery disk.  My question is: this disk contains Windows Vista I need to load new hard disk?

  GaryRob

  Yes assuming that the new hard disk is at least as large as the former, system recovery disk is exactly what you need to restore the PC as long as you plant. Simply tap on F9 you turn on with the disc in the drive and select the DVD as a source of start-up and follow on-screen prompts. You'll need to do a lot of updates, but you will have a working computer.

• I need to reinstall Windows Vista, but it's come with a disk when I bought my computer

  I need to reinstall Windows Vista, but it's come with a disk when I bought my computer.  How can I get a copy of it?

  I need to reinstall Windows Vista, but it's come with a disk when I bought my computer.  How can I get a copy of it?

  1. call the manufacturer of your computer, ask a set of recovery disks. The entire cost is low and the money is well spent.
  The game allows you to restore your computer. Ask a manul on how to use the recovery discs.

  2. While the site of the computer manufacturer, ask to speak to a technician. Ask the person to teach you how to access your computer, Partition Recovery and utilization of the partition to restore your computer to factory State.

  3. see if you can find a friend who has a Microsoft Vista Installation DVD. Borrow it and reinstall Vista using your product key from the computer.
  If you are lucky enough to a friend, here's the tutorial for pure install using the Installation of MS DVD:
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  4. this link may be useful...
  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace producthttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246 manuals

  Good luck.

• I need 2 reinstall windows vista, but have had is no longer my installation cd, cani always reinstall? __

  I need 2 reinstall windows vista, but have had is no longer my installation cd, cani always reinstall?

  How to get Vista recovery Media or the Vista recovery Partition on your computer back to factory settings.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

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  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

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  Ask them if you can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

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  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

  'How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and upgrades, and replace product manuals'

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner