I want to format HD & reinstall my 7 - is there a way to check beforehand if my key is usable on reinstall 7 OS?

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• I have recived portable computer of the Government with windows pre installed 7professional but now I want to format and reinstal it I require the startup disk and product key (my OS is authentic)

  I have recived portable computer of the Government with windows pre installed 7professional but now I want to format and reinstal it I require the startup disk and product key (my OS is authentic)

  If it's a copy of volume license installed, you will need to contact your employer to find the product key and get the installation files.

  If it is preinstalled at the factory with Windows 7 Professional, then use the recovery partition to reinstall Windows 7.

  New computers coming often pre-installed with Windows 7 have what is called a recovery partition. This is used to reinstall an operating system in the case of a system failure. To access it, you need to start when you start your computer by pressing a function key. This can be either F1, F2, F9, F10, F11, F12 key DEL or tab. See the manual that came with your PC for instructions on how to reinstall Windows.

  This is how the recovery partition is accessible to most popular brands...

  For Dell, press CTRL + F11 directly after switching on the device

  For HP, press F11 directly after switching on the device

  For LG, press F11 directly after switching on the device

  For Toshiba, press and hold "0" BEFORE and during the power upward

  For Acer, press and hold ALT + F10, as soon as you see the logo

  For Asus, press F9, as soon as you see the Asus logo.

  For Samsung, press F4 to the power upward...

  For Fujitsu, press the F8 key directly after the power

  Advent, restart your computer. Then, press F10 repeatedly until the message "Starting system recovery"

  Sony VAIO, reboot and press "F8" or "F10" repeatedly until the screen "Advanced Boot Options".

• do I need to backup drivers if I want to format and reinstall windows 7?

  My laptop already has OS "windows 7", but it is slow and has problems with gel
  If I want to format it and install clean (windows 7) and I have the CD and everything
  and I backed up every thing I want, documents, pictures, music, videos, etc. on an external hard drive
  My question is, do I need to backup the drivers?
  If so, HOW ?
  citing again once I want to format the entire hard drive of the laptop

  Hello S.e.91,

  If you have a full retail version of Windows 7 to install. There is no need to format, Windows 7 will do all the necessary work. All the necessary drivers for the operating system will be loaded directly from the Windows installation disc. After installation, you will begin to install other software that you have purchased; all the necessary drivers for this third party software will be, once again, from the software disc.

  If you have an upgrade copy of Windows, you must install an earlier version of Vista, of Windows before moving on to a more recent version of Windows.

  If you install a full commercial copy (in other words you bought yourself a converted copy of the operating system) you can find this link on my site useful: http://winuser.co.uk/09_installing_windows_7.aspx

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk |  vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

• I bought a flat monthly rate for the images of the reserve, but it looks that I signed up for a year by mistake. I really wanted to plan for a month. Is there a way I can get out of this?

  When I was going through the purchase plan options, it seemed that I buy a monthly. I had no idea I have would be linked a year. We really didn't have in this regard. Is it possible that I can get out of it. I really wanted a plan for a month not year whole.

  I will organize the plan must be cancelled, so it is not renew next month.  You can use the images for the first month.

  Kind regards

  Bev

• Copy the text in the pdf format gives me gobbledygook. Is there a way to OCR to correct?

  I have some documents that are complete gibberish when I select the text and copy. If I open them in Acrobat Pro, select text, copy and "Show clipboard" in the Finder, I see a lot of 'skull characters', and if I open them in the preview and do the same thing, I see strings of points. The text in the Clipboard may not intelligible stuck being in any other program, and I can't find the document.

  Some of these documents were downloaded from commercial sites. One of them is from (I think) OCR'ing has scanned the document using ClearScan. An example of such a document is at https://public.me.com/ix/alanterra/Reynoso%202006%20p%201.pdf?disposition=download+1317001 233647 (small, 55 K).

  It seems to me only one way to do this is to convert the document into a "scanned" pdf, then OCR it. But the only way I can understand how this is the image of each page separately in Photoshop and then assemble the pages into a new document.

  There must be a way to solve this problem.

  Any thoughts?

  A

  PS - If you look at the document linked to above, you will notice that the text in the footer is consistent, but not the text in the body of the document.

  You will be able to use the OCR in Acrobat after you convert the outline type. You will need to add transparency, then use the Flattener Preview to expose your type. Here are the steps (for Acrobat 9):

  1. the document > watermark > Add (add a text watermark, press the SPACEBAR once).

  2 advanced > Print Production > overview of flattening > convert all text to outlines text (box). Record.

  3. the document > OCR text recognition > recognize text using OCR. Select all text with the text tool, copy.

  This method is not perfect, you will need to check the copy to find errors.

• How to format and reinstall Compaq Presario under XP SP3 with restore partition?

  My compaq presario running xp home sp 3 installed at the factory so I did not drive. 160 gb hd is full and I want to format and reinstall xp.it has a partition recovery on it. I do not understand the procedure and im afraid to format without knowing what to do. where can I get step by step instructions?  will be this restore my ' puter to love again?

  * original title - hd format and reinstall xp sp3 swithout disc *.

  Hello

  ·          What is the reason for you to format and install Windows XP?

  ·          How you install Windows installation disc there?

  I suggest to backup the data before formatting the drive, you can check the links that are the procedure to back up data on the computer below: back up your files: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/maintain/backupfiles.mspx

  Also see the below link for more information about the same: how to partition and format a hard disk using the Windows XP Setup program: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348

• Is there a way to sync between my table and my phone? I don't want to have my office involved.

  I would like to sync between my Tablet and phone. I don't want to share with the office. Is there a way to do this?

  Hi, you will need to create a sync account on the desktop, but does not synchronize the activity of browsers. After having a key synchronization you can use it between your devices.

• I want to format my computer and reinstall XP, but my drive has upgrade on it that I can install XP with it?

  I want to format my computer and reinstall XP, but my drive has upgrade on it I can install XP from scratch with it?

  Unfortunately, no.

• I want to format my hard drive to start over but I do not have the windows installation disc. How can I reinstall the pack without the disks after I cleaned the system?

  Resettlement without disks

  Hello. I have a computer bought from a friend with windows vista home premium installed. I want to format my hard drive to start over but I do not have the windows installation disc. How can I reinstall the pack without the disks after I cleaned the system? Thank you, Kim

  Hello. I have a computer bought from a friend with windows vista home premium installed. I want to format my hard drive to start over but I do not have the windows installation disc. How can I reinstall the pack without the disks after I cleaned the system? Thank you, Kim

  You have a hard drive partition to do - but you would need to contact/see the FAQ from the hardware manufacturer (HP, Dell, Gateway, Lenovo, etc) to see if and how.

  Otherwise - you might have to order (pay for possibly) the factory restore/recovery of the value of the manufacturer.

  http://www.ZDNet.com/blog/Bott/lost-your-Windows-discs-how-to-get-replacement-media-legally/4320?tag=nl.E539

  If it was built * friend *, you will communicate with them.  Ask your media.

• I have 4 of Lightroom. I want to format my computer. How can I reinstall?

  I have 4 of Lightroom. I also have some Elements 9. I want to format my computer. How can I reinstall?

  Hi wendyh,

  See this link to download the program:

  Lightroom 4: Download Photoshop Lightroom

  Photoshop Elements 9: Download Photoshop Elements versions 9, 8, 7

  Make sure you have your key to series with you for license programs.

• Te2100 - want to format that partition regardless of XP

  I have a laptop Toshiba Te2100, running Windows XP Professional.
  It has a 40 GB hard drive that is partitioned into a C drive and a D drive. Drive C is about 8 GB and XP is installed on this partition.

  A few weeks ago, I tried to start the computer and he kept getting as much as the login screen and restarting over and over again.
  It wouldn't start even in safe mode, but got a distant as a dll file that I finally discovered was something to do with the graphics driver.

  I had no success trying to backdate the pilot so decided to reinstall XP using the installation disc. I thought it was format the C drive and installation on a partition clean but after it started and I was replacing all the software I had originally on the disc, it starts to come up with its imperfections. The disk check, I found it was full and that XP, instead of setting shape and installation on partition clean, had not won on a completely different and left windows folder all my original content on the partition.

  Now I want to format this partition regardless of XP if possible to make sure that everything is clear and let the other D partition intact.

  Any suggestions on how I can do this successfully?
  I have a program called Killdisk which lies on a floppy disk, but the laptop doesn't have a floppy drive, or I would use that. I have also an external hard drive that I think has a hard drive of the laptop and I was wondering if I could remove the hard drive and put it in that format the partition with my desktop computer.

  I don't want to lose all the information on the partition of the D drive in the laptop if possible.
  Any constructive suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Allan

  Maybe you have to connect your HARD drive to another computer, as external and copy any important data. Then, you can give to your laptop and reinstall Windows XP Home edition. Then you have the option to remove all the existing partition, create new and install WXP.

• 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

• How to: format and reinstall the operating system

  Original title: is there a virus that downloads all the images that appear on windows xp family within 24 hours, I have acquired 17 000 images and used to my PC I want to enter windows in any mode

  I can't navigate what whether in safe mode with or without networking. How to flatten the system, which dates back to the original state that I'm not bothered about registering files images etc want just my PC to work

  Hi wendyspeariett,

  1. you receive an error message when you start in safe mode or normal mode?

  2. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  If you have access to the internet in safe mode with network, then you will need to scan the computer to remove all infections from the computer and check if that helps.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx 

  You can also use Microsoft Security databases to scan your computer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/products/security-essentials

  If you want to format new Windows XP installation, you can move forward.

  A new installation is to remove all data from your hard drive repartition and reformat the hard drive and reinstall the operating system and programs empty (clean) hard disk.

  How to install or upgrade to Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978307

  How to partition and format a drive hard using the Windows XP Setup program

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/313348

• 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

• What should I do if I want to format my laptop but I don't have the recovery

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro P100, about 5 years ago I bought it.

  Here is the story, I want to format my laptop but I don't have the recovery or Installer Windows Vista DVD disc, the operating system is pre-installed when I bought it. I know that I can download all components/drivers Toshiba Support page. But how I format without Installer Vista? I have the vista product identification number, so I wonder it works if I format it with vista ungenuine copy, but key ID I have to run it?

  Thank you very much. All solutions would be very appreciated.

  See you soon
  Wolf

  Satellite Pro P100 is old model laptop and I do not remember if this model was delivered with or without recovery DVDs. It turns out that all the models shipped without installation disc recorded on HARD drive data recovery and computer laptop owner is able to install this recovery image using HARD drive recovery facility.

  Second option was using recovery DVD creation preinstalled Toshiba recovery disc creator tool. How it works and how to start the HARD drive recovery is described in s manuals that you got with your laptop computer in pdf format. You can also download manuals of this Toshiba support page - http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com > support & downloads.

  So what you can do like the first, is to check if can begin installation of HARD drive recovery.

  Otherwise, you must install OS using the Microsoft installation disc. As you already know, all of the drivers needed, tools and utilities that you can download at Toshiba supports the page.
  Microsoft product key that you saw at the label belongs to the version of the OS pre-installed and cannot e used for activation if you install OS on your own.