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• Cannot install Windows on this disk selected disk.the has a MBR partition table. On EFI systems, windows can be installed only on GPT disks.

  Cannot install Windows on this disk selected disk.the has a MBR partition table.

  On EFI systems, windows can be installed only on GPT disks.

  When I try to install WS2008R2 in my turn lenovo G580 i5-3210 as a dual-boot option.

  Hello Pratap ReddyBh,

  As you try to install Windows Server 2008 R2, it would be better for you to ask your question in the TechNet Windows Server forums.
  Click on the link here for TechNet.

  Thank you

  Marilyn

• Don't install windows vista no disk but have product key sticker

  Interesting problem? I have a laptop Acer Aspire 7720 G, which had Vista Home basic installed on the purchase, without discs provided but sticker windows product code based on the laptop. I just bought and installed windows 7 Home premium which seem to instal fine, but now my graphics card is not recognized (nvidia geforce). all I get is poor graphic vga? I tried to update the drivers from windows update and nvidia, no sucsess. 'Systems' I can't even see my graphics card, it seems I just graphics vga integrated, not good on a computer with blu-ray/dvd player and power dvd installed, nothing will work out of a bad quality dvd movie.

  someone said that acer do not support windows 7 for this laptop and recommended re-setup of trash vista, but since I have no disk how can I do this. I don't have the product key code?

  do I really have to install windows vista again and have I wasted my money on windows 7 that I can't use because my graphics card is not recognized? really frustrating, ilike, windows 7, want to use it, but how can I if it does not recognize my nvidai card, any help would be appreciated

  We answer your question of Vista to help here; and that's all...

  For any question on Windows 7:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/Windows7

  Link above is Windows 7 Forum for questions on Windows 7.

  Windows 7 questions should be directed to the it.

  You are in the Vista Forums.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I installed windows 7 update disk 64 Edition family everything has worked until I installed the companion disc

  installation is stuck configuration of the 67% .to windows updates anyone at - it had similar problems

  Hi oldcooter,

  Thank you for using the Microsoft answers Forum

  I have a few questions for a better understanding of the issue:

  (a) concerning the update? Updates are generally like KBXXXXX

  (b) you are able to get out of the window which provides the update?

  (c) are you able to cancel the update and start of the desktop

  You'd have to try these methods and check that you fixed the issue:

  Method 1:

  Reset Windows components using this link which contains fixit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Method 2:

  Install the latest Windows Setup program, and then run Windows Update and check if that helps.

  To follow Windows Installer more recent installation: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en

  Method 3:

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  Note When you perform a clean boot, you may temporarily lose some functionality. When you start the computer as usual, the function returns. However, you may receive the error message, or you can experience the original behavior.

  Follow the steps below to put your computer in a clean boot state:

  Note If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from following these steps. We recommend strongly that you do not use System Configuration utility to change startup options on the computer, unless a support engineer Microsoft directs you to do so. This can make the computer unusable.

  1. sign the computer by using an account with administrator rights.

  2. click on the Start button, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box and press ENTER to start the System Configuration utility.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  3. on the general tab, click Selective startup , and then clear the Startup items load check box. (The box use the Boot file is not available.)

  4. on the Services tab, click to select the hide all Microsoft services check box, and then all disable.

  Note Following this step lets services Microsoft continue to run. These services include networking, Plug-and-Play, record of events, error reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you can permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use to restore the system with the existing restore points.

  5. click on OK, then restarting.

  Check the link to learn more about the clean boot below:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

   

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  1. click the Start button, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box and press ENTER.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  2. on the general tab , click the Normal startup option, and then OK.

  3. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click restart .

  Hope this information helped!

  Thanks and greetings

  Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft Support

• Re-install Windows Vista from disk of resettlement; code __Error 0 x 80070017; __

  Can not start, repair or restore Windows after downloading a Service Pack 1 day.

  I tried all solutions usual and finally decided to do a Clean install after formatting the hard drive.

  Using the reinstall for my Version of Vista drive, I get the installation stopped, the error code ox80070017.

  Help, please.

  Thank you

  Ray

  Hi bgkhna51,

  Read the following article about your error:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/956704

  Please see also the thread with a similar problem and fix possible:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itprovistasetup/thread/6749eaaf-6a40-4ED3-b5e2-8cb134cd1e39

  I hope this helps!

  Debra
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• How to compare installed Windows with a disk

  How to compare Windows with a DVD disc and product installed?

  Me once again.
  Just read the error 0xC004F063 code indicates that the license service is not in the BIOS of the computer, the required license. This occurs when the parts have been replaced. Here, you should try an activation of the phone.

  See you soon
  Julia

• Satellite A500 - 18Q - battery not detected after installing Windows

  I have Satelite A500 - 18Q (PSAR3E) and Windows 7 32 bit

  Windows is not detected battery. What should I install to the Windows recordnize the battery?

  Hi marnin,.

  Have you installed Windows Toshiba Recovery disk or normal drive of Microsoft?

  Normally for the battery you n t need an additional driver. He will be recognized automatically.

  Can you charge the battery when the laptop is turned off?

• Cannot install Windows 7 Professional. Problems with partitions.

  I have a problem installing WIN 7 Pro, I think that I managed to install a re - install Win 7 ultimate disc that came with my DELL laptop. As the disc, I guess that for a single use, something happened to prevent its use. Unfortunately I cannot start my new Zoostorm ACPI x 64-based PC successfully because windows will in the repair attempt, but can not correct now.
  When I load the new Windows 7 pro, I get that, where you want to install windows, where
  Disk 0 Partition 1, total size: 100MB. Free space: 78MB; Type: SC (reserved). When click on format gives the warning: the partition might contain recovery, system files or software files important computer manufacturer you. If you format this partition, all data will be lost.
  The detail shows: Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed on a partition formatted in NTFS.  Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. The partition is a partition of EFI (ESP) system.
  Disk 0 Partition 2; total size: 128 MB; Free space: 128 MB; Type: SC (reserved). The warning on this is: Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. The partition is a partition MSR (Microsoft Reserved).
  Disk 0 Partition 3; total size: 698,4 MB; Free space: 670MB; Type: primary. The warning on this is: the partition might contain recovery, system files or software files important computer manufacturer you. If you format this partition, all data will be lost.
  
  
  On the three I haveoptions: Refresh; Delete; Format or load drivers.
  
  
  I think I can segment the readers already, so don't want to do it again.
  I can't start windows successfully, cannot use the update option.
  If you have any ideas on this one I would be most grateful. Best regards Steve

  Yes, you must delete all partitions, this will ensure that you will be able to start a clean slate with Windows 7 Professional.

  How to determine if your motherboard supports supported EFI:

  http://www.tested.com/news/feature/articles/2895-how-to-check-if-your-PC-is-UEFI-ready-for-Windows-8/2/

• is it possible to download windows 7 on a USB stick and install it on a computer wiped

  is it possible to download windows 7 on a USB stick and install it on a computer wiped

  Yes, but you must do what is necessary. ISO that you create on a USB bootable copy.

  Prepare the. ISO installation file.

  See the instructions for burning. ISO in Windows 7 or later files:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/burn-a-CD-or-DVD-from-an-ISO-file

  You can also use the Microsoft USB/DVD tool, which is recommended for users of Windows XP.

  After getting the file .iso that you use it Microsoft .iso to USB/DVD tool to create a bootable DVD or USB (requires a blank DVD or USB flash to at least 4 GB key).

  

  For UEFI systems based

  If your computer is UEFI, they are normally the systems that come pre-loaded with Windows 8 or later, you need prepare the ISO for such a configuration file or you will receive an error during installation. The USB key must be formatted in FAT32 and use the GPT partitioning scheme. To do this, you must use Rufus, a small tool that you can download for free.

  

  Rufus - credit: Pete bastard/Akeo

  After installing Rufus:

  • Launch it
  • Select the ISO Image
  • Point to the file ISO for Windows 10
  • Check create a disk bootable using
  • Select GPT partitioning to EUFI firmware as the Partition scheme
  • Choose FAT32 NOT NTFS as file system
  • Make sure that your USB in the device list
  • Click Start
  • Close when you are finished

  Begin the installation.

  The following describes the standard way to start the installation, especially if you are in dual boot a 64-bit version of Windows 10 alongside a 32-bit version of Windows. Another way is to start from a version of runing Windows installation and select the partition where you want to install Windows 10. See below for instructions how.

  For information about how to modify your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, see the following tutorial:

  http://notebooks.com/2011/05/05/How-to-load-BIOS-and-change-boot-configuration/

  

  Once your computer is configured to boot from the DVD, you should see this option.

  If you are installing from a USB key, see the instructions below how prepare your computer to boot from a:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-NZ/Windows7/start-your-computer-from-a-Windows-7-installation-disc-or-USB-flash-drive

• Try to install Windows 7 via USB, El Capitan, Macbook Pro 2011 but get this error "No. BOOTABLE DEVICE - INSERT BOOT DISK AND press ANY KEY ' when bootcamp restart my macbook to begin the installation. Any ideas?

  I am trying to install Windows 7 via USB, (El Capitan, Macbook Pro - early 2011), but this mistake "No. BOOTABLE DEVICE - INSERT BOOT DISK AND press ANY KEY ' when bootcamp restart my macbook to begin the installation. Any ideas?

  You cannot use a USB on Mac 2011 Installer. Please burn the ISO on a physical DVD Windows (a DVD - R Carbon SL on the rate of burning slower is better) and use it to install Windows. The file Info.plist changes only allowing the creation of USB, but does not fully support a USB Installation.

• HP OEM Vista restore disks work after installing Windows 7 RC?

  The title of the post pretty much everything says. I would like to try the Windows 7 RC, but I also wish I could go back to Vista, at some point. It seemed that the restore disks did not have a complete reinstall the last time (it resets windows pretty quickly). If I load Windows 7 RC, I'll be able to use my restore disks from HP to postpone Vista on my system?

  Thank you

  Pete

  If your specific working set of restore disks really depends on if they were created successfully; However, a set of disks of restoration work should certainly work. At least with my CL Pavillion DV-4-1287, Recovery Manager also continued to work after an upgrade to Windows 7, then a reinstallation via clean install without shaped.  Initially, he works with none of the additional steps, in the second, I just need to copy the application on of c:windows.old\program files (x 86) \sminst.  Unless you have reason to do so, while a clean install is the best route, I wouldn't do a format with a clean install, since all your drivers are stored in the Windows.old folder and (dependent on model) the swsetup folder.  Windows 7 can not find the drivers for all devices (five in my case) but on my machine all drivers Vista has of worked - just needed to point the manual driver update function to the appropriate folded equal windows.old or swsetup. BTW, while drivers Vista came with my laptop running Windows 7, the same is not true for some recent updates on the website.

  Oh, one last thing would be to update the BIOS before installing Windows 7 from the Flash of the bios Setup program is not yet certified for Windows 7 (no surprise since it's always a BONE development)...

  Stephen

  Message edited by SWY on 01/06/2009 17:45

• Is it possible to install Windows 7 on external HARD disk

  That is the problem.

  A friend with a Toshiba laptop (do not know the model right, but probably with win7 - 6 month old machine) has a problem with the internal hard drive.
  He crashed and his does not work.

  It has the toshiba recovery CD and an external hard drive.
  Is it possible for him to install win 7 on the external hard drive?

  (the easy medium woyld be buying a new in-house but for the next 2 months because of his work that it is impossible).

  Hello

  I don t think that it would be possible to install the Windows 7 external HARD disk.
  You should replace the internal HARD disk and should put the new HARD drive in the laptop.
  Then you should be able to install Windows 7 on the new HARD disc.

  Good luck

• Satellite A200-137 - cannot install windows after the hard disk crash

  last week my a200-137 crashed and now I have the new hitachi 500 GB hard drive on it, even before the accident.
  I have install with Toshiba recovery DVD windows Vista on it and after succesfull installed I have to start windows, it says prepare for first use windows then I have to wait a while and then I get the message that windows setup is not complete. But it is complete!

  After trying to install 3 times with recovert I tried to install windows xp.
  After a few minutes and transering files, I don't get the message no disc found! It is said that there is no hard drive on the laptop!
  But when I start the start menu or the settings menu, I can see the 500 GB Hitachi hard drive!

  So why windows can't find hard disk and why can't I start windowds visat after installing with the recovery dvd?

  > So why windows can't find hard disk and why can't I start windowds visat after installing with the recovery dvd?
  On this virtual path, it is not easy to say why you can not install recovery image. It would be interesting to know if the same thing will happen when you replace the HARD with the same or identical.
  This title was the original HARD drive?
  If possible, try to get original Microsoft installation disc and check if the HARD drive will be recognized by Vista or Win7 and of course if you will be able to install and boot OS preinstalled.

  Regarding the installation of Windows XP Home edition: it is well known that the WXP installation will start properly due to lack of SATA driver that must be loaded prior to installation of WXP begins.
  Check out this forum and you will find hundreds of threads with detailed explanation why this happen and what can you do about it.

• Re: How to install Windows from a recovery on a new hard disk media?

  Immediately after a Windows Update, my computer will not re-start. It says disk error.

  I could not start it from the recovery media and F8 would not work. I bought and installed a new hard drive. Now, when I put in the recovery media to install Windows on the new drive, it gives an error message.

  What this may be? Would I be able to install Windows from the recovery media?
  It is Windows 7 and laptop Satellite A500, 64 bit.

  Hello

  In General, you can install Recovery on each compatible HARD drive image so you should not be a problem in this regard.

  Please tell us what happens when you start installation of recovery. What error message?

  New HARD drive is recognized in the BIOS. Before you begin installation of recovery BIOS default value.

• Satellite A200 - recovery disk will install Windows?

  I have Toshiba Satellite A200. Hard drive is dead and he changed a new.

  If I buy the product recovery disc will be functioning and install windows vista family premium provided with the machine?

  Hi spiropi,

  Yes, the Toshiba Recovery disk will install the original operating system supplied with the notebook. Toshiba Recovery disk always works, even you changed the HARD drive. The disc contains an image of the settings from the factory with all the drivers and tools, then everything will be installed automatically and you get out of adjustment of the rear housing.

  Thus, you can order such a disc and you can the original settings on your new HARD drive. :)