Laptop HP Pavilion DV2000: install a new operating system on old laptop

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• had to install the new operating system and bookmarks are gone

  Hiya. I had problems with the computer and the fix was to install a new operating system (windows 7 it was old, windows 8 is the new). Most of my old files make the switch, but when I downloaded firefox, my favorites have disappeared. I looked in my profile in the menu, but it's the profile that I created today by downloading firefox. Where can I find my old profile? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you, Billy

  Was this an upgrade of type "on the spot" where your user folder

  C:\Users\youroldusername\
  

  was intact, or did you end up with a new user folder? In the case of a new user folder, you will find a folder named

  C:\Windows.old\Users\youroldusername\
  

  If so, your Firefox data are probably here - and here's how I suggest to access:

  First of all, it would be useful to set windows to display the hidden files and folders. This article has the steps: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hidden-files

  Then click in:

  Username\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles C:\Windows.old\Users\

  Note: there is a cache under AppData\Local folder, but everything important is under AppData\Roaming.

  Here you can find one or several folders named random semi. Who has most recently updated content is probably one you want to restore.

  This post has my suggested procedure to resurrect these data in your new installation of Firefox. Please note the use of the copy instead of move throughout the process. This allows you to try again if it fails somewhere along the way.

  https://support.Mozilla.org/questions/1024189#answer-638319

  A little luck?

  Note that if you really ONLY want to bookmark, copy the last two backups of the old bookmarkbackups folder to a location such as the desktop, see the following article (you will use 'Choose file' in the menu to access these backups): restoring bookmarks from a backup or move them to another computer. Note that this process will replace all new bookmarks that you may have saved since installing Firefox again. If you need to preserve those, first use the export feature: Export Firefox bookmarks to an HTML file for backup or transfer bookmarks.

• When installing a new operating system isn't automatically wipe the hard disk, create a new partition, and then install the operating system?

  Have a Dell system, caught a virus and it has really messed up the PC. Recently, it got worse so I tried to reinstall the operating system with the Dell disks. It wouldn't work. So I bought for Windows 7 Professional, it will not be installed. My first question when installing a new operating system isn't automatically wipe the hard disk, create a new partition, and then install the operating system? Because this does the same as the Dell disks, is to take what is on the hard drive and put it in a folder called windows old, is not formatting the HD. When I boot the disk, it shows the installation of files then open windows and start the installation. Before he could finish I get an error missing or corrupted files. Tried several times now, windows will still not open. Any suggestions? Once while trying to install the pc crashed with a blue screen which is one of the reasons why I have reinstall the OS, he started to plant a few times. I don't remember all the details on my PC, but its 4 years, triple core coprocessors, ram 8 GB, 500 GB HD. At the same time just after all this started in Jan. I had also improved my 3 GB to 8 GB memory. I bought the Dell memory for my system. Since the crash, could there be a problem with these new memory chips? Last night I tried to disassemble each and reinstalling it, but that doesn't seem to make a difference. Before I tried to reinstall the operating system, the pc was see the concert 8.

  Original title: used to install Windows 7

  Disconnect any other (additional) internal hard drives and external USB devices.
  Look for any loose hard drive power or cables SATA, graphics card or other power cables.

  First run Memtest86 +:
  It runs from a floppy disk or CD and should eliminate or confirm if one or more of your memory
  sticks are bad or the values of the SPD in the BIOS are correct.
  Let it run for as long as you can: 2,4,6,8 or several hours (at least 3 full passes), so no errors at that time then your ram is OK.
  http://www.memtest.org/
  Memtest86 + Guide/How To (use the.) ISO to create a bootable CD)
  http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=409152

  Hard drive test:
  If you do not know your readers of the brand and model, try "Speccy",.
  It provides information from the computer/system in detail:
  OS, CPU, RAM, motherboard, graphics, Hard Drive, optical, Audio, peripherals, network.
  Note: Option RAM indicates number of slots, DRAM Timing.
  Works your memory speed (frequency). The nominal frequency of your memory.
  http://www.Piriform.com/Speccy

  Test your player - create a Bootable CD:
  Ranging from 5 to 25% (depending on the make and model) new hard disks are defective.
  Note: Reliability of the drive hard has come the way down over the last 24 months and improved a bit lately according to manufacturing.

  Test your drive with the car manufacture utility.
  If you have a new hard drive Seagate the very next thing would be to download Seagate Seatools
  (bootable CD) and check bad sectors.
  SeaTools for information: http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/
  SeaTools for Windows download: http://www.seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/enterprise-hard-drives/saturn/seatools-win-master/
  SeaTools for DOS download:
  http://www.Seagate.com/support/internal-hard-drives/consumer-electronics/LD25-series/SeaTools-DOS-master/

  For Western Digital readers to download the .iso from WdDiag file: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=611&sid=30&lang=en

  Samsung Estool: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/utilities/ES_Tool.html
  Samsung Disk Manager software: http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm

  Hitachi Drive Fitness Test Software: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
  Diagnostic tool available for use by customers who believe that having a brand Toshiba Fujitsu hard drive:
  http://SDD.Toshiba.com/main.aspx?path=ServicesandSupport/WarrantySupport/SoftwareUtilities

  Notice of Fujitsu drive management utility: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/

  Toshiba CD bootable: (BACK Diagnostic Tool version 7.0 for IDE/ATA/SATA hard disks)
  http://SDD.Toshiba.com/main.aspx?path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic

  Also check Home Edition free Partition Wizard option "Test of disc surface":
  http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• drive hard MacBook is deleted and can't get out disk to install a new operating system is possible to eject the disc?

  My hard drive died yesterday and I have installed a new. I put a disc with arch linux in the laptop but it does not load and the eject button does not work. Is there another way to eject the disc?

  Hold down the mouse button while you start. The drive will attempt to eject.

• Hard drive partition and install the new operating system

  HY,

  If I partition my hard drive and I install a new OS (E.g. Ubuntu 14.04) my warranty ends?

  Thank you

  SA

  Hello

  No, it will not void the warranty but HP only supports the problems with the original operating system and prove the operation of the equipment of the original OS.

  Do the recovery disks and keep them safe before so that you could go back to factory settings if there is no problem of partitioning.

  Recovery partition usually works after partitioning, depends on your luck, but you could make the 'Active' Partition in disk management and try for recovery if it works or not.

  Thank you

• HP Pavilion 550-055na: new disk will not install the new operating system

  Hello

  I bought a new HP Pavilion 550 - 055na with Windows 8 a month or two ago but want to use Windows 7. However, I decided that I will keep the hard, the PC came with, and have the option of Windows 8 in future if I want. So, I'm installing Windows 7 on a new hard drive.

  My problem is that the new copy of Windows 7 will not install on my new hard drive.  I get:

  Violation of secure boot

  Invalid signature detected. See the policy in the configuration of secure boot

  Then me to a black screen after I pressed Enter/Ok, who said the following.

  Check the presence of the media...

  Media present...

  On IPv4 PXE boot.

  If I press F12 on power on, I get a blue box asking me to select a boot device. The only options are:

  Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller IPv4
  

  Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller IPv6

  and the output by using the arrow keys

  How to change the secure boot strategy?  If I do, it means that I can install my 7 can I on my new hard drive? Also, providing that I do, I always will be able to use my Windows 8 OS drive after changing the secure boot strategy?

  Any help would be appreciated to greately.

  Sincere greetings

  DJ

  Hello:

  You have to enable the legacy mode and disable start-up secured in the BIOS to be able to install and run W7.

  Please see this link to find out where these settings... this references adding a video card, but this is how you change the settings no matter why you need to change.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c03653200/

• Can not recover partition after installing a new operating system

  I recently bought a laptop G62-a31so and it came with windows 7 x 64, from the beginning, it could not start most of the programs, they would break everything simply, I got the idea I want to install windows vista on, which works well with my previous PC, I planned to create discs of recovery beforehand, but I couldn't be bothered when I discovered he required 4! DVD-s and it says in your manual that I can recover my system at any time of the partition. So I formatted the partition that has windows 7 on it before and installed vista, then I discovered that you have some drivers vista for this laptop, I tried to return to the status quo by the recovery of the partition, you press ESC on startup, then f11 in boot menu, but he started just vista.

  I would like to know how I could restore my system to factory settings now?

  You can try this, which works for many people (not all) >

  1.right - click on the "Computer" icon and select manage.
  2. This will launch the Microsoft Management Console.
  3. on the left side of the MMC console, click "Disk management" and it will show you all the partitions.
  4. right - click on the "HP Recovery" partition and select "Mark as Partition Active."
  5. when the warning message appears, select 'Yes' – Reboot and it will automatically start in the Recovery Manager (without pressing F11).

• Is it possible to install the new operating system on a separate external drive?

  Currently running XP 32 Bit C: and do not want to lose all that, so I was wondering if it is possible to load 7 64 bit on a different drive (not C :) and select from F2 at startup - any advice much appreciated.)

  Cannot install Windows 7 on an external hard drive. You can create a partition in Windows XP, and then install Windows 7 on it.

  the first thing you need to do is download Easeus at the following link

  EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition - http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Manager-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html

  ------------------------

  Proceed with the installation of Easeus:

  Click Next, follow the easy on-screen instructions.

  Once the installation is finished, click on finish

  Click go to the main screen

  Select the drive you want to resize in partition window

  Drag the button until you have an amount of disk space to install Windows 7 you want, and then release.

  Click on apply to apply the changes that you just made.

  Click Yes

  Click Yes

  Your computer will restart several times and changes will be made to the layout of the partition, this process is hands-free, so no interaction is required.

  ------------------

  Installation of Windows 7.

  Boot from the Windows 7 DVD
  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows 7 click Next. (remember, it is the partition that you created previously in Windows XP.

• New operating system drivers has not transferred

  I recently bought a HP Pavilion DV7, product number: LW174UA #ABA of my friend and decided to install a new operating system on it. My boyfriend does me a lot about what was wrong with it, other that he ran a little slow. I thought it was pretty cheap and I could easily throw this topic, rather than use Windows 8.1 Windows 7 x 64 x 64 which he had installed on it earlier and use it as sort of a backup on my desk.

  I installed a new copy of Windows 7 Professional x 64 on it, and when the installation is complete, I noticed I could not access the internet or use usb drives. I went into the Device Manager and discovered that a handful of decives had the symbol explanation of warning yellow triangle next to them. I looked the problem quickly and noticed most of them had error Code 28. He told me I need to install the drivers for the parties.

  Well, that shouldn't be too difficult. I found the WiFi driver and installed. The problem has been resolved (temporarily) and I could access the internet.

  After searching through forums, I discovered that my usb problem can be many different questions. Then, I came to the conclusion that an updated service pack (since I couldn't find the usb drivers) should solve the problem. No, the usb drivers still have not been properly installed. In addition to this, the internet now truns on and outside. I'll have access for a few seconds and then my computer tells me that I have not any conntections.

  Is anyone know what I got wrong or where I can find drivers that might solve this problem?

  I already went to the site of HP drivers and installed most of the pilots. Things like the finger print scanner, that I am not too concerned by at the moment so I jumped on those.

  Hello:

  All the drivers you need are on the support page...

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?OS=4063 & LC = on & CC = US & DLC = in & sw_lang = & Product = 5118761 #N503

  The problem is one of 3 controllers different usb 3 that could have been used in your machine.

  So for all the devices that need drivers, click on each of them and display the ID of the equipment for them.

  I will guide you how to find the hardware for the USB controller ID...

  Click on the USB controller needing a driver in Device Manager,

  Then click on the Details tab in the upper part of the window of the usb controller.

  Now, you see a drop-down list of property and it is set by default to the description of the unit.

  On this list and select the hardware identification label.

  After the first string of characters you see in the window.

• Installation of a new operating system on a windows 7.

  Greetings;

  So, we can not update-it is a Windows 7. It will not update windows at all regarding the updates. No update anything.

  So, we thought to change the operating system.

  Can we just get another operating system and get the disk to install the OS? Is that all he has to install a new operating system? We are beginners and anything complicated so it is not for us.

  But, given that windows 7 does not update at all-it continues checking and updates - but nothing. We are tired of shoot with it.

  So, how difficult is it to install a new operating system? We thought of Windows 8.1 because it is a Windows 7.

  Got the unit refurbished with windows 7.

  We are to our intelligence end here with this machine and right now would like a hammer to the machine. But we hope a good news for us the question.

  We would appreciate any help here-HELP!

  Carol

  Hi Carol,.

  We suggest that you run the Windows Update Troubleshooter to diagnose and repair your Windows Update issues.

  For the upgrade to Windows 8.1, visit this link to see if your system meets the requirements.

  Kind regards

• If I buy windows 8 (any OS windows) now and install in my computer and after a year when I change my computer, can I install the SAME operating system in the new computer?

  If I buy windows 8 (any OS windows) now and install in my computer and after a year when I change my computer, can I install the SAME operating system in the new computer?

  You can if you buy a commercial box full of Windows 8 version.

  If you buy a computer with Windows preinstalled, or a version OEM of Windows 8, 8 No, you can't.

  If you buy a version upgrade, you can, as long as the new computer has a licensed version earlier of Windows on them.

• Adobe Premiere Pro requires new mac operating system. My Adobe programs already installed would work after the installation of the new operating system?

  Hey there,

  I think to get the Premiere Pro, which requires that the new Mac operating system. But I installed the other Adobe programs such as Photoshop, Indesign etc years ago.  These work on my current operating system (= Mac OS X 10.8.5).) Anyway, now I wonder if my programs already installed Adobe might work after the installation of the new operating system.

  Any ideas what to do?

  Thank you very much.

  Yes, they will work in the new OS.

  Kind regards

  Hervé Khare

• Error: This product can only be installed on 64-bit Windows 7 or newer operating systems.

  Hello community,

  How are you all? I hope you're well

  I tried to install VMWare Player 7 and therefore uninstalled the old version. Now I have the problem, the above error appears and the newspapers to read as follow:

  "

  20150108090533:error * CBootstrapCmd::LuaAssert: assert failed - try installing the drive on an unsupported operating system.

  20150108090533:info wWinMain: verification of exceptions [41]

  20150108090533:info wWinMain:Handle error

  20150108090533:info HandleError: error-handling: [41] lang [1033]

  20150108090533:error * HandleError: encountered fatal error id: 41

  20150108090533:error * HandleError: Message: [error: this product cannot be installed on Windows 7 64-bit or newer operating systems.]

  20150108090533:error * DisplayErrorMain: display error message

  20150108090533:error * DisplayError error [error: this product cannot be installed on Windows 7 64-bit or newer operating systems.]

  20150108090533:ERROR** ================================================================================

  20150108090533:error * Rolling Back - ops: 1

  20150108090533:ERROR** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  "

  I'm on Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate with SP1 installed.

  

  

  Someone knows how to fix this?

  Note: I had to do a complete repair of my operating system with the installation disc of Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate SP1 a few weeks ago. This should not have such an effect.

  Also, when I try to install 6.0.3 I get this message:

  

  Best regards

  T

  PS: Already uninstalled my AV well as disabled to Defender. No other AV or similar tool is running. No change in behavior. VMware Player 5.5 installs ok, but cannot be updated. VMWare Workstation has this issue too and forced installation gives the uninstall error "MSI" failed. " No suggestion works here. Removed all the entries from the registry and the file system. It seems no more, I missed something, or there is a flag somewhere unrelated to "VMware" something in the system hidden.

  PPS: I am full administrator.

  No worries.

  I checked again the LUA file and noticed that it says version 5.0.0 to version VMware Player. I guess that there is a big mess in my system. I finally managed to install version 7 with a little force. Here my steps:

  1. open the cmd command prompt (to be on the safe side as administrator * lol *).

  2 extract the installation package:

  \VMware-Player-7.0.0-2305329.exe/e \VMwarePlayer7

  3. go to the folder<>

  4 run the command (if the installation is not allowed)

  VMwarePlayer.msi EULAS_AGREED = 1

  I hope this helps others as well

  Best regards

• Reinstall Acrobat 9 after the new operating system installed

  Need to reinstall Acrobat 9 after the new operating system installed

  If it's acrobat pro and, if you follow the 7 steps you can dl a free trial here: http://prodesigntools.com/all-adobe-cs5-direct-download-links.html

  and activate it with your serial number.

  If you have a problem dl'g, you don't follow all 7 steps.

• I upgraded my computer, the new operating system on a new hard drive. Want to get my favorites on Firefox off my old drive, but can't find the file.

  I upgraded my computer, adding a second hard disk for a new operating system and kept the old drive as a data disc. I assumed that I could install Firefox on the new disk and import my favorites from the old installation of Mozilla on the old disk. I can't find the files on the old drive with my favorites. They're still here, or when I reinstalled Firefox, I lost everything even if it was on another drive? I can't find the backup on the old disk files and want to restore my old favorites. Is it possible to do this?

  You must find your profile folder in the old drive, the way in which must be:

  1. First display the hidden files and folders:
     • http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Wi.../Show-hidden-files
  2. Then go to:
     • < old drive >: \AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles \Users\ < username >
  3. Enter in your profile, and then enter the folder bookmarkbackups .
  4. Copy the latest file from json (backup of bookmarks)
  5. Then restore from them:
     • Restore backup bookmarks or move them to another computer
     • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-...