My broken hard drive, my laptop came with xp pre-installed, how to install xp on my new HD

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• Reformatting laptop computer with Windows pre-installed 8

  Hi all!

  Recently I bought Lenovo Y500 with pre-installed Windows 8. I've never used Windows before 8 and this is my first time ever affected by it. I understand that Microsoft no longer use the activation key of conventional product with Windows 8 pre installed devices. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the activation key is now encrypted and incorporated in the BIOS itself. I also understand that there is a feature of system recovery and even a Clean-Install feature in Windows 8 and Windows 8 would automatically read the activation key in the BIOS while being reinstalled.
  I have read all those who want to reinstall Windows 8 and that the clean install would often suggested, but what happens if I want to reformat the laptop in all, completely destroy everything, delete existing partitions and reinstall Windows 8 after that? From a technical point of view, reformatting and repartitioning shouldn't affect the BIOS, and so I guess that if I had to reinstall Windows 8 after reformatting and repartitioning, installing Windows 8 should read the key of Activation of the BIOS always automatically and activate at the first internet connection. Or am I wrong?
  On a side note, when I bought my laptop, it did not come with the disk Installation of Windows 8, so if I had to reformat and reinstall, where I'd get the file of Installation of Windows 8? Am I supposed to download from the Microsoft Web page (if there is even a link to download it) and burn the image to a blank disc and use it to install?
  Best regards & thanks!
  Patrick

  For instructions, see the following article:

  http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/12/flushing-the-crapware-a-guide-to-reinstalling-Windows-8-on-a-new-PC/

• I tried to reinstall windows xp on my computer and I got a message < root windows > \systems32\hal.dll. I tried to use a disc of windows xp cd and nothing works for me. my pc came with windows pre-installed on it btw. can someone help me fix it

  I tried the suggestion on the error message and nothing works

  Hi Honee,

  Please, try the following.

  You must boot your PC with the XP cd-rom Setup disk, if you have
  one.

  Then, when you get to the screen with the following option appears:

  To repair a Windows XP installation using
  Recovery Console, press R.

  Then press [R] to launch the "Recovery Console".

  When confronted by a prompt asking for the administrator password - just
  Press [ENTER]

  After his start in RC - type the following command:

  Expand x:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll

  (where [x] is the letter of your cd drive)

  * NB If SP3 is installed - then the command that you type must be:

  Copy c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\hal.dll c:\windows\system32

  ... instead, because the files are of two different levels of review
  (versions).

  Then restart.

  I hope this helps!
  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• How can I get a license of Windows 7 for a laptop that had 8 pre-installed Windows?

  Hi all, a few weeks ago, I bought a Toshiba Satellite (from retail store) that came with Windows pre-installed on it 8. It did come with any CD or serials, and the only indication of Windows 8 is a small sticker on the back that said simply "Windows 8"and door Windows 8 logo in Brown.»

  Short time (30 minutes) after trying Windows 8 on the laptop, I was fed up with it and all, wiped install Xubuntu instead of Windows 8. And now I'm eager to return to Windows, although not of Windows 8.
  How would it be possible for me to get a key and an image of Windows 7 to install? I don't know where to go, given that the laptop came with no documentation of Windows. I don't have the serial number of the laptop.
  Thank you!

  If you want a copy of Windows 7 on your machine, you will need to purchase a license:

  Where can I still get Windows 7?

  Full version-

  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

  Full version-

  Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

  Full version-

  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

  Purchase in the Microsoft store;

  Download Windows 7 Professional, Home sharing files - Microsoft ...

• Laptop bought with windows vista installed, the hard drive was completely cleaned and windows 7 installed, I have to uninstall it and install a genuine windows xp pro - how do this please.

  Laptop bought with windows vista installed, the hard drive was completely cleaned and windows 7 installed, I have to uninstall it and install a genuine windows xp pro - how do this please.

  On Sunday July 25, 2010 10:11:30 + 0000, pc_novice wrote:

  Hi Gordon

  I just downloaded drivers from the Dell website in support of xp

  I have tried to reboot from the XP cd but got the following message when I tried to install

  "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues"

  Program - the installer of Windows

  Editor - Microsoft

  Location: D:\1386\winnt32.exe

  Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the cd. If you decide to remove the version latest Windows that is currently installed the files and settings cannot be recovered"

  I don't want Windows 7 at all so I'm ready to lose all data, so how can I do to remove it?

  You say that you have started from the XP CD, but something is wrong with that
  you do. Just boot from the CD and follow the prompts for a
  clean install. A new installation by formatting the
  drive and does not care what version of Windows is installed (or
  even if any version of Windows is installed.

  Ken Blake

• new hard drive for laptop

  I have a laptop dv7-3140el and HD samsung HM641JI 640GB 2.5 "SATA 5400 RPM (to replace car failure). To buy a new hard drive I have to take the same or I can take 7200 RPM instead of 5400? What technical specifications should I look for when buying a hard drive for computer laptop dv7-3140el? I wouldn't make a bad purchase!

  Sorry for my bad English

  Hello

  Here are a few points to note when replacing your HARD drive:

  You are not limited to any particular drive manufacturer.

  The speed of rotation of the disc can be 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM

  The new drive HARD should be at least the same capacity (or slightly more is okay) as the original drive - mounting a drive smaller than the original often causes risks with recovery media.

  The player at the link below is an example of one that would be perfect for your laptop.

  750 GB hard drive for laptop.

  If necessary, the procedure to replace the hard drive begins on Page 47 of your maintenance & Service Guide.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• Broken hard drive

  It seems that I have a broken hard drive. Received the message, boot device not found 3f0. Ran the diagnostics and it says I have no hard drive. Has taken the drive hard on and put it back in and got the same message. If I put a new hard drive in what I have to buy windows 7 new or hp will give me the derivers? Also I never did it so what is the next step after installing the new hard drive? I have a 500 GB hp cell g6.

  Thank you

  You should not use those at all. I hope that you have a form any instructions on receipt of the CDs. All you need to do is start Windows using the CD and everything should go smoothly.

  If you feel that my posts are to help you, feel free to mark it with a Kudos. Do you have other questions that I could answer?

  Mario

• Recovering data from hard drives of laptop data

  1. laptop computer work with a hard drive to work (I know that this is the case if you insert the disc of the laptop, it works, it loads windows xp, you can use the laptop according to the normal without errors / problems etc.)

  We have a disk external drive kit (again I know works as I use to connect to a multitude of other hard drives via the USB port of a desktop PC) and I have another kit to different hard drive for the first USB SATA hard drive recovery kit and it does the same thing when you try to access the data on the hard drive for laptops

  If I connect the laptop hard drive to my desktop PC it won't appear in my computer even if you right-click my computer--> manage--> disk management

  The drive appears here as not initialized and will fail if you try to initialize the disk indicating there CRC errors and it will not assign a drive letter.

  Is there a quick way to access the data on the disk?

  As much as I know readers are not encrypted as when loading after the bios POST, you get not all blue / violet loading gauges, this is Windows XP SP 3 so do not use bit locker or something like that.

  What should I do to get access to data as quickly as possible without making too many steps or waiting for utils recovering data, etc..

  Also, what do Lenovo for the drives causing headaches as much?

  Am confused with your part external kits...

  In any case, I assume you have a computer laptop lenovo work and office work. You try to connect lenovo's HARD drive in a USB drive kit and extract data from the desktop.

  (1) is the disc encrpted HARD lenovo? Check the Bios and also if lenovo security software are installed.

  (2) the fastest way I'm doing it today is to connect laptops and office to a network. Share the disk, and then extract the data from the laptop or desktop. A second option is remote laptop and retrieves the data.

  (3) another possibility is that your laptop is XP, IE the formatting isn't AHCI (check the bios under sata), it is in compatibility mode. The Office use Vista or Windows 7?

• Computer came with Windows 7 installed but no repairs or back up the drive

  I've lost my windows 7 when the computer has been clearewd of computer virus came with window 7, intentionis no disc for repair or replacement or go back, I have to buy all of them now

  * original title - computer came with Windows 7 installed, but no repair or back up the drive, grip and n computer virus cleaned a wiping, but lost windows 7 programs that I buy them? *

  Manufacturing must provide a means of recovery of Windows. Have you checked your user guide to see if there is a mention of a "recovery Partition" on the hard drive?

  Also contact manufacturing support team.

  JS
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• Replacing hard drive for laptop after Windows update failure

  The internal hard drive is not now on our Pavilion dv9700 CTO Windows Vista 64-bit. I would like to replace it with a hard drive from equivaltent, but I am unsure on how to provide for the operating system (we want Windows7 instead of Vista) and productivity software (essentially MS Office Pro). What is the best way to go about this? I have Win7 CDs I have installed on another computer that has also died and gone out of service, so I prefer to use them rather than buy a new license. Ditto for the OEM Office supplied with this notebook.

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• How to move files from the external hard drive to the keywords WITH main drive?

  On a recent trip, I have uploaded thousands of images on an external hard drive that I used with my laptop. I keyworded and edited these files on the road.

  Back home, I want to move the files (keywords and all) to my permanent LR library that resides on a different hard drive. How can I do this transfer without losing the keywords?

  Thank you in advance.

  Hi Jessica,.

  There seems to be a confusion of terms here: the catalog is where LR stores all of its information (that your designated as LR library in your original post).

  While you were on the road, did you use LR to add keywords to photos, or have you used another tool? If you have used LR, you already have a catalog on the laptop, which you can then import into your main LR catalog (using import to catalogue option in the file menu). Let us know if you get stuck anywhere.

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• FCPX think that an internal hard drive is a camera. What should do?

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• p028tx: my laptop came with 8.1, how to create the recovery partition in windows 10

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  I had updated my operating system Windows 10.

  Few days back I had to 'restore factory settings' on my pc due to some problems and my pc with windows 8.1 restarted.

  So, how can I creat recovery partition which would recover my pc back to windows 10 with out going back to windows 8.1.

  Please help me as soon as POSSIBLE.

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• Hard drive WD3200BEKT is replaceable with newer model, the WD5000BPKX?

  MINE IS HP PAVILION DM4 1009-UT.

  Hard drive WD3200BEKT is replaceable with newer model, the WD5000BPKX?

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  Yes, the newer model drive you mention will end.

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• If my laptop came with Vista installed on it, but it crashed and I currently have installed linux, can I still switch to 7 for $30?

  If my laptop came with Vista installed on it, but it crashed and I currently have installed linux, can I still switch to 7 for $30?

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  Unfortunately, you cannot switch from Linux to windows operating system 7, but you can upgrade from Windows vista to Windows 7.

  Because you are unable to upgrade Linux, I suggest you perform a custom installation of Windows 7.

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