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  Hi all,

  I just put a new hard drive in my HP Dv7. I also ordered recovery disks. When I tried to put the disc in I discovered that my DVD drive is not working

  My question is can I transfer the recovery on a USB disk and then from there?

  I would be grateful for any ideas!

  Thank you in advance,

  Marc

  Don't know where you live, but any reputable computer store such as best buy, Staples, or even online at Amazon.com

• I recently had a new hard drive installed in my 2008 iMac. I'm trying to re - install office and the computer does not recognize my password. I tried all the passwords I can think of and nothing works and it wont let me continue

  I recently had a new hard drive installed in my 2008 iMac desktop computer, because right now I can't afford a new computer.   I am now under OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 and my password no longer works so that I can reinstall office microsoft for Mac.  I'm trying to change my password, but you must enter the old password and it does not recognize the password.  I tried every password I use and nothing works.  How can I change or get a new password?

  Reset the password.

  OS X 10.7 Lion, Mountain Lion, Yosemite 10.9 10.8, Yosemite 10.10 and 10.11 El Capitan

  Shut down the computer.

  Start the computer, and then press on and hold the command key and the R key to boot from the recovery partition.

  When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.

  Wait until the OS X Utilities window appears.

  Move the mouse pointer to the bar menu at the top of the screen, click on "Utilities" and select "Terminal".

  in the menu dropdown.

  Terminal window is displayed.

  TypeRegeditdans resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.

  Reset Password Utility window will open.

  Leaving the Terminal.

  Select Macintosh HD, if not already.

  Select the user account in the menu popup box under "Select user account.

  Enter a new password.

  Re-enter the new password for the user.

  Enter a hint.

  Click on the Save"" button.

  Click  in the menu bar, and then select restart.

  Open a session.

  When Keychain dialog box appears, select "create new keychain".

• I just had a new hard drive installed (with XP), and no matter where I set the resolution, everything seems to be stretched horizontally

  I just had a new hard drive installed with XP, and no matter what I set the resolution to, everything now looks stretched horizontally.  I don't have this problem with the old hard drive containing XP

  If you did a clean installation of XP, then you must install the hardware drivers for your components. Go to the website of the manufacturer of your PC, then download and install the latest Windows XP drivers for your model.

  SC Tom

• How to get a product key, that I had a new hard drive installed in the computer shop and it seems that there is no key for windows 7

  Original title: window 7

  Hi can one tell me how to get a product key, that I had a new hard drive installed in the computer shop and it seems that there is no key for windows 7, I just brought Office 2016 and he did not finish the load down with the windows key 7.

  Because Windows 7 is in limited stock because Microsoft ended sales in October 2013, this created demand due to its rarity. This means the retail boxed copies request a bonus, while the OEM System Builder copies remain affordable.

  Full version (retail):

  -Includes the rights of transfer to another computer.

  -Does not require a qualifying earlier version of Windows.

  -Expensive

  Upgrade version (detail):

  -Includes the rights of transfer to another computer.

  -require a qualifying earlier version of Windows.

  -Expensive, but less expensive full version

  OEM System Builder version:

  The OEM of Windows 7 versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

  -OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

  -OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  There is nothing wrong to use it too, especially that all future versions of Windows will be full versions.

  You can find software OEM System Builder of dozens of online merchants. The current price for OEM Windows 7 Professional Newegg, for example, is $ 140. When I checked a few minutes ago, Amazon offered packages OEM Windows 7 Professional from several vendors at prices ranging from $ 101 to $ 150. When I checked earlier, a package specifically designed for reconditioned PCs cost only $ 50 for a 64-bit copy.

  There is no technical limitation to prevent you from using OEM software on your computer, although this software only works for a clean install, not an upgrade. In the past, Microsoft has been remarkably inconsistent in his advice to clients on the question of whether this practice is allowed. (See "is allowed to use Windows OEM on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft. »)

• Problem with new HARD drive and Qosmio Player installation

  Hi all
  I hope someone can help, I had my Qosmio for 2 1/2 years now and recently had a problem with the hard drive. I decided to replace the hard drive, because it was the fastest solution. The problem I have now is that I can't receive TV on media center. I tried to install qosmio player at the disk to see if it made any difference, but when I run the provided recovery disc software tells me that there is not enough disk space! The laptop came with a 60G hard drive and the new HARD drive manufactured by the same manufacturer is a 150 GB, can someone help me out with this would be appreciated.

  Thank you
  ED.

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• Having trouble installing new drivers after installing a new hard drive and Windows Vista.

  I just installed a new hard drive on my computer of dell inspiron 1525. I managed to do it and it worked. I had a disc from dell to reinstall windows vista edition Home premium 32-bit and had drivers and utilities dvd. However I couldn't connect to the internet. I understand I'm missing some drivers but I rebooted the computer, but it goes to the black screen asking you to start in safe mode, safe mode with network, normally and something else. But after trying all of them, it goes straight to this same screen. What can I do? Or I can clear the new hard drive and start over? Any ideas?

  original title: new installation from hard drive problem

  Hello

  I suggest that you run the Startup Repair tool and check if it solves the problem:

  Startup Repair: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/startup-repair-frequently-asked-questions

  I suggest Download driver network card on another computer, and then transfer the file using any flash drive and even install in the computer you have challenged.

• Hard drive crashed with CS5 on it. Has not been disabled before the collision. Desktopcomputer again loaded on the new hard drive and bu news updates do not work on the new computer.

  Hi, I hope I'm in the right forum! I have a laptop Aspire with Photoshop CS5 extended. The computer's hard drive crashed and so I had to get another hard drive! Obviously as the hard drive crashed, I was unable to disable CS5 extended before the crash. I have it charging on the new hard drive and in the meantime bought a desktop computer in which I loaded CS5. Updates have been working fine on the laptop. I tried to update the program on the new computer, but continue to receive error messages. I have read in any problems and think maybe computer laptop harddrive that crashed had CS5 yet on it, as I was unable to turn it off because I didn't know he was going to crash. I am only able to load CS5 on 2 computers and if it is still on the destroyed hard drive so I'm not able to turn it off and so I presume that is why I can not download the updates on my new computer. I hope someone can help me. I want to keep CS5 on both computers. Thanks in advance bunch Kara

  If you see excessive activation anomaly of counting, contact adobe for hourly pst support by clicking here and, when available, click on "still need help," https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html and request an account reset activation.

  If you receive a different error, what exactly is this error?

• After the new installation of hard drive and a reinstall of Windows XP on I: function used Drive, Windows Update

  After the new installation of hard drive and a reinstallation of Windows XP I: Drive, Windows Update continually responds with: "Files required to use Windows Update are longer registered or installed on your computer" by clicking on the option to register or reinstall results by bike to the same error.

  Hi TedWie,

  Windows update no longer works for systems with SP2 or less. To check your systems service pack level, click on Start, run and typeWinver in the Run dialog box. If your system does not already have Windows XP SP3 installed, download and install XP SP3 from the link below. (Ignore warnings about professionals of computing and network facilities).

  Windows XP SP3.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=24

  Windows XP SP2. (According to THE level of SP)

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=28

  Note:
  If your system has a Processor AMD, download and install before installation of the SP3 of XP, theUpgrade utility Microsoft for processors not intel

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?CC=UK&LC=en&softwareitem=PV-60484-2

  If you encounter problems installing XP SP3, you can refer to the procedure described in the link below to resolve an installation failure.

  How to troubleshoot a SP3 Installation fails.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950718

  Let us know if this solves the problem.

• Bought a new hard drive and installed Windows 7. I then installed the old hard drive XP in a different machine and now I am told to reactivate Windows XP.

  Bought a new hard drive and installed win 7 to him to replace my old hd in xp. I then installed the old hd in xp to replace a system running under win2k, but I was prompted to save it. can I use the old license key that accompanies the xp or should I get a new license?

  original title: Win2K to XP

  Registration and "Activation" are two different things, registration is not required, the activation is and if the road that has XP on it done from another computer and a "Retail" version, then you will need to activate by phone using your existing product key.

  How to activate Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307890/en-us

  See the section titled: "how to activate Windows XP by phone.
  Also, make sure that you do not confuse the product key numbers and letters
  (number 8 for the letter B, etc.)

  Blank page to activate Windows in the wizard of Windows Product Activation
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314935

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/950929/en=us

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Once Windows activated / Genuine Advantage Notifications:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=afd45b36-3d77-4259-801c-d31a9a90cdcf
  (This tool will confirm that the copy of Windows installed on your PC is genuine and authorized)

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

• Hello, my parents computer came RAM volume0 has failed and not be able to start. We went and brought a new hard drive, and its always say the same thing. Any ideas?

  Hello, my parents computer came RAM volume0 has failed and not be able to start. We went and brought a new hard drive, and its always say the same thing. Any ideas?

  A message on the RAID 0 volume failed is a recognizable error message, but the news is not good.

  RAID, by its nature, requires 2 or more drives.  RAID = redundant Bay of independent (or inexpensive) disks

  RAID 0 is the worst of the different RAID choices.  It increases the performance of hard disk by spreading or striping, data on two disks so that he can read and write more quickly. Unfortunately, such a picture offers no protection of data - in fact, it increases the chances of loss of data since the failure of a disk in the array results in the loss of all data on both drives. RAID 0 configurations are standard on high-end and PCs graphics games and provide a performance gain measurable, albeit modest for games, graphics applications and other programs intense from the hard drive.

  In view of the foregoing, the best course of action for you and your parents is to take the computer to a local computer professional - not a type of place BigBoxStoreUSA or GeekSquad.

• My hard drive is damaged. I got a new hard drive and now I want to reinstall Windows. Can I use my existing product key?

  original title: my hard sucks

  my hard is damaged in some portion.can, I changed the new hard drive and reinstall Windows vista with the existing product key?

  Hello

  Yes, you can reinstall vista with your product key on the new hard drive

  Contact the computer manufacturer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

  or borrow a vista microsoft dvd; not a HP, Acer recovery disk etc

  Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

  they contain all versions of vista

  This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista

  http://www.theeldergeek.com/Vista/vista_clean_installation.html

• I INSTALLED A NEW HARD DRIVE AND FORGOT TO BACKUP MY DATA

  I INSTALLED A NEW HARD DRIVE AND FORGOT TO BACK TO THE TOP OF MY DATA IF I DON'T REMEMBER MY CODE TO SECURITY/PASSWORD OF THE WIRELESS ROUTER

  You need to reset your wireless router if you do not have access to it to retrieve your security code.

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/189126

  "Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords"

  Microsoft cannot help you recover the passwords of the files and Microsoft who are lost or forgotten product features.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• HDD problem IBM Thinkpad T42. I can't install NEW Hard Drive and NEW OEM Windows XP?

  Hi all

  When I turn on the notebook Windows XP starts up and everything is loaded. But after 5 or 10 minutes, the response is very slow. If I click on any window and try to open any folder, or open internet explore it takes about 1 or 2 minutes to respond. I tried several ways to scan disk and Defrag, but still that are of no use. I also tried 'Difficulty automatically File System Errors' and ' will search for and attempt recovery of bad sectors ", but this problem is still there. Even when I stop it takes too long to stop about 15 to 20 minutes.

  When I turn on again NEXT DAY Windows XP starts and everything loads quickly. After 5 or 10 minutes, the response is very slow. This problem occurs for a few days.

  I then used "IBM Rescue and Restore" to load fresh operating system. Still the problem does not get fixed.

  Can you get it someone please let me know if this is problem of hard disk or something else. I'm guessing it's related to the hard drive.

  If it is the drive hard problem how to save (clone) of this old hard drive AGAIN DISK (after buying) HARD.

  If I buy the NEW HARD DRIVE and CD/DVD of NEW OPERATING SYSTEM OEM VERSION it will work? Do existing mother board ALLOW to load a NEW VERSION of OS OEM?

  Thank you

  Contact the manufacturer of your computer, IBM and ask them to send a recovery disk/s XP set.

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

  Buy a new hard drive > Reinstall.

  XP forums:

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

  Link above is for XP Forums.

  There is a list of the different Forums XP to the link above to help you.

  You get the help you need there.

  Here is the Vista Forums.

  See you soon

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows activation - new hard drive and reinstalled Windows, but will not work with the product key

  Hi all

  My hard drive died so I put a new in and installed Windows on a drive, but when I have just activated and put my product key does not work. In fact, I get this day by putting in and then it says character not aloud.

  Please can someone help? All I've done is put a new hard drive in but guess that Windows detects that the product key has been used on the old, which explains why it won't work on the new. What should I do to activate the key?

  Thank you

  Richard

  Thanks a lot for your useful replies. I've got in contact with Microsoft and they gave me a key and it worked!

  Thank you

  Richard