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• I am buying a new computer without an operating system installed and you want to know if my Windows 7 Upgrade disk can be used to install Windows 7?

  I'll buy a kit of barebones without preinstalled operating system and was wondering if I could use my Windows 7 upgrade disk to install Windows on the new PC.

  Short answer 'NO '.

  Upgrade means upgrade. An upgrade can only be used to upgrade a previous version of XP or Vista. You will need to purchase a full retail or OEM version to install on a computer without an operating system.

• I need to install windows on another computer, but I don't have a disc do - what I do

  Windows have been accidentally deleted from a computer and I don't have a disk to put it back on do - what I do

  How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.

  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.

  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 way of doing 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.

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

  'How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and upgrades, and replace product manuals'

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Need help installing Windows XP.

  Original title: problem reinstalling operating system.

  Is it possible to get directly to the screen that displays the message "press any key to boot from the CD-ROM. _" before Windows loads?  I am trying to reinstall Windows XP on pc to a niece, as the current operating system is infected with root kits and viruses which cannot be deleted.  I found a part four, tutorial step by step of this procedure, but it indicates to act on this particular message.  I used several computers over the past ten years and have never seen this message at the beginning upward on any of them.  If nothing else, is there another way to reinstall Windows XP SP3?

  This message is quite normal. If you are not getting it, it may be indicative that your PC is not recognizing the CD is bootable.

  To check this...

  There's sometimes a low F key which will trigger a boot device selection menu where you can specify your optical drive.

  Or...

  You can change the order of boot devices in BIOS.

  If a mechanism does not end with the launch of the Windows installation, then I'm afraid that what you think is a bootable Windows installation CD is not recognizable as such.

  To obtain additional and more specific advice, we will need the brand and model of your PC, or the motherboard brand and model if it's a customized version.

  Tricky

• Need help to restore my laptop to the original operating system is

  I accidentally installed 3 different operating systems on my laptop on a hard drive external that I had saved them on because we have hacked a year ago on 2 of the 3 calculates so my son saved our systems for us in case it happened again. Now, I have all 3 on my laptop and need to restore my laptop to its original files. I have a mixture of things here on my PC and my husbands xp and my laptop vista. Help. I don't know if the other 2 systems can be saved on my external hard drive or not. I have my product key for 3 computers.

  You are welcome.

  As you never have a drive to buy, this is how you should be able to reinstall Vista on a Toshiba using the recovery partition:

  https://www.CSD.Toshiba.com/cgi-bin/TAIS/support/JSP/bulletinDetail.jsp?soID=2737864&PF=true

  You can see if it works but it is probably destroyed by installing these backup Images.

  If it is not available, try and get the Toshiba recovery disks or borrow a DVD of Microsoft Vista according to my first answer.

  See you soon.

• Laptop computer without an operating system

  Hello!

  I have a problem with my laptop. He informed that I don't have an operating system installed. Where can I see my hard drive?

  Hi Jack,

  I assume that your error message appears when you try to boot your system, in which case it would seem that you master boot record is damaged on your hard drive.

  You can, of course to restore your system from your recovery CD, but that it will return to its original state, and you will lose your data, unless your drive has been partitioned.

  If you want to access your data on your hard drive you will need to a CD (or bootable FDD) that will get you access to attempt to recover your HARD drive.

  HTH

• Compaq Presario V3133AU: Need drivers for windows 7-32 bit & 64 Bit operating system

  Hi team,

  I have Compaq Presario V3133AU Notebook.

  I use windows XP and now I want to use windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit.

  But the drivers are not available for my model for windows 7 on HP website.

  Please help me to get the drivers for the windows operating system 7 for my model.

  Thank you

  Hello:

  You can use most of the Vista drivers for your model that should work for W7 too.

  Also read this guide to upgrade to W7.

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/T5/notebook-operating-systems-and-software/General-Windows-7-upgrade-guide...

• Need help installing Windows XP, now I have Windows Vista installed.

  Original title: changing from Vista to XP.

  Good, so I have a computer with Vista on it, and rather than upgrade to 7 or 8, I was wondering if it is possible to put XP Professional out there.  anyone?  anyone?  Bueller?

  Hello

  Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if XP drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.

  If this is not available, XP does not work for you.

  If XP drivers are available, then buy XP and clean install.

  Microsoft sells more than XP.

  See you soon.

• Computer without an operating system

  • Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Hi Bryanx,

  Thanks for posting. Unfortunetly I don't see a question here. Please let me know all the details that you have with this question and error.

  Thank you! Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Free virtualization software takes supported Windows 7 as operating system host and Windows Server 2003 as a guest operating system?

  People,

  Hello. I need to install the Windows 7 host virtualization software, and then install Windows Server 2003 as a guest operating system.

  VMware Workstation supports Windows 7 as operating system host and Windows Server 2003 as a guest operating system, but it's not free download.

  People know that supports virtualization software free Windows 7 as operating system host and Windows Server 2003 as the operating system invited?

  Thanks in advance.

  As I said in your previous post, VMWare Player is a free download and does not support Win7 as host and Win2k3 as a guest.  VMWare Player is also included with VMWare Workstation, you can imply that most of the time something that supports VMWare Workstation as a guest operating system is also a guests supported for the reader.

  And unlike previous versions, player 3 includes the ability to create virtual machines base.  For many people, especially those who are starting just in virtualization, player is sufficient.

  VMWare Workstation, although not free, can be installed as a 30 day trial.  After the trial, you can not start your virtual machines in my computer, but because the player is included in the installation, you can still run your virtual machines in the drive without having to uninstall anything.  So just install Workstation.  After the trial expires, if you wish that the advanced features of the workstation, then buy it.  If not, just continue to use the drive.

• Windows cannot complete the installation in Mode without failure. To continue installing Windows, restart the computer.

  HP Desktop, Windows 8.0.  Do a restore of Windows 8 on the hard drive.  Everything is progressing very well until I get this dialog box message: "Windows cannot complete the installation in Mode without failure.  To continue installing Windows, restart the computer. "When I restart the computer the same message appears in a new dialog box.  Before the restoration of Windows, I tried to reset mode without fail to start to get the operating system will once again but failed to get the operating system to boot at all.  Finally resorted to restore to get the computer working again.

  How to exit this loop?

  OK, here's what I discovered.

  When you get the error message mentioned above, you can hold down the SHIFT key and press the F10 key.  This will put you in the command prompt.

  At the command prompt, type: bcdedit [then press enter]

  so to solve my problem I hade type: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot [then press enter]

  This put the loop I lived and finished restoring Windows 8

• Needed to restore Windows on my computer, I can't install Photoshop CS6. Although the license, the site indicates that the number does not match.

  Need to restore Windows on my computer, I can't install Photoshop CS6. Although the license, the site indicates that the number does not match.

  Invalid License http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-serial-number-valid-product.html

  -http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/invalid-serial-number-cs4.html

  - and http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1038761

• It keeps saying "Windows is unable to complete the installation. To install windows on this computer, run the Setup again. "When I tried to reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium

  I removed the original defective hard drive and installed a new one in my Desktop HP Pavilion. Then, insert Vista Home Premium Recovery Disk 1, then 2 disc. After the prompt to restart the computer to complete the installation of Windows, I got this error message:

  "Windows Setup could not configure windows to run on this computer hardware."

  I then click OK and then this message:

  "Windows is unable to complete the installation. To install windows on this computer, run the Setup again. »

  I have computer knowledge very very basic.

  Please help me!

  Thank you

  Hello

  You will need to contact HP for the problems with the help of the HP restore procedure is not a process from Microsoft.

  You can also try the Forums of HP Support for assistance.

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/

  See you soon.

• Unable to complete the installation of windows vista, error message "Windows cannot configure one or more system components to install Windows, restart the computer, and restart the installation.

  I'm install windows vista Ultimate edition in my new laptop, but during the installation stage 'completion', the prompt message as "Windows cannot configure one or more system components to install Windows, restart the computer, and restart the installation", but my new laptop was no install any OS before, please help

  tan7655,
  If I read this correctly, you have a portable computer that do not have an operating system on it.  You try to install Vista and get the error.
  You've restarted the Vista installation?  So then you get the same error? If you have tried to install more than once and continue to receive this error, check that the laptop is capable of Vista?  You may need to check with the manufacturer of the laptop to see if it is able to support Vista. Mike Microsoft responds to the technical support engineer
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• Need help with windows defender. all my files folders pictures everythiing disappeared and I find myself with this black screen and it is not all good: o)

  Need help with windows defender. all my files folders pictures everythiing disappeared and I find myself with this black screen and it is not all good: o)

  I don't know why vista windows no longer charge, or when the files and folders disappeared

  How Windows Defender is on this problem?

  Follow these steps to try to solve your problems of boot.

   

   

  Restore point:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

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  If restore work not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  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.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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  Data recovery:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

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  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1^st in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner