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• 2000 laptop 365DX: need to restore but have a restore partition point or recovery.

  Hi guys. I have a laptop HP 2000-365DX with Windows 7 Home Premium.   Its so crowded and I need to restore back to original settings.  I had installed Ubuntu (partitioned) all the time and has been very stupid, because I deleted my partition recovery HP tools.  Now, I searched here on HP.com to order a recovery disc and apparently I can't find one for my specific model.  So what I have done is downloaded a file .iso Windows 7 Home Premium (with a good soul on these forums) and I need to download all the drivers for my laptop as well but HP is having some problems now so I can't download them (which is fine that I'm in no hurry).  So, that's all as far as my knowledge goes.  I have my Win7 disc and hopefully soon have my drivers disk.  What I do not know how, it's clear my computer to start from zero Setup Win7 again then all my drivers.  I read that DBAN (Darik Boot and Nuke) erases your hard drive clean, but that seems very extreme.  Looks like I would use to wipe my drive hard if I had to sell my laptop or to erase the evidence, but if that's my solution I'm cool with that.  So, really, I'm wandering what I should do now.  And I really re - install my drivers as well?  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  Hello

  You can delete all existing partitions on the HARD disk during installation, as follows.

  Start the installation.

  When you get to the screen 'What type on installation', choose the custom (Advanced) option, and then click drive options (Advanced).

  Here you can delete all existing partitions at a time by clicking on the partition to highlight it and then click Remove.

  A when you're finished, you'll have just one entry named not 'allocated space' - just proceed with the installation.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• Need to update Vista Service Pack 1 to upgrade to Win7 newly purchased, but I can't upgrade to SP1, because he thinks that it is already installed. Catch-22?

  I just bought a Win7 update to finally get rid of my Vista.  I had automatic updates of Vista from day one and it is completely up to date after the update of Windows.  However, when I go to install the upgrade to Win7, it won't let me because it says I need Service Pack 1 installed on my Vista.  When I return to the WIndows update, it won't let me because he thinks that it is up-to-date.  What can I do?

  Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for issues related to Windows Vista Service Packs. Availability of support chat or messaging differs depending on your location. Some questions may require more support for which it has advanced a charge: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=13014&gprid=582034 ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• I need to restore my phone, but my parents forgot restriction code. Help?

  My parents have completely forgotten the restriction on my phone code. Apple says I need to restore it, but I can't do it without the restriction code. Is there a way I can get around this? Do I need to go to the apple store it self to fix it?

  If you have forgotten the password for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple supports

  If you have a backup that was made so that you have a RESTRICTION password enabled, you cannot restore this backup because you re - will just access code that you don't remember.

  You start as a new device and stay that way. In other words, your data is lost. The Apple Store has no way around that.

• Whenever I do a right-click in the windows Explorer, I get "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close". Tried system restore, but I get cannot restore at this opoint. Nothing to restore

  Whenever I do a right-click in the windows Explorer, I get "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close". Tried system restore, but I get cannot restore at this opoint. Nothing to restore. And that was only 1 week. And it's the first date, I remember that she had no problems

  BuggyG,
  I saw that error and even if it says access denied it will actually save your changes.  After you disable all move forward and apply then restart and see if it kept the changes.  If it's not then I hope that you are able to borrow a disc it would in time look for resettlement. Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I have a toshiba a135 satellite that I need to restore the original settings, I tried the thing (0) but who do not work, help pleaseeeeeee

  Hello everyone, I have a toshiba satellite laptop a135 I need to restore the original configuration. I tried to make the outfit out of service 0 while turning on the pc, but that only takes me to the windows start page. Anyone know a fix for back to the setting rstore factory without cd or media? the cd/dvd drive does not work and the system restore is not working or the other. Help, please?

  Bill, your info was very useful thank you for the help that I could download the correct files and restore my laptop back to the original state. This has solved all the questions I had some and also allowed me to make a bootable file to be used from the cd player and flash drive, once again, thank you much.

• Need to restore disc for Windows Vista Home Premium

  original title: need to restore the disc for Windows Vista Home Premium on Pavilion dv2000 laptop wiped out by Staples!

  Had clips to make a diagnosis and PC tune-up. Apparently everything was fine, until I refused to let them upgrade my Pavilion dv2000 with Windows Vista Edition Home Premium to Windows 7. Don't know what they did, but now I get a black screen and cannot access the laptop at all. Is there a cure?

  Had clips to make a diagnosis and PC tune-up. Apparently everything was fine, until I refused to let them upgrade my Pavilion dv2000 with Windows Vista Edition Home Premium to Windows 7. Don't know what they did, but now I get a black screen and cannot access the laptop at all. Is there a cure?

  Vista recovery media obtain and/or use the Partition Recovery Vista on your computer to the 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.

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  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.

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  Also ask them if it is possible to do the 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.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I am a student. No income. Needing a restore CD for Presario C300EA to continue with it. Help, please

  My laptop Presario C300EA broke and need a restore CD for to revive and continue my studies. On the HP site it asks me to pay £33.00 but unfortunately cannot afford. Any help will be highly appreciated.

  Not a great loss, recovery of HP is nothing but the waste of space, a generic clean install will work much better & if you were on Vista before taking advantage of the opportunity to move to W7 that Vista was awful & MS should have offered all the markets sick very good Vista upgrade to 7 premium at least.
  W7 is much easier to install & most of the drivers will be installed during installation, missing persons may appear in the update of Windows or Vista that can be used, also check on Google for the best options of driver for OS installed on your model.

• While Windows anytime upgrade from Win7 Home Premium to Win7 Pro received the notice that failed.

  Original title: upgrade Express failure.

  I'm doing an anytime upgrade from Win7 Home Premium to Win7 Pro. I get a notice that failed and get back to home premium.

  Any thoughts would be appreciated.

  Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade fails:

  If your getting the following: error: Windows Anytime Upgrade failed
  This problem may occur if Windows 7 SP1 was downloaded by Windows Update, but has not yet been installed.
  See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660811

  = Other reasons and possible corrections.

  Windows Anytime Upgrade fails with the error:
  "every time that the upgrade has failed. Go online to solve the problem.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2658652

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  (A) if at any time the upgrade fails: run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

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  (B) If Internet Explorer is not configured as default web browser,
  you need to make sure and try the Express upgrade.

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  Only one solution was either by picking up the Internet
  and removal of SP1 - or a combination of both. Then re-installation of SP1
  Save this method for a last resort.

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  (C) you get a PIN number with the "Anytime Upgrade", if yes enter the PIN here to obtain a product key: https://windows.getmicrosoftkey.com/

  Support for your product key: https://windows.getmicrosoftkey.com/Home/Support

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  (D) stop and restart your computer.

  (1) implementation of the reinforced system - method #2 tool (download and run the tool: "Checksur.exe")
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947821
  (System resources, such as file of data, even in the data memory and registry data, can develop inconsistencies during the lifecycle of the operating system. The system update tool attempts to resolve these inconsistencies).

  (2) disable any security software before attempting to upgrade

  (3) disconnect external devices of unneccesarry.

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  (E) if still Anytime Upgrade fails, turn off User Account Control:

  1. go in user accounts in Control Panel

  2 change user account control settings

  3. pull the slider to the level as low as possible

  4 restart the computer

  5. repeat the process "Anytime Upgrade"

  To start the upgrade process:
  Click on start/search and enter the words: Express upgrade
  Then, in the list of the search results, click on "Windows Anytime Upgrade".
  Then follow the prompts on the screen anytime upgrade.
  Basically, all you need to do is enter the Windows 7 upgrade product key.

  Another method:
  (Located at the top right) Start/Control Panel/small icons option / click the "Windows Anytime Upgrade".

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  (F) if it continues to fail, try the following 3 methods:

  Method #1
  (1) run Chkdsk and see if it helps.
  Click Start / type: CMD and right click 'CMD' and select 'run as administrator '.
  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r
  Restart your system, hard drive of your computer is analyzed to find errors and will try to correct them.

  (2) run the Memory Diagnostics to look for problems with the system hardware. Type of memory in start search and press ENTER to open the memory diagnostic tool open. Click restart now and check for problems. Your computer will restart and will start the diagnostic program. Please note the reported errors.

  Method #2
  1. click on start, type: "msconfig" (without the quotes) in the box and then press the ENTER"" key.

  User account control permissions: If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  3. under "Selective startup", uncheck the "Load Startup items".

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

  5. click on 'OK '.

  6. When you are prompted, click "Restart."

  7. once the computer has been restarted, check if the problem is resolved.

  Method no. 3
  If your key is not valid and you will need to change the keys, you may need to Open regedit and remove first the ProductKey value in the following registry key:
  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsAnytimeUpgrade

  -Anytime Upgrade may not work for all versions of Windows-

  Note: Retail 'Full' or 'Upgrade' product keys will work when you use the Express Upgrade feature.
  Upgrade Express 'can' not work (check with the manufacturer of the computer support team) for users who have the OEM and integrators systems product keys, this applies also to the VL (Volume License)-MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) / DreamSpark or pedagogical keys that does not / do support the Anytime Upgrade option. KMS users consult your administrator before attempting to perform an Express upgrade.

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

• upgrade from win7 to win7pro using anytime upgrade

  I have a laptop with Win7 home premiun edition pre-installed, but I need to use the XP feature, then I had the key to upgrade to Win7 Pro via the Microsoft Web site, but execution of the upgrade an error message windows appears always indicating that it was not succsefully and I have to re do again (already done 25 times) or contact support for windows.  Any sugestion?

  If at any time the upgrade fails, Windows Anytime Upgrade Fail:

  Shut down and restart your computer.

  Make sure that the Windows updates have been installed.

  Download the hotfix that contains a tool called CheckSUR, this tool will look at the package and the maintenance of records and difficulty any data corrupted, the tool is listed under kb947821 he can be found at the following link http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947821

  If Anytime Upgrade still does not work, turn off the user account control:

  1. go in user accounts in Control Panel

  2 change user account control settings

  3. pull the slider to the level as low as possible

  4. restart the PC

  5. pass by the "Anytime Upgrade" as usual

  Try the following:

  1 disable any security software before attempting to upgrade

  2. make sure that your computer is updated (devices and applications)

  3. disconnect all external devices before installing.

  4. check your hard disk for errors:

  Click Start

  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD

  Click on "Run as Administrator"

  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r

  When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and will try to correct them.

  1. click on start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  User account control permission

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

  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  3. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.

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

  5. click on OK.

  6. When you are prompted, click on restart.

  7. after the computer starts, check if the problem is resolved.

  Also run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

  Who should I contact if I have problems installing and / or activation of my product key card?

  Please contact to the: www.windows7.com/getkeysupport.

  If all above fails them, install Windows 7 Service Pack 1, and then try the Express Upgrade:

  Learn how to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/learn-how-to-install-Windows-7-Service-Pack-1-SP1

  If your key is not valid and you will need to change the keys, you may need to Open regedit and remove first the ProductKey value in the following registry key:
   
  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsAnytimeUpgrade

• I need to restore my ipod

  I need to restore my ipod click wheel but a message ' the ipod "ipod" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1439)... I don't know what to do?

  See Re: corrupted iPod classic. What are the stats from HARD drive?

  TT2

• I need help for the upgrade of my current system.

  I need help for the upgrade of my current system.

  I have SBS 2008 with (Exch 2007, SQL 2005, Sharepoint, backupexec 2010 for sbs) licenses.

  I want to make the larger environment using the following:

  (1) apply Virtualization

  (2) apply to the failover process (clustering)

  "(3) the environment must support adding server terminal server, ERP server, exchange server, domain controller, backup manager.

  Storage 4) that supports Raid (1 and 5)

  UTM excellent 6) that supports (SSL VPN, VPN Global)

  suitable backup solution 7)

  (8) good antivirus for clients

  my questions:

  (1) can you provide me with a good design for this environment

  (2) should I choose what operating system:

  Microsoft datacenter or company

  I know datacenter provide us the unlimited VM but needs per processor license

  so if I have two Grouped servers I want to buy 4 licenses

  and just 4 VMs per company license... to say that we have two servers and maintain 8 vms so wat happened if 1 goes down... How can I migrate the 4 virtual machines on the server failed to another server group... ? should I buy enterprise license?

  (3) if I get the SAN storage for data... How can I save this storage... should I get another SAN?

  (4) how can I upgrade SBS stad single server (windows standrad) without losing the licenses as Exch 2007, SQL 2005, sharepoint.is it a must to buy an edition full std server or there is a way to upgrade (license wise, I mean)?

  (5) what about win2k8 license for VM:

  lets say we have physical that has windows license so that enough to have windows for VM or should I buy windows for VM licenses?

  (6) can I use backExec license for SBS with windows 2008 standard

  (7) who better to virtualization AMD or INTEL

  (8) hyper V or VMware?

  (9) what of Microsoft data protection Manager... is this good?

  (10) what virtual machine manager? What are the benefites keys

  Thanks in advance

  Hello AnasAI,

  You can find the Server forums on TechNet support, please create a new post at the following link:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/category/WindowsServer/

• have a 1155ea dm3 just upgraded to win7 64 teacher and no audio hdmi?

  HDMI video is working, just no sound it is after the upgrade to win7 64 prof. IDT audio software installed but no HDMI detection?

  Any ideas?

  NO worries is a small google search and got the AMD HDMI driver and sorted and work. Thanks for trying

• Need of restoration of Windows Vista on Dell laptop

  Hello.

  * original title - restore Windows Vista - I have no installation CD. The installatsion CD only I have is a cd of reinstallation of microsoft windows XP Home Edition SP2.*

  Recently, I experienced some problems with Windows Defender.  I tried to do a system restore, but I couldn't go back enough before to the problem.  They then advised me through reading the forums and questioning serveral here my other option was to do a re-installation of complete system for Windows Vista.  I have no problem with that, I don't have a CD for it and no one I know is.  My laptop is a Dell and it received through College I was dating after graduation.   Probably a year ago my hard drive failed.  I had the hard drive replaced and the program that was then installed on my computer Windows Vista (32 bit), which worked well and has been great so far.  The Dell initially had Windows XP home edition SP2 it is and reinstall drive only I.  The disc indicates specifically that it is not for resettlement programs or drivers... If I now can I go back to Windows SP2? I don't know how it works, or what he would do.  Can you please suggest some options? or advice?...

  We do not know what disk/license of Vista was used to install Vista on your computer.

  Normally, ylou would install XP > then go to Vista.

  Read this info on reinstalls Vista and sorting here:

  Vista recovery media obtain and/or use the Partition Recovery Vista on your computer to the 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.

  Also ask them if it is possible to do the 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, Acer, recovery disk/s 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

• I need help restoring my 2 laptops

  Hello world

  I wanted to ask how I could restore my laptop which seems to have some serious problems... It is:

  The first one who came first is a laptop Hp 530 comes with Vista Home Basic operating syatem and I updated to Vista ultimate which I used for almost 2 years 2 weeks ago after I downloaded some updates and started to set up my system unknown to me that my diet was not on the system's lack of battery and shut down without finishing system of its configuration and now whenever I go it is always telling me that its configuration still then restarts and stops on its own constantly without never to get the page to logon as in the first time after the restoration of power and put it on it gave me an error message that it finds not the login page and I tried to go through the safe mode and other modes of starting order that I can use the system restore, but it does not get past that stage and I have the ultimate Vista operating sytem CD that I had that I used for the upgrade of a dear friend who is not present in the city

  The second laptop which is Hp dv3000 which has Vista family premium has encountered a problem running last week when I visited the official adobe site to download a flash player and he was prompted after downloading asking me what program I want to use to open it and I choose Opera webbrowser because I wanted to access the site with opera , but suddenly changed some of my desktop icon to the icon of the opera and then I tried to uninstall the adobe program after uninstalling opera, but it wouldn't uninstall and the icons did not change, so I tried the system restore I had already set up a much earlier restore point but it will give an error message that it can't find the path and also some programs do not come to the top during starts and so does not display their icon in the bottom tray and some links from the control panel significantly the ones with. EXE as when I try to use that a message will appear asking that I want to run, save, cancel the program, which is unusual, and when I click either run or save always trigger the web browser to come... Please I do two of them as if I didn't get in shape like I did not back up my files and programs on two laptops.

  Please can someone help me...

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/VistaInstall/thread/90fd9be2-2bbf-451e-a5f5-5ee352f6aaef

  Answered in the other Forum.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner