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• Formatting and reinstalling Windows without the recovery CD

  I don't have access to my recovery cd as I am currently overseas and I am trying to format and reinstall windows. What would be the best way to do this? The recovery CD is totally part of reinstalling windows?

  I don't want to just do the reinstall and find that I have no screen etc.

  Hello

  Well, if you have no recovery CD, you can install the Windows operating system from the original CD of Microsoft Windows. Then you can try to download all the required drivers will Toshiba from the Toshiba download page.
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  But beware: you must update the drivers in the correct order. The drivers are placed in the right order, and it is very important for the new facility.

  Good bye

• No one knows what buttons to press so I can format and reinstall windows xp from scratch?

  Hi all.

  Hi all. No one knows what buttons to press so that I can format and reinstall windows xp from scratch on my lap top compaq pentium 4 from a CD-ROM.

  Thank you.

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  Hello

  In your other thread, you said that your XP CD is damaged.

  The manufacturer normally gives you one way or the other to reinstall; not both.

  If you had a recovery partition, this is the information:

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?CC=au&LC=en&docName=bph07145#N296

  1. Turn on the computer.
  2. Just after the first screen display (the display of the logo), press the F10 key repeatedly until a recovery menu appears.
  3. etc.

  See you soon.

• Need help with the formatting and reinstalling windows

  Hi, I have a Compaq Presario C700 p/n GR598EA #ABU I got to work about 3 years ago.

  Recently, it does not load windows, even in safe mode and I can't get back either.

  I used a disc to boot from linux to access and backup of all my important files and now I want to reformat the hard drive, resintall windows and start over (or try something else which will fix it)

  The laptop has been pre-installed with Windows Vista and HP stuff had already installed on it.  I don't have a Windows disc or discs of driver with the laptop.

  How can I format and reinstall windows and drivers, if I don't have records?

  Help, please.

  Thank you.

  Hello:

  You can order a Vista recovery disk set for your laptop if they are still available. See the instructions below:

  http://support.HP.com/US-en/document/c00810334=

  If you live not in the US or the Canada, you can contact HP Support worldwide for the country you live and ask recovery disks command to your laptop

  The link to the assistance of HP WW is below:

  http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html

  Paul

• Is there a way to download windows 7 to format and reinstall windows 7?

  Original title: a need to reinstall windows 7

  is not a recovery media, my installation a lot of scratch DVD, is there a way to download windows 7 to format and reinstall windows 7?

  If Microsoft said that he is not a retail license, you can not download from here.

  If it is refurbished there is no recovery partition.

  If it came with Vista and now Windows 7, Vista must be reinstalled and then upgraded to Windows 7.

  If the name of the Reconditioners is about it, to contact them.

  See you soon.

• Satellite 1620CDS: how C to format and reinstall Windows 98se

  Hello
  I have an old machine to 1620CDS and after several years of inactivity, I tried to use it again, but Windows did not start to the top at all. So I used the Toshiba product recovery disc and need to re - format disks before you reinstall Windows.

  However, during the formatting process, I have this message: 'type of media not valid reading drive C, terminated format' so I shut down the computer using the power button / stop and tried again, but the result was exactly the same. What it means?

  HARD drive somehow corrupted or there is an error on the recovery disk?

  Can someone help me with this?

  Hello

  It is a simpler method to format the HARD drive.
  After booting from the floppy in the BACK, you can try this command:
  FDISK/MBR

  But if you don t know if the HARD drive is bad or not to download the fitness test utility in the form of disk and check you the HARD disk.
  http://www.HitachiGST.com/HDD/support/download.htm#drive%20fitness

• C to format and reinstall Windows XP

  Need simple instructions to reformat my Dell daughter portable c drive and reinstall Windows XP from cd.  Suppose that then I have to install Service Packs.  Thank you.

  Need simple instructions to reformat my Dell daughter portable c drive and reinstall Windows XP from cd.  Suppose that then I have to install Service Packs.  Thank you.

  Simply boot from the installation CD and follow the instructions for a clean install. It will begin by formatting the drive for you.

  Why do you do this? It is almost always a mistake and often creates a lot of work and a lot of problems.

• Mac with bootcamp to format and reinstall windows, can I use the same cd key and product?

  I want to reformat my mac...

  I want to reformat my mac with bootcamp and I want to reinstall windows. can I use the same cd key and product? or do I have to do something with the current activation? Windows will recognize that it is the same computer after I repartition it?

  I want to reformat my mac with bootcamp and I want to reinstall windows. can I use the same cd key and product? or do I have to do something with the current activation? Windows will recognize that it is the same computer after I repartition it?

  If it worked the first time, there is no reason that it will not work the second time on the same computer, as long as the Windows 7 is a full version.

  If this is an upgrade version, you must have the qualifying OS installed and enabled before you upgrade and it will work.

• Format and reinstall Windows 10 - Dell XPS 13 9343

  Hello

  I have a Dell XPS 13 9343 provided with windows 8.1 and I have upgraded to windows 10.
  I would like to format and do a clean install of windows 10 and after that to create a dual boot with ubuntu.
  I don't want to retrieve anything, just in any format.
  My question is:
  1. What is the best way to do it? Is there a preparation necessary before formatting (except backup)? If anyone can point me to a relevant detailed guide, it will be great.
  2. do I need to care that I want to install ubuntu in dual boot, when I format and install windows? Or just to install after windows is already installed?
  Thank you.

  10 Windows will recreate all the partitions it needs. If you want to save your old settings factory Dell backup and restore use to make a bootable USB:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/Dell-backup-and-recovery-1-8-1-71/

  For more information on formatting vs wiping, see here:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/cleaning-up-a-drive-format-vs-secure-wipe-SSD-and-HDD/

• Need to format and reinstall Windows XP but do not have a disc

  Help! I NEED FORMAT!

  Please READ THIS! I have a Windows XP, x 86 (x 64) Dell Dimension B110 and need to format it. I have NO DISC! I want to continue to use it I just need to delete it if I can solve my problem! Please tell me how!

  According to the Dell support page, a lot of computers Dell Dimension have a recovery partition which can restore your computer to the State "as purchased".  Reference Dell calls this "PC Restore".  After you have created a backup of your data, you start this by pressing Ctrl + F11 when the Dell splash screen appears at startup.  Full instructions are here:

  <>http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_181316&isLegacy=true >

  HTH,
  JW

• do I need to backup drivers if I want to format and reinstall windows 7?

  My laptop already has OS "windows 7", but it is slow and has problems with gel
  If I want to format it and install clean (windows 7) and I have the CD and everything
  and I backed up every thing I want, documents, pictures, music, videos, etc. on an external hard drive
  My question is, do I need to backup the drivers?
  If so, HOW ?
  citing again once I want to format the entire hard drive of the laptop

  Hello S.e.91,

  If you have a full retail version of Windows 7 to install. There is no need to format, Windows 7 will do all the necessary work. All the necessary drivers for the operating system will be loaded directly from the Windows installation disc. After installation, you will begin to install other software that you have purchased; all the necessary drivers for this third party software will be, once again, from the software disc.

  If you have an upgrade copy of Windows, you must install an earlier version of Vista, of Windows before moving on to a more recent version of Windows.

  If you install a full commercial copy (in other words you bought yourself a converted copy of the operating system) you can find this link on my site useful: http://winuser.co.uk/09_installing_windows_7.aspx

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk |  vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

• HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook: after formatting drive HARD Windows Activation failed

  My laptop (HP Pavilion dm1z-3000) comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. My system was full of junk it was not usable. I tried to use the feature of HP recovery, several times but it still fails. So I decided to format and reinstall Windows.

  I got a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit OEM I bought for a desktop computer. Before formatting, I used a software key finder to get the Windows key from the original Windows 7 installed on my laptop, so I could use it to validate the other copy of Windows 7, but I found that I get an error 0xC004F063 code, the computer BIOS missing licence reqd

  Help, please.

  MrN1ce9uy wrote:
  

  My laptop (HP Pavilion dm1z-3000) comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. My system was full of junk it was not usable. I tried to use the feature of HP recovery, several times but it still fails. So I decided to format and reinstall Windows.

  I got a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit OEM I bought for a desktop computer. Before formatting, I used a software key finder to get the Windows key from the original Windows 7 installed on my laptop, so I could use it to validate the other copy of Windows 7, but I found that I get an error 0xC004F063 code, the computer BIOS missing licence reqd

  Help, please.

  Well, this would mean that you have to order the official HP recovery media to restore factory.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/mediaorder/HP-Pavilion-DM1-entertainment-notebook-PC-series/5032670/model/5051914/softwareitem/646869-001/STEP1

• Reinstalling Windows without installation disks

  Let me clarify some things that I think are made:

  Laptop = ideapad z575 which is a windows 7 64 bit computer.

  Windows wouldn't boot because it has an error since avg and update wondows - avg seem to be ashamed that their driver is the last show at startup but remove avg then showed another driver and it all points to a depth of problem.
  In short, I feel that a reinstallation is the best way forward.

  I saved my data sisters so happy to do a quick format and reinstall of windows 7 - have the serial number sticker, but no disk I do not think that it shipped in all.

  I didn't modify all partitions, but using a utility disk in the back that I was able to access it via the standard boot drive I can put another active partition... now to return back I had to create a bootable utility that I made from USB, it also allows me to inspect the readers through a windows interface.

  So I am here and able to do a lot in the back through my USB. I saw and was able to run a recovery program that is located on one of the partitions. But he told me that something was friends with readers and I think it's because of my defining a different partition as the only active.

  What is the next best step for me it feels exaggerated do not use partition lenovo gave to reinstall windows, hoping I wouldn't need browse and find/download all the drivers, etc... and not to mention updates of bios etc...

  I can say that I have the following discs and back access and access through GUI.

  When I say access via the GUI I found that I was able to do this system revoery options screen when he says click to search the drivers an interface will appear and where I can the eyebrows of all partitions and USB - which was pretty cool. The button says "Load Drivers" and from there, I can choose the partition and try and run one touch back.

  When he first boot from USB it looks like as it is by default and selects a Boot called drive (X and the default folder is the Windows/System32 folder.)

  Here are the disks or partitions I can see and explore

  Lenovo (C 27.5 Free GB GB 28.9 contains just request files and drivers.)

  Local disk (E it looks like there's a Windows installation on it that I can see my sistsers files in the my documents (I got these by using XCOPY to get the complete recursive directory and do be careful if you use just "copy" as it will ignore folders and files inside!)) For me, it's the normal bootable disc and one that is broken.
  349 GB free of 421 GB so this seems to confirm that it is the main trunk and use the partition.

  Local disk (D only 166 199MB MB no said no files and folders at least since the GUI - perhaps back can show me something...)

  Start (X 29.1 MB of free space of 31.5 MB I don't think it's my USB (NOT confirmed) the last modified date is 2009! he seems to have a windows installation - is possible to reinstall from that?) I tried to click on a setup.exe found here but it does not work via the GUI as it comes to find specific drivers is not not a general file Explorer.

  I have 2 drives USB also visible to help me. I got the above files to another on the ERD. And the 3rd is the CD. If these are known as CDROM (F, Reapir disk (G: I did that) and 32 GB Flash (H)

  Maybe I need to burn an iso install wondows in the latter. Who can be a last resort.

  What is perhaps a few right steps to take right now. I think I should be able to change my active partition and get a contact working again by reversing what I was doing back disk partition - don't remember the name... a few trial and error required.

  But I hope that with this info I can get my sisters laptop that works again. I think also that if I took it to a local shop they will simply be to format and reinstall windows 7 and drivers do not care to take the time to maybe get to a situation of factory. It is because the baisc economy. I don't want to go that route because I know I can do what I want to just make the best way.

  Knew nothing about this function - will keep in mind for the next window of time slows down or does not start - throw his toys out of the pram etc... suffering from windows computer slow? You are not alone

  In any case, I think I've sorted it. Hope that C is not too fragmented because I chose to not be complicated with a format and keep the original scores. In this way its just easier.

  Wifi that I had remembered to disable in the BIOS.

  If you want help about this, then please contact on twitter @cambsdigital

• Problem product key after you have reinstalled Windows XP.

  Original title: Re-install windows XP

  My computer has a virus and so I had to format and reinstall windows XP.  I'm at the point where I have to enter the product key, but it won't accept it. I tried to change the B of 8 etc, but nothing helped. Can you help me?

  Hello

  1. are you using a CD provided by the manufacturer of the computer, or you use a retail XP CD?
  2 is the key that you are using a sticker on the computer or the one included with a purchase XP?
  3. What is the exact error you get when you enter the product key?

  If you use the key of a sticker on the computer, you need to be sure to use an OEM provided the CD to reinstall.
  The key to the sticker on a computer that says "OEM" will not be able to activate on a Setup from a retail CD.

  Follow the steps in the article.

  You receive an error message after you enter the product key when you try to install Windows XP http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310637

  For reference:
  How and when to contact Microsoft and support Customer Service
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/295539

• Reinstall Windows XP - HP printer print sometimes gibberish

  I had to reinstall windows XP sp3 caused by a virus.  I have formatted and reinstalled windows disk.  I installed the drivers required from Dell (Dimension 4700).  Everything seemed to work correctly after the installation of windows all updates.  I then installed the HP Officejet Pro L7650 AIO software.  Now sometimes when I print, I get gibberish.  I can usually get it works by re-printing of the document.  Files PDF and excel spreadsheet appears to print correctly.  (Fax cover page) Word documents and web pages seem to have a problem.  The document will be printed with all formatting intact, but the words will be gibberish.  I don't think it's a problem of HP, but think I might be missing a step after the re-installation.   Any ideas?

  Hello

  Check the printer resolution, you can check the link for the procedure below: to set the printing resolution: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/print_set_resolution.mspx?mfr=true

  Also follow the steps in the link below: Troubleshooting print quality problems: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01957673&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3203059#N238