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• How to reformat without the recovery disks

  Computer my uncle is badly infected, and we want to bring a guy from computer to have it cleaned.  The problem is, my uncle had a lot of personal or sensitive information on the machine, all over the place, and it is extremely difficult to locate all the, then remove them before taking his PC to repair.

  Is it possible to erase everything on your PC?  He lost his system recovery disks.  We have the system recovery disk to another computer with the same OS, can we use (just to clear the information)?

  It has a Dell Inspiron, OS = XP SP3

  Thank you very much.

  Is there a hidden Recovery partition, you can use to return the computer to the OOBE (as if it was when it left the factory) State. Start here...

  Restoration of PC for Windows XP | Reference Dell
  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?docid=181316

  Once installed the clean, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" in order to take care of everything on the next page before connecting the machine to the internet or one local network (i.e. other computers) otherwise and before connecting a flash drive, card SD or any other external disk to the computer:

  4 steps to help protect your new computer before going online
       http://www.Microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx

  Other useful references include:

  HOW to get a computer that is running Windows XP Gold (no Service Pack) fully patched (after a clean install)
  http://groups.Google.com/group/Microsoft.public.windowsupdate/MSG/3f5afa8ed33e121c

  HOW TO get a computer that is running Windows XP SP1 (a) or SP2 fully patched (after a clean install)
  http://groups.Google.com/group/Microsoft.public.WindowsXP.General/MSG/a066ae41add7dd2b

  Tip: After getting the computer fully patched, download/install KB971029 manually:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029

  NB: No matter what Norton or McAfee free trial which is preinstalled on the computer when you bought will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the trial for free AND download/run the removal tool appropriate prior to installing the updates, Windows Service Packs or IE upgrades AND BEFORE installing your new anti-virus application (which will require WinXP SP3 must be installed).

  Norton Removal Tool
       FTP://ftp.Symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  McAfee Consumer product removal tool
       http://download.McAfee.com/Products/Licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

  ~ 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

• Reformat the hard disk of the P105-S6114

  I need to reformat the hard drive to my PC by Satellite. I inserted the disc 1, off, turned back on while pressing F12. I chose 'clear the hard disk', and this part of the process went well. It took about 1.5 hours. However, he never asked the other disk. All I get now when I turn it on is a black screen with the letter 'j' in the upper left.

  Can you tell me what to do now to re - install the default software/settings of recovery disks?

  Thank you!

  Jin

  If I understand correctly, you want to reinstall the OS with a recovery disk... In the Bios, set under the 1st boot device cd/dvdrom. Then, insert the diskette and reboot the laptop, according to the instructions on the screen that should start the installation process...
  > It took about 1.5 hours. However, he never asked the other disk. All I get now when I turn it on is a black screen with the letter 'j' in the upper left.

  To be honest, I do not know what that letter, j, means :) BU I know, the 1st recovery disk contains bones with driver and another disc with Toshiba Utilities. Perhaps, you should go to Bios and set hdd under the 1st boot device rather id cd/dvdrom

• I reformatted my T520 with the recovery disk, but Windows cannot start

  I reformatted my T520 with my recovery disk. When the computer restarts, it says that Windows cannot start properly. Help, please.

  I finally solved the problem; Here is my solution:

  I have determined that the backup image has been bad, and this is perhaps why the recovery disks have been as bad. I tried to use both to reformat the C:\drive several times without success. Fortunately, I had a Windows 7 disc from another computer that I no longer use. However, the T520 would not be updated to Windows 7 using this disk, so I run Diskpart to reformat all (this removes everything, including the image.) Then, I was able to reinstall Windows 7.

  With this new facility, would not any responsible drivers, including LAN and wireless drivers. I went on the Lenovo Web site: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/default.page?selector=expand to download the driver for "Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg). This provided wireless access to the computer. (Downloaded the driver on another computer, saved on a USB stick to transfer to the T520.) Restarted the computer in case where. Then, I went to http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=TVSU-UPDATE to download ThinkVantage System Update 5.0. After you have installed this software and reboot, all the necessary drivers would be so loaded.

  Unfortunately, if you don't have any Windows disk, you will need to pay 50 dollars to get one from Lenovo. Lesson learned? Next time I buy a new computer, the first thing I would do is to reformat and reload the computer by using the image while still under warranty. I did several times with my other Lenovo laptops without fail. I have to do this once every 3 years each time my computer seems to slow down. This is the first time, it didn't work.

  I hope this help anyone who is in the same situation.

  (Boy, I have miss the good old days when I could fix everything from the DOS command prompt.)

• Reformat the hard disk

  I'm trying to reformat my hard drive with Vista Home on it. I got to the point where it has the drivers and partitions.  I deleted all the until it says unallocated space.  I click on the unallocated space and can't click on the format option.  How can ensure me that my hard drive reformatted completely until I have to reinstall vista.

  Hello

  read this tutorial on how to clean install vista

  the figures used are only an example

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

  	Once determined the type of installation, it's time to decide where to install Vista. As you can see on the screenshot options in this scenario are limited. There is a 20 GB hard drive and it is all unallocated space. If your intention is to return the entire disk in Vista with none of the additional partitions for other uses, all you have to do is click on disk 0, and then click the [next] button. The installation will continue. This is the absolute minimum step. However, if you want to partition the disk and format (unnecessary at this point, but possible), then click on "route Options" for additional choices.
  	This is an example of how you can divide the drive into partitions before continuing the installation. I used the option "New" to create a 10 GB partition in the unallocated space. It will become the primary partition and leave an another 10 GB as unallocated space.
  	This is what it looks like after that initial 20 GB of unallocated space was divided. The first 10 GB of disk space is now identified as Partition 1 and the second 10 GB remains as unallocated space. If you want you can select the remaining unallocated space and use the command [new] to create another partition and can be formatted using the [Format] command. Note that the [Extend] command is also available for use. Clicking on it you will allow to "extend" 1 Partition in the unallocated space. Unlike some programs of partitioning that allow to resize a partition in two directions (more grand/smaller), the command "expand" uses the size of the partition as the minimum size and allows you to increase or "extend" if it includes the unallocated space.

• How to reformat DV2500 HP without the recovery disk? my recovery disk went please help me thank you

  How to reformat DV2500 HP without the recovery disk? my recovery disk went T_T PLEASE help me thank you

  jamboy16 wrote

  How to reformat DV2500 HP without the recovery disk? my recovery disk went T_T PLEASE help me thank you

  If your goal is to reinstall the operating system there are ways to achieve

  We need to tap the F11 key immediately after presswing the laptop power button. Who will call the Recovery Manager unless you have deleted the recovery partition or have done something to the original disk partition scheme. In the Recovery Manager simply choose to recover your PC for the original operating system

  Alternatively, you can order a set of HP recovery disks.

  Best regards

  ERICO

• The recovery disk reformatted TWO hard disks on Satellite P200?

  Hello

  My Satellite P200 has two hard drives.
  When I use the recovery disc, it reformatted both drives or only one where Vista will be? I chose the first option, by the way.
  Thank you, in advance, for your help.

  If you choose the first option in recovery then it reformatted only the first HARD drive and it will consider the other HDD as additional storage space, as if it were a memory stick. When you get to the point of recover where you choose the operating system to install, it takes an option for settings or Expert mode. In one of them, I think that you can configure recovery and set up partitions.

  If you want the operating system must be installed on both drives HARD, which is a bit useless, you have to remove one then do the reocvery on the other and then replace the retrieved by another and then to perform the recovery on that one. The only thing that I think this will mess up to comes from the computer won't know what MBR (Master Boot Record) to load, but if this isn't a problem then you can do what I just mentioned.

  I hope this helps.

• Reformatting the hard disk (drive clean) but XP pro unable to update windows.

  RELOADED XP pro with SP2 (reformatting, wiped the entire C drive) but can't update via windows update.  It seems that the ActiveX control is loaded, but once an update is attempted I get the error number: 0x8024400A.  I tried several suggestions posted with no luck. I can go online - so it doesn't seem to be a communication error (tried several times after having restarted just in case where).  I do not have a third-party firewall. Computer seems to work very well, but cannot be updated.  Any suggestion would be appreciated.
  Thank you

  Hello

  Have you tried this...

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-windows_update/Windows-Update-error-0x8024400a-on-clean-install/4c79d20d-A4B3-4724-A6D8-4a768559038a

  If you have, you can try to install SP3 standalone downloadable update on...

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&ID=24

  ... don't worry text indicating this ia a network, it works fine for the stand-alone computers.

  See if you can make updates later if SP3 installs OK.

  Tricky

• Unable to overcome error - "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  Hello!

  I'm trying to install Windows on my iMac (late 2013, running 10.11.6) without success.  I created the ISO to a flash drive, but when I try to use the Assistant Boot camp, I am referred to the following screen:

  

  I did my best to study solutions. The cause, by apple support discussions, is that there is another partition of pre-empting (stop) the wizard boot camp partitioning the hard drive.  I studied the partitions on my HDD after unplugging all devices and found this:

  

  This shows the main partition: Macintosh HD, the bootcamp partition: BOOTCAMP; and 2 unknown partitions: "Apple HDD ST100DM003 Media" and the same * M004.  I was able to delete the first Apple ST100DM003 HARD disk partition and ran first aid on the fusion drive after that the second he would not remove.  Also, I can't delete the boot camp partition.  I keep getting the same message when I try to install windows on a partition of the fuser unit using Boot Camp Assistant - "Startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition".

  Any suggestions?

  Please after the release of the following OSX Terminal commands.

  diskutil list

  Cs diskutil list

  A reader of merger should have underlying EFI, OSX, Recovery HD on each of the physical disks. If your previous Windows installation attempts have failed, the disks can leave in a State where BCA use/will not change them.

• Time Machine the new disk transfer has not moved all the time

  I have a Time Machine backup to an external drive. It works very well. However, he was beginning to run out of space, so I bought a new, bigger HD.

  I followed all the steps of Time Machine: how to transfer backups from a current backup disk to a new backup drive - Apple Support.

  I then waited 12 hours for that copy.

  Around midnight, I noticed the copy is complete. There was a message that iWork had not been copied because he needed a different operating system. But I rejected. There are no other messages.

  I changed the Time Machine preferences on the new disk. And fell asleep.

  This morning, I walked into a Time Machine.

  Only the first date from July 2014, was on the new disc of TM. Then there was five times after midnight when the new drive was saved.

  But there is nothing in any of the years between the first date and after midnight.

  I know that there are hundreds of TM captures on the original disc. And I've used them very well.

  I tried to copy individual files from the old drive to TM to the new, but it is not possible to "change the backups."

  10.10.5 system

  What should do?

  While in Time Machine, to see all the volumes mounted shift - command - c.    Information derived from Linc Davis.

  If this does not work, try to copy the file to disk/restore utility using to copy the backup to a new location. Please note that this will reformat the destination partition.

• Bad Partition on external hard drive: format the bad Partition or format the entire disk?

  I am confused how to proceed.

  I have an external hard drive 3 TB with partitions (3). One of the parititons cannot be verified. I saved the partition and tried to repair disk. Repair disk failed and invited me to reformat the hard drive.

  How can I reformat the partition without affecting other partitions (2) good bad?

  Or do I have to save all the external drive (all 3 partitions) and then to reformat all the external drive?

  Thank you

  Retina 5 k

  10.10.5 OS

  32 GB of Ram

  Back up the entire disc (as a precaution), select the partition in disk utility, click on the tab erase or Format and erase it.

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• Satellite 1805-S274: cannot reformat using the recovery CD!

  I'm trying to reformat my computer laptop 1805-s274 Toshiba, using the Toshiba Recovery disk, but it won't work! The computer made an attempt to play the disc (which is in good condition, not damaged).
  It goes to the "Welcome to Toshiba Recovery Utility" screen, and then when I press F1 to continue, it will to the "layout guard-Are you Sure you really want to do this?" screen. When I press 'C' to continue, it just goes back to the Toshiba start screen.

  It keeps doing this cycle, but nothing else. I had problems with my attack Windows registry. They won the battle?

  Help, please! Thank you.

  Hello

  Generally, it should be possible to recover the device with the CD of Toshiba recovery without any problem. Eventually, there is an error on the HARD disk.
  You should try to format the HARD disk without using the Toshiba Recovery CD.
  After the attempt to bring in shape to use the recovery CD again

• Using the recovery disk to fix the mistake ntfs.sys

  Hello
  When I start my laptop, I get an error indicating that c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys is corrupt. Is it possible to repair this using my toshiba recovery disk without reformatting all the laptop?

  If you want to use the R repair option, it is possible with the facilities Microsoft WXP CD.

  Also check this http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822800 document

• RND4000 - change the hard disks, will that erases data on older players

  I took out the old records and set it asside.

  Then put in some different readers. Different drives are from a NAS RNDX4000 and they initialize automatically.

  I wasn't expecting that.

  Now, if I take on different disks and put the old disks in will I lose all the data?

  I need to still get the data on the old disks. They worked very well.

  I don't want them to be initalized.

  The reason is that the RNDX4000 was struck by lightning. Really wanted to get information out of thoes readers. Now, I don't want to lose the information I had in RND4000 work.

  OS 4.x ReadyNAS all begin with the formatting of disks when they are hot-inserted and in many cases even when they are not hot-inserted.

  But if you turn off, insert the old disks in their original locations, and then powered on, then the system should simply repeat the operation without loss of data or reformatting.

• My SSD is not appear in the menu on the boot disk (macbook pro 2012)

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  When I went to change the boot drive startup disk preferences is where I ran into a problem.  My original HARD drive is the only projection.  I had the problem in choosing the boot drive during the reboot (the SSD will appear in this menu) and makes it the default value it.  SSD works very well and is now my main boot drive.  However, I still would like to show in startup disk preferences.  Is it possible to do (preferably without erasing the SSD)?

  Thank you!

  Relevant info - I'm running El Capitan and I used SuperDuper! to clone the HARD disk.

  OK, can I have found the problem.  Map of partition of the SSD has been MBR, no GUID.  I deleted it, reformatted and I am re-cloning it now.  I'll post the result (I hope that as a confirmed for another solution which meets with this).