REINSTALLATION OF VISTA AFTER REPLACING HARD DRIVE

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• How can I restore Vista after replacing hard drive?

  Hi I have a PC laptop toshiba stellite with basic windows vista preinstalled, I suffered a hard drive failure and I had to install a new hard drive, I did save the procedure hard disk original and recorded on the disc but the disc will not work on the new hard drive, I have still the product key for the original operating system can I how can restore the operating system to factory condition

  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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  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):

  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

  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.

  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

• Satellite L300. How to restore Vista after replacing HARD drive?

  This hard drive died a week after I bought the laptop just for a month ago.

  Then, I favour toshiba wrote and said that it be fixed in the rehabilitation of specific local store.
  Then store made me a new hard drive, so the files have disappeared.

  There is not any operating system is installed there, and I was not even trying to create a before recovery disk.
  To restore the system to the L300, it must use its recovery disc, as soon as I hear?
  The original system is vista. When I tried to insert a xp disc, it showed error after all the loading "stop: 0x0000007b...". »
  Could someone tell me how to handle?
  Thank you very much!

  > There is not any operating system is installed there, and I was not even trying to create a before recovery disk.
  Bad, bad. Buddy. Generally, you need to create the recovery to the first disk using the laptop.
  T did not read the user manual? Didn't you see the reminder?
  It s always recommended to create the recovery disk!

  > I've heard to restore the system to the L300, it must use its recovery disk, right?
  Yes, you are right. In order to restore the Vista, you must use the recovery disc!

  > The original system is vista. When I tried to insert a xp disc, it showed error after all the loading "stop: 0x0000007b...". "Could someone tell me how to handle?
  I think that it does not work because of controller SATA HDD.
  Either you'll assign compatible SATA mode (in BIOS)
  Or you must include the Windows XP SATA drivers.

  Check the HowTo of this forum area to get some details how to integrate the SATA (AHCI drivers) in Win XP.

• Satellite L300D-242 - cannot install Vista after replacing HARD drive

  Hi wonder if anyone can help mei have a L300D_242 toshiba satellite that broke down and I bought a new hard drive for it because the original was not good.

  I tried to install a Vista premium 32 bit on the new hard drive, but it does not install until the 4th stage and then stops or hangs until he finishes.

  Does anyone know how to install a new hard drive and windows on this laptop?

  Thank you

  Hello

  What Vista did you use? TOSHIBA recovery disk or a disk of Microsoft Vista?
  Format you the new HARD disk before starting the installation of Vista?

  It is possible that the new HARD drive is not good and therefore the system can not be installed properly
  You can check the drive HARD using a tool called Drive Fitness Test download this as its a freeware program and test your HARD drive.

• Satellite Pro 2100: How do I reinstall the OS after replacing HARD drive

  I have a Toshiba SP2100 and I want to replace the hard drive, but I don't have any recovery CD
  So, how can I put the o/s back on?

  Try to connect the external HARD drive to the computer via the USB port and try to copy all content from the internal HARD disk external HARD drive. Then you could try to insert the external HARD drive in the laptop.
  But I've never tried this procedure and don t know if it will work.

  But usually after replacing HARD drive you should boot from the Boot CD as recovery CD or the original CD of Microsoft Windows.
  After the installation of clean Windows OS, you can visit the Toshiba drivers and you can download and install the drivers of Toshiba and utilities.

• Satellite 1410 714 extremely slow after replacing HARD drive

  Hello

  I have a Satellite 1410-714 which has had a hard drive failure. I replaced the drive, but now the computer is extremely slow. Windows has been reinstalled, it was really slow too much and now it takes minutes for windows to start.

  I suspect that something might have broken on the motherboard and the hard disk. I checked mobo replacement parts, but have not found anything for-714, so a 1410 mobo compatible? This model has a processor celeron 1.8.

  Thanks for help.

  Hannu

  Hello

  I can t think the motherboard is broken after replacing HARD drive.
  I suggest updating the BIOS first. Maybe your old BIOS have a few problems with the most recent HARD drive.
  Please check site driver Toshiba for the latest version of BIOS.

  Have you used any anties Virus applications?

• HP Pavilion 17: mouse pad does not work after replacing hard drive

  Hello

  After replacing hard drive and installing windows 8.1, I can't use my mouse pad.

  I installed the Synaptics driver but it didn't help.

  How can I check that mousepad device is not damaged when replacing the hard drive and which also can I try to fix the mouse pad?

  USB mouse works fine.

  See you soon

  The only way to be sure is to open it up and see if the touchpad cable was disconnected during the upgrade of the hard drive. That's my bet. Easy to forget when you're winding. You don't provide complete model number, but many of the recent models Pavilion 17 require removal of the cover together to get hard disk that requires disconnection of the touchpad cable.

• After replacing hard drive and reinstall Windows, DVD Player cannot play a Blu - ray disc.

  Original title: dvd player

  recently replaced HDD and reintegrated windows 7.  Now my dvd player cannot play a bluray disc.  Any ideas how to solve this problem?

  Duplicate the content of the thread:

  After replacing hard drive and reinstall Windows, DVD Player cannot play a Blu - ray disc

  My hard drive recently broken and we replaced and reinstalled windows7.  Now I'm watching a Bluray DVD and the drive will not read it.  I tried the fix auto and that said they detected a problem but can not fix this.  Any ideas?

  Hello

  You can check these links and try...

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

• Error "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running." You may have to restart your computer. "after replacing hard drive

  I've upgraded to a replacement hard drive, but Windows Update won't work now. Everything else seems OK.

  The error is: "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running." You may have to restart your computer.

  I restarted the computer a couple of times and in respect of the Services runs it the Windows Update service.

  Operating system is Vista 64 bit.

  Original title: Windows Update

  I've upgraded to a replacement hard drive, but Windows Update won't work now. Everything else seems OK.

  The error is: "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running." You may have to restart your computer.

  I restarted the computer a couple of times and in respect of the Services runs it the Windows Update service.

  Operating system is Vista 64 bit.

  After the upgrade to the bigger hard disk, I found that the technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver should be updated. Once this is done Windows update ran properly. Microsoft Fixit did not help in this circumstance.

• Satellite U840 - how do I reinstall Win 7 after replacing HARD drive

  I had a HARD drive error.

  So I formatted the hard drive (after trying for months to get the process to finally finish that)
  Now, I a U840 Satellite with a clean HARD drive and do not have the installation for Windows 7 discs.

  I searched the net and found nothing of use!
  Help, please

  see you soon
  Nick

  Hello

  You need to create the own recovery in the past disc!
  This recovery disk allows you to install the Toshiba image after the HARD drive is dead or has been replaced.

  In case you have not created this disk, it is possible to order this support:
  http://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

• Satellite A135: Vista will not start after replacing HARD drive using the recovery disk

  Toshiba Satellite A135-s7403 HARD drive failed, I have replaced the 80 GB with a WD Scorpio blue 250 GB hitachi. When I try to restore with recovery disk came with the laptop, it passes through two discs 1 and 2 and starts with the start-up of windows for the first time and then runs to the greenish with the spinner blue screen please wait... thne black screens for a second or 2 and then back to spinner, please wait and then it appears the box "installation of windows could not configure windows to run on hardware. This computer' only option is to click OK.

  Where to click ok, you get an another msg that says "windows could not complete the installation, install reinstall windows. I tried like 50 times now. Startup Repair indicates the root = failure cause while the installation program is underway. I know that my drive are good, as I adjusted used then about a month when I upgraded the memory because the original memory 512 MB was not enough o well running vista.

  Hello
  To be honest I n don't know what the problem is there but can you get the original installation disc of Microsoft and try to install the OS, just to see if the OS installation will complete successfully?

• Need to reinstall Vista after that hard drive has been replaced

  Hi I just got a hard drive go dead on me and replaced with an upgrade but when former tha died it took the OS with it how I restart the computer now or do I have to buy a new operating system

  * original title - drive fried *.

  Hello

  read this

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

  If that does not work contact packard bell and get them to send you to the model computer recovery discs

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

  http://www.PackardBell.com/index.html

• Reinstall Vista clean after replacing hard drive

  Hard drive crashed in my Acer Aspire 3680-2682. I replaced the hard drive with a larger HARD drive and did a clean reinstall of Vista Basic to my CD anytime upgrade. My computer did not come with recovery discs and the recovery partition of course disappeared as well.

  Can I use my same product key that is on my COST base sticker of Vista?

  If you want to reinstall Vista to how you purchased the computer, use the ORIGINAL product key that was on the computer to do.

  It was what was my original advice.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Satellite L300 - cannot install Microsoft updates after replacing HARD drive

  I am repairing a Satellite L300, which had a dead HARD drive. I replaced death 160 GB of HDD with a 500 GB WD, then used the recovery disks to install Windows Vista SP1 at the exit of the State of the box.

  Now, Windows update does not work, won't install autonomous not of Vista SP2 I downloaded, MS Security Essentials moved there also.
  Then I borrowed a 160 GB of work and went through the same process and everything works fine.

  To make it work with a 160 GB HARD drive, but not a 500 GB HARD drive. Why?

  > ... Standalone Vista SP2 I downloaded will not be installed
  Usually after installing recovery image, you have just to connect laptop to internet and after a short period of time, you will get messages about available Windows updates. Just install the offered updates process automatic Waterer and install important updates only.

  Let the system to install all the updates and don t force the installation of some own downloaded stuff.
  Last month I've updated HARD drive (320 GB I think) and installed Win7 on friends L300 and I didn't noticed any problem here.

• Laptop crashes after replacing hard drive

  I am REALLY frustrated with my laptop. It's a Vista Home Premium 64 x (Toshiba, model No.: L305-S5912). I JUST had a new HDD replacement - after that this problem happened to me. Now this problem occurs AGAIN, for THE 7TH TIME. I will describe this stupid, annoying problem. At first, I had a black screen of death. I tried to restore, but it did not work, and SOMEHOW, I ended up getting a Blue Screen of Death. After that, I replaced my hard drive. It worked for about 2 MONTHS. And now, it's happening all over again. My laptop kept freezing, and I kept restarting. Then, I tried safe mode. Safe mode worked for LEFT, and then it froze. So, I turned off the and he turned his back. I tried to run my laptop in 'normal' mode, but he always kept freezing. And now I have a black screen of death. My laptop isn't even 2 years OLD YET, and that's all the 7th time this happened to me. I JUST replaced my hard drive and everything, and it's just the case all over again. I have no virus or anything like that, and Ctrl + Alt + Delete won't work, too. Please, someone help me, I JUST lost money replace my hard drive, and now it's broken AGAIN. I don't want to restore AGAIN...

  Well your options are not good. If you have data on the player take out of
  your computer and place it in a USB hard drive on another computer case
  and copy your data off.
   
  Then reinstall windows. How to do this should be in your manual.
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  > Startup repair does not work. It says that Windows cannot fix this problem
  > automatically...