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• 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

• How can I do a disk Government cleanup using vista on a hard drive that I sell?

  How can I do a disk Government cleanup using vista on a hard drive that I sell?

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  The above is very good.

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  OR for a Vista reinstall:

  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, 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.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I can read only half of my product key due to wear, but I need to reinstall xp on my hard drive again. How can I get the key?

  I can read only half of my product key due to wear, but I need to reinstall xp on my hard drive again. How can I get the key?

  If you can still boot your old disk, you can use a program such as one of them:

  KeyFinder: <> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/ >
  Belarc Advisor: <> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html >

  to read the key out of your old system.

  Also note that if you have a system OEM and the OEM installation disks, the key can be incorporated in the installation discs and can not be necessary when your reinstalling Windows.

  HTH,
  JW

• Laptop bought with windows vista installed, the hard drive was completely cleaned and windows 7 installed, I have to uninstall it and install a genuine windows xp pro - how do this please.

  Laptop bought with windows vista installed, the hard drive was completely cleaned and windows 7 installed, I have to uninstall it and install a genuine windows xp pro - how do this please.

  On Sunday July 25, 2010 10:11:30 + 0000, pc_novice wrote:

  Hi Gordon

  I just downloaded drivers from the Dell website in support of xp

  I have tried to reboot from the XP cd but got the following message when I tried to install

  "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues"

  Program - the installer of Windows

  Editor - Microsoft

  Location: D:\1386\winnt32.exe

  Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the cd. If you decide to remove the version latest Windows that is currently installed the files and settings cannot be recovered"

  I don't want Windows 7 at all so I'm ready to lose all data, so how can I do to remove it?

  You say that you have started from the XP CD, but something is wrong with that
  you do. Just boot from the CD and follow the prompts for a
  clean install. A new installation by formatting the
  drive and does not care what version of Windows is installed (or
  even if any version of Windows is installed.

  Ken Blake

• Windows vista 683 gb hard drive full of only the dates, how can I clean it? Fixed thanks

  Windows vista 683 gb hard drive full of only the dates, how can I clean it? I have 9 GB of free space. PC still allows me to watch Netflixs. Cool

  You are welcome.

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• How to reinstall windows when the winows dvd is lost in windows vista and the hard drive is broken

  one of my system is windows vista Professional (OEM version), and the windows dvd is lost. In case of hard drive failure how can I reintall the operating system on my computer (of course after the replacement by a new hard drive).

  Hello

  "and the windows dvd is lost."

  I thought that you had lost the DVD.

  You can reinstall with the recovery DVDs provided with this computer on a replacement for her hard drive.

  If you have problems with this relocation, contact the manufacturer of the computer.

  See you soon.

• Satellite P100-276 - can't reinstall Vista from external CD drive

  Cannot install external CD drive Vista
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  ? 15/03/2013 15:03

  My Toshiba P100-276 Vista Home Premium crashed for the last time, so I bought a new hard drive.
  Internal CD player had not worked for some time, but had happened before.
  It would always work again when I reinstalled Vista.
  Not now, however.
  So my pc - guy installed the new drive and tried to install Vista from my USB - CDRom-drive.
  Which has resulted in these messages:
  http://wikisend.com/download/996858/20130313_160410.jpg
  and:
  http://wikisend.com/download/363738/20130313_171457.jpg

  Googleing it, it turns out that you can solve this problem by changing the 'compatibility' mode in the bios, but not in MY bios.
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB0402V30000R01NL.htm

  Install a new CD player might settle it, but would be costly and complex at the same time.
  I'm writing this using Ubuntu, who btw had no difficulties to install from the external drive.

  All solutions?

  In the past, several people have reported the same problem.
  Also, are you using the original recovery disk or the Microsoft installation disc?

  The simplest solution is to buy the new optical disk drive. You can find it on eBay and it is cheap for this old machine. You can exchange it in 2 minutes, and everything will be OK again.

  In the user s manuals document you can find a list of all compatible optical disk drives.
  Satellite P100 is a fairly old machine, but if you use the original recovery disk it contains good SATA driver.

• Reinstall Windows 7 on hard drive again with only the Win 7 Upgrade disc?

  So I have an e9180t which, like clockwork, freezes after about an hour or two after the boot.  I thought it might be the curse of bad mothers, with what they came, but I hope that it is something else so test everything I can.  I noticed that it does not freeze upwards when it is started in safe mode with network.  The hard drive failed the test SMART so I wonder if it's time to replace it as if that has anything to do with the crash.   I can move the cursor, but no applications will be open and eventually everything becomes insensitive causing be tohit the power button to restart.   I already stopped unnecessary startup programs and it will still freeze in unsafe mode.

  The PC came with Vista and I think it's what's on backup hard disk partition.  I have the disk Win 7 Upgrade from HP.  My questons are-

  1. If I buy a new HD 7 upgrade disc will be enough to install the full version of Win 7?

  2. anything else I should do when I install the new HD and more to reactivate Windows?

  Thank you.

  Hi Mike,.

  Have you created a HP recovery disk to reinstall the factory image when replacing the HARD drive?

  It sounds like you have maybe a problem creating the recovery discs now.

  A Smart HARD drive test failure points to a HDD failure. The symptoms you are experiencing are likely caused by this fact. You can also have a card mother or any other hardware problem.

  You have the key to drive and Win 7 Upgrade product.

  I'm pretty sure that the upgrade to Windows 7 to be launched from Win Vista. The upgrade of Windows 7 is a full installation of Windows, so this isn't the problem. But he can't run the installation unless you start the upgrade in Win Vista. Normally, an upgrade to Windows 7 is launched within the current operating system, Win 7 valid existence of an eligible OS Setup and then request a restart to complete the installation of upgrade.

  You can replace the HARD drive and try to install Win 7 itself. If this fails and you do not have the Vista recovery discs, you can buy an HP recovery disc set here. There are three different versions. Select one that corresponds to the operating system that is installed at the factory.

  You may have another problem to replace the HDD with a Format HDD advanced most recent. Please see thisHP Supportdocument for more information.

  If you cannot install the upgrade Windows 7 itself or Win Vista because of the issue of the Advanced Format HARD drive, you may need to purchase a copy of Windows 7 OEM.

  Jaco

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• How to reinstall vista on the recovery drive D?

  About 2 years, a Sunday, my hard drive crashed and I was totally novice in time (as much as now, more I forgot the documentation provided with it, my "old" laptop Gateway) so I called a computer repair place listed on Craigslist (no classes please) and said that they could fix and I should just bring him.  Well, I need desperately so I took ("in" is a private home).  Hours later, I got a call that it has been fixed.  They did replace some hardware and the computer was working again, but they gave me the 'good news' that he had thrown an installation of Windows 7 free of charge.  I wasn't happy, but as I quickly bought a new computer with Windows 7 on it anyway, I learned to love it.  With a new laptop, I don't use it much anyway.

  A hinge fails to my 'new' HP laptop and a COMPUTER technician who is a friend is fixing to me.  In the meantime, I have to use this "old" laptop.  He began to act up and I did a system restore, which did not help.  I have recently met a disc of the operating system for this 'old' computer and it's a good thing because little time after the system restore, I received continuous messages of MSE I wasn't "authentic" Windows  It got really teed OFF... some good news-free-install, right?  I certainly didn't use software counterfeit... the only inconvenience factor is more than enough for me to come back on the right path.

  I decided to re - install my real honest to-God-Vista from the bridge of the operating system disk included.  I never had anything like the front and of course, when I was asked where to put the installation, I wasn't sure and so I put it on the C drive, thinking (just think) that things could spill over into the D recovery drive.  He does something like that.

  I tried to go through the steps I used to re - install Vista but it doesn't seem to want to pay attention from now to the OS disk when I use F10 at startup.  What can I do to get this on the recovery disk?  I think it should be there.

  I've already replaced all sorts of files, etc. from the backup I made before I did the re-install, if that makes a difference any.

  Please give me some instructions to get my OS on my D recovery drive files.  Thank you.

  Hello

  You can't put it on the recovery disk (Partition); end of the story.

  Your recovery Partition on your hard drive was photographed during the production of your computer by the manufacturer.

  If it is destroyed, removed, etc., damaged you cannot replace / reinstall or repair.

  You have the DVD anyway.

  See you soon.

• Windows vista completely crushed hard drive won't start after installing the packs of services and internet explorer 9

  Thought I did my brother a favor so that he was at work and installed service Pack 1 & 2 on its 32-bit vista operating system, and then installed internet explorer 9 and it crashed the entire operating system nothing work, hard drive, monitor, mouse nothing. I hope this isn't a hardware problem which needs the advice of experts, the guilty feeling like I had left him only someone help with this can not start even to the bone g .thanks

  Hello

  1st thing to try is a restoration of the system in safe mode

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  If that does not read this information

  the link below is how to download and get a vista disk startup repair, which you can start from the

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

  Here's how to use startup repair system restore command prompt, etc. to bleepingcomputers link below

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

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

  Change boot order it do dvd drive 1st in the boot order

  http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/change-boot-order-XP-Vista/

  and if all else fails and you need to reinstall vista are the normal methods for computers preinstalled vista portable

  Contact the computer manufacturer and ask them to send vista recovery discs

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

  also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought

  you would normally press F10 or F11 or Alt + F10, 0 at startup to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

• Transfer of 64-bit Vista to new hard drive

  My HD crashed and does not start.  I bought a new HD, but can not find the drivers to start it.  Vista came preloaded on the original disc so I have a HD docking station to try to transfer all files including vista to the new drive.  Any suggestions would be helpful.

  You can not just to transfer the system from one disk to another.  It must be installed per disk (or a partition of recovery if you have one).  If it came pre-installed, contact the manufacturer for a set of recovery disc (for a small fee) and see if you have a recovery partition and how to access and then use them to reinstall the system.  You will need to manually install the drivers for the drive during the installation (it should ask to insert a record with them on it and you should be able to obtain from the manufacturer of disk hard - if not, return the drive and get one where drivers are available).  You will then need to transfer your data - but that's all.  You will need to re - install all your programs, re - install all Windows updates and service packs, reconfigire your network and other parameters of software...  These things cannot be transferred.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Reinstall Vista on different hard

  Hi all!

  I picked up a laptop replacement for work (lets call it #2).  It came with Vista upgraded to it, and I guess he had originally XP because it is two years old.

  Anyway, being a laptop from work I want to put a larger HARD drive in it.  What worries me is that I don't have the Vista disc because it does not include the guy that I bought.  I sent him an email and he said that it is indeed authentic, but he has more drive.

  I've checked everything and it seems to be authentic and have no problems.

  My question is that I wonder if I can use my Vista from my OTHER laptop drive (lets call #1) pour make installation on #2?  Can I use disk #1 and #2 of authentication key, or are the keys and the attached disks?

  Thanks for your time.

  If it had XP installed originally, you will have to reinstall XP > then go to Vista.

  Contact the manufacturer of your laptop and ask them to send a recovery disk/s XP set; give them the serial number off the coast of the Lapyop...

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

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  The disks do not match product keys with the DVD of Vista from Microsoft.

  You can use any DVD Microsoft Vista (OEM or retail) to reinstal the upgrade, as long as you have the product key...

  I mean by OEM OEM System Builder you could buy direct from Microsoft, Dell, OEM etc.

  Read this:

  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.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• REINSTALLATION OF VISTA AFTER REPLACING HARD DRIVE

  Hello

  I recently had to replace my HARD drive on a Toshiba P - 200-178 following a fatal sudden. I don't know how to reinstall the original operating system without having to but a new. Can someone please first confirm if I can actually re - install the original operating system by using the product key on the lower case of the laptop and then give me a step by step guide to do? Help and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Lee

  How to get Vista recovery Media to say things back to factory settings .

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  http://www.CSD.Toshiba.com/cgi-bin/TAIS/support/JSP/home.jsp

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  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.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• No Vista and no hard drive!

  Hello

  I have a friend whose computer laptop is playing so I'm writing this in his name.

  He said he went to turn on his laptop and it was just a blue screen and no Vista would load up. He went on the config and it said there was no hard drive recognized. He has the drive for Vista and went to try to reinstall it, but then when he went to install, C: is not available to install it on.

  Someone at - it ideas? I checked some other forums and they suggested to load in SafeMode etc but it cannot even get there! If you need more information, I will ask, but there may be a delay.

  Thanks in advance :)

  It is possible that the hard drive or a part of the motherboard of the laptop is damaged. If you feel it, you can check in the BIOS if the disk hard/SATA controller is enabled and works in AHCI mode or inheritance (PATA). You can also remove the drive from the laptop and reinsert again. Don't forget not to power the laptop down first, remove the AC adapter Plug and battery.

  If you do not feel like to do all this contact technical support from the manufacturer of the laptop.