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• Restore Windows Vista from Windows 7 backup

  We have two computers a main computer (laptop) with Win 7 which we travel around with. We also have a desktop with Win Vista computer to which we would like to restore the backup for even less risk losing our data. I need help on how to restore from your external hard drive made of win 7 to Win Vista.

  Thank you

  Hi Fred,.

  You can connect the external hard drive to your Windows Vista-based computer, navigate to the location where the data is stored and copy the content, and save it on the Vista computer.

  For more information, you can consult the following article:

  Restore files from a backup

  How to back up files and recover data

  Hope this information is useful.

• Cannot restore Windows 7 from backup image

  I created an image of Windows 7 Pro SP1 and recorded on the D partition on the same drive. I also created the CD boot recovery during this process.
  When I boot on the restore CD, I have the opportunity to select the image that I saved to D, but it says windows cannot be restored as backup is located on the same drive and the system needs to format the entire disk. I copied the entire image (about 30 GB) USB drive, and then click Start Restore CD. Now when I browse the path on the USB disk to the backup that has been copied from original source, it says not found backup files. What is the problem? backup folder everything is there.

  Thank you, Frederik, place the folder "WindowsImageBackup in the root of the drive D:\ solved the problem.

• Do to restore Windows 7 from a HP computer to another HP computer?

  Sorry for my bad English.

  Hello

  I bought the HP Pro 3400 MT
  with a family license Windows 7 Edition Basic 64-bit OEM

  My friend bought the same exact computer (= on my recommendation by the way), the store had big discounts)

  The hard drive is an area HP_Recovery, no. included recovery disks

  my friend deleted HP_Recovery, not back, he took Windows7 (install Linux Ubuntu)

  in Russia on computers HP provides the basic guarantee 1 year warranty and my warranty is still

  (1) how he regain its Windows7 license?
  (2) I made for myself (a copy) backup HP_Recovery, if I have the right, without violating the license agreement and the law, for restoring my backup HP_Recovery him on his computer? Once again, this computer model and version (and writing Windows7) he and I have the same

  I want to help a friend, but I don't want to violate the law and lose the HP warranty

  advise what to do?

  Thanks for the reply

  Best regards.

  Alex

  If the two computers are the same model and the two have a sticker Windows 7 Home Basic COST on the side, then there is no reason you couldn't use your recovery on his computer disks. Computers use the Windows product key on the sticker, instead, they use a massive 0EM activation key and OEM certificate. Make him burn HP Recovery Disc set staff after that his computer is retrieved.

• How to remove a bad Windows 7 from the startup folder.

  I have a new computer with a version of OEM Windows 7 installed.  Recently, the computer restarted itself and now I am asked to select one of the two instances of Windows 7 to boot from.  The first selection of Windows 7 is one that works while the second is bad.

  How can I remove the second selection?

  Thank you

  John

  
  

  Yes, it but is somewhat limited, I have use Ghost (you would need to buy - see below) or Acronis True Image. My preference is ghost but free trial Acronis will work and there is nothing to prevent you from using Windows 7 backup system and Acronis.

  How to create a System Image in Windows 7
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/4241/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-Windows-7/

  Create a Windows 7 system repair disc
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/5409/create-a-system-repair-disc-in-Windows-7/

  How to restore Windows 7 from a System Image
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/7702/restoring-Windows-7-from-an-image-backup

  Norton Ghost version 15 - has a 30 day trial available
  http://www.Symantec.com/Norton/Ghost
  Media: CDR/RW, DVD + R/RW, Blu - Ray, USB and FireWire® devices (IEEE 1394), Iomega Zip® and Jaz® drives
  (Trial does not allow you to create a restore CD)
  http://www.Symantec.com/Norton/downloads/trialsoftware/register.jsp?PVID=ghost15
  User Guide: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/ghost/15/manuals/ngh_15_user_guide.pdf

  Acronis True Image 2010 - has a 30 day trial version available.
  (Install Acronis and then create a restoration/Rescue CD Media before starting the creation of an image backup)
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/
  The version comparison: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/comparison.html
  True Image Guide:
  http://S4U.download.Acronis.com/SL/oxUkMY4NOY5bRODNqa6MTQIoaAskW9VhTuYtu9h2uOM/p/PDF/TrueImage2010_UserGuide.en.PDF

  Setting the backup with Ghost or Acronis is the option (checkbox) to view and include hidden partitions. As the BCD store is a hidden "System" partition don't forget to include this as part of your backup (even though its corrupt)

  JS
  http://www.PAGESTART.com

  Never be afraid to ask. This forum has some of the best people in the world to help.

• Computer crash xp pro have attempted to use the console to restore windows, but im not a good enough geek to type orders correctly is a more automated way to boot from the CD to reinstall the CD?

  Computer crash xp pro have attempted to use the console to restore windows, but im not a good enough geek to type orders correctly is a more automated way to boot from the CD to reinstall the CD?  There is a lot of argument about deplacerb help pages the correct process and commands to use I don't want to do more damage.

  Thank you

  Hello

  I suggest you to visit these links and check if it helps:

  How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307654

  Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console for advanced users:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314058

  How to perform an upgrade on the spot (reinstallation) of Windows XP:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978788

  Check if that helps.

• How to restore deleted files from Windows Media Player

  Hi, I decided to use Windows Media Player as a software for my Samsung s3 mp3 player.

  He acknowledged the mp3 player, so I've seen a few pictures, the mp3 player has (thanks to Windows Media Player), but I accidentally deleted.

  Now they are gone, and I can not find them...

  How can we get them?

  Hello Compdumb,

  Thank you for visiting the website of Microsoft Windows Vista Community.

  Regarding your question, I found an article that should answer your question.

  How to restore deleted files from Windows Media Player

  Let us know if these steps solve your problem.  I hope the information is useful.

  Kind regards

  Anthony
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Where can I find all my States system restore? When I try to restore windows only displays the States from today until 7 days ago

  Where can I find all my States system restore? When I try to restore windows only displays the States from today until seven days ago.

  I'm trying to find the States of up to a year ago.

  Hello

  system restore points are not here forever

  It depends on the amount of space reserved for restoring the system restore points on how you

  and as a new one is created the oldest one is deleted

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

  There is a box to check points over 5 days which must obviously have checked back 7 days?

  or 7 days a rough estimate on your part?

  and here's how to change the amount of space for the restoration of the system increase or decrease to restore more or less points in the future

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76227-system-restore-disk-space.html

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/system-restore-space-used

• I believe that when I had my computer reset Windows Vista has been removed from the system due to my computer with a virus. Now, I need to know how can I do to restore Windows Vista in my system?

  I need help restoring Windows Vista on my computer.  Please help this is finals week and I need my computer to take my final.

  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 make the recovery disk/s since the Partition of recovery in case of hard drive failure or System Crash when you're back running.

  They will tell you how to do this.

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  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

• Cannot restore my tabs from a previous session. I closed my browser. Here's what happened:

  (a) I opened Firefox a totally blank page (without tab or anything like that), and a title bar (which I normally do not have) says "Mozilla Start Page.
  (b) I closed and reopened Firefox again, and my previous session was missing. The two places were you can restore your previous session of grayed out.
  (c) according to the instructions provided to other users, I went my sessionstore.js file. I didn't have one at all, so I created a change of name previous.js. Sessionstore.bak would be no help, as it was created when I have opened my browser.
  (d) of course, because I didn't have an origin sessionstore.js work, thus creating one did not.
  (e) before you ask, Yes, I have "restore my tabs from last time" configured.

  Any ideas? I would like to help, please!

  In rare cases, an update may fail completely replace the old files of version with the new version of the files in the program folder. This can lead to a range of inexplicable failure. Another explanation is available, could you answer that using:

  Clean reinstall it

  We use this name, but it isn't about deleting your settings, this is to ensure that the program, files are clean (not incompatible, corrupt or exotic code files). As described below, this process does not disrupt your existing settings. Don't uninstall NOT Firefox, that does not need.

  (1) download a fresh Installer for Firefox 39.0 of https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/ in an ideal location. (Scroll down your preferred language).

  (2) close Firefox (if applicable).

  (3) to rename the program folder, either:

  (Windows 64-bit folder names)

  C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox
  

  TO

  C:\Program Files (x86)\OldFirefox
  

  (Windows 32-bit folder names)

  C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
  

  TO

  C:\Program Files\OldFirefox
  

  (4) run the installer you downloaded in the #1. It should automatically connect to your existing settings.

  No improvement after this reinstall?

  Note: Some plugins can only exist in this OldFirefox file. If it is missing something essential, present in these files:

  • \OldFirefox\Plugins
  • \OldFirefox\browser\plugins

• Satellite A200-17O - how to restore Windows to the factory settings?

  Hello

  I have a Satellite A200-17O. I want to restore Windows Vista to factory settings, I did not need to backup all the files. I don't have the product recovery CD. When I press F8 and click on the "Repair" option, it will give me all the options, but when I click on the option to completely recover the system (the one on the bottom), it will simply open a window telling me to back up my data, then theres a button 'OK', and when I click that, the window will simply close and return to the menu options. All I want is to return Vista to factory settings.

  Thank you for your help.

  Hello

  Yes, normally you can restore your computer laptop initial configuration using disk HARD recovery option. Therefore, you must follow the instructions here:
  http://APS2.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/HTD1303440001R01.htm

  If it doesn't work, you need to use the Toshiba recovery disc. If your computer laptop didn t come with such a recovery disk you create yourself using recovery preinstalled creator tool. This is mentioned in your user manual, have you checked it?

  Therefore, you need a few blank DVDs. I recommend the DVD-R from Verbatim or TDK. Many users here have a good experience with these brands.

  If you have any other questions, just after again! ;)

• Satellite P300/05Y - how to restore Windows?

  Hello

  I would like to be able to restore my Toshiba Satellite P300/05Y PSPCCA-05Y01Y to factory default, but I deleted the partition when I went to Linux.

  What are my options? Download a copy so that I can burn to a CD? I have the key.

  Hi, IWB,.

  If you deleted all partitions during the installation of Linux, you need the Toshiba recovery disc to restore the settings from the factory with Windows preinstalled and all the drivers and tools.
  The key on the side of the can t be used with a Windows installation disc normal because it s an OEM key that doesn t normal work with the installation diskettes.

  In any case, you should contact a service provider authorized in your country. Usually the guys should be able to order an original Toshiba recovery disc for you. :)

  Alternative use a normal Microsoft Windows disc with the key that belongs to this disc. All the drivers can be downloaded from the Toshiba page.

• HP Pavilion Slimline s5 - 1140d: need help with relocation to Windows 7 from Windows 10 Technical Preview

  Hello. I am currently using a Windows 10 Technical Preview in my office and want to install the official version of Windows 10. However, Microsoft has answered me, in order to install the FREE Windows Home 10 fresh new official retail version, I have to go back to the previous version which is Windows 7 then updated via windows update. I tried to check with HP Recovery Manager, but there is no option to return to windows 7. Only it has option to reset the tech 10 preview windows. So I went to the Microsoft website to download the ISO of Windows 7 files to install in flash player, it asks for the product key. And then I entered the key correctly which is stuck on my Windows product key sticker desktop. But he didn't and the message that this is a key of the OS preinstalled, contact your manufacturer. Now, I'm stuck with how to return to Windows 7! I need help ASAP! Thank you. I did backup and everything so much already.

  Yes, M$ makes it seem as if the OEM product key will work, but it does not work. There are choices and it depends on how you wish to just to proceed.

  As the model number is not included in the post, it is only a general Council, here.  You can make one of these to restore Windows 7 to useful step.

  (1) reinstall Windows from the recovery disks set - if you do not, order of HP for a low price ~ $ 25 - $30 US

  (2) check if the recovery Partition (usually D :) there is and run recovery from that)

  3) reinstall using Winows 7 retail disc and allows to activate the COA key

  (4) buy 10 Windows and install

• Workstation Mobile Zbook 14: restore Windows 10 Zbook 14

  Then when I updated to Windows 10, I kept getting BSoD error of internal power (which was fairly common apparently with AMD for w10). So, I leave the computer to reset and install a clean version of Windows 10 and now it does not recognize my card AMD more. I can not access the Recovery Manager because the reset wiped all of the HP software is it possible to access the recovery partition and the factory restore it? Any help appreciated thanks

  Found a list of the drivers of the computer (the 'G1' not the G2), they have yet to try but I'll post them here and edit more later if it works.

  http://h20566.www2.HP.com/hpsc/SWD/public/readIndex?sp4ts.Oid=5428311&swLangOid=8&swEnvOid=4192

  Edit: Never found a solution for restoring the computer from the recovery partition so I decided to stay with Windows 10 since the update stopped at least the BSOD HP drivers.

• Restore Windows XP problems

  I'm having problems to restore Windows XP with service 3, whenever I go to the station Windows, Windows tells me that nothing has changed. Can someone help me with this problem

  Unfortunately, the implementation of MS Answers forums does not prompt for any information system when a new question is asked, so we don't know anything on your system.

  Not knowing the basic informations of a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues, but that's the way they choose to turn things around here.

  Thank you owners MS Answers, continue to make solving simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.

  What is your system brand and model?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, Comodo, PC Tools, etc.

  What is the issue that you are experiencing that you think that the system restore will be remedied (or you are just convenient)?  Remember that the system restore is not a time machine.

  Have you ever used the system restore to restore your system in the past?

  Describe exactly what happens when you try to perform a system restore and the error messages you see which indicates that it does not work (some thing besides 'it does not work").

  Some tools Anti Virus 'protect' your system so that they will not allow a restore of the system work properly.

  For example, if you use Norton/Symantec products, you will see a message like this:

  Restoration incomplete. Your computer cannot be restored...

  It is also a popular Symantec problem (well, I'll be polite and call an "undocumented feature"...), they wrote an article about it:

  https://support.Norton.com/SP/en/us/home/current/solutions/v51118464_EndUserProfile_en_us?product=home&version=1

  According to what you use for malware protection, you may need to disable the product temporarily, do the system restore and then turn the products light up again when the system restore is complete.

  Sometimes you need start your system in Mode safe and so that your protection programs are not running, and then do the system restore.  Tips from Microsoft in some of their articles that if the system restore does not restore your computer, start in Safe Mode, and then run the system restore.  It works for some configurations.

  Note that if you do a Safe Mode system restore, you will not be able to cancel it and there is no option on the System Restore screen for "Undo my last restoration" as you would if you were to restore your system from a normal startup.

  Give these ideas some consideration if they apply to you.

  Sometimes malicious will afflict your system restore to prevent you to find and remove malware.  It would much rather you trick into thinking that you need to repair or reinstall your XP when it is not necessary.

  No matter what you use for protection against malware, I do so and then only begin to solve any problems:

  Download, install, update, and make at least a full scan with these free malware detection programs can solve any problems:

  Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
  SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

  It can be uninstalled later if you wish.

  The scans by operating clean, reboot, test and we can fix any other issues.

  System Restore is sometimes so afflicted or Restore Points are suspicious, the best solution is to reinstall your system restore.  This will remove the old Restore Points, but sometimes it's the only way to fix a broken system restore.  You don't have to reinstall XP, only the part of system restore.

  That can leave you with your problem of unspecified origin that you hope the system restore will fix (using a system restore is usually not equivalent to fixing the problem though).