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• the upgrade of my hard drive on an hp laptop. How to create a windows cd? KeyCode on laptop wallpaper

  the upgrade of my hard drive on an hp laptop.  How to create a windows cd?  KeyCode on laptop wallpaper

  You n "t do it this way.

  You use cloning software to clone your existing to the new disk drive.  For portable computers, you will need to purchase an external hard drive enclosure which is (a) compatible with your drive (SATA or PATA) interface and (b) compatible with external connections on your laptop (for example, USB, FireWire, eSata).  Do not spend a lot of money for this speaker ($ 10-$ 20).

  If your new hard drive Western Digital, you can get the free cloning (a 'special' version of Acronis True Image) of WD software (http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119) or you can get it separately (this is not an exhaustive list and is in no particular order):

  Acronis True Image Home 11
  EASEUS ToDo Backup
  Paragon Drive Copy or Partition Manager Personal
  Casper
  Norton Ghost

  The process is simple:

  1. Install the software on your laptop for cloning
  2. RTFM (do not skip this step)
  3. Install the new drive in the external case
  4. Connect new player to the computer
  5. Clone original disc on new drive
  6. Stop
  7. Unplug the external computer case
  8. Exchange records (original for external disk) and the new laptop drive
  9. Reboot and enjoy your new drive.

  When you know that the cloning operation was successful, format the old drive, which is now in the external case and use it for backup of data.

• I want to copy a picture of the paint and paste it into an email. System always told me that it records to the Clipboard.

  original title: Clipboard

  I want to copy a picture of the paint and paste it into an email.  System always told me that it records to the Clipboard.  Where can I get this Clipboard so that I can paste the photo?   Thank you.

  Hello

  CTRL + C copies to the Clipboard.

  CTRL + V paste it from the Clipboard.

  These FREE utilities will help in the use of the Clipboard.

  InsideClipBoard - free - whenever you have something to copy to the Clipboard to paste in another
  application, the copied data is saved in several formats. The main application of Windows Clipboard
  only display the basic Clipboard, like text and bitmaps formats, but only displays the list of all formats
  which are stored in the Clipboard. InsideClipboard is a small utility that displays the binary content of all
  formats that are currently stored in the Clipboard and allow to save the content of specific format
  in a binary file.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/inside_clipboard.html

  Another useful utility free allowing you to clear the Clipboard.

  ClipBoard Viewer - free - look inside your Windows Clipboard. See what your favorite
  ask, in four different (TXT, BMP, WMF and DIB) data format. This handy tool can also
  Clears the Clipboard. New version 2.0: now go to the Windows system tray! http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptclpvue.asp

  I hope this helps and happy holidays!

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• Dell Precision M6500: Reference DELL M6 500 computer laptop does not charge when the work and no start-up when which

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• Error 651 PPPoE VPN connection after the upgrade and reboot

  I have Win7 and a PPPoE VPN connection working perfectly well until tonight after the upgrade and reboot, the VPN just stopped working and gives an error code 651.  I have nothing newly installed.  What was wrong?

  Hello

  The question you posted would be better suited to the TechNet community. Please visit the link below to find a community that will support what ask you

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• HP Officejet 6500 stopped scanning documents. Functions of the printer and copier still work

  HP Officejet 6500 stopped scanning documents. Functions of the printer and copier still work

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• I live in the Japan and have an Adobe ID, which was recorded at the Japan. Can someone advise me on how I can download an English Acrobat Pro DC version, since I continue to get directed to the Japanese site I can download only the Japanese version!

  I live in the Japan and have an Adobe ID, which was recorded at the Japan. Can someone advise me on how I can download an English Acrobat Pro DC version, since I continue to get directed to the Japanese site I can download only the Japanese version!

  Hi Bernie,

  You can download the multilingual installer using the following link: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-downloads.html

  Kind regards
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• Upgrade the hard drive in the Libretto U100 to SSD drive

  Anyone who undertakes an upgrade of the hard drive in a Libretto U100 to a SSD? This would surely greatly improve performance. What size is the hard drive in the U100 and which connector is used to connect the drive? Can anyone tell if this mod is possible?

  Spymaster

  So, I have a machine with an SSD (Tecra M5) and it works like a charm. Unfortunately, the discs are too expensive at the moment but you can benefit from a real performance.

  Regarding your question: should be possible. You have a 1.8 inch drive "installed and there are SSDS which have almost the same form factor. Usually the U100 was delivered with MK6006GAH or MK3006GAL disks.

  Here´s a site that might help, given that the reader has the same connector as the disc in your computer: http://www.dvnation.com/microatapics.html

  Just check it out and I hope you can use my index research on SSDS... :)

  Welcome them

• the upgrade of my hard drive on my pavilion dv7 4280us.with SSD

  Upgrade to ssd drive using my recovery disc to install windows 7 it to load any disc 5 restarts to the start SCREEN of the HP LOGO screen and it doesn't recognize the OCZ VERTEX 4 DRIVE I install.

  My PC IS Pavilion dv7 4280us.

  Hello:

  At less than your SSD is the same size or larger than the mechanical drive, that you have replaced, the recovery disks will more than likely working.

  An alternative to the installation of W7 (only if you can read the full product key 25 character), is to do this:

  If you can read the Microsoft windows 7 25-character product key, you can download simple Windows 7 ISO files to burn on a DVD for the version of windows that is installed on your PC, and which is listed on the Microsoft COA sticker on your PC case.

  Burn the ISO with the option to burn the ISO on your DVD burning program and burn it at the slowest possible speed that will allow your program. This will create a bootable DVD.

  Or use the installation of Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to compile the ISO file that you download from Digital River. Link and instructions below. You need a 4 GB flash drive to use the USB compilation method.

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

  Use 25 characters on the PC product key to activate the installation.

  The key will activate a 32 or 64 bit installation.

  Then go to the support of the PC and driver page to install the drivers you need.

  Link to downloads ISO of W7 is below.

  http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-Windows-7-SP1-ISO-from-Digital-River/

  Paul

• Accidentally, I installed the upgrade to Windows 7 without the first installation of Vista on a new hard drive. How can I remove the upgrade and install Vista?

  I replaced the failed hard drive and then inadvertently loaded upgraded Windows 7 before I reinstalled Vista.  Now I can't understand how to remove the upgrade to Windows 7, so I can install Vista.

  Boot from the Windows Vista DVD
  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)
  Click on drive Options
  Select the disc/s click on Delete
  Click new
  Click on apply
  Click OK
  Click Format, and then click next to proceed with the installation

  or you can try this for Windows 7:

  Skip entering your product key Windows 7 and complete the installation.

  When you reach the desktop, click Start, right-click on computer

  Click on properties

  Scroll down to the Windows Activation

  Click the link x days before activation.

  Click on the link that says: "show me other ways to activate.

  Enter the product key

  Click next

  Select the Activation of the phone

  Click Next when you enter your key page

  Select your country

  Click Next, call the number listed

  Be sure to explain your situation to the Appeals Officer.

  They will give a confirmation ID, enter it

  Click next to complete the activation.

• After the reconstruction and the upgrade of my hard drive on my laptop tells me that my Windows is not genuine.

  My laptop recently bit the dust and I had to reconstruct it, including the purchase and replacement of the hard disk. Now I said that it is not authentic.

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  Windows product ID type: 2
  Windows license Type: OEM SLP
  The Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
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  Admin: Yes
  TestCab: 0x0
  WGA Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Product name: Windows 7 Home Premium
  Architecture: 0 x 00000009
  Build lab: 7600.win7_rtm. 090713 1255
  TTS error:
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  Resolution state: n/a

  WgaER data-->
  ThreatID (s): n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  WGA Notifications data-->
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  Name: Windows 7 HomePremium edition
  Description: operating system Windows - Windows (r) 7, channel OEM_SLP
  Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
  ID of the application: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
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  Windows marker version: 0x0
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  you use a computer HP Acer OEM SLP key. It would never work.

  so, your bios date 22/04/2009 is before that windows 7 does not have a bios compatible win 7. your computer came with Vista.
  you will need to buy a genuine windows or go back to the windows with that your computer shipped.
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• The upgrade with an SSD

  I plan on migration to an SSD soon. After the upgrade SSD will appear as drive E:? If so, how can I change the C: drive SSD? I use a computer house built, based on the motherboard ASUS P5K - E. The processor is Intel E8400 3.0 GHz. I have 2 GB of RAM. Please ask me for more details if you need it. Thank you!

  If I understand you correctly, you want to change your system so that the first disc (the one where Windows is installed, as well as all your programs) is a new SSD.

  Assuming that the new SSD is at least as large as your current system (c) partition and assuming that there are no other partitions on your current hard drive more (I assume that your current D: is a CD or DVD drive) the right way to achieve your goal would be to do the following:

  • Clone the current C: drive on the SSD drive (preferably, but not necessarily, in an external USB enclosure)
  • Turn off computer
  • Remove the existing computer C: drive
  • Physically install the SSD to the computer (for example, out of the outer shell)
  • Turn on the computer and restart
  • At this point, you can stop (a) or (b) install the old hard drive as a second internal drive or (c) put the old hard drive in the external box.  For one of the last two options, you can use the old hard drive for backup.  I would hold off the coast on the restructuring of the old hard drive for at least a few weeks until you are sure that all cloned correctly.

  If you are not using an external enclosure during the cloning operation (for example, you install the SSD as a secondary internal drive), you MUST shut down the computer WITHOUT REBOOTING and remove the original hard disk before rebooting.  (See, however, notes Anna me at the end of this response.)

  If you want to have the two former players and new internally, be sure to log in using the appropriate connector and set the jumpers to ensure that the SSD is considered to be the main or the "master" drive

  Cloning software

  If you have a Western Digital hard drive, you can get a version of Acronis True Image free of WD (http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119) or you can get the software of cloning separately (this is not an exhaustive list and in no particular order, some are free, some not):

  Acronis True Image Home
  EASEUS ToDo Backup
  Paragon Drive Copy or Partition Manager Personal
  Casper
  Norton Ghost

  XXClone

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  What follows is a very old post of 'Anna' in the Microsoft support newsgroups (the predecessor of "Microsoft Answers", which, in turn, was the predecessor of the current "Microsoft Community."  I edited the message refer only to cloning, rather than "Disc imaging" as well (another method of backup not useful in your situation). Although some details have changed with the new versions of the software, it is always interesting to read:

  Detailed instructions for the use of Acronis True Image leprogramme to clone a hard drive

  Within the framework either of these two backup & recovery process, you are
  dealing with two hard drives - source & destination records say.
  the source is the HARD disk drive you want to save and the destination disk
  is the HARD disk that will be the recipient of the cloned content of the
  source disc or the recipient of the disk image that you create.

  When you use both methods, it is usually best for most users to use a
  drive external HARD as the disk of destination, i.e. the recipient of the cloned
  content of the source diskette or the recipient of the disk image created. This

  
  can be either a USB or Firewire cable or external SATA HARD drive. While the other internal
  HARD drive can also serve as the destination disk, that there is an additional element
  safety in the use of an external HARD drive because this player will normally be
  disconnected the system except for the cloning disk or recovery
  process.

  Here are the step by step instructions for
  by using the Acronis True Image 9 program to clone the content of a HARD disk to
  external HARD disk. (The steps are essentially the same using the latest ATI 10)
  (version):

  1. with two hard drives (source & destination disks) connected, start.
  Ensure that no other storage device, for example, flash drives, ZIP drives, etc.,.
  are connected. It is also probably a good idea to close all programs, you
  may have to work in the shadow - including any antivirus antispyware
  programs - before this disk-to-disk cloning operation.

  2. access to the Acronis True Image 9 program, under "Pick a task", click
  on 'Clone disk '. (In version 10 of ATI, click "manage hard disks" in the)
  "Choose a tool" box, and on the next screen click 'Clone disk').

  3. in the next window "Welcome to the Disk Clone Wizard!", click Next.

  4. in the next window of the "Clone" Mode to select the automatic option (it should
  be the default option selected) and click Next.

  5. on the next window of 'hard drive' Source, ensure that good source
  HDD (disk you duplicate of) was selected (highlight).
  Click Next.

  6. on the next window of 'hard disk of Destination', ensure that good
  destination of HDD (disk you duplicate to) has been selected (even once, click
  to highlight). Click Next.

  7. in the next window, select the option "delete partitions on the.
  destination hard disk. Understand that all data currently on the disk which
  will be that the recipient of the clone will be removed before the disk cloning
  operation. Click Next.

  8. the next window will reflect the disc source and destination. Once again
  confirm that the correct commands have been selected. Click Next.

  9. on the next window, click on the button continue. A message box appears
  which indicates that a restart will be required to undertake the drive cloning
  operation. Click on restart.

  10. the cloning operation will pronounce on reboot. With modern
  components and a medium to high power processor, data transfer rate will
  be in the range of approximately 450 MB/min at 800 MB/min during cloning to
  an external USB HARD disk. much faster when cloning to another internal
  HARD DRIVE.

  11. when the cloning operation has been completed, a message
  indicating the disk cloning process was a success, and ask you to
  Shut down the computer by pressing any key. Do it and unplug your USB
  external HARD disk.

  If, however, the destination drive was another * internal * HARD drive, see the
  NOTE below.

  12 note that cloned content now residing on the external USB HARD drive take
  on the file system of the source drive. For example, if before the
  disk cloning operation your USB external HDD was formatted FAT32 and
  your XP operating system has been formatted to NTFS, the cloned content will be formatted in NTFS.
  There is no need to format the USB external HARD disk before the disk cloning
  operation. Similarly, it is not necessary before the operation of disk cloning
  to format a drive HARD internal if use you a drive HARD internal as the
  destination drive.

  13. the system restore can be performed by cloning the content of the
  data from the external DRIVE for a normal HARD internal disk drive
  process of cloning such drive as described above.

  NOTE: Just another point which should be emphasized with regard the
  the recipient of the clone disk cloning operation would be an another intern
  HARD drive and not a USB cable or Firewire external HARD disk. Immediately after the disk
  cloning of the machine must be decommissioned and the source that HARD drive should
  be disconnected. Boot ONLY on newly cloned drive. CAN I NOT BOOT
  IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OPERATION OF CLONING WITH TWO CONNECTED DRIVES.
  It is quite possible that in doing so, it is likely to cause future
  starting with the cloned disk problems. Of course there is no problem in this
  area should be a port USB or Firewire EHD be the beneficiary of the clone since
  device is not usually bootable in an XP environment.

  **************************************************************************************************

  LEM:

  As you may know not my previous posts about this issue of cloning/disk-image disk, I am rather partisan passionate about Casper 6 - disk cloning program and highly recommend this comprehensive program for most PC users as a backup tool. (I recognize that this is probably of little interest to the OP because I guess it is concerned primarily or exclusively with cloning just the content of its failure (apparently) HARD drive to a newer HARD disk. And it seems that it may have other problems as well!)

  The reason for this post is in my "NOTE" (quoted above) caveat regarding the sea program. I wanted to mention that one of the main reasons we prefer program Casper to other disk cloning programs (for example, the Acronis one) is that, unlike these other programs Casper completely avoids this potential problem I did reference.

  During the two years since we started working with the Casper drive cloning program we had done (or were involved with) hundreds of disk cloning operations, involving a wide variety of PC brands/models, hard disks (both PATA & SATA), etc. During this time, we have never met a * single * instance of the problem raised. IE a user could clone the contents of his HARD 'source' to another disc * internal * HARD drive and would not (possible) later problem affecting the ability to start the (cloned) destination HARD disk even when the system was booted to the HARD drive with the cloned HARD disk connected source * immediately * after the disk cloning operation.

  Under this scenario the cloned HDD would be obviously treated as a HARD secondary, a drive letter assignment drive of (obviously) other than C:. However, the source disk HARD later disconnect so that would imply the boot * only * the newly cloned HARD drive, this drive would start without incident and be granted the 'normal' C: drive letter assignment.

  In addition, two hard drives must be connected in the system and the user changes the BIOS boot priority setting to accommodate a first start at the cloned disk as HDD will start without incident. And, of course, the ancient source THAT HDD would be then treated by the system as a secondary as HDD should in these circumstances.

  And if the user decides to start at the disk of origin at a later time (for some reason any), the boot of this player would normally occur.

  I thought that the information above might be interesting for you & others.

  Anna

• HP Pavilion Notebook PC g6: the upgrade of PC hard drive laptop HP Pavilion g6 - model no C4M01EA

  Hello

  I want to upgrade a hard drive of my laptop to 250 GB SSD drive.

  Did anyone of you has an idea about this?

  Disc specification hard existing is as below.

  • hard drives of 6.35 cm (2.5 in)
  • 9.5 mm (.37 inches) and
  • 7.0 mm (.28 in.) thick
  • Serial ATA (SATA)

  Please suggest me on this.

  Thanks in advance for your time.

  Best regards

  Nitin

  You can do it. Where are you located (country)? This will determine which brand of SSD can be purchased and at what price. If you can find the Samsung Evo 850 is a very good.

  G6-2213so is the model and here is a video showing the replacement hard drive.

  https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=3AlMZFGwegE

  Here, the technician is not a question. You can avoid all eyes on the Bay coverage of service by pulling the battery Bay after removing the screws.

  We can also help to software migration / relocation if you have any questions on this subject.

  If it's 'the Answer' please click on 'Accept as Solution' to help others find it.

• WinXPsysytem: The upgrade and have questions

  Have a dell e521 that I train and some questions.  Have already updated to 3 GB of memory on x 86 operating system.  Bios version active what 1.1.6 4/7/2007.  Have checked Dells site and they offer a version of bios 1.1.11 released on 04/09/2007.  Having checked their previous versions and mine is not yet in there.  Don't know if I should go with the 1.1.11 version or stick with what is on mine, any suggestions?  Also, I put in a 500 GB seagate HDD.  Have a 80 GB drive there now which is pretty maxed out.  Playing with the idea to put xp pro on the 80 GB and using the programs and storage 500 GB.  I would like to know if it's a good idea or not!  Could use pointers and how much others who have more experience I have of course on my best options for installation.  for performance and features.  Thank you in advance, Ron.

  It's sad to say, you should probably have spent your money on a new computer rather than on the RAM and a new hard drive.  Windows XP (you posted in a forum of Windows XP, that's what I assume you have) will be supported is no longer starting in April 2014. This means no more security updates and therefore increases the vulnerability to malware.

  That said, your system now-updated can probably support Windows 7. You must run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to check the remaining material.

  As you say, Dell does not list the intervening versions of BIOS with 1.1.4, 1.1.10, so unless someone at Dell or in the Dell forums can tell you what "improvements" in your version or with your version 1.1.10, you have no way of determining that. Based on omissions, I think there were only minor changes in these versions.

  Normally, I would leave the BIOS alone.  Note, however, that Dell "recommends" 1.1.10 be installed because
  The update contains improvements or changes that will keep your system current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software) software.
  If you want to stick with XP, I would leave the BIOS alone. If you want to install Windows 7 (assuming that there are Windows 7 drivers for all your hardware), I would Setup 1.1.11.  Be sure to read and follow instructions carefully.

  BTW, it's a little surprising that you only have a 80 GB drive.  CNET review of the Dimension E521 said he came with a 320 GB drive.

• My white disc light WD external network is no longer visible in the Finder since the upgrade to El Capitan, drive always is accessible from the Windows PC network.

  Problem is roughly according to the title. I had a white WD external light of diving for quite awhile now and I currently plugged it on the same network switch as my iMac, and the printer. Since the upgrade to the latest version (pretty sure it's) El Capitan I see is no longer the drive in Finder. There is an old Windows PC that is connected to another network down switch and who can access the drive of property. I have reset the drive and the iMac and replaced the local network cable.

  I have some technical knowledge, but I'm not a COMPUTER guru.

  Ch6tty

  Can connect you via CMD-K (to connect to the server) and type the IP address / name of the network-share?