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• I upgraded to Win 8 pro win 7 HP (System Generator cd) & win vista HP (acer laptop). I can now use these keys on a new PC?

  I upgraded to Win 8 pro win 7 HP (System Generator cd) & win vista HP (acer laptop). I can now use these keys on a new PC?

  Windows 7 HP was used on my custom PC. It's from a CD system manufacturer that I bought at the store builder, and I still have the CD.
  The windows vista HP computer come with my acer laptop. No CD of the OS.
  Now that I've upgraded these two devices for windows 8 pro can each with new product keys, I now use one of the two buttons above on another, new PC? in particular the Windows 7 HP.
  Thank you.

  No, you cannot transfer because they are OEM licenses.

  Windows 7/Vista OEM versions are identical to the versions commercial full license with the following exception:

  -OEM versions don't offer any free direct support from Microsoft technical support Microsoft

  -OEM Licenses are tied to the computer first you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  What is OEM software? :
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/oemsupport_1/en-GB

  Licensing FAQ:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx

  Also:

  What about upgrading the software? The software covered by this agreement is an upgrade of your existing operating system software, upgrade replaces the original software that you upgrade. You keep any rights to the original software once you have upgraded and you can not continue to use or transfer in any way. This contract governs your right to use the software to upgrade and replace the agreement for the software that you upgraded.

• HP 450-011: delete the recovery partition after upgrade to win 10?

  I have a new HP 450-011 and it came with Win 8.1 and the recovery with the letter D: drive partition.  I did the upgrade to windows 10.  I made a set of recovery DVD for win installation 8.1.  Is there a reason for me not to delete the D: drive and replace it with my information?  I seriously doubt I'll want to roll back to 8.1 Win.

  Greetings,

  Have you tested the Win 8.1 HP Recovery disks before installing Win 10?

  A question is: If you need technical assistance from HP tech for a possible hardware problem. HP normally requires that the factory installed operating system to take in charge. This policy of HP may have changed during the upgrade to win 10. I do not suspect.

  You can export the recovery, Partition because it will not work now in any case.

  But you need a way to go back to win 8.1 when you need HP warranty support.

  Since you have already upgraded to Win 10, the only way to check the recovery of 8.1 Win disks is to use them and start all over again. Or the support of disks/USB recovery HP Win 8.1 on a new equivalent or larger HDD or SSD. A good installation means that you have now the factory install on this disk.

  It's a lot of work.

  The problem of guaranteed support is your problem.

  I have eliminated this problem by installing Win 10 on a new SSD. I have HP Win 8.1 on a separate SSD and win 10 on a different SSD. Possible guarantee problem solution means earn 8.1 running on HP SSD factory to check the problem of winning 10 SSD.

  Hemdani

• Satellite L550: Civilization 3 game run slow after upgrade to Win 7

  My laptop came with Vista pre-installed, and I ordered the "free" Windows 7 upgrade.

  I play a game called civilization 3, which I installed with Vista and it worked fine.
  Now I have upgraded Vista to Windows 7 and the game still works fine, but the graphics have slowed down considerably.

  My system has the ATI mobility Radeon HD 4650 videocard and I already checked if there was a new driver.

  Can anyone helpme here?

  Thanx.

  Hello

  As far as I know, you can find the latest graphics card driver on the European driver Toshiba page. It s the most recent which is available for this model of laptop and the graphics card.

  But to be honest, the 3 civilizations is not a powerful game that would need a strong graphics card and so I doubt that this could be a graphics card problem.

  What version of Windows 7 you are using? Is it a 64 bit version?
  Maybe civilization 3 is not fully tested and compatible with Win 7.

  Looking for training in civilization 3 forums or manufacturer?
  To do this

• HP Envy M6: My HARD drive is not bad on my computer? I have reloaded Win 8 and upgraded to Win 8.1 but he keeps crashing

  Hi need help and answers from an expert!

  My HP Envy M6 Recenly has stopped working correctly, so I decided to recover as soon as possible.  She still had the same problems, so I decided to restore factory with recovery USB flash drive I did.  Always had the same problem happens after I rebooted 8 Win and improved to 8.1.  It would work for a few minutes and stop working I used chkdsk and it says it fixed a few problems with the drive.

  I went through the same steps another 3 times!  After each time that once I had that he would be running again after a clean reinstall.  I would like to run chkdsk and it looks like he fixed some error, but last time, it wouldn't or couldn't find some files to run and crashed.  I tried loading Acronis and tried to reinstall the backup from there but that also failed to correct the problem.  I came to the conclusion that my HD is physically wrong?

  I guess the recovery process would reformat the partitions before you reinstall so it's not a logic error (software)?  From the recovery partition, the recovery Flash disk media and recovery software acronis can fix this, I can only assume, there is a problem with the drive itself?

  Is there a way to check this?  I don't mind replacing the drive to a SSD, so this isn't a problem, but I can't seem to find a product key.  Nothing printed on the bottom.  I read somewhere that it is now integrated with the motherboard bios so can I just use the recovery media that I did on a flash drive?

  Also, I have my backup file but I could never find the location of the image my wife loaded as the photo of "lock" screen which I do not have a copy of.  I have the backup files for windows 8.1 by Acronis and according to me, a Windows backup file on a backup drive, but I was wondering if these "locked screen hidden image" would be held somewhere in these data?  It is not under the images and I have never been able to find or understand where windows keeps this image.  I used the search without success.

  Of course, this is not critical, but I hate losing this particular image.  I hope it's keep somewhere in my back upward and when restoring with a new drive hard I can reload the backup and restore.

  So I really ned knowledge step by step: my HD is bad?  How can I check without having to spend hours to reload only to fail?

  Why chkdisk does not?  Or should I simply replace HD and if so what can I use the new disk recovery media and product ID will be accessible through the motherboard?

  I intend to upgrade to win 10, but I need Win 8 loading first, then move to 8.1 then move to Win 10?  Also in the future if it crashes how can I recover to win 10? Since it is free now but will not be later.  The upgrade will allow me to make a copy (a copy) to win 10?

  A lot of questions, but please provide the fastest solution to my problems and concerns.

  Thank you in advance!

  FM Hawaii

  Hello fmhawaii ;
  
  I read your post on your PC crashing and wanted to help.

  It certainly seems that your hard drive has failed.  Some PC allows the drive to check in the BIOS: test a hard drive in the BIOS. HP® customer support

  If that confirms that the disc is bad, then you will need to replace it.

  As for activation, you are right in that, with Win8x machines, the product key is embedded in the motherboard UEFI firmware, however, the instructions in this link, show you how to recover: find product - key for Windows 8

  When you restore from recovery media, which is supposed to automatically read product key, so you will not have to enter something to activate reinstall it.  My guess is that the drive problems that prevented from happening.

  Acronis allows you to mount an image file by using a drive letter, and once you do this, you should then be able to browse through the content to find the file you want.  However, depending on what part of the logon icon changed, it might be embedded image in a Windows system file, and unless there is a separate copy of this image, it will be very difficult to recover.  IF you Google it, you might be able to find downloadable tools for disassembly of this file and subseuent extraction of this file.

  I wouldn't hurry to Win10, but if you choose to follow this path, don't forget to make a new advance Acronis backup, then you can return to a system of Win8x of work if something is wrong - as the Win10 GoBack function is known to be unreliable.
  
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• P2 - 1321a: upgrade my win 8 pro to win 8.1 pro

  Hello

  my PC was win 8 pro. after upgrade to win 8.1, the 'pro' was gong. Why?

  my PC was another win 8 pro as well and had no problem to win 8.1 pro.

  Please tell me how can I upgrade my 8 pro victory to win 8.1 pro.

  Thank you!

  JZ - SYD

  From what I've read about the specifications of your computer, it had Windows 8 core and not Windows 8 Pro from the factory.  When you update the store Windows or Windows Update, Windows will search the version you have on the system and download the appropriate version.

  If you feel that the above is not correct, do a factory restore using the recovery or recovery that hopfully disks Manager, you created when you first got the computer and check the installed system.

• Recovery and upgrade to win 8

  I use the HP pavilion g6 2020se runnig real win 7 and plan to upgrade to Windows 8.

  I created Hp recovery discs and my hard drive also contains the recovery partition.

  Before the upgrade, I have a few q:

  1. will I have dual boot options (win 7 and win 8) after I upgrade? Y at - it a facility during the upgrade to display the partition where win 8 needs to be installed?

  2. after the upgrade to win 8, removing previous installtion of windows 7 (i.e., removal of system "windows.old" folder) will affect the recovery procedures in the future?  More clearly, will be F11 or recovery disks work after doing the deletion above?

  3. If after the upgrade I want to downgrade to win 7 (the same State just before the upgrade), how to ensure that all my win 7 postulants windows updates and stay as it is just before the upgrade.

  Help PLz...

  You are welcome.
  
  Not sure why the link doesn't work, but I'll give you the link below. It worked for me earlier. The optimal path to get Windows 7 on the system is to use the recovery discs. The link is provided to enable the option to use the windows.old folder to go back, but you do not use this option which makes the irrelevant link at this point. But it's a good backup plan.
  http://goo.GL/XFBz1
  
  The recovery discs are intended to operate independently of any software on the hard drive. In fact, this is how the replacement of hard drives is installed. A hard drive goes out, a new one is mounted (and free of any software or partitions), and the recovery discs (the user created or sent by HP) are used to reinstall all of the original software. Little matter if the hard drive is empty or not, but what is important, is that it is the same computer that the recovery discs were made for based on the serial number and other factors. Be assured that the recovery disks will work as long as the material is physically the same and serial number matches, which is coded in the recovery disks.
  
  I used my discs of recovery of Windows 7 on a hard drive wiped several times, including the case using an advanced hard drive "cleaner" to erase all data.
  
  My own experience can enlighten us on that. I installed Windows 8 (or five) about four times on my laptop due to various problems of Windows 8. I will note, the questions were the result of my laptop is too old and not designed for Windows 8. Whenever I returned to Windows 7, I used the recovery without problem discs. This should be the same experience you have.
  
  The only time that the recovery disks can fail, it is if a smaller hard disk replacing the hard drive from the factory.
  
  The answer to the question of recovery of the disc is Yes on both accounts.
  
  The Windows.old folder has nothing to do with the (user created or sent by HP) HP recovery disks. Windows.Old is the culmination of a process of upgrading Microsoft in case something goes wrong, while the old data is not lost. It's more than a safety net which allows to return to the previous Windows without wiping the hard disk entirely. Since the windows.old folder should not be used to go back to Windows 7, think of it as a Museum of old files Windows. There is at this stage as archive.
  
  I hope I answered your questions and removed any doubt about the recovery disks.

• HP EliteDesk 800 G1 tour upgrade to win 8.1

  I have installed and configured a new EliteDesk 800 G1 Tower system that came with Windows 7 Pro (like a downgrade from Windows Pro 8.1).  Support don't really understand my question - what is the process and where can I get the software to perform an upgrade to win 8.1 (since I thought I bought the license)?  Thank you.

  -Alan.

  Hi, Alan:

  Your PC came with a set of recovery W8.1 disks?

  If so, you should be able to use them, but be aware that you lose the ability to reinstall W7 unless you have created a system image.

  If your PC came with a set of recovery W8.1 discs, call HP for the country that you live in the link below.

  http://WWW8.HP.com/us/en/contact-HP/WW-contact-us.html

  Call the number listed for the PC business and inform the representative of customer services that you need a set of recovery W8.1 discs.

  You will need to have the serial number handy to provide to the customer services rep.

• After the upgrade to win 8 to win 8.1

  now, I get the following error message when you try to scan etc. Since the hp Hp 6500 709n wireless solution Center. error from coast to coast use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool

  has worked in win 8 got the following error after upgrade to win 8.1

  It sounds like it could be a driver problem, I downloaded the latest driver from HP.com

  After that, but I have this problem

  .

  Thank you

  Putt

  Hello

  I would say YES to the " " "what I come back to win 8 and then move on to 8.1 aand then install the printer? "

• Acer Predator running win 8.1 that I want to upgrade to win 10. What recovery disc?

  I have an installed two years with Win 8.1 old Acer predator. I want to upgrade to Win 10, but I'm concerned about what will happen if I get a hard drive at some point failure. Should I pay for another set of recovery disks? Or will I have to install Win 8 of the discs I have, then move to 8.1, and then to win 10?

  If your HARD drive dies, you can use your recovery disk windows 8 and then switch to 10 without going through 8.1

  but...

  I can suggest an easy way.

  You can create an image just system after the upgrade to windows 10, have your drivers updated to version 10 of windows and make sure that your system is stable.

  After that, with the windows tool, you can create the system image on DVD or external HARD drive and use it to re - install your copy of windows 10 as you just improved.

  http://www.CNET.com/how-to/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-Windows-10/

  to use an image from windows system, you need a windows bootable 10 installation media but it's easy to get from microsoft:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/Windows10

  Download the .iso file and burn it to a DVD.

  then, at the end, you start from the DVD and choose repair your PC and select to load the image of the system.

• Pavilion P6130F blue screen after upgrade to Win 7 because of the NVIDIA graphic card

  My computer was working fine under Vista 64-bit. I got the upgrade CD Win 7 64 bit. The installation went well. But after a few days I get BSOD. The computer hangs at random: opening Visual Studio or even open a folder. The graphics card shows as NVidia GeForce 9100 in the Device Manager. I downloaded and installed the latest driver from HP site. That did not help. Then I installed the latest driver from NVidia site itself; This file is named: 195.62_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_english_whql.exe, but that did not help either one.

  Taskbark of the window has a message that 'graphic NVIdia has stopped working"and then recommend downloading drivers.

  I used the program "WhoCrashed" and that's what he said:

  Crash dump directory: C:\Windows\Minidump

  Dumps are enabled on your computer.

  Saturday, November 28, 2009 16:12:22 crashed your computer
  This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys
  Bug check code: 0 x 116 (0xFFFFF8801013E230, 0xFFFFFA80074ED4E0, 0 x 2, 0 x 0)
  Error: VIDEO_TDR_ERROR
  Empty the file: C:\Windows\Minidump\112809-25646-01.dmp
  file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
  product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 195.62
  company: NVIDIA Corporation
  Description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 195.62

  Help, please. I don't want to spend hours either roll back to Vista or reformat and start over. It is losing too much of my time.

  Thank you!

  Install this hotfix

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/976972

• Latitude E5520 Audio problems after upgrade to win 10

  I have audio problems after upgrade to win 10 64-bit.

  Dell Latitude E5520 IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio
  Hardware ID:
  HDAUDIO\FUNC_01 & VEN_111D & DEV_76E7 & SUBSYS_1028049A & REV_1001
  HDAUDIO\FUNC_01 & VEN_111D & DEV_76E7 & SUBSYS_1028049A

  (1) if I use the built-in driver to Win 10 ("high definition Audio Device") I hear speakers/headphones and switching between the speakers and the works of helmet very well but my laptop computer microphone does not work ("not connected").

  (2) if I use the latest Dell driver (IDT 92HDxxx HD Audio Driver) I hear initially via speakers, but as soon as I plug in headphones I can't switch back to the speakers (i.e. switching between the speakers and the headphones does not work) and my laptop computer microphone works.

  I would be happy to provide more information and help to debug.

  To a Microsoft Community Forum, I received the following reply from Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP:

  *************************************************************************
  Hello
  AS OEM Dell is responsible for the good operation of the equipment both
  and Windows. Check their documentation online with Dell Support, and
  drivers and ask questions in the forums about known problems. Make sure that you are
  Run the latest version of the BIOS, chipset and drivers.
  I hope this helps.
  *************************************************************************

  I understand that the Latitude E5520 does not appear on the Dell "Computers tested for upgrade to Windows 10" list... However I was hoping maybe Dell could find in the goodness of their hearts to a updated driver IDT 92HDxxx... pretty please?

  Thank you
  John D.

  johnsdagg

  AS OEM Dell is responsible for the good operation of the equipment both
  and Windows.

  Hi, John. It's quite nervous of a member of the MS forum say that Dell is responsible to operate Windows. It wasn't Dell but MS who claims that Win10 has most of the necessary drivers and if not then the drivers Win7 and Win8.1 would work.

  johnsdagg

  I was hoping that maybe Dell could find in the goodness of their hearts to a updated driver IDT 92HDxxx... pretty please?

  I doubt that it is possible for two reasons. Dell went from IDT Realtek as the audio seller so probably not more a a contract with IDT, if IDT even exist anymore. A year ago IDT was acquired by another company. I do not know its current status, but it is sure that the acquiring company will not be upgrading old software IDT. Reference Dell itself does not write the audio drivers. Even when IDT was the seller I believe that Win7 drivers are the final versions - no version 8 or 8.1 I think.

  johnsdagg

  If I use the built-in driver to Win 10 ("high definition Audio Device") I hear speakers/headphones and switching between the speakers and the works of helmet very well but my laptop computer microphone does not work ("not connected").

  The native Windows audio driver can't stand struggling external mic. It is a MS 'known problem '. MS must implement a decision-making support, but there is no indication that it will be. Meanwhile, you have two workaround solutions. You can switch backwards between the natives and the IDT drivers. At some point Win10 could leave the IDT driver works correctly. Or get an outlet cheap usb audio to the microphone. Struggling running out-audio driver usb Windows native usb and so dependent no driver IDT.

• How to get windows 7 ISO for computer laptop w/win 7 preinstalled, upgrade to win 10 in July, recently replace HD / reinstalled win 10

  Dell Inspiron N5010, windows 7-64 bit preinstalled when you purchase. one of the first free updates for windows 10 in July. recently replaced (fatal) of hard drive and reinstalled windows 10. I'm trying to get an ISO of windows 7.  This has proved to be quite difficult. my attempt to replace my hard drive using the old product key failed because the site does not accept the keys to the pre-installed versions.  If I understand it well in an article I read it says that when I upgraded to win 7 to win 10 product key remained the same. However, when my hard drive has been replaced and windows re-installed 10 this product key has been replaced with a digital license.  I have 3, possibly 4 questions: 1) has my product key now a digital license? 2.) If Yes, this digital license can be used for windows 7 ISO? If Yes, where can I find the digital license? (4.) If none of the above, any suggestions how I can get a copy of windows 7 Iso? I am very frustrated and ideas.

  Thanks VeeW

  When you upgraded from a previous version of Windows or get a new PC preinstalled with Windows 10, what has happened is that the hardware (your PC) will get a digital right, a unique signature of the computer which is stored on the Microsoft Activation servers. The real Windows 7 or Windows 8 license you were using previously will be exchanged with a key to the diagnosis.

  Whenever you need to reinstall Windows 10 on this machine, go just to reinstall Windows 10. It automatically reactivates.

  Therefore, there is no need to know or get a product key, if you must reinstall Windows 10, you can use your Windows 7 or Windows 8 product key or use the reset function in Windows 10.

  If you are prompted to enter a product key, click on "I don't have a key" and "do it later".

  Even when you switch to Windows 10, you can return to Windows 7 at any time. Get Windows 7 reinstall media will be dependent on certain factors.

  1: you may contact Dell to recovery media:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DellCare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&l=en&s=Gen

  1-800-624-9896

  2: Download and create a bootable, then reinstall using the product key on the COA certificate:

  Microsoft Windows and Office ISO download tool - HeiDoc.net

  then

  http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/04/13/how-to-activate-Windows-7-OEM-license-using-a-retail-disc/

• I want to upgrade to win 7

  Separated from this thread.

  my vista machine won't allow new IE or Chrome.  Web sites works only with IE 9

  I want to upgrade to win 7.  (impossible to go to win 10).  HP does not provide win 7 drivers for my computer.   expert HP Forum hp claims that vista drivers work with win 7.   Suggested to download all the drivers on a jump drive ahead so they can be installed manually if there is a problem... Does seem legitimate?

  Chrome version 49.0.2623.112 is recent and taken in charge. I install and use it until you can find another solution.

  Windows Vista end of support is April 2017, then you should really consider upgrading to Windows 7. Both Vista and Windows 7 share the same driver model. Windows Vista (version 6.0), Windows 7 (version 6.1), so you should be able to use Windows Vista drivers without problem.

• Win 7 to 10 to win on another laptop computer without upgrading my Win 7

  Hello

  I'll buy a new laptop that comes with no OS so I was wondering if I could use my product key 7 victory to install win 10 on this news. Keep in mind that I have not upgraded my win 7 to win 10 in my laptop current.

  Thank you

  No, you can't. The current cell if its either retail or OEM is already active and in use on the current laptop.

  Also, if the license of Windows 7 is pre-installed, you can not transfer it.

  So you will need to purchase a new license for Windows 10, download it, and then perform a new installation.

  Buy Windows 10 family/professional edition

  then

  How to download official Windows 10 ISO files

  then

  How to: perform a clean installation of Windows 10

  See to install on a blank hard drive.