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• Upgrade to Windows 10 new disk when the Windows 7 hard drive does not

  I have a desktop HP with Windows 7 Pro and since last week, it will fail to start.   It seems that it is approaching, but everything does not end.    I would just buy a new SSD and upgrade to Windows 10.      I don't have Windows 7 installation floppies, but the license key is on the case of the office.      What are my options?   Hopefully I won't need to buy Windows because my hard drive has failed.

  Hello

  Thanks for posting on Microsoft Community. We regret the inconvenience and appreciate your interest for Windows 10.

  The license key of the operating system is integrated into the motherboard. To enable Windows 10 without facing any errors, you must activate the previous version of Windows with a valid license key, and then proceed to the upgrade.

  If you replace the SSD HARD drive, you must activate the previous Windows, i.e. Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 version, if it is a true copy as well as the activation key and then upgrade to Windows 10.

  Since you do not have an installation disc, I suggest to create one by downloading the ISO image of Windows 7 on a CD or USB key and check if you are able to download the operating system.

  https://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/home

  After downloading and installing Windows 7, upgrade to Windows media authoring tool10.

  Note: See the section on the use of the media creation tool from the link above for more information.

  Refer to the link below on How to download official Windows 10 ISO files:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/wiki/windows_10-windows_install/how-to-download-official-Windows-10-ISO-files/35cde7ec-5b6f-481C-a02d-dadf465df326

   

  Also, see the links on

  Get Started with Windows 10

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-10/getstarted-get-to-know-Windows-10

  System requirements to upgrade to Windows OS 10

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows/Windows-10-specifications

  Write to us with the State of the question on the same post for assistance. Your response is very important for us to let help us you accordingly.

  Thank you.

• Upgrade to Windows after the installation of Windows 8 8.1

  After you have installed Windows 8 on a new computer, it must first download all updates of Windows 8 before moving to Windows 8.1. via the Microsoft store?

  No it is not necessary, because they will all get wiped out when you upgrade anyway (the first thing what the upgrade does is remove your Windows system files, and then installs the new version).  So, it would be a big waste of time to install if you are just going to update to 8.1.

  There is a single update you need before installing the 8.1, that is one who prepares the store to receive the update.  My colleague Richard Hay described on his website here.

  A Windows update that you should update of Windows 8 for Windows 8.1

  http://www.WindowsObserver.com/2014/08/06/the-one-Windows-update-you-need-to-upgrade-from-Windows-8-to-Windows-8-1

• Satellite L70-B-125 upgrade to Windows 10 with installation DVD

  Hello
  I want to improve my Toshiba Satellite L70-B-125 to 10 Windows with an ISO file / DVD. Is this possible?
  I have not found the Windows product key on my laptop or other documents. Where can I find the product key?

  Thank you.

  Andreas

  You should upgrade to 10 Windows through Windows instead of DVD/USB.
  If you have installed own DVD/USB, you will get a Win10 key.

  Once you do the upgrade, you can reset Windows, that is identical to a clean installation of DVD/USB.

• I have a Dell Dimension 4500 Windows XP Pro SP 2. I have a new installation disk. Windows Update will not work and Microsoft Update will not work either. What Miss me?

  Pentium 4 CPU

  1 GB of RAM.

  Win XP Pro - SP 2

  Dell Dimension 4500

  If it will not download from this link on your PC, try another and just use a USB key to copy on you and then run it. Once installed SP 3, and then the fun begins because there are about 100 + updates after her.

• Upgrading HP HPE H8-1070uk to SSD using the mirror or new installation?

  I bought my H8-1070uk this time last year (Oct 2011) and decided to upgrade with an SSD.

  SSD of choice is Samsung 803, 2.5 inches Sata III 6 GB/s, 128 Gb. including the kit of accessories and Norton Ghost.

  Can we see problems with this choice for my office?

  Important information to take into account for the following questions, it's that I did a restore of complete system only 1 months ago. Recovery system was conducted using disks system recovery DVD created via HP Support Assistant at the time of purchase. I also upgraded from 8 GB to 16 GB of RAM only 1 week ago.

  I want the SSD as a boot drive for my Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS, as well to run my applications of 3D animation; Autodesk Softimage, Autodesk Mudbox and master of Adobe Creative Suite 6 thus than some other apps from day to day. Then use my HARD drive existing as a second car for the media and personal files, etc.

  Copy all my personal files (videos, photos, documents, etc.) on a drive external hard, my HARD C: drive partition is currently at 92 GB used space (I imagine that I might be able to find that a bit smaller) and Partition D: 10 GB 11 GB used.

  My basic question is what would be the best for my system and for the future, to create a mirror using the Norton Ghost software or do a clean install?

  Own Samsung promo videos of the 830 Norton Ghost seems very honest and will create a complete copy of my HDD to the SSD, fair enough.

  However do a few minor readings, there seems to be a fair few who suggest that in order to get the best of the SSD is to do a clean install. I don't really know how I would go to this topic but, would it not as simple as the insertion of the SSD, remove the HARD drive temporarily and then start using the system recovery DVD discs to create the clean install?

  What would be the recommendation of HP?

  Tips, tricks or general recommendations on this process would be greatly appreciated.

  Oh, also is there a slot specific SATA, that I should connect the SSD or are they the same?

  Thanks for your time,

  Steve

  Many before you have tried mirror/clone the OS for the SSD and ran into problems. A search on this forum or the internet should indicate what has been tried and failed. There seems to be no direct way to do what you want. The method below doesn't require activation and reactivation if you change most of your hardware as would be normally will not happen if you are using Windows with a standard COA key.

  It is a completely clean install and will require the installation of the drivers and software HP, if you chose for her, she.

  (1) download and unzip ABR beta for Windows 7. This is the homepage of ABR for Windows Vista. Please follow the section "How to use" for information and instructions on how to use it. These steps also apply to Windows 7. The 'activation' on your original with factory HP OEM Windows installation hard disk backup, backup the backup files in several locations (USB stick, SD card, external hard drive, etc.).

  (2) download your version (the version that has been preinstalled on your HP computer) Windows 7 from Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River. Using the built-in Windows 7 CD/DVD burning software, burn the ISO image of Windows 7 downloaded onto a DVD.

  (3) install Windows 7 from your new "Windows 7 disk" to your SSD, following all prompts as needed. Do not enter a product key Windows and do not allow Windows try to scoped. After the windows installation is complete, run ABR 'restoration of activation' to 'install' the previously saved until the product key and the certificate. Verify that Windows is activated, if not activated... repeat "restoration of activation" until Windows 7 is activated.

  Good luck.

• Satellite Pro C850-1HH: can not activate my new Installation Win7

  Hello world

  My new SPro C850-1HH came with teacher of Win7 x 64 installed and Installation of Windows 8 diskettes. To get a clean install, I reinstalled Win7 Prof x 64 leave a clean CD - Ms. I deleted all existing partitions (recovery)

  Because I couldn't find any license sticker on the laptop, I backed up the existing installed key with a tool of keyfinder. Now I have the problem that online activation do not work with the key that was previously installed on this laptop.

  I get the error 0XC004E003 code activation, with options to purchase a new key in line or "Speak to a technical support representative," which link is useless (it takes me to Microsoft Help and Support, from there to the Web of MS site, from there, he's running me in circles without any option to chat live or even a way to e-mail) still less a phone number).

  This fresh installation method has worked on several occasions, had no problems so far with other new laptops. Can anyone help?

  > Now, I have the problem that online activation do not work with the key that was previously installed on this laptop
  Many people have tried the same thing and it won't work. Original Toshiba recovery image is activated. You can install it if often you want and it will be activated each time. As far as I know that the key cannot be used for activation of some other versions.

  What is strange to me, is that you find not sticker with the product key. Each laptop comes with OS preinstalled a Windows sticker on the bottom.

  At the end I have to say that I n t understand why do you want to install the clean version of Win7. Original recovery image contains all the necessary drivers and tools and utilities. Use this image and remove any steep you don t like. I do the same.

• No sounds with Windows XP (new installation)

  I just installed Windows XP on my desktop (had to go back to the old computer, current its motherboard is dead) but I can't not all system sounds.  I have the latest service pack installed also.
  In Control Panel, I go to "Sounds, speech, and audio devices" to adjust the volume and get "no audio device".  From the "Add Hardware" screen, I see the point yellow mark on controller audio ones but have no luck in auto by installing one of the computer.  Can someone point me in the right direction here?  I want to get this system running until I can get a new one!  Thank you!!

  Your computer come with a driver for Windows XP installation disc?

  If this isn't the case, look for Windows XP audio drivers for your computer model on the web site of the manufacturer.

• WINDOWS 8 NEW INSTALLATION

  I just installed windows 8 on vista. Missing my Microsoft office and other programs. How can I fix it? Also how can I change the classic interface Vista / windows 7?

  Depending on how you have it installed, you may need to install your other programs from their original disks.  But to check, go to your departure from the screen and type "word" (for example) to see if it can find Microsoft Word.

  There is no classic interface for Windows 8 directly, but I have written on how to do it here:

  • Make Windows 8 feel more like the previous Versions

• Upgrade to Windows 10 and how might this affect files.

  Is it necessary to make a backup of files music, photo and video etc before you try to upgrade to Windows 10, or installation work around them and leave them intact so that they are accessible once the installation is complete, please?

  Hi Wayne.

  Make a backup! The upgrade should not affect but best to be sure... etc. IT is simply recommended to have a back up when even (I have two external drives usb and cloud storage). Some documents and photos may be gone for good, if you lose!  -Cheers. Ric.

• Aurora-R4, upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1?

  Hi all

  I have a R4 Aurora bought June 2014 that came with Windows 7. Now, I got a license of 8.1 and want to update. I've seen a few posts showing troubleshooting when you upgrade. Can someone tell me if I can perform a new installation or I can't? Is there something I'm doing before the upgrade? I would like to have all the applications from dell that came pre-installed in my Windows 7 such Alienware Command Center, etc...

  Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you much in advance.

  Better to save your data and clean install Win8, Win8 certified drivers from support.dell.com site followed. Go to Aurora R4 and select Win8 as operating system. Towards the end, you will install the compatible version of Win8's Command Center.

  What other Dell applications do you or really need? I can't think at all. In any case... they will be older versions of Win7. Best just to move and replace them if necessary. Yes, which?

  Edit: Here are some useful links:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/536193?c=us&s=DHS&CS=19&l=

  http://en.community.Dell.com/Owners-Club/Alienware/f/3746/t/19376654

• The upgrade of Windows 7 Pro OEM of Windows 7 Ultimate retail

  My PC is custom built and delivered with Windows 7 Pro OEM installed.  I want to install Windows 7 Ultimate in order to obtain several language and BitLocker.  I know that in a few months, I'll change this PC motherboard (motherboard).

  I know that with the OEM, the product key of Windows 7 license is attached to the motherboard.  So when I change, Win 7 Pro license will be lost.  Since I want to be able to transfer the license of Windows 7 to one MOBO to another, I bought a full commercial version of ultimate.

  My question is this.  To upgrade the Pro OEM ultimate retail, it's just a matter of changing the product key on the screen of the system property and the new product key will launch the installation of missing features to Windows 7 Pro?

  You must use Anytime Upgrade.

  Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, follow the on-screen Wizard, enter the key of Windows 7 ultimate on demand, click on, and then restart your computer when you are prompted. Less than 10 minutes, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate and your files and settings retained.

  Releasing it's easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• Windows 8 people's Republic of CHINA (unilingual OEM version in simplified Chinese) can be upgraded to Windows 8 Pro * full * English?

  I bought a Dell XPS One 2710 in China that came pre-installed with Windows 8 RPC. It seems that it is a unique language locked in simplified Chinese version.

  The standard procedure to add another language changes only partially certain interfaces of applications in English, but the operating system is always in Chinese.

  I think so

  1 - is the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro with Windows 8 Pro Pack as described here http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/feature-packs

  2 - or buy a Windows 8 Pro System Builder and just reinstall

  Solution 1 is my favorite option, I want to keep the existing configuration and the Dell applications.

  Does anyone have experience making 1 or 2?

  Thank you.

  You should upgrade to Windows 8 Pro in Chinese, then you can download the English Language Pack for free:

  To the top of Windows 8 for Windows 8 Pro:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/feature-packs

  Language packs are available for Windows 8 and for Windows RT

  Thank you Andre, everything is now in English!

  For all the foreigners living in China who want to have Windows 8 English I highly recommend to do as described below. It will add the cost of a license of Windows 8 Pro Pack, but will save you hours of waiting, of discussions, resettlement and uncertainty.

  Windows 8 CPP that comes pre-installed on all computers OEM in China is locked with simplified Chinese only to the language of the OS.

  You can buy Windows 8 Pro Pack, which upgrades the CPP of 8 Windows preinstalled on your new computer to a full-blown Windows 8 Pro with Media Center

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/feature-packs

  Pack Windows 8 Pro can be purchased online from China, and you can pay with Paypal

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/terms-conditions-feature-packs

  Windows 8 Pro has all the features to download and add language packs.

  Start the upgrade using the following screenshots

  http://winsupersite.com/Windows-8/Windows-8-release-preview-add-features-Windows-8

  You will need an address in China and turn off your VPN before you start the upgrade.

  There is only one choice of product to buy the Windows 8 Pro Pack.

  The update took a few hours of downloading so start at night and sleep at home.

  After the upgrade you have Windows 8 Pro with Media Center always configured with Chinese as their main language.

  You need then download and install the English language according to these screenshots pack

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5850-language-pack-install-uninstall-Windows-8-a.html

  The US English language pack is 154 MB and may take a few hours to download as well.

  Restart, then return to the screen of language making English as your primary language, as described in these screenshots

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5853-display-language-change-Windows-8-a.html

  Reboot again, and voila!

  PS: after upgrading your Windows 8 Pro is activated automatically with the new product ID, but you haven't lost all common applications of OEM and warranty (Dell in my case).

  You always connect to the app store Windows of China and are able to install apps * except * those made specifically by the OEM. In my case, there are only a few and I can't install Renren for Dell for example, but there is also another version not OEM in the app store.

  This limitation is explicitly mentioned in the notes here, and I confirm.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/feature-packs

  OEM applications that I have installed upgrading are still there and working, then you might want to install everything before the upgrade.

• Re: Satellite P875 - 31 p - upgrade to Windows 8 Pro possible?

  As the owner of a Toshiba Satellite P875 - 31 p

  I have 8 Windows pre-installed, but guess that's the Standard edition and ask whether it is possible to upgrade to Windows 8 pro.

  Someone has had experience of this updgade?

  How can I find out which version of the Windows 8 operating system is installed?
  What product of Microsort should I upgrade.
  Can I buy a new Windows 8 Pro OEM license?
  Where to buy an upgrade of my existing (from Toshiba?) operating system

  Is an upgrade to widows 8 recommended Pro?

  Hello
  
  According to the info I found on the page of Toshiba, the laptop is preinstalled with common system of 64-bit Windows 8.
  
  If you want to upgrade this Windows 8 Pro version, you can buy the upgrade of Microsoft.
  
  But the question is if these updates would be really necessary for you...
  I dunno... This page and take a look at the details provided by Microsoft Windows 8 Pro
  

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/compare

  
  You can see what are the benefits of the windows 8 Pro version would provide.
  Usually there is no big difference between Windows 8 and the Pro version.

• Error: The installer cannot set Windows XP required configuration information during the upgrade to Windows XP Home SP3 of Windows XP Pro.

  Original title: OEM Windows XP Home SP3 update XP Pro

  Here is a compilation of the messages from another forum regarding
  My problem:
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  I'm trying to upgrade a Windows XP Home Sp3 OEM system to
  Windows XP Pro. (There are a few Pro features
  that are not available in the House I now need: (1) the files offline and
  (2) an add-on available for free to Onenote 2007, Top2onenote, requires a Pro).
  I don't want a clean install, but an upgrade. I bought a Windows XP Pro
  Upgrade CD on Ebay that was Windows XP Pro
  Gold (v2002). I'm sure that's true for the following reasons:

  It has been listed as an upgrade, but the CD is not labeled "Upgrade".
  It seems very authentic with all Microsoft holography.
  He came in the standard package of Windows XP (without box),
  and it was sealed.
  The name of volume for the CD is WXPFPP_EN. The Internet,.
  It is the retail of Windows XP Pro RTM (gold)!

  Here are things I tried initially.

  (1) I tried to upgrade to Pro from the purchased CD. It is immediately
  has refused to upgrade indicating the upgrade OS (Pro) is older than the
  installed OS (home)...

  (2) I read about "slipstreaming". "Slipstreaming" allows to integrate
  a service pack with an earlier version of the operating system. I created a
  upgrade XP Pro SP3 with Nlite slipstreamed CD image (and
  Autostreamer later, but it made no difference) from the purchased CD
  and a file containing SP3.

  After you burn the CD and start the upgrade
  (Windows installation), the upgrade process
  product through "information collection."
  "Dynamic update" and "Preparation of Installation" with
  no problems. My computer restarted and returned to
  "Installation preparation". A progress bar called 'Progress '.
  quickly filled to about 90% and the hanging system
  at that time there for about 15 minutes.
  Then, I got the following error message:

  Setup cannot set the required Windows XP configuration
  information. This indicates an internal Setup error.

  This is where I am stuck. I had to leave the installation at this point.
  My drive is starts raining and I had to restore a backup.

  (3) just for the heck of it, I formatted my hard drive and
  reinstalled my original OEM XP Home SP3 OS (no clean up, no user file).
  I immediately used my XP CD slipstreamed Pro to try one
  upgrade to XP Pro and IT WORKED! I need to find out why the
  properly clean XP Home OS upgraded to XP Pro but my pre-existing
  (with the files users, drivers, etc..) XP Home OS does not level
  successfully to XP Pro.
  -------------------------------------------------------------

  Another post:

  Yet once, today, I installed a new copy of OEM Windows XP Home Sp3.
  I continue with installation of all the essential and the add-on
  pilots (essentially all my original version). Then, I
  set up a network connection and firewall. With this configuration,.
  I ran the Pro XP slipstreamed SP3 CD. The upgrade to XP Pro
  success (even if the upgrade not configured my graphics
  card properly). I guess my current problem is either the registry,
  the WINDOWS, some user file or parameter file.
  ---------------------------------------------------------------

  Another post:

  I made a file and the backup of the folder C:\Windows folder
  on my system that is pre-existing (OEM XP Home Sp3). I also did a
  separate the backup the State of the 'system' on my pre-existing system.
  These are added my full image backup of her pre-existing
  system a month ago.

  I did a backup image of my system (minimum fees OEM XP Home
  SP3 with all the original installed drivers over a network configured
  connection and a firewall configured). This system will upgrade
  XP Pro with XP Pro SP3 slipstreamed CD successfully.

  Experiment 1:

  I've restored my minimum system. I then restored the C:/Windows folder
  and the State of the pre-existing system backup system. A startup
  has managed (with a minor irritant). I had to activate Windows.
  Then, I tried upgrading the slipstreamed XP Pro processor. He stopped
  at the same place during the upgrade and gave the same error as before:

  Setup cannot set the required configuration information Windows XP.
  This indicates an internal Setup error.

  Experiment 2:

  I've restored my minimum system. I then restored the system state only
  the backup of the pre-existing system. After startup I was asked to
  activate Windows, but answer Yes to the question would be to disconnect me
  the system. I couldn't get connected to try the XP Pro upgrade.

  Experience 3:

  I've restored my minimum system. I then restored only the C:/Windows
  the backup of the pre-existing system folder. Once again, as in experiment 1,
  the upgrade failed at the same place with the same error message.

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  Before the experiment 3, I hoped that 3 experience would succeed so I
  could conclude that I had a registry problem. I'm not sure now.
  I don't know what to try next. Take the minimum system and reinstalling
  my files of the user is not an option that my hard drive has over 200 GB of
  programs! If I restore all files and folders of my pre-existing
  I would still have backup to restore a system state the reliable (read the registry).
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Sorry for the length! If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate your responses.

  Thank you

  Hello

  This problem can occur if a piece of hardware that is installed on your computer is not compatible with Windows XP.

  For more information, see this link:

  Error message: Setup cannot set the required Windows XP Configuration information

  Hope the helps of information.