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• How to clean my PC of the old Windows 7 Home Premium installation with a clean install

  My computer is so messed up! I'll tell you the whole story, please bear with me. OK, I came from work (16 years) and my father came to me and said, "your computer does not light, I have was to unplug the internet from behind." And of course, it does not. He would flash on and off very quickly every time, I pushed the power button. I solved this problem by discovering that when my father pulled the cord in the back, that one of the pimples on my motherboard popped to the motherboard touch the metal casing essentially shorting the motherboard, whenever I turned on. So I took everything out and put it back to find the power supply, I have currently failed now of all the short circuit or something because whenever I put in market system it would boot then restart and restart saying something anti-surge protector be activated because of a messed supply power. I went and bought a new and better. So, I solved this problem. Now a new problem happened, now I can't get past the windows loading screen as it freezes. So I reset CMOS to see, it did nothing. Then I tried to boot from the DVD, Windows 7 Home Premium only to find would be frozen when the (Windows Logo) orbs paths crossed 4 color. Then, I entered safe mode and was able to get the Windows 7 Installer and install showing. I went to remove my old partitians containing Windows 7 on my 60 GB SSD Intel Maple Crest 330. I would Setup then it and everything was fine until it has passed the first step and restarted the 'service' screen how it would freeze again. I then went in command promt and formatted my SSD to clear all. (Oh I also forgot to mention I tried Startup Repair tool, it did not work) I then tried to go back to the Windows install screen, but I couldn't get him no matter what I did. Windows will continue to freeze the orb scene that I mentioned above. Even on safe mode, I couldn't do it. I just built this PC 2 month with top of the line parts. I don't know why this is happening. Could this be a hardware problem. I checked my RAM and it reads as it should in the Bios (8 GB, 1333... {really 1600 :(}) I also used the functionality of memory OK on my motherboard and it is said he did what he was supposed to do. All MeltMC is fine too (with 30 degrees C on the CPU and motherboard) what on earth could possibly cause this problem? Please help, I have worked on this for 3 days now, and it's extremely frustrating. I have not this is a faulty Windows drive as I already have successfully installed when I built everything first this PC. I tried the 2 RAM sticks in different configurations. I tried one of them in. I tried to connect the CD/DVD writer in different SATA ports. I don't know what else to do! Please help, help, help! Thanks in advance!

  A short circuit on the motherboard off short circuit on the food, you're lucky if everything works as it should.

  Defective material, irrespective of the reasons why, will make it almost impossible to install Windows.

  I suggest to use the warranty of the manufacturer of your motherboard and get it replaced. Then you can start from scratch, make sure that when you pull the power plug, it does not have one of the motherboard standoffs come off accidentally.

  When you install the motherboard next, ensure that you set up correctly and to ensure that the case sides are mounted safely because they add a lot of integrity to the case, bending and causing the motherboard to get in touch with everything that it should not stop...

• The clean install of Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 without installation disc.

  Hello

  I recently bought a Toshiba laptop with a Home Premium Windows 7 x 64 preload version.  It has not come with a Windows installation disc.  I want to reformat the hard drive and put on a clean version of the same operating system.   Right now my only solution is to find someone with a disk or an iso.  Which turns out to be harder than I thought.   Is it possible to make an image of Win 7 Win 7 without having to make a picture?

  I also own a copy of Windows 7 pro x 64.  Can I use this disc to install, with the key of Win 7 Home Premium?

  Thank you

  FatherFinch

  If you perform a "clean" of Windows 7 Home Premium installation, you will need to buy Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.  Someone else using Windows 7 disk is not allowed under the terms of the license Microsoft Softrware.

  Q: I also have a copy of Windows 7 pro x 64. Can I use this disc to install with Win 7 Home Premium key? 

  A.   No

  Carey Frisch

• Windows Vista Edition upgrade Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 8 or 8.1?

  I don't know where I could download Windows 7 Home Premium on my USB stick to NTFS,

  Exactly, I'm looking for a .iso or the download of Windows 7 Home Edition Premium or 8 - 8.1 upgrade of Windows Vista Edition Windows Home Premium.

  I'm also curious if I can or will be able to use the two product keys I have, which are:

  * The sticker on my computer that contains a product key.

  * The one who accompanies the computer located in START, made a click right COMPUTER, properties.

  I'm on Windows Vista, I would update to Windows 7 Home Premium at least.

  USB Boot

  With my two key product or not at all if possible key.

  Advice, useful information, download links, solutions?

  Please share and thank you in advance!

  Is it possible that I'll be able to use the product from the installation disc key twice on a different computer if I install it on Windows 7 Home Premium?

  Edit:

  To be more precise, could I use the same disc installation and key on both computers at the same time?

  No, a key = a single computer. Each PC must have its own unique and valid product key to stay activated.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• You want to upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 Professional. I ran the Windows Upgrade Advisor, and he told me that I can upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium and Ultimate. Why not professional?

  I want to install Windows 7 Professional.  I ran the Windows Upgrade Advisor, and he told me that I can upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium and Ultimate. Why not professional? Or is this correct?

  You can still install Windows 7 Pro, but it requires a custom installation. This will remove all your programs (you will need to reinstall them), but you can save your files and settings to external storage before doing so.

  If you want to make a place in the upgrade you will need Home Premium or Ultimate.

  How to install Windows 7:

  If you have Vista:

  Update: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-vista-to-windows-7

  Custom installation: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-vista-to-windows-7-custom

  What Upgrade Options are available for Windows 7?
  If you are running Windows Vista , in some cases you can proceed directly to Windows 7, and in other cases, you must perform a custom installation. The following table shows what editions of Windows Vista can be upgraded to Windows 7.

  Windows Vista Home Basic	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Ultimate
  Windows Vista Edition Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Ultimate
  Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
  Windows Vista Ultimate Edition	Windows 7 Ultimate

  For more information, see upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 . (http://windows.microsoft.com/upgrade-windows-vista )
  You can't go from 32 bit to 64 bit, a clean install is required. If you have any questions about the upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit or vice versa, please see this FAQ: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions
  If you have any general questions about reinstalling Windows , please see this site:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/installing-and-reinstalling-Windows

• Installation of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Vista Home Premium 64. It hangs on the last part of "transferring files, settings and programs.

  Install Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Vista Home Premium 64.  It hangs on the last part of "transferring files, settings and programs.  Before installation, the installation program tells me Logitech Quickcam 9.0.2 and Mirotune ATSC Capture Device was born to be unintalled.  But neither are installed that I can see.  What can I do?

  so eager to upgrade to Windows 7, it will depend on if the manufacturer of your computer/laptop has windows 7 drivers available for your computer/laptop as to whether Windows 7 will work properly on your machine

  check with them

  and read this

  Windows 7 upgrade advisor

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  Windows 7 system requirements

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

• will vista ultimate upgrade to windows 7 Home premium and back up my files.

  will vista ultimate upgrade to windows 7 Home premium and back up my files.

  Hello

  Loy it won't

  Vista Ultimate upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate edition

  Windows Vista (SP1, SP2)	Upgrading to Windows 7
  Company	Professional, company, full
  Enterprise	Enterprise
  Home Basic	Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate
  Home Premium	Home Premium, ultimate edition
  Ultimate	Ultimate

  ____________________________________________________________________

  and read this information, including where is the right Windows 7 Installation Forum for your questions:

  so eager to upgrade to Windows 7, it will depend on if the manufacturer of your computer/laptop has windows 7 drivers available for your computer/laptop as to whether Windows 7 will work properly on your machine

  check with them

  and read this

  Windows 7 upgrade advisor

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  Windows 7 system requirements

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

  Windows 7 upgrade paths

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

  Compare editions of Windows 7:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/compare

  Windows 7 Compatibility Center to check software and hardware compatibility:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Windows 7 price:

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/list/CategoryID.50726100

  _____________________________________________________________

  and the link below is to an instance of installation of Windows 7 for any other questions about the installation of Windows 7

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install?page=1&tab=all

• I'm unable to upgrade Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 to Windows 7 Home Premium.

  I am trying to upgrade Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 to Windows 7 Home premium. The compatibility report indicates no problem, except that the keyboard filter stops working after the upgrade. It is just information and no error, so I continued. In the 'Windows Update' step during the "collection of files, settings and programs" in point 32%, I get "Windows has stopped working" pop up and the only option given is "close the program". Tried twice with the same results at the same point. Help, please.

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7

  Run the Windows 7 Compatibility Checker
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx

  Here are answers to some common questions about the 32-bit versions and 64-bit Windows.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/compare/32-bit-64-bit-FAQ.aspx

  Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  How to upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 Edition Home Premium:
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/6892/how-to-perform-an-upgrade-from-Vista-to-Windows-7/

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 (custom installation)
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7-custom

  As always create a backup of the Vista of the Image before you start. Use a backup software utility that works in both Vista and after you upgrade to Windows 7.

  Acronis True Image 2011 - has a fully functional trial version of 30 days available.
  (Note: install Acronis and then create a bootable media restoration/rescue CD before you start creating your first image backup)
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/
  The version comparison: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/comparison.html
  True Image User Guides and documentation:
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/download/docs/

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Impossible to upgrade Edition Vista Home premium to Windows 7 Home premium. I get an error type of 3211266.

  Yes, I know, I'm a little late.  Vista works fine on my PC and now some third-party vendors are abandoning support of this platform, so I'll try to upgrade to Windows 7 to get a mileage more than my PC until I have to replace it.  I ran the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and he said I could upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium.  It works fine for a few hours, then stops in a few words about the 75% mark in the part "Transfer files, settings and programs" of the upgrade and I get the message - "the installation cannot continue.  "Your computer will now reboot and that your previous version of Windows will be restored.  The good news is that the restoration has worked flawlessly.

  I saw the setupact.log file and note these messages (in bold & underlined characters):

  2016-05-30 10:58:13, info MIG transformation of security model for upgrade...
  2016-05-30 10:58:13, info MIG SceSetupSystemByInfName questioned with success the number of cycles (483)
  2016-05-30 10:58:14, AsyncCallback_SysprepStatus MIG of information: status: 0
  2016-05-30 10:58:23, Callback_NewSysCmiUpgradeSecurity MIG error [0 x 080815]: error in SceSetupSystemByInfName model treatment upgrade (1208) [gle = 0x000003e5]
  2016-05-30 10:58:23, PublishCriticalError MIG Info: Setup cannot continue. Your computer will now reboot and your previous version of Windows is restored.
  2016-05-30 10:58:23, info [0x0a013d] UI accept Cancel. Leaving the Page's progress.
  2016-05-30 10:58:23, current user interface pages and destination Info [0x0a013e] are the same. Judgment of navigation.
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, CallBack_DiagnosticDataSend DIAG Info [0 x 070042]: called with the notification of error published by ErrorHandler
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0x0a0023] run UI ProgressInfo\SendDiagnostics task: StartProgress
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, DiagnosticDataSendWorker DIAG Info: Phase = 4 start time was 0X30D5CF248, end time was 0X30D5CF477, total was 0X22F
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, DiagnosticDataSendWorker DIAG Info [0 x 070044]: startSetupTimeInSecs = 0X30D5C9197
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0 x 070045] DIAG diagnosis treatment given to the 2016-05-30 10:59:51
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, DiagnosticDataSendWorker DIAG Info [0 x 070046]: endSetupTimeInSecs = 0X30D5CAE27
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, DIAG DiagnosticDataSendWorker info: setupInstallTime = 0X1C90
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, DIAG DiagnosticDataSendWorker info: the user is NOT ACCREDITED-IN M² and Watson.
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0x0a0024] run UI ProgressInfo\SendDiagnostics task: EndProgress
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, AsyncCallback_DiagnosticsSendStatus MIG of information: status: 0
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, MIG AsyncCallback_DiagnosticsSendStatus info: no information available courses
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0 x 090095] PANTHR called WdsExitImmediate!  The execution stops and the queue will not be saved.
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0x09008c] PANTHR SeqExecute - stop, since WdsExitImmediate() has been called
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0 x 090086] PANTHR pWorkerThreadFunc - stop
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0 x 090086] PANTHR pWorkerThreadFunc - stop
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0 x 090086] PANTHR pWorkerThreadFunc - stop
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, PANTHR DeleteCriticalSection info to pExecQueue-> csLock;
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0x0500bd] of THE Module_Term_DU called
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0 x 050081] of THE WaitAndCleanUp of THE...
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0x0500a1] OF THE fact with THE... DUMgr cleaning
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0 x 050082] with WaitAndCleanUp BECAUSE of THE...
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info UI CallbackWin32UITerminate: removed WizardUI
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, info [0x0605a6] IBS requested UI to hide pages selection of language and regional settings.
  2016-05-30 10:59:51, Module_Term_Productkey IBS Info [0x06010d]: the valid product key in the table, see the property hide the value.
  2016-05-30 10:59:52, info [0 x 090081] PANTHR destroying any source not cited modules! (SEQ6)
  2016-05-30 10:59:52, info [0x0601d7] IBS InstallWindows:Error Type = 3211266
  2016-05-30 10:59:52, info [0 x 090009] PANTHR CBlackboard::Close: c:\windows\panther\setupinfo.

  I'm puzzled.  I looked in the forum for this error and did not find the same upgrade scenario that I am experiencing.  All advice is appreciated.  Thank you.

  Hi Tom,

  Thanks for posting your query on the Microsoft Community.

  According to the description, I understand that you can not upgrade to Windows 7.

  I suggest you to refer to the suggestions by Andre Da Costa MVP responded on December 12, 2009 and check if that helps.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/upgrade-from-Vista-to-Win7-wont-complete/e2b6ecf6-C980-4006-81cb-ddd1b5ec108a

  Warning: Antivirus software helps protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software and/or any relevant issue, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network, while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks by malicious software.

  You can also check:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7-custom#T1=tab01

  Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other help with Windows in the future. We will be happy to help you.

• Upgrade from Vista Ultimate 32 bit to Windows 7 Home Premium

  I'm running a GM 5424 Gateway System I bought with Vista 32 Ultimate on it.    A year ago I bought the dvd of Windows 7 Home Premium at Wal-Mart.    Can I do a upgrade in place without having to reinstall all my programs application?   I understand the Win 7 Upgrade advisor a few programs may not be compatible and is not a problem.

  I was wondering if the upgrade in place is available for this combination or to I need to do a clean install (which I am dreading because it means at least a week of work to re - install everything what I really need.)     Whether it is a new installation or an upgrade in place, I also know that I have several days of Windows updates for Windows 7 until the current patch level, since the OEM Win/7 disc includes only through SP 1.    I have other computers (laptops) running Windows 7 and 8 to win.

  My PC has a 500 GB drive and I've upgraded to 8 GB of memory in a couple of years (I realize the 32 bit OS does not use everything), but I want to go to the 64-bit version of Win/7 since my CPU and hardware will support it.   I've already replaced my NIC with a compatible card Win/7.

  I already intend to have at least 2 backups made to two different USB 1 terabyte disk drives and also will have all of my data backed up online via BackBlaze.

  Please notify.  Thanks in advance!

  Saturday, December 12, 2015 15:59:37 + 0000, Doe Hunter [Insider] wrote:

  I'm running a GM 5424 Gateway System I bought with Vista 32 Ultimate on it.    A year ago I bought the dvd of Windows 7 Home Premium at Wal-Mart.    Can I do a upgrade in place without having to reinstall all my programs application?   I understand the Win 7 Upgrade advisor a few programs may not be compatible and is not a problem.

  I was wondering if the upgrade in place is available for this combination

  Yes, no problem, as long as you stick with 32-bit Windows. And almost
  all the programs will be compatible.

  or that I must do a clean install (which I am dreading because it means at least a week of work to re - install everything what I really need.)

  but I want to go to the 64-bit version of Win/7 because my processor and hardware will support it.

  However, it is not possible to change the number of 'bits' of Windows, of
  32-bit to 64-bit or vice versa. The only way to get there is what you
  Dread - a new installation.

  Another point: Windows 7 is now two generations old. As far as I am
  concerned, she brings more much sense to upgrade to a young person of these
  Version. I recommend going to 10 Windows instead.

• Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 Home Premium Enterprise?

  I think my laptop at home has Windows Vista Business edition (I'll have to double check when I get home). I was wondering if I could buy the upgrade from Vista business to Windows 7 Home Premium edition. I don't need all the stuff that comes with Windows 7 Professional, but I don't know if I am limited to just Windows 7 professional since I'm upgrading to Vista professional. Windows 7 Home Edition Premium is a notch down from Windows 7 Professional, so I was wondering if it is possible to do. Or I'm stuck after you buy the full version of Windows 7 Home Premium for the SB $ 199.99 upgrade $ 119.99.

  Then I can buy just the Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium, Version upgrade and just do a custom installation? The instructions are fairly easy to follow? The only upgrade I've ever done is when I got my laptop from XP to Vista, (it came with XP installed and they gave me a CD to upgrade to Vista if I wanted to).

  Yes, its simple, simply start your desktop of Windows Vista professional, insert the Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade DVD, click install now. When the menu appears, select custom (advanced option) to a clean install procedure.
  Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com http://www.activewin.com

• No upgrade option given when you try to upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 Home Premium with version complete DVD

  I am trying to upgrade to Windows 7 on my Lenovo x 200 tablet which is currently under Vista 64-bit.  My first attempt was with a version of Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit which, once started let me choose the upgrade option but then I notified (obviously) that would work to upgrade Vista 64 bit to 32 bit 7.  Since I also have a DVD of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit, I moved forward and put this disk to try to upgrade.  However, when I run the Setup it goes right to the choose what partition I want to put a new installation, do not allow me the upgrade option at all.  Why is this and how do I fix this if I can do an upgrade rather than a new complete installation then I won't lose all my programs and others and end up with a folder of big 'windows.old '?

  Which edition of Windows Vista are you attempt upgrade from?

  If they editions do not match, you will not be able to make a place in the upgrade:

  When important changes to your computer, for example an upgrade, it is always recommended that you back up your system before installing a new version of Windows. In your case, you can upgrade to Windows 7 depending on the edition and the architecture of Windows Vista, you have installed. If you are running a 32-bit version of Vista and upgrade to a 64-bit (Windows 7 edition) version, you'll have a pure make install, it is the opposite case.

  If you are using Windows Vista Home Basic or Premium consumer editions, you can only upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate. In addition, you can make downgrades, which means, if you are running Windows Vista Ultimate Edition now, you cannot downgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium. You perform logical upgrades:

  Windows Vista Home Basic > Windows 7 Home Basic, Premium or Ultimate

  Windows Vista Edition Home Premium > Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate

  Windows Vista Business > Windows 7 Professional, enterprise or ultimate edition

  Windows Vista Business > Windows 7 Enterprise

  Windows Vista Ultimate > Windows 7 Ultimate.

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/how-to-upgrade-to-Windows-7/

• How can I work around the compatibility test during the upgrade of Windows Vista Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium?

  During the upgrade of Windows Vista Edition Family Premium of Windows 7 Home Premium, he stopped at the compatibility check and asked to uninstall McAfee Personal Firewall Plus. I uninstalled McAfee Total Protection, but the problem remains. I contacted the technical support of McAfee and it installed and running a deep cleaning products McAfee removal. But the problem remains. What should I do to work around the compatibility check, so that I can complete the upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium.

  Go to C:\Program Files

  Remove the McAfee program from there folders

  Restart the installation again.

  Also:

  1. click on start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  User account control permission

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  3. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.

  4. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all.

  5. click on OK.

  6. When you are prompted, click on restart.

  7. after the computer starts, check if the problem is resolved.

• upgrade to VISTA (x 32) Home Premium from Windows 7 Home Premium (x 32).

  I want to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium (x 32). I have a HP Pavilion a6450z, which has a SLIC 2.0 BIOS made by Phoenix Technologies. I'm running VISTA (x 32) Home Premium now, that came on the computer when I bought it in May 2008. From what I read, that I need to update my BIOS so it will have SLIC 2.1 otherwise I won't be able to activate it. Is it true or when I install Windows 7 will automatically upgrade my BIOS?

  Thanks Hank

  HankT,

  If you ask a question with statements not reported, make you it harder. Do you have a link for your references about a need to upgrade the BIOS. On the Web THAT NL page listed, there is no update of the BIOS.

  I have a HPm8100e CTO, M2N68LA Narra2 Council. You have the Narra3 Council. The upgrade on the spot (abeit's Ultimate) has been completed. The only hick-ups have been re - install a few games, and new printer drivers. (I had 2 printers on this computer).

• My CD-ROM/DVD-Rom drive & the Bison Webcam built into my laptop. Does not work after I upgraded from Vista home premium to Windows 7 Home premium.

  My readers Optiarc DVD - RW AD-7530 ATA Device DVD/CD-ROM & the Bison Webcam built into my laptop. Does not work after I upgraded from Vista home premium to Windows 7 Home premium.
  Although of course, the CD-ROM drive worked during the upgrade.
  I noticed that when I turn firstly on the laptop, the last two lines of the front entry from Windows 7 are the following.
  PXE - E6i:Media Test Failure, Check Cable
  PXE - MOF: Exit PXE Rom
  During the audit of each Properties in Device Manager devices", I learned that they both work correctly.  In the list in the printers and the @Devices the only Webcam shown is also a "USB 2.0 Camera"
  Can someone help me please?
  Best regards
  John

  Besides what abdelhak says:

  The message of PXE boot that you receive when you start your computer has nothing to do with your CD/DVD-Rom drive. Your computer uses a PXE boot method to attempt to load Windows from a location on your network. Since you do not have this configuration, it is safe to ignore it. If it slows down the startup time of your system, contact your manufacturer and ask them for instructions on how to "disable PXE Network Boot of the BIOS.

  Hope this helps,

  Thank you! Ryan Thieman
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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