Windows XP crashed so I rebooted emergency recovery disk and now cannot perform updates.

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  I have a pavilion hp a1712n with windows vista starts not tried the disk recovery and nothing, it sounds like it is stuck in mode 'sleep'. I can hear it loading but it dosnt take the cd/dvd drive, I tried unpluging the drive to see if it will continue to load, but it didn't. I can not use the key to go into bios Board or something, all ideas given lose don't are not important computer been gave me this problem, so if there is something that I can do but personal files will be lost is very well thank you all

  Hi scoobydoochick,

  1. what recovery disc do you have?

  2. you receive an error message?

  3. you see the computer manufacturer's logo while you start the computer?

  Looks like that there are some hardware failure on the computer that is preventing the computer from starting.

  Will need you a Windows vista installation disc as recovery are different from the install disc and restore disks are created by the computer manufacturer, we are not aware of its functions.

  Once you get the Windows vista installation disc, that you try startup repair by using the link below or take the local computer tech shop and the material tested on the computer.

  What to do if Windows does not start correctly

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I had to reinstall Windows XP Home Edition and now cannot receive updates.

  I reinstalled win xp 2 and can now be updated. keeps saying there is a problem, but does not say what it is

  Jerry,

  You must be at Service Pack 3 level before you can use Windows updates.

  Please see the thread below for a possible solution:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-windows_update/cant-download-SP3/a71b55ee-10d4-410C-8b0b-a2114f7d8b94 >>

  UTC/GMT is 00:45 on Thursday, August 30, 2012

• I just have to empty and use recovery on my computer disks and now cannot find spellcheck. Can anyone help? Microsoft, Vista, n

  Can you help me find spellcheck on a new Windows 2010 downlaod?

  Spell check is a feature in internet explore / google / or an office program / works Task Launcher has also to a separate spell check, but the first two that I listed is for a toolbar, add on.

  Windows does not have a spell checker,

• never had a disc of windows vista with the new laptop and no option to make a recovery disk, and I need to format my laptop to factory / clean, help!

  never had a disc of windows vista with the new laptop and no option to make a recovery disk, and I need to format my laptop to factory / clean, help!

  How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Ask them if you can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their way of doing recovery disk/s.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  Save all data, because it will be lost during a clean installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Compaq Cq61. Windows 7. How to use 3 recovery disks?

  When I bought, I made 3 as recommended HP recovery disks. Now, I want to use them, but can't see how. I tried to start with #1 load - no joy. I also tried the option Start button/F11 on UTube. That no longer works.

  I read earlier Q and has but none seem good enough to me. Any advice would be welcome.

  Thank you.

  Hello:

  Have disk 1 in the PC and turn on the PC. From the beginning of the HP welcome screen, press the F9 key to start the start time menu.  Select the DVD player.  Press the return key.

  If the drive is good, you will see a message on your screen that says in essence... Attempt to boot from DVD... Press a key to boot from the DVD...

  Press a key and the recovery disk should start working.

  Then simply follow the instructions on the screen.

  If that does not work, then you probably have a few bad discs and you will need to order a series of HP.

  Or if you can read the product key of MS of W7 of 25 characters on the bottom of your PC, you can make your own regular installation of W7 media.

  Here's how:

  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

• I am unable to boot into windows vista 32-bit, so I downloaded the vista recovery disk and get an oxo error code what it means?

  Windows recovery disc 32-bit error code meaning version question

  Hello
  I hope someone can help me. I am unable to boot into windows vista 32-bit, so I downloaded the vista recovery disk and get an oxo error code what it means (thanks in advance)?

  You don't give any info on what was the original problem with the computer.

  You have set the Bios Setup to boot from the CD/DVD drive?

  At startup, it will say press F2 or delete key to go into Bios/Setup, or maybe F12 to go to the Start Menu.

  And have you tried also to tap F8 at startup and choose Safe Mode from the list of Boot Options?

  Use up arrow key to do this, press on enter.

  Browse your Hard Drive manufacturer's website, download software from here and test your hard drive for errors.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I don't have a windows recovery disk and my computer is affected by virus now, I am also not able to downloat antivirus because some files are missing please advise__

  I don't have a windows recovery disk and my computer is affected by virus now, I am also not able to downloat antivirus because some files are missing please notify

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• Re: lost recovery disk and partition recovery

  My daughter managed to destroy Vista on her laptop. Problem now is that she can not find the recovery disk and formatted the whole c: drive. Is it possible that she can get the operating system from somewhere, because she still has his serial number... good job, he's stuck at the bottom of the lappy.

  As I see it, you have no more options like:

  1 the order [Recovery disk | https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx] Toshiba for the money and wait 2 weeks
  2 get Windows copy to install. All the drivers/utilities Toshiba you can download it from [Page Driver Toshiba | http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp]
  If you need assistance in order to install driver, can help you

  The product key that she belongs to original recovery image, that you got with your laptop and it is not a universal key that you can use with each installation of the OS.

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• Impossible to put the recovery disk and Boot/BCD error

  Hello

  I have several problems, I hope someone can help me.

  While on vacation 7/12, I bought a HP 2000 - 368WM NotebookWindows 7Home Prem 64.eu at the time of the purchase, I did a recovery disk.

  1. After returning, I partitioned the drive, forget the hidden partitions. The disc changed to Dynamic.I, then removed the new partition. OK no problem, start Windows and I have used laptop with no problems.

  2. this weekend I tried to go back to the factory install and meeting boot\bcd error: 0xc000225 when I F11. The other F1 and F9 options work.

  3.I tried to make recovery disks and there no 3 x 1 disk check. HP Recovery Manager - system recovery, restore your computer to the original factory State is disabled.

  What are my options now?

  I can start and use Windows normally.

  Under computer management, when I right click on the drive of Reactivare recovery disk is gray.

  Thanks in advance for your help.

  Miss N

  Hello cloud

  I still couldn't see your link, but I searched and found this, http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26829-convert-dynamic-disk-basic-disk.html

  I used one, no option 3, and it worked like a charm. My drive is now in Basic system recovery option is returned in the HP Recovery Manager and I can boot into F11. So Bravo to you for motivating me to look for. Thank you. I did my recovery discs and all is well int universe. :-)

  Thank you

  Miss N

  P.S. No lost files, it took 2 minutes to do. I am very happy.

• should I update windows so I changed my destop for files archive programs and now cannot open also my Start menu has also changed

  should I update windows so I changed my destop for files archive programs and now cannot open also my Start menu has also changed

  Hi acrhive Rar.

  Unfortunately, there is no way to cancel the option archive other than to do all the files one by one.

  If you used the shortcuts application option, then I will suggest you to create a new user account and check
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  He should also take care of the start menu.

  Concerning
  Terminator

• I lost my backup for windows xp home disks and now my computer asks me for the startup disk. Is there anywhere I can download the file on a dvd?

  Windows xp starts

  I lost my backup for windows xp home disks and now my computer asks me for the startup disk.  Is there anywhere I can download the file on a dvd?

  Hi DrKathy1950,

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  ·         When she asks the startup disk?

  ·         You get the error message?

  ·         Are you able to boot to the desktop?

  Answer with the information required to help more.

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• I had to reinstall windows on my Dell XPS recently. I used all the original disks and now I get an error when I try to activate it. I entered the product key and it says that it is incorrect.

  original title: Windows Visa re - install

  I had to reinstall windows on my Dell XPS recently. I used all the original disks and now I get an error when I try to activate it. I entered codes product etc. According to the disks but still no joy. How to solve this?

  Kind regards

  John Welsh

  I had to reinstall windows on my Dell XPS recently. I used all the original disks and now I get an error when I try to activate it. I entered codes product etc. According to the disks but still no joy. How to solve this?

  Kind regards

  John Welsh

  Activate by phone

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html
  Please note this step #9

  If the activation service informs you that she has failed and cannot help with activation, then STAY ON THE LINE and your call will be transferred to an operator of activation which will help you to activate your copy of Vista. The operator will give you all the numbers to ID of Confirmation if they accept that your copy of Vista is legitimate.
  NOTE: The operator just explain your situation and what you did to require activation. (EX: hardware upgrade, installed Vista on a new computer after uninstalling it from the old one, etc...)

• Windows Media Player, I made a list of music and now whenever I try to play a video just the first Picturew

  On Windows Media Player I Made A list of music and now whenever I try to play A video just the first image that comes in the video remains fair and the video does not play I just hear the sound of the video plz HELP! Please

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