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Windows 8 Operating System Not Found
UEFI legacy disabled - Operating system not found Hi , well I'm trying to install remix os It says I should disable secure boot then I go to advance startup option to get into boot menu shift+restart then i change something called uefi to lagacy to disable secure boot Then I save n restart boom...- SyazSkylex
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- acer bios settings configuration help request installation issues laptop issues legacy mode no dvd remix secure boot setup guide startup system restore tech support troubleshooting uefi
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Windows 7 Windows does not boot after saying checking file system on :C. pls help!!
Hey guys, Yesterday when I switched on my PC,it said "checking file system on :C" and it checked it and my PC worked fine for about 2 minutes. then I got a message saying "windows explorer is not responding" and my computer shut down and it said "A Disk Read Error Occurred. Press Ctr+alt+Del to...- Samuel Jackson
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- bios error boot issues cpu custom build disk issues explorer not responding file system hard drive memory primary disk error recovery restart sata setup startup tech support troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows XP windows xp reinstall
Hi, I am attempting to reinstall windows xp home on my mom’s Dell 740 optiplex computer with the Dell reinstallation CD that came when unit was purchased. All her files were copied to a flash drive & no need to recover data. Have done this in past without any problems but this time I can’t seem...- purveyorsltd
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- cd drive computer dell f12 key f2 key flash drive home edition installation optiplex reinstall reinstallation cd screenshots tech support troubleshooting windows xp
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Windows 10 Boot record messed up.
This Dell XPS 8700 started out at Windows 8.1. Before I even started using it, I used Paragon's Migrate OS to SSD 4.0 to move the C: partition to an SSD and be able to boot to it. Prior to doing that I shrunk down the original C: to basically match the SSD size and created another data partition...- IrvSp
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- backup bcdedit bios boot record data recovery dell disk management dual boot easybcd error resolution paragon migrate partition management ssd upgrade troubleshooting uefi windows 10 windows 8.1 windows upgrade
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Uninstall all traces of Win 10
Hello all. I am in quite a predicament here. I recently installed Win 10 because it was time to reformat and I figured that an upgrade from win 7 was a good idea. After installing and using win 10 for a few days I decided it was not for me and used the system reset function on win 10 to wipe...- rhett1449
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- computer issues hard drive help request installation issues legacy os quirks reformat reset resolution tech support troubleshooting uninstall upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 7 wipe drive
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How to program W10 Safe mode!
Hi The safe mode is one of the best trouble shooters Windows has. Here's the way to get this windows feature back on W10. I have to have my safe mode! Hope this helps someone. Please move if needed. This will work when you can't boot into windows and get to safe mode. Give it a look. You might...- holdum333
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- bcdedit command prompt error resolution f8 key forum legacy boot microsoft support safe mode startup issues system restore system settings tech guide troubleshooting user help windows 10 windows features windows tips
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Windows Vista Double windows vista installation
Hello, Last week I installed windows vista on my laptop, after restarting the pc, the pc shows windows vista 2 times. So the pc is saying, you installed windows vista 2 times, but i don't know how? One of the windows vista's is normally working, the other not. This is because its not...- jhpc
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- activation dual boot error guide help installation troubleshooting uninstall windows vista
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Windows 7 Keyboard and Mouse are frozen at login screen
I recently did the free upgrade to Windows 10 but decided to go back to Windows 7. Microsoft lets you opt to go back to the previous OS for 30 days so this was not an issue. I reverted back to Windows 7 but now at the Windows login screen my keyboard and mouse are frozen as I can't move the...- Cosgti
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- frozen help keyboard login screen mouse troubleshooting upgrade windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Stop Windows 10 from uninstalling
So, this morning Windows decided I wasn't having enough fun in my life, and decided to fuck with me. Yesterday, it had updated but I had not yet restarted. I hadn't scheduled it - in fact the schedule window was open so I could dictate when I wanted the thing to update. When I woke up, I saw...- Azhrei
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- asus n56vj black screen control panel file security mouse settings preview build revert rollback safe mode system issues trackpad troubleshooting uninstall update user account windows 10 windows update
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Windows 10 Windows 10 refuses to boot up after reset failed
I was trying to reset my computer which is running Windows 10 but about half way through the reset it said something like it failed to reset and then just turned off. When I turned it back on I tried to boot it from the "choose an operating system" boot menu as always, but once I chose Windows...- snivell
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- boot issues boot manager computer help computer issues failure recovery installation issues recovery reset safe mode startup issues system restore tech support troubleshooting user guide windows 10 windows repair
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Windows 10 I want to back up my system
Hi I was wondering if I could back up my system using the novo button. I have a Lenovo IdeaPad U530 Touch. But when I press the novo button I only get 4 options: -Normal Startup -BIOS Setup -Boot Menu -System Recovery- Alexandria Vasquez
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- backup bios ideapad lenovo startup system restore touchscreen u530
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Windows 10 boot menu problem
I have dual boot windows 10 and windows 7 setup. windows 10 is the main system. windows 7 is a hard drive taken from old broken laptop. I used bcdedit to set it boot up. windows 7 banner start up for 2 seconds then system would power off and restart. I wanted to see what was loaded on the...- citrix
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- automatic repair bcdedit black screen blue screen dual boot hard drive main system old laptop recovery repair disk restart slow boot startup issues system repair troubleshooting windows 10 windows 7
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Windows 7 Operating system not detected :-(
Hey guys, So as in the title, when I start up my computer there's no OS being detected. Reason being, I had upgraded from windows 7 to 10. Everything was fine, then I foolishly decided to give my computer a reboot, just to clean it up a bit. Halfway through, Windows 10 tells me there was a...- RainWIzard24
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- boot order computer issues detection error hdd help request laptop reboot recovery recovery disc solutions system restore tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 10 windows 7 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How to uninstall preview?
For some time now run a dual boot pc for some time now with Win 7 and Win 10 tech preview. I have upgraded to Win 10. So now what I want to do is uninstall the tech preview and the boot menu. I could just format the tech preview drive but would that leave my boot up clean with just the Win 10...- qavorq
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- clean boot dual boot format drive technical preview uninstall upgrade windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Booting Issues with Lenovo Y50-70: Black Screen and Recovery Menu Solution
My computer is a Lenovo Y50-70 and if I press the power button to start up I get a black screen with a blinking underline character in the upper left hand corner, I don't seem to be able to type or do anything from this screen. If I start up using the Lenovo one key recovery key I can open up a...- Jragon
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- black screen boot issues boot manager bootloader cache computer boot computer issues hardware issues lenovo os issues recovery key sata drive startup tech support troubleshooting windows y50-70
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 System Restore/Non working keyboard and mouse
I am trying to do a system retory/ factory reset. After the computer restarts, it brings me to a kind of boot menu where both my mouse and keyboard are turned off. I cant select any options because of this and im stuck at this screen. Any advice on how to fix this is greatly appreciated:)- Alex S
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- computer factory reset hardware keyboard mouse support system restore troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How do you load Windows 8 in safe mode?
Hi I was messing around trying to find a way to boot Windows 10 into safe mode. I think you can get to it through the Repair and Recovery window, but I don't see a way to open the repair window unless you actually have issues and it open on it's own. I suppose that makes sense, if you...- MikeHawthorne
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- configuration f8 key repair safe mode startup issues troubleshooting windows 10 windows 8
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Windows 7 F2/F12 disabled Bootmenu disabled
I have a Lenovo B570e series laptop. Unless I remove my hard drive I cannot acces my BIOS settings. When I force my laptop entering the BIOS I noticed an '!' before 'Boot Menu' in the Boot Priority Order. (see attachment). How can I fix this?- jds93
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- access b570e bios boot priority hardware laptop lenovo settings troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 How to Access Advanced Boot Menu in Windows 10 to Exit Safe Mode
I booted into safe mode and it is not functioning. So I can't get to msconfig to uncheck safe mode boot. Is there a way to access the advanced boot menu before booting into Windows? Used to be F8 but doesn't seem to work in windows 10. Help please- jamos316
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- access issues advanced boot configuration error resolution msconfig safe mode startup troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows 10 running like a champ!
Hi Well I'm on day 2 of running Windows 10 in a dual boot setup with Windows 8. I have to say I'm impressed, it works great, a really big improvement over Windows 8. I have a lot of my software installed, Photoshop is next, but I have all the normal stuff like CCleaner, Defraggler, Open...- MikeHawthorne
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- authentication ccleaner chrome computer issues defrag dual boot easybcd fast boot gaming improvements installation media player performance photoshop software thunderbird user experience windows 10 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support