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Windows 8 This works great!!!
Hi Prompted by a post by whs, I tried Linux on a stick... https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=475A0A48CA6D4035&resid=475A0A48CA6D4035%211953&app=WordPdf This works much better then the VM ware players for what I'm doing. It gives me a install of Ubuntu that starts at boot loads fast and...- MikeHawthorne
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Windows 7 Diagnosing hardware issues
For years I have been the "go-to" guy for fixing friends and family's computers, which usually were desktops (which i could rip open and replace the hardware in). lately a majority of the issues that i have had to address were laptop issues. while a lot of issues can be fixed with some sort of a...- BiG GrEEn BuDz
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Windows 8 Stuck in black screen cant install new os.
Hello.I bought asus laptop k551ln-xx250h 2 months ago from Malasiya.It was fine bt 4 days ago it ran into a problem and started automatic repair.After waiting about an hour it started checking the c drive.Then the loop continued when i started my laptop.I tried to fix it by refreshing and...- BIKRAM
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- asus automatic repair black screen boot issues bootable usb disk issues drive check error formatting help installation malasiya os installation refresh setup issues setup loop tech support troubleshooting ubuntu installation windows 8.1
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Windows 8 Hdd locked and unable to re install win8
a friend dropped off a dell 3521 for me to install windows8.1 on. for some reason windows8 has disappeared and the Hdd is locked of so i cant install 8.1 on any partition. i took the Hdd drive out to get access to it and i cant even do that,its protected. i put windows8 on a usb stick and all...- steve752
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- bootable usb data recovery dell 3521 disk wiping error hard drive hdd lock installation partition recovery tech support windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Operating system not found
My laptop Sony Vaio y series was not passing the Sony logo screen so I thought of reinstalling Windows but that was not happening from a bootable usb nor a disk. So I removed the hd and completely formatted it and also made it a bootable hd with windows 8 but my laptop does not go to bios...- gadget.keeda
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- bios settings boot issues bootable usb device management formatting hard drive laptop repair reinstall sony vaio system restore tech support troubleshooting windows 8
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Windows 7 Error upon bootup.
Hi, so a couple of days ago, my pc just stopped working. I re-booted to find that there was an error booting to windows. Can't remeber the exact error but it couldn't find a specific file(s). I went onto my windows 8 laptop, downloaded a windows 7 iso and the usb burning tool from the microsoft...- Jack1324
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Windows 7 Fresh install reboot
Hi everyone Yesterday I purchased Windows 7 Home Premium and I have a really weird problem. My current PC has been custom made and tested, so I decided yesterday to install my new windows. As I forgot to ad a DVD to my new pc ( and my old one has different cables so it won't fit) I decided to...- Epuran Mihaela Marinela
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- automatic repair bootable usb custom pc hard drive home premium installation reboot repair system error windows 7
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Windows 7 Windows 7 64bit won't boot - 0xc0000225 error - Macbook Pro w/ bootcamp
Hi there, this is also posted in the Apple forums, as I'm running Windows and Mac OSX on separate partitions on a MacBook Pro, but it was suggested I might get more help here as it's a pretty specific Windows problem. Whilst editing the msconfig setup on my Windows 7 64bit partition (which I've...- Jackfacespoon
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Windows 7 windows 7 will not boot if 3 TB WD myBook external drive is plugged in
Machine: Dell laptop -Latitude E7240 Ultrabook External Drive: 3 TB MyBook -- P/N WDBFJK0030HBK-04 when drive is plugged into port replicator-or laptop directly-- the machine will not boot to windows. if the drive is unplugged, the machine will then boot-afterwhich, the drive can be plugged in...- Matt Salamon
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- 3tb bios settings boot issues bootable usb dell driver update external drive troubleshooting wd my book windows 7
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Windows 8 Clean Installation of Win8 on Pre-Installed Win8 Laptop
I have a new Lenovo G710 Laptop with UEFI bios and Win8 Pre-Installed. I want to make a clean installation of Win8 so I can change patition C & D sizes and get ride of all un-wanted pre-programs. My Qs are: 1) where I can find Win8 ISO file to download? (Microsoft and Lenovo) didn't wand to give...- Zamir Halutz
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- bootable usb clean install iso key finder lenovo partition preinstalled software recovery media uefi windows 8
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Windows 8 Something to share and if I am wrong, please correct me
I have Win 8.1.1 Pro 1. If one upgrades Win 8 to Win 8.1 via Windows Store, the Reset and Refresh options are no longer functional. Some one made an extensive report on that.... read this I have to accept it because that was what happened to me when I tried reset or refresh some time ago. That...- davidhk129
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- backup bootable usb product key refresh reinstall reset system image upgrade windows 8 windows 8.1
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Windows 8 Maybe too early to ask, but I am asking anyway......
Come April 14th, MS will release Win 8.1 Update 1 ISO to the general public. I understand that a bootable USB drive can be created. My questions is ................. For users like me who upgraded from older Windows version to Win 8, and to Win 8.1 via Windows Store, we do not have Win 8.1...- davidhk129
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- bootable usb iso microsoft store product key reinstall update upgrade windows 8 windows 8.1
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Windows 8 How do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1
how do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1 How do I boot a recovery drive usb on start up in windows 8 .1 like I can do in win 7 with a repair disk DVD? I followed the instructions and I cannot bring up the usb disk. Please help!! I have had problems with win 8.1 to the...- jhmac77
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- bootable usb f2 key help required repair disk startup issues system restore troubleshooting windows 8.1 windows recovery
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Windows 8 How create a repair rescue disk Windows 8 to restore Registry ONLY?
How create a repair rescue disk Windows 8 to restore Registry ONLY? ''Have a new HP Envy 15t-J100. Has a Recovery Partition. I created a Boot USB stick. Fine I recall with other Windows versions & and such you could create a repair/rescue CD that basically allowed you to restore your settings...- pcumming
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- bootable usb hp envy recovery manager recovery partition registry repair disk restore point system restore troubleshooting windows 8
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Windows 8 Migrating Pre-Installed 8.1 from Hybrid HDD to SSD
I'm hoping you guys can help a guy who knows just enough to get himself into trouble. I just bought the HP Envy 17t-j100 Quad Edition with the 1TB hybrid drive and the 240GB SSD Upgrade Kit that you can get on the Customize and Buy page. I wanted to put the OS onto the SSD because I haul my...- Gary Branson
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- bootable usb cloning drivers hardware upgrade hdd hp envy legacy boot migration product key reinstall secure boot ssd tech support troubleshooting windows 8.1
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Windows 8 Migrating Pre-Installed 8.1 from Hybrid HDD to SSD
I'm hoping you guys can help a guy who knows just enough to get himself into trouble. I just bought the HP Envy 17t-j100 Quad Edition with the 1TB hybrid drive and the 240GB SSD Upgrade Kit that you can get on the Customize and Buy page. I wanted to put the OS onto the SSD because I haul my...- Gary Branson
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- acronis bootable usb cloning drivers hp envy hybrid drive installation legacy boot migration performance pre-installed os reinstall secure boot ssd troubleshooting upgrade windows 8.1
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Windows Vista Laptop Cannot past to Windows Screen, forever Loading Bar Screen
Hey all, I'm new here I am using Compaq CQ Series notebook. I just copy some data from CD/DVD room a couple days ago, and next day when i start up my computer, there is eternal loading bar windows screen. I have try some effort to fix this : 1. I select "Last Known Good Configuration", and still...- MichaelWinchester
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Windows 8 Brand new Lenova notebook is dead. Please help!
Hi Windows community, I would greatly appreciate some advice for fixing my dead Lenova G505 notebook. I am downgrading the factory Windows 8 operating system to a new version of Windows 7. Through my attempts, I have rendered my notebook useless. I turn on the notebook and see the "Lenova"...- Lizz Janzen
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- bios black screen boot issues bootable usb dead device gpt lenovo lenovo g505 notebook ntfs partition recovery tech support troubleshooting windows 7 windows 8
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Windows 7 Searching tool to create a minimum (!) backup archive from bootable USB stick?
I have a bootable USB stick of a maximum capacity of 30 GB and a current content of 6 GB. Now I want to make a backup of this USB flash with a minimum resulting size. At this moment oftentimes a tool "USB image tool" is mentioned. When I make a backup from this USB flash drive with this tool...- pstein
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- archive size backup bootable usb compression data recovery file transfer hidden files image tools system files usb
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Windows 7 Need help creating windows 7 iso and run it onto USB
hello what im looking for is to know how can i take my own windows 7 os which i use at the moment and make it ISO file which i can later use it to run the windows directly over usb stick i read many guides but they all explain mostly how to install new windows 7 over usb drive which i already...- skeptic
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- backup bootable usb computer setup current os installation guide iso migration portable windows software installation system restore tech help usb formatting user guide windows 7 windows backup windows image
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support