computer setup

I plan to soon upgrade my OEM Windows 7 to Windows 8 and then Windows 8.1 I believe my main operating system will then no longer be OEM and be able to be transferred to another pc. I also own a full version of Windows 7. Once I upgrade OEM Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, how can I use the full...

I have two hard drives: a SSD and a mechanical hard drive. I've set the mechanical as the boot drive in BiOS. However after starting the computer, I can't verify in Windows which drive is the boot drive . How can you tell?

Hi, My XP Pro PC had it's power cord knocked out while running. After that it wouldn't reboot, so I pulled the HD and put it in another machine where I was able to pull off all my data, but running utilities it said the drive was bad. So I got a brand new HD, plugged it in and it still got a...

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...

As I noted in an earlier post, this computer was a used gift from my son. Now I would like to take him off the computer (as main user) and place myself in that position. In the image below, he is listed as "Shawn" and I would like to place myself in this position. Admin, etc., removing him from...

I'm considering the idea of connecting both my W7 desktop and XP ThinkCentre simutaneously to my docking station, so I don't have to carry it back and forth. That way I could transmit data computer to computer more easily, with the data just pausing at the docked drive until I got to it. The...

Hi I just got finished setting up a new laptop for the mother of a friend of ours. She is 88, years old and hasn't used a computer since some time in the 90s. Naturally it has Windows 8 on it. I tried to look at it as if I was 88 years old and didn't' know anything about modern computers. I...

Hi That's my question, I'd like to make a disk image of the computer I just finished setting up. I'd like to make a set of DVDs that would let you put in disk one and restore the whole drive from the set. Anyone know if you can you do that with Paragon Backup & Recovery? I save my backup on a...

Hi, Posted this in the Installation & Upgrade forum but might be better here. My company has about 10 new HP 2570p laptops. These have 128GB SSD. I have set up two of these laptops in audit mode with all drivers, updates and software configured. I then went to sysprep, selected OOBE -...

Currently on my (new) computer there is only a (pre-)installed windows 8 In detail there is a 300 MB big active system partition (I guess with the Win8 boot manager). and a 200GB parition with Windows 8 Now I want to create a new partition (with 50 GB) and install Windows 7 on it. Is the...

Moderator:You may ignore this if you must. I do not mean it to be derogatory. Purchased a new HP ENVY for my daughter (36). Respectfully, after 5 hours I am NOWHERE. Purchased an 800+ page book and began reading. Can not add myself as an ADMISTRATOR among many other things. I do not social...

Hi, So my dad got a "trusted" co-worker who is a computer guy to build our home computer for us while I was away (for a price). For the most part he has been helpful. However, he seems to have fractured the HD into some peculiar partitions arranged as follows: DISK 0: 465GB (mostly empty)...

I have not created the universal Windows 8 image yet but I am setting up a computer with win8 and was wondering how to keep the desktop icons and metro settings for other default users. I want to have some desktop icons and metro created automatically as soon as any network user is logon to the...

In some company i connecting 8 computers over network. Seven comp is on Win7 platform and one is on the Win XP platform .I got the following problem : The computers which are on the Win 7 looking each other , but one computer of that seven cant acces other computers, but others computers can...

i never shut own unless required by application, about 2 out of 5 resumes the display even login screen "looks like" the resolution is lowest setting although every time i go to propertines it the same as normal , so every time this happens i just go from 1864x1036 and back to 1680x1050 (any...

Hi I forgot how much work it is to really start over with a new computer. But I think I have everything installed and set up. It took longer because I started off using the Metro interface, but I finally gave up on it and did things the way I'm used to. Here's my desktop. I run virtually...

Hello there! I just brought a new computer, and are getting BSOD while playin wow. Haven't experienced this in any other game. Did a Memtest last night with no errors, so my question is: Anyone out there that might have a clue of what is going on with my computer? I'm linking to my computer...

I have 3 hard disks of 2 TB each with plenty of space for partitions. I run a multi-boot manager with a number of Windows OSs including Windows Vista and Windows 7, along with a number of Linux distros. I would like to install Windows 8 in its own partition, not upgrade Windows 7. I am...

Hi Today I pulled the hard drives out of my lightning zapped computer. I'm happy to say that it was easier then I imagined. You don't even have to open the case. You remove a large wireless plugin fan from the front of the computer and the hard drives are right there. The retaining...

Yes, I have read the many network issues associated with Windows 7 64 bit Computers(as with other OS's). Have have tried many suggestions... everything seems to be set the way it is suppose to be, but I am still unable to share files between two Windows 7 64 bit Computers. My Equipment: Two new...