computer upgrade

I hope someone can help. There doesn't seem to be much information "out there". I have an XP machine (or did - it died hence the move to 7). In addition to the C system drive I had an F and a G drive, both had file systems and a ton of valuable files. ALL of Microsoft's "helpful" data...

Hey guys, I've been trying to fix this myself but with no luck. Maybe you can give me some tips? I think it is a hardware issue which I have little to no experience with. It all started when I decided to upgrade to Windows 7 x64 from my Vista x64. I had nothing of importance on the computer...

I just completed a successful upgrade as I did not want to loose anything on the computer. The only item that had to be upgrade as well was a .net feature and then it went quite smoothly. Now that it is complete I am looking for the Wow factor but don't really know what to look for as the...

Hello! I am desperately trying to "train" my Windows 7 64-bit system to replace my aging (and last) XP system. It is giving me fits. I've been in here before describing how I gave up and reinstalled Windows (clean install) rather than "Update" because my SSD is too small to do the update...

I tried to install WIN 7 to a NEW HD (clean install) since you cannot do a WIN XP upgrade install. I left my old C: drive (WIN XP) hooked up while I installed WIN 7 to the NEW drive. Afterward I decided that my computer is too slow to effectively run WIN 7 so I took the NEW drive out (WIN 7...

Here is my case on this particular problem. This is quite long so apologies ahead of time. This computer had windows xp on it for quite some time and I decided it was time to upgrade to windows 7 ultimate. When I did the upgrade it asked me if I wanted to override xp altogether, or create...

I am running windows 7 pro 64bit My hardware is the following... Asus P5Q Motherboard Intel Core2Duo @3.0Ghz GeForce 9500GT graphics card So yesterday, I decided that I wanted to upgrade my ram, so I got 2 sets of 2x2GB ram from the local shop. I put both sets to use up all of the 4 DIMM...

. A week ago, i upgraded my Asus computer to Windows 7, runs fine, no Internet problems. Yesterday, i upgraded my Gateway to Windows 7 as well. Immediately after the upgrade was complete, i had to Internet access. The ethernet cable is fine, the router/modem is fine, and the computer sitting...

Overview Agood solution for XP users. This software installs Windows Easy Transfer on a computer running the 32-bit version of Windows XP so you can copy your files, photos, music, e-mail, settings, and more to a computer running Windows 7. If your computer is running another version of...

I am trying to upgrade my son's laptop from Vista to Windows 7. My son's computer is a Toshiba Qosmio and I ran the Toshiba Upgrade Tool with no problems. The problem I have now is that the virtual memory service is not starting so when I start the install of windows 7, I get the error "windows...

Hey guys! I just joined here and I'm having a major problem with my computer. Two days ago I upgraded my desktop computer from Windows XP Home to Windows 7 Pro. I'm studying at University and was granted access to the OS through a website called MSDN, a place that offers free software to...

Last November my Window Vista Computer dropped off LAN that connected to 2 XP computers. Upgrade to Windows 7 did not fix that. The troubleshooter tells me I have a problem but not what it is or how to repair it.

Hello, My daughter has a laptop with XP but it is Vista Compatible. I tried to load Win 7 and it would hang expanding files. By the way I was booting off the CD/DVD drive. I repartitioned the hard drive and formatted it during the installation process but it still was throwing an error...

Good evening everyone. The Conundrum: I want all my windows 7 programs on one partition. The partition where windows 7 installed is to small and won't allow me to upload any other programs. So now I can not download updates or anything because the partition is full. Boring background...

We just downloaded Windows 7 and we love it. I have two questions, though: 1) The base score on my computer is 3.1; the Gaming Graphics is 3.1 and the Desktop Performance for Aeros is 3.4. These are the lowest scores-- the highest is a 5.1 in Disk Data Transfer Rate. Is this okay for a 2007...

Hello, I am currently using Windows XP Media Center Edition on my desktop PC which came pre-installed from the vendor. I dont have any license/serial number for this OS. The PC came with a recovery partition on the hard disk from which I can boot and reinstall Windows XP Media Center Edition...

Hey, I am having an issue with my Windows 7 install that just popped up last night.. The issue seems to be that it’s "stuck" in sleep mode. The PC was on this morning when I checked it - all lights, fans, HDD seems to be spinning up etc. but no video output signal. The machine looks...

Well, I have Windows XP on HP Pavillion a1102n. My CPU Speed is 2.93GHz which is good. and 512MB of Ram.. I already know how to upgrade the ram and it is very easy.. But the windows 7 update advisor says my computer cant handle windows aero and whatnot.. How do i fix this problem?? Do i get...

HI , This is KK from Portland , i work as an Validation Engineer , and i validate chips. In my job i do lot of machine automation using VBA . My question to the forum User is anyone tried VB6 or VBA on windows 7 , and how is the experience. Since we are small level company we are thinking to...

i have read numerous posts on this forum regarding the problem with the failing display drivers. has anyone actually gotten past it? i'm seriously confused with this only being a aspiring computer dude, i love the look and feel of 7 but i just hate this unreliable display drivers. any...