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    Windows 7 Need some serious help with disk formatting & file types

    Been working on this for along time and to no avail. When I try to format a standard 4.7gb disk (which is rounded to 4.38gb before format, tried several times and different brands), error message recieved if 'windows was unable to complete format'. The file type comes up as RAW (also says 0...
    • Chrixx
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    • commercial disks disk drive disk formatting driver issues error messages file burning file types partitioning raw file system software reinstallation testdisk
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 backup problem to dvd-r

    I am trying to backup to a dvd-r. Backup starts, runs a shadow copy and asks for a blank dvd, then it formats the dvd, apparently records the date, then a box comes up saying the disk contains files and asks for a blank disk or to stop backup. I have tried the lower filter delete trick in...
    • bc2sv
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    • backup data loss disk formatting dvd-r error registry shadow copy system restore troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 can't install my W7 64 bit thru HP recovery discs

    As i tried to write the problems from the beginning it may be lengthy. Hope you'll kindly read it i tried ,perhaps foolishly,to install ubuntu 9 to my Hp notebook with preinstalled Windows 7 in it. Thereon windows failed to start up. it boots perhaps and the logo is desplayed but doesn't...
    • asifck
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    • boot issues disk formatting error codes factory reset hp notebook installation error partitioning recovery discs ubuntu windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Trouble restoring / partitioning with Bootcamp

    These screenshots say the most: Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error I deleted a nearly full Windows partition using Boot Camp Assistant and reinstalled Windows, this time partitioning the drive (320gb) in half. During Windows installation it said the BOOTCAMP...
    • aftertheburial
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    • backup boot issues bootcamp disk formatting drive management fat32 filesystem installation mac ntfs os x partition size partitioning portable hd restoration storage system image troubleshooting windows windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Told windows my second drive is CDFS its not.

    I wanted to make Windows 7 recognize my second hard drive. Following online instructions I went to control panel --> computer management --> storage. when the window opened it asked me what filetype the drive is. I accdentally/stupidly clicked CDFS. now storage manager sees the disk, but...
    • GRY086
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    • access problem cdfs computer management data recovery disk formatting disk management drive recognition file system file type hard drive recovery replugging second drive storage issues troubleshooting unallocated drive user guidance windows 7 windows troubleshooting
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Installing Adobe Acrobat Pro - Error 1317 or 1310

    Ok, this is a complicated back-story. Wasting third day trying to setup my old PC for my mom (new one coming tomorrow). So first I did a clean XP install on one partition. Then through it installed windows 7 on second partition. On the Win7 partition, first time I tried to installed Adobe...
    • pixelwiz
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    • acrobat administrator adobe bugs clean install corruption directory disk formatting error file system installation office 2003 pc issues permissions setup software templates troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Installed Windows7, now I want to go back to XP

    Hi there, I seached the forums for my problem first (tried to avoid re-creating a thread on the same topic) Basically, I had XP, downloaded Windows 7 RC, burnt it to a DVD. Before I installed Windows7 I did a full system backup. thinking that I could just restore the backup if I don't like...
    • Neotanium
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    • backup bios compatibility data recovery disk formatting error gadgets installation issues migration operating system partitioning performance reinstalling system restore tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Image restore not working properly

    Here is the situation: 1. Created an restore image for C: on an external hard drive. 2. Using the repair disk (created about a week ago) formatted Drive C: 3. Using the repair disk and the restore image on the external drive restored the C: drive. 4. Following problems: - aero not working -...
    • JeremyJukes
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    • aero issues backup configuration disk formatting dll failure external drive image restore logon screen monitor settings os backup repair disk restore point screen resolution system integrity system restore tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows live mail
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 and HFS+ (Mac OS X extended File System)

    Windows 7 and HFS+ (Mac OS X extended File System) [SOLVED] For anyone who may have stumbled upon this: I solved this and directions for accessing HFS+ partitions using MacDrive are posted at the bottom of the next post. I'm not quite sure where to put this, so please do move it to a more...
    • dr.vox
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    • access cross-platform data transfer disk formatting fat32 file management file system hfs+ hfsexplorer library integration mac os x macdrive ntfs operating systems partitions software compatibility storage solutions technical support windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Partitioned Hard Drive issue

    I installed a second hard drive, formatted it, partioned it into 2. Then I decided to shrink my origial drive which was already had 2 partitions. I shut down and it rebooted just fine. But now I noticed these folders in the new E: partition: Boot bootmgr BOOTSECT.BAK I know these files...
    • reghakr
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    • backup solutions boot issues boot records c drive data recovery disk formatting disk manager e drive file management file transfer hard drive multiple drives os startup partitioning primary partition reinstall windows system files troubleshooting windows installation windows support
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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