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    Windows Vista Windows 7 free upgrade ????

    Hi when i purchased my computer quite a few years back it had Vista installed but came with a free upgrade for windows 7. I upgraded free online but have since had problems with my computer and had to factory restore it back to vista. i'm now wondering if the Vista key on the bottom of laptop...
  2. Windows 10 Have you restored to factory?

    Hi! it's always good a feeling to restore to factory and have a clean install of your OS. Yes you will probably have a ton of updates and Apps to restore after factory restore, but a clean install makes you feel good, knowing your PC is free of all the BS that's accumulated on your rig. PUP's...
  3. Windows 10 Progress report, Upgrading to 10...

    Hi I've already added this to as a note in some other posts, but I'm finally doing the reinstall of all my versions of Windows, working my way back up to Windows 10. So far I installed a new SSD to run W10 from, moved the connections around to get it on Disk 0, and got everything to show up in...
  4. Windows 10 Thinking about getting an SSD?

    Hi Since I'm in the position of having to restore Windows 8 in order to update to Windows 10 outside the Insider Program I'm thinking about just getting a 250 Gig SSD and restoring my factory computer image file to it. That will get me to Windows 8 and then I can go through the update process...
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    Windows Vista help with getting my pc to factroy restore or getting sound in safe mode

    so i some how messed up my computer its a dell laptop running windows vista home premium and later this morning i restated my computer and now it freezes when i start it normally but it works in safe mode with networking and normal safe mode and i try to factory restore from the f8 menu but...
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    Windows 8 recovery drive not seeming to be recognized

    My Acer Aspire A7600U-UR24 came with windows 8. I made a recovery drive by choosing "create recovery drive" in windows 8. After making the drive i installed windows 8.1 from DVD. Some time later I tried to restore it back to factory with my recovery usb. Every time I try I get "windows cannot...
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    Windows 7 How do I save my IE links on the favorites bar so i can upload them after a factory restore?

    I must do a factory restore and i want all of my bookmarks on my internet explorer bar to be saved on a flash drive but i cant find the right folder. i go into the owner folder click on favorites and click on favorites bar but it doesnt list all of the favorites that are actually on my internet...
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    Windows XP .net framework files missing?

    On xp media centre edition, tried factory restore from F10 boot menu but there's no .net framework files, will i have to download these individually? Or can i retrieve them somehow? Also after the factory restore, all the files, data and shortucts from games and programs i had previously are...
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    Windows 7 0xc000000f Recovery Error - System Recovery Discs not being processed

    Hello, My computer has many corrupt files. I have done both sfc /scannow and chkdsk /r multiple times, but the corrupt files still remain. Unfortunately, my HP's recovery manager is also corrupt. I want to do a full factory restore. Because I couldn't do a full factory restore from the...
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    Windows 7 Gateway P78 help with Clean Install Windows 7 won't Boot from disk

    I have this Gateway P-7811FX that had Vista on it. I was trying to do a factory restore before I install Windos 7 when it began asking me for a HDD password. Google search told me I'd have to send the laptop to Gateway to get that unlocked... for a fee. So I ordered a new hard drive and want...
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    Windows 8 Some files are missing.

    I've had a lot of trouble with my samsung laptop.The HDD has been replaced but I now cannot do a refresh or reset.I get the message"Some files are missing.Your Windows installation or recovery media will provide these files".The laptop came with Windows 8 installed so I do not have the...
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    Windows 7 Factory Restore, But Keep Some Files..

    Okay, my computer is very clogged at the moment and I would like to do a complete restore, but I have some files that I need to keep. Is there a way I can do a complete restore but keep some of the files (no external hard drive).
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    Windows 7 Restore Hdd Backup

    I have a Gateway computer, 64 bit, DX4822-01, with Intel pentium E5300 Dual Core, 2.6GHZ each, 6GB ram, and 1TB HDD, running Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 bit. :(Four days ago I did a complete hard drive backup. On the 6th, and last disc I was told that it didn't properly close the session. 3...
  14. Windows 7 Yes,I have installed Windows 8 on my netbook. But it has wiped out my Windows 7 completely. What sho

    Link RemovedLink RemovedLink RemovedSee images above and as you can see Widows 8 is installed on the X drive that used to be my C drive. And the Windows 8 E drive partition I created is empty. So my Windows 8 install has wiped out my Windows 7 and replaced it with Windows 8. And it has also...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on factory restore, no boot up

    I had a few BSOD's and was going to do a system restore as I could not even get to post the dmp files up here coz the pc kept restarting with BSOD. Upon starting the system restore to factory setting i got another BSOD. now the laptop only turns on to a black screen asking for windows 7...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 repair disk download transfer

    Product: Sony VAIO factory install Win 7 (x64) Issue: windows failure / factory restore attempted and failed / Win will not load Other: purchased Win 7 repair disk via C.Net on my IPhone New issue: transfer said files using "Win system recovery options via USB SOFTWARE REQUIRED? Possible?
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    Windows 7 can't right click windows 7 home

    This has been a big problem for me. I have a new dell inspiron that i had to install a new hard drive in, factory restored setting, everything is new, I have not changed a thing but I cannot right click. I have changed the settings for the button, got into the registry editor, could not...
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    Windows 7 My BSOD Thread

    Hello. I've been experiencing BSOD's within the past 3 months. Even while typing this post for the first time, my computer BSOD'd and I lost the post, so I'll try to make this fast. I've followed the steps on how to ask for help and my RAR file is attached below. While those DMP files will...
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    Windows 7 The Parameter is Incorrect

    Hi I've been having probelms with my laptop and after trying system restore, scanning my computer for problems and finding nothing i decided to do the factory image restore (i've already backed all my files onto USBS but the problem is after clicking yes and next as soon as I said i wanted to...
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    Windows 7 Serious Win 7 Home Premium Problem

    Yesterday my PC was running very slowly so I rebooted, only my PC has never fully rebooted since then. Every time that I attempt to use Win 7 it crashes after I reach the desktop. I can run in Safe mode with command prompt, and I have backed up all of my files this way on an external hdd. I...