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Windows 7 Need help with data transfer
My wife's laptop broke. Sony Vaio running windows Vista. I took out the hard drives. (It has 2 of them) I plugged my SATA/IDE to USB adapter to one of the drives and I got a message saying I must format the drive before I can use it.im running a toshiba laptop with windows 7 64 bit. I plug it...- cmartin
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- backup computer management data transfer disk formatting drive letter external drive file access file recovery hard drive lost files recognition issues sata sony vaio storage tech support toshiba troubleshooting usb adapter windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows Update Trashes 2 Windows 8 PCs
I have never had this happen with any other operating system on any of my computers in any time of my computer experience, but this is what happened to me during the past 2 weeks. I had one laptop with me while I was out of town. I allowed it to update, and suddenly found that Windows was...- SteveIsDead
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- boot issues computer management file recovery hard drive laptop issues microsoft support new install personal files refresh repair software installation system restore troubleshooting user experience virus scan windows 8 windows update zorin os
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Things in wrong places
This happened to me once before on my old computer and i don't know what I did to cause it then and still don't today. I have a new laptop and once again, things are in wrong places. ex: in the picture files are my downloaded files. In my download file there are only 5 items. If I try to put...- PattiChati
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- computer frustration desktop management documents download file location file management file recovery malware storage issues virus scan
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 fried hard drive key recovery
Hi all, i need some advice on ecovering a windows 7 key on a fried HD, the back up that was made to a disc hasn`t worked properly and basically does jack. i`ve connected the fried HD from the laptop to my pc using the reqiuired sata and power cable but my pc isn`t picking it up. is there a...- carlnw1975
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- backup issues data recovery file recovery hard drive hardware recovery sata cable tech support tutorial windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Downloaded Internet Programs Aren't Showing Up Anywhere on Hard Drive
Hello, We have a very irritating problem. One of our users has IE10 installed on her Windows 7 laptop. When she tries to download any installer program e.g. WinRAR, Firefox etc., she receives the dropdown bar in IE. She right-clicks the bar and selects download this file and saves it to her...- KDA
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- antivirus download executable file location file management file recovery installer internet explorer software tech support troubleshooting user issues user support windows 7 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Thousands of files in "Music" Library - Windows 7 Pro
One of the four basic Libraries is Music. I found thousands (yes!) files in that Library, most of them I have no idea about and have absolutely nothing to do with music. Windows said they are references and deleting them will not remove the actual file from the PC. I found that incorrect, I...- charlesh
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- confusing items file deletion file explorer file management file recovery file types folder organization library issues music library old xp recycle bin references storage system performance tech support user confusion user experience windows 7 windows 8 windows pro
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Problem with corrupted pdf's, office and txt files
I am using windows 7 and I have a problem that after sometimes that windows is running some of my pdf's, office and txt files are being corrupted.... the files are sometimes corrupted and sometimes not.. thanks!- oryahud
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- corrupted files data loss file management file recovery office pdf system issues text file troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 guys pls help me~
guys i accidentally deleted my photos and videos...i'll try to search the recycle bin....but inside was empty how do i restore it back? i'll try system restore and many software but also didn't work.... those photo ad videos is very important to me.... PLS HELP ME i'm using windows 8 :apologetic:- Kyle Wong
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- data loss emergency file recovery important files photos recovery tools recycle bin system restore video windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Backup and Restore: restore files in Recycler (Win7 Enterprise x64)
Hi: I have a Win 7 Enterprise Pro x64 laptop. Most of the files in my recycler/recycle bin mysteriously disappeared a few days back (I am guessing some OS quirk since desktop.ini also seems to have been modified then, though everything is still running smoothly). So I want to get those...- MonkeyMan123
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- backup control panel data loss external drive file recovery hidden files recycle bin restore windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Win7 Auto-restart Trashed my MS Word File
I had an MS Word 2007 file on my system. I had it opened for a couple days, and during this time, Windows decided to FORCE a restart of my system (beautiful idea to default to this behavior, btw), and while doing so completely lost (how?) my saved copy of the aforementioned file. This file is...- Slimfinger
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- advanced help automatic restart chkdsk data loss data recovery disk document lost encryption file recovery file system hdd replacement lost files microsoft word recovery restart tech support temporary files troubleshooting user data windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Data recovery sotware
i need an efficient data recovery software for windows 7. earlier i worked out easus data recovery and icare data recovery but they didnt work. is there any suitable one and again i will appreciate if i get it free by a reliable mean.- shaheedmarwat
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- data recovery easus efficiency file recovery free software icare recovery tools reliable tools software windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Removable Disk and empty files problem
I have a kingston 15GB USB and when i plug it in it shows me instead of usualy KINGSTON, it shows me Removable Disk. It also shows that it is not empty: 60,08MB free of 15,0GB. But when i click on it, it says Empty folder. I allready look for hidden folder option but nothing. Is there any...- Jerry000
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- data recovery disk management file access file recovery file system hidden files malwarebytes removable drives storage issues troubleshooting usb virus scan windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 How to Recover User Profile Access in Windows: Step-by-Step Guide
This is another follow-up thread but I need to know how to use it (easily) I have tried to use the normal routine to recover my profile: 1. create a new profile 2. Copy every file from the old to the new with the exception of: ntuser.ini ntuser.dat ntuser.dat.log However this does not...- weardalered
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- access issues command prompt file access file recovery icacls system setup user rights windows
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Windows 7 Clone entire hard drive
Windows 8. I would like to clone my present 500 GB hard drive onto my new 1 TB drive. My HP has a C: and D: partition. The recovery files are on D: I would like to completely clone the old internal HD onto my new External HD which has the partitions set up at C: and D:. What software do...- TGMcCallie
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- backup clone data transfer external drive file recovery hard drive partition software windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista
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- corrupted files corrupted system file recovery microsoft missing files support system file checker troubleshooting windows tools windows vista
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 Installing over corrupted Windows 7 Starter, can I trust Windows.old to be created?
Hello. I don't have a hard drive large enough to backup the data on my daughter's netbook with a corrupted W7 starter install. When I attempt to re-install W7 starter, it does tell me that if it detects a previous Windows install, it will move the files over into a Windows.old folder. I'm...- pikay2k
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- backup failed install file recovery installation netbook programs folder reinstall windows 7 windows installation windows.old
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Aomei Data Backuper
Aomeitech is giving you a chance to try out their recently released Backup software. Anyone wishing to try it out, just let me know here and I will send the download link via PM. This version is free, needs no activation license and is only for a limited time, so act fast. Learn more @...- Adamsappleone
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- aomei aomeitech backup data protection download link file recovery free software license activation limited time
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Please every body Help Me My Drive D lost
I'm use window7 operating system x64. Thus the incedences. Im install the program, on midle installation appear blue screen and im read this blue screen is dumping, after that my pc restart by itself. And i'm open explorer, arrived my Drive D lost and drive C only remaining wich can been...- okiksetianto
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- backup blue screen data recovery drive issues file recovery hard drive installation issues lost drive system restore windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 corrupt file hunter / killer
hi all! If you're like me, sometimes corrupt files make navigating a folder a huge headache. I'm trying to organize thousands of files, and amalgamate all files onto one hard drive. What I would like, is some app, or method, that tracks down potential problem files, and deletes them or...- 7UP
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- corrupted files data cleanup developer tools file deletion file management file recovery folder organization hard drive quarantine system freeze
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8 Backup Error 0x80070005 using Windows 7 File Recovery
Made a attempt to backup my Win8 system to file server on LAN. Got the following: Check your backup Access is denied. Error code: 0x80070005 My Win8 user acct has Administrative Authority. I can move files back and forth between PC and file server. I can download files directly to...- Retired
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- access denied admin rights backup control panel error file recovery file server ms fix-it windows 7 windows 8
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)