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    Windows Server 2012 Boot Issue

    So when I try to boot windows server 2012 it dosent boot it says it has a corrupt boot file. I just put in my key code to activate it to from windows server 2012 evaluation. Is there any repair discs I can make besides the original disc?
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    Windows 10 Recovery options

    HI all, I'm running Win 10 Pro 32-bit Anniv. Ed. I've created a DVD Repair Disc, a USB Recovery Drive, and a bootable ISO on DVD. I understand that the Repair Disc has an option to return to an earlier Restore Point. When would a USB Recovery Drive be needed, instead? What does it offer over a...
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    Windows 10 I really need help

    Ok, I have a windows 10 PC problem. Its either malware or a virus or whatever else there is. Antivirus didn't catch it. It wont let you open your start menu or search with cortana. After a while even the mouse stops working. I tried to press shift then restart from the login to do a system...
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    Windows 10 boot menu problem

    I have dual boot windows 10 and windows 7 setup. windows 10 is the main system. windows 7 is a hard drive taken from old broken laptop. I used bcdedit to set it boot up. windows 7 banner start up for 2 seconds then system would power off and restart. I wanted to see what was loaded on the...
  5. Windows 7 Using the same Windows 7 Key on multiple computers

    Preface: I'm building my own computer from scratch after having headaches with my current one (a Dell) for about 4 years. Seeing since it's come from Dell, they've saved me the pain of installing Windows 7 myself, and have also handily provided me with a sticker that displays Proof of License...
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    Windows 7 Windows boot problem

    My computer will not boot past the Windows 7 logo. I have tried booting into safe more as well as booting with the last known good configuration. I have also tried booting with the Windows repair disc and windows installation disc but nothing seems to be working. Is it a hardware issue...
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    Windows 7 Reformatting: No valid windows installation disc can be detected

    My computer ended up with the malicious toolbar iminent. After multiple attempts to remove it I decided to reformat the computer, since my last backup is mercifully recent. However, when I attempted to run a repair disc, but in the middle of this I received the message in the thread's title...
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    Windows 7 Unable to create repair disc (Error: the system cannot find the path specified - 0x80070003)

    I have been using Win7 Backup & Restore (without errors) for years. After I did my weekly 'Create System Image' to an external HDD, I went to create a System Repair Disc & up popped the following error message Link Removed I've run chkdsk, both my CD/DVD drives are fine & I've run recdisc from...
  9. Windows 7 Intermittent Boot Failure

    Running Windows 7 in a RAID 0, and periodically I will get a boot failure error with the message No default or UI configuration directive found. This usually happens if I do some kind of heavy maintenance on my system. For example I might remove my graphics card or cpu cooler to blow the dust...
  10. Windows 7 new laptop is wrecked

    bought new laptop few days ago and went to factory reset via the recovery partition, it stuffed up few times during instlallation and got few blue screens and was stuck on formatting so i formatted laptop to win xp to burn myself a win7 installer into disc so i did and tried installing via disc...
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    Windows 7 Windows will not boot even with clean install, Windows repairs fail, Repair disc wont work. HELP!!!

    I have a Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F 15" laptop with Windows 7 (64 bit) Home Premium. 320 gb. Oh i'm also out of warranty. Problem: Computer always freezes at the point where it says "starting windows" and stays frozen. I even left it for alone for 24 hrs and it stayed on that screen. Things I've...
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    Windows 7 Resore system image from network storage drive

    Hello - I have a HP Pavilion with Windows 7 Premium 64, and have my computer back up daily, with weekly system image back ups using the Windows back up utility. This backs up to a DLink DNS 323 network storage device. Last Friday my hard drive failed, and I didn't feel too bad becuase of my back...
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    Windows 8 How-To Create a System Image Backup

    Windows 8 Consumer Preview System Image Tutorial: Step 1. Whether your on the Desktop or the MetroUI, mouse over the bottom right corner to expand the Menu and select "Search", then select "Settings" and type in "File Recovery" and select "Windows 7 File Recovery" Link Removed This will open...
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    Windows 7 Need Help?!

    Hi, first up I'd just like to say any help is appreciated :) Now here's my problem. I'm running on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and recently after doing a virus scan it said I had 3 infiltrations. I deleted these without thinking. Then the next time I started up my computer and got on to my account...
  15. Windows 7 Safe Mode "Lost"

    I've discovered this a.m. that I can't access Safe Mode through the normal F8. I used to listen to the post beep and then press F8 once and I'd be straight in. Now pushing F8 once or repeatedly tapping F8 just carries on to the normal boot. What have I changed recently? Well, I removed Windows...
  16. Windows 7 Win7 Won't Boot

    My hubby's PC is running Win7 32 bit. Typically he "hibernates" his PC rather than shutting it down. Yesterday he hibernated the PC as usual and then proceeded to remove the power cable while he was re-routing various cables. He has his hard drives mounted in front loading bays (no need to open...
  17. Handy Windows 7's utilities you may not know about

    Create a system-repair disc, get a report card on your PC's health, analyze your machine's performance, add Web search to the Start menu, and improve the look of onscreen text with these built-in system tools. More...
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    Windows 7 Help, windows wont open after update

    During an automatic update from Microsoft last night the battery fell out of my daughters laptop. This morning, nothing will open. Have tried safe mode but even that won't open windows. After a lot of digging it says on the recovery management that there is a bad patch which presumably if the...
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    Windows 7 windows 7 will not boot

    Hi all, I have been reading up on the fourm looking for a answer to my problem to no avail and am seeking help before i do anymore damage. I have a toshiba laptop that runs windows 7 32bit home premium and it is not booting properly. When i turn it on t will show the microsoft logo and says...
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    Windows 7 Computer will no longer detect my HDD

    My computer is reletivly new, here are the specs. AMD Phenom II 840 Quad Core(x4) 3.2Ghz ASUS M4A78LT-M LE 8Gb Dual Channel DDR3-1333 Seagate/Western Digital 1TB SATA II Liteon 24x SATA Dual Layer DVD Writer Nvidia Geforce GTS 450 1GB GDDR5 Basically the problem first started yesterday after...