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Windows 7 Backup & Restore Error Message
I am trying to make a backup to an external hard drive, but I get the following error when I try to select the hard drive, or any drive for that matter; "Backing up to this type of device is disabled by your system administrator" Is there a place I can change this setting?- alexlc
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- administrator backup configuration data security error external drive restore settings windows 10 windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Restoring from win 10 to 7
I just installed window 10 on my PC and now I don't like it. I remember I left my former window 7 in the window old file. Is there anyway I can restore my PC to my former window 7 using the window old? I don't want to loose my files.- adun
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- computer issues data loss downgrade file recovery installation restore user guide windows 10 windows 7 windows.old
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 System Image help needed
I'm having issue's in Windows 10 Pro x64 making system images. I've got Windows & Programs on a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB ssd. I created a folder in C:\Program Files(x86)\ named Games. I setup Disk Management to use this folder in Windows to store my Games on a Intel 530 Series 480GB ss I have. My...- brkkab
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- backup backup issues data management disk management games hdd intel issue fix march 2025 pc build personal data restore samsung seagate ssd storage system image windows 10 windows pro
- Replies: 21
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Feb 14 upgrade ruined my PC!!!
A "Windows update" of some sort automatically pushed to my pc. When the of came back, my cursor was uncontrollable, my browser changed to Bing as the default search engine and who knows what else! I am doing a restore in hopes of it being my pic back to the previous state. Microsoft WTF...- Malasuerte
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- bing browser computer issues cursor microsoft restore troubleshooting update upgrade windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Restore opened windows via a shortcut
Is it a way to restore the opened windows like they were before via a shortcut after windows restart?- Marios1441
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- open windows restore shortcuts task management windows restart
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Clean Install Windows 10 Pro on 2-in-1 Tablet: Backup and Restore Considerations
I want to reinstall Windows 10 Pro (clean install) on my 2 in 1 tablet because its becoming very slow. 1. If I do a backup and after the clean install I restore (the backup), will it be the same as if I had kept it the way it was (slow; without taking into account the components itself: wear and...- Microsoftforever
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- 2-in-1 tablet backup best practices clean install data recovery device maintenance efficiency installation methods performance reinstall restore slow device software installation system performance troubleshooting user guide windows 10 windows pro
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 How to unscramble desktop after update
On several occasions, after a Windows update is done my desktop shortcut items (some are websites, other are text documents I created) become scrambled; I then have to reorganize them which is a real hassle. When I had Windows 7, I was able to restore my desktop when the same thing happened. I...- sidleonard
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- desktop hassle instructions quick fix reorganize restore scrambling shortcuts simple tech support troubleshooting update user guide windows 10 windows 7
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Computer starts to restore to previous version of Windows on launch
Solved elsewhere. Can´t delete my post here, except for the text. How do you delete an entire post in this forum?- santamonica
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- delete forum issues launch post restore troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Backup and Restore Error
So I just bought a brand new Lenovo ideapad Y700 (it's less than a week old) and I have no idea why I'm getting this error as I've barely done anything to the computer. Anyway, any help fixing this would be much appreciated! I'm running Windows 10 and if there's anything else you need to know...- goreds13
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- backup computer issues error help ideapad lenovo new device restore software issues support troubleshooting windows 10 y700
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 Can I Transfer The Start Screen When Upgrading to Windows 10?
I have been hesitant to upgrade my wife's laptop from 8.1 to 10 because she exclusively uses the start screen (Aero, Metro, whatever its called). I did an upgrade for her a few months ago, but it wiped out all of the tiles that she had saved, so I had to revert back to 8.1. Is there a way to...- SteelRyder
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- aero backup metro restore start screen tiles upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Removing data protected in TrustedInstaller area
I have found with Disk Investigator scores of urls and passwords on my disk that windows7 has somehow put in the clear on my C drive. I have tried using HxD to overwrite the passwords, but windows7 gives me an 'Access denied' message when I try to save the changes. This write is supposedly...- Landers
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- access denied backup c drive data recovery data security disk investigator disk management file access file system hxd linux overwriting paragon password restore security trustedinstaller windows 7 winhex
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Stuck in Boot Loop After Windows 10 Upgrade: Seeking Solutions
I'll try to make this as short as possible. It started with the "free" win 10 upgrade that managed to trash my computer. It did offer to revert to my Win7 and managed to do that. But machine freezes up in anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes. After 3 days of computer hell I finally gave up and opted to...- kent333
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- bugs closed loop computer issues error factory reset free upgrade microsoft recovery restart restore services software issues support system crash tech support troubleshooting upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Use Reset to restore your Windows 10 PC
In Windows 10, you can use Reset to restore the operating system on your PC by reinstalling Windows. This lets you restore Windows without using a separate recovery image (usually on a DVD or USB thumb drive) that contains a backup copy of all system files. Reset restores the PC by reinstalling...- News
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- configuration important updates pc maintenance recovery reinstall reset restore update windows 10
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Trouble with Windows System Restore: Error Due to Antivirus Conflict
When I try to do a restore on windows, to any restore point I get an error message. I do turn off my firewall and anti virus when trying to restore. the error message is: uploaded as a file, hopefully- nehoma
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- restore
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 multiple Windows Deployment
Hi, I have the following problem. I want to deploy create a bootable Win 7 I want to deploy multiple Win7 PC´s. Until now I am using Acronis to Restore the different Win7 Systems. But I want to create a bootable medium with 4 different Win7 backups. During the boot process you have to choose...- Dom2201
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- bootable deployment installation powershell recovery restore win7
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 Restore to earlier part of the day
I have Windows 10 32 bit. Today I had to go out so put the computer to sleep. Just as I was doing that something came up and was gone but it had something to do with my Windows Live Mail. When I opened my computer, my inbox was empty and all my folders where I had saved important information...- lovinpsp
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- computer sleep data loss file recovery folders inbox restore simple language user support windows 10 windows live mail
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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My skype is slow
my skype is so slow, I just uninstal java... Does that matters? Restoring PC . Java is important I think. Its removal made many applications slow / not working sometimes. too much slow in response...- krosslin
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- application issues java performance response restore skype slow uninstall
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Windows Vista Vista restoration problem
OK, I have an issue that has the local geek squad saying, "um, I have no clue." I don't ask help much, guy issue I know. Anyway, I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FZ240E that I set up as a dual boot Vista/XP so I can use an older version of Architectural Deskstop on the XP side. I have a mirror of the...- Clanofwolves
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- backup bootable bootable didk mirrored drives restore
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 HP Laptop Displays Missing OS Error After Factory Reset - Need Assistance
Tried to restore from windows 10 debacle. Ended up trying to reset to factory settings. Now I'm getting missing OS message. Any help would be greatly appreciated. (HP laptop)- Tony1890
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- debacle factory reset help hp laptop missing os restore support troubleshooting windows 10
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Device Recovery Tool updated to support HTC devices
Windows Phone users on HTC devices can reportedly use Microsoft's WDRT to restore their devices to Windows Phone 8.1. read more Continue reading...- News
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- device recovery htc mobile restore smartphone support tools update wdrt windows windows phone windows phone 8.1
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- Forum: Live RSS Feeds