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I'm trying to install Win 8 Pro. After a few mins into the beginning of the install, I receive the following error "Windows cannot read the <Productkey> setting from the unattend answer file." Pretty much all the solutions I've come across during a search deal with this error and installing in a...

I have just re-built my windows 7 machine after a harddisk failure. All seems to be working fine except for my external USB drive which locks up explorer and windows in general, only way out is the magic reset (even Task manager locks up). Any suggestions most appreciated.+o(

i have a DVD with two movies on it and wanna watch the movies on my netbook (no optical drive). i will use my friend's PC to rip it to my usb drive.

Hello: I have a unusual problem and I'm seeking guidance on resolving it. I am a musician and this is a problem associated with the use of my DAW and activating a recent plug-in purchase. Background: About 6 months ago I purchased a Windows 7 upgrade: to upgrade from Vista. I didn'trealize at...

Hi, I've just upgraded from Windows 7 64bit to Windows 8 64bit Professional. Now everytime I switch my TomTom Go 930 off it freezes Windows 8 for 60 seconds then reboots Windows saying inaccessible boot device. I've read it's where Windows 8 thinks my TomTom Go 930 drive is a Windows to go USB...

I have a folder called PICS with a bunch of sub-folders as shown blow PICS SET01 cover.jpg pict1.jpg pict2.jpg ... pict149.jpg SET02 cover.jpg pict1.jpg pict2.jpg ... pict232.jpg SET03 cover.jpg...

First off, this is a final effort in my issue with not being able to access the internet as seen in this topic: http://windows8forums.com/windows-8-networking/14474-win8-shows-connected-internet-but-unable-load-any-webpage-app.html All the suggestions did not work so my final option was to do...

Hi! Initially i had a local disk of C:, D:, E:, F:, Now i have only C: My local drives are missing.I dont Know how to fix it. Link Removed When i tried to fix in desk management there also no local drives were present. Link Removed Before the problem i downloaded win2flash software for...

I have a Sony VGN-FZ21M laptop that it lacks an internal HDD. Wanting to use it, I have managed to install Windows 7 x64 on a USB 2.0 External HDD. There is certainly a performance decrease due to the External HDD's speed but I can live on that. So, although the laptop has 2GB of RAM, I am...

Hi, I would like to thank you guys in advance! I have a 320GB External WD HD, I'm not sure what the problem is, but once upon a time, I pasted lots of files that it almost reached it's maximum allocated size, then the next time I plugged it in, it won't recognize it anymore. I can't see it in...

I run Win 7 on a Dell XPS M1530 running on AC power. I attached an Iomega USB 2.5" portable drive and booted up. This drive worked OK when last used with a desktop PC. I wanted to delete unused and old files from the drive, but can't. I also can't transfer them to the laptop. They do open...

This is a new one for me. I downloaded a zip file that I need to rollback a media player to it original firmware. I know how to do it using a usb drive. The problem is that the .bin file I need access to, when it is extracted from the zip file is a media file (VLC). On its properties page it...

I have an 8GB flash drive I got from my college. Half of it is filled. I plugged it in this morning and all my files are gone. But under My Computer, it says 4.64 of 7.50 is free. What should I do?

I've done a search for issue and found none. I have a 2 Terabyte Seagate USB drive. When I try to boot with this USB drive connected to computer the POST hangs. Once I remove the USB drive the system boots as normal. My system also has a USB RF Transceiver for the keyboard and mouse. It...

I haven't signed on to my laptop that I bought from former co-worker of mine (really savvy with computers) in a few months and I've forgotten the password to log-in. There was no animosity between us after the purchase - he ended up quitting and getting a job elsewhere. I have a Dell Inspiron...

I had to use my thumb drive to upload files to a Mac, so I reformatted the drive to FAT32. Now I'm trying to get it back to NTFS so I can use again on my Win 7 machine, but the drive is not even showing up in My Computer. The Drive shows in Device Manager and in Disk Management, but offers me...

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit, on a Gateway, motherboard is EG43M. It is a dual-core Pentium, CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz. I have a virus that calls for running Windows Defender Offline. I'm trying to boot my PC from a USB drive to run WDO, but it doesn't work. I've tried pressing F12...

I would very much like it if Windows 7 could remember that I want my Windows Explorer window to take up the left side of my screen and my USB drive to take up the right side of the screen, however, Windows 7 keeps wanting to open them both on the same side... sometimes left and sometimes right...

I have had windows 7 installed on my PC for over a year now with multiple fresh installations and no problems.Lately I have been experiencing difficulties with my windows. In the past 5 months though, I've had to re-install windows as for the third time now, my PC starts hanging soon after start...

I posted the below on a board in Ireland and it's not coming up with a solution - Would be interested in hearing any opinions you guys have on this situtation: I have a wired network - ethernet cable from pc upstairs down to modem at television. Cable from modem to WD TV live. So all...