Help with windows 7/xp dual boot
Hello, i'm sorry if this is in the wrong section, but i'm working on my dads computer. He currently has windows 7 professional x64 on his dell latitude. However, he needs to install some software for...
View ArticleBrand new build. Windows 7 install hangs on drivers?
Folks, I've built a lot of computers. Really. Now, I'm stumped. My buddy bought some components and I helped him put them together. Everything is brand new. Mobo: asus H87-Plus CPU: intel i5 Ram: 2x...
View ArticleSolved Installed W7x64 on new SSD, MBR is on old Win7x64 HDD, having trouble.
Hey guys, I have 2 Win7 installs on my PC (one on SSD, one on HDD). The one on the HDD holds the MBR and other boot files, and I want to move or set the MBR on my SSD so I can format my old HDD....
View ArticleWindows could not configure one or more system components
Hello guys, I have currently Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (SP1) installed on my computer, but due to some .dll files corrupted, i decided to do a Repair Install of my Windows. So i downloaded the ISO from...
View ArticleSolved How do I properly dual boot a cloned/copy of my Win7 partition on SSD?
I have recently installed a new SSD drive and I am trying to clone my OS partition to it. I am having a separate issue of updating the firmware of the SSD (Plextor M3 128) but Windows 7 recognizes the...
View ArticlePartitioned a new hard drive: Getting bootmgr is missing
Hi. I recently got a new hard drive and I'm currently trying to install windows 7 from my USB. I initially got the error ''Setup was unable to create a new system partition''. I googled the issue and...
View ArticleCannot access DVD because of, quote, Internet security settings.
For some reason, I am suddenly unable to access files on a DVD. I have a DVD I made, which is full of last year's photos. When I put it in my laptop drive and select the option to view files, it takes...
View ArticleSelling laptop with no DVD how to wipe clean and reinstall windows?
I am selling my BenQ Joybook Lite. Since there is no dvd player, the OS was installed at the factory with the sticker and serial number placed at the bottom of it. There is no copy of it in the...
View ArticleStartup hanging at first page BIOS
Hi All Just re-joined, I was a member from very early but seem to have slid through the cracks since. My system is running superbly but has a strange start-up and BIOS issue I cannot resolve. It...
View ArticleWindows load from 2 partition?!?
Hi, I have 1 hdd with: C: Windows D: My Files E: Me movies Then I added new SSD disk and clone Windows from C: to new SSD. Then I repair windows 7 loader and now I can boot Windows from C: and Windows...
View ArticleProblem: When install Windows 7 from the flash and Bios from type UEFI
*Yesterday*, I had trouble in device one of my friends Is a new device, there it type of *MB GIGABYTE Model "ga-p61a-d3".* When I tried to do I install Windows 7 via flash memory after the first screen...
View ArticleRecovery option windows 7
I HAVE A HEWLET PACKARD NETBOOK THAT CAME PR INSTALLED WITH WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM. I then upgraded to windows 8. I now want to go back to windows 7. I plugged the laptop hard drive into my pc and have...
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Hello all, Trying to recover my neighbors Gateway laptop, the laptop wont boot and i keep getting the bsod. She thinks that the PC got a virus, but was not certain. Used the Hiren's CD i was able to do...
View ArticleWindows failing to start/install- no hardrive showing
Basically, a friend came to me asking for help. He has an Aspire one d260 netbook and it randomly stopped working. I took a look at it and whenever I try and turn it on it says No bootable device-...
View ArticleW7 Repair Install questions
I was told by several techies that I need to do a repair (upgrade) install to fix a couple of issues that I'm having. This is what I have run into. My C: drive is a 300 Gb SSD. I got the drive all...
View ArticleSolved AHCI Mode After Windows 7 Installation MBR 3 MBR1 Error
Hi, I've just installed an SSD drive (Samsung EVO 840) and set it up with Win 7 by cloning the previous drive. I'd like to switch from IDE to ACHI mode and I followed the instructions at the foot of...
View ArticleSolved Setup was unable to create a new system partition (NEW SSD)
Hello I'm trying to install a fresh copy of Windows 7 onto my brand new Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD. I keep getting the same error "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing...
View ArticleClean re-install of Windows 7 and motherboard drivers
Hi How do I perform a clean re-install of Windows 7 which would completely remove motherboard drivers on the system? This is my very first self-build and I have some system instability as some...
View Articlefix my roll back boot.
Ok, this seems to be the most knowledgeable forum out there, most places I have tried people don't even know what I'm talking bout. So first, there is a thing call in-place upgrade, I believe it...
View ArticleStrange Install Problem
I have had Windows 7 Home premium running on my PC for a few years now. I formatted my HDD and installed Windows XP proffesional with service pack 3, this runs normally.My problem is that when I try to...
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