I installed new ram - Alert! Memory configuration mismatch!
Alright, I recently installed new ram in my dell precision T5400. It came with 2GB already installed but I decided it was time for an upgrade. I installed the ram and followed all the steps I went onto...
View ArticleA couple of issues - Windows Update / Repair install 'canceled' long
Hi, It all started pretty innocently. I first noticed a problem when the Windows update flag had a red marker on it. So I dug a little deeper to find out that Windows update was failing. It seems it...
View ArticleHELP! windows not upgrading from home premium x32 to professional x64!
Right now I'm trying to upgrade my computer to make full use of all 32 GB of ram I have. I am running windows 7 home premium 32 bit, and I'm trying to upgrade to professional 64 bit. I burned the .iso...
View Article"Preparing your Desktop" and then blue screen with no HDD activity
I have read many posts with similar headings but none of them quite fit with the way my PC installation got into trouble. I had the PC fitted with one HD and loaded the XP Pro sp3 32 bit OS on to that...
View ArticleACHI blocking installation
I have kept my W7 ULT running 32 bit just in case I needed to run legacy programs. This has not happened so to benefit from the 8 gig of ram, I decided to change to 64 bit. Of course this means that a...
View Article7 Pro Disk wont load on formatted drive
So i had xp, just got 7 professional 64bit OEM disk from Microcenter. Disk wasnt loading so i formatted my drive with acronis (took\ like 7 hours) and have been trying to boot from the disk. Brings up...
View ArticleWindows 7 install freezes in Asus Eeepc 1005HA, Help please!
Hello I have an Asus Eeepc 1005HA netbook, which came with WinXP previously installed. I later changed it to diferent instalations of Ubuntu, until one day, suddenly, the ubuntu didn't boot and i...
View ArticleUpgrading my Dell Inspiron 1525
Hello everyone, I am looking to upgrade my Dell Inspiron 1525 from Windows XP SP1 32bit to Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. However, I don't know if everything is compatible and if I can find the drivers...
View ArticleUpgrading Z68 to Z97 and debating Win7 Reinstall options...
I have an ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 with an i5-2500k. I just got an ASRock Z97 Extreme4 with a nice new i5-4690K Essentially the same motherboard, just a couple different features and of course a...
View ArticleOld windows, lost key, where to get
Hi ppl, just had to reinstall my Windows 7 Ultimate x64 retail :geek: cant find the key... :shock: Have try the internet for keys but none working... :rolleyes: Anybody know a place to find working...
View ArticleWindows 7 installation confusion. Partitions etc..
Hey,I am new to this site so be gentle! haha. Bit confused at what to do here? I want to install clean copy of 7 but unsure what to do here? Picture attached. Any help appreciated.
View ArticleNeed help getting external USB 3.0 drive with Windows 7-64-bit to boot
I was able to boot into Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, and now I am getting the message stating: Windows Boot Manager Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To...
View ArticleCan't install Windows 7 on my ASUS X751MD laptop , not ACPI compaint
Hello there guys, so i have a brand new ASUS X751MD laptop which had a Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64 bit Windows on it, i wiped all the data from the computer, updated the BIOS to the latest version for...
View Articleinstall autocad civil 3d on college computer no admin password?
Hi, I am in college at the min, and need to install civil 3d however it is prompting me for a admin password. I have no access to this obviously? What can I do to get around this? Also, in safe mode,...
View Articlewindows 7 repair
Hello, I am looking for a free version of windows 7 or repair disk. I am not trying to pirate anything so if that seems to be the only way please let me know and I will seek another way. I am trying to...
View Article7/64 Pro Installation & setup
A problem with a new build for my grandson. Spec's: Board - Gigabyte B85M-D2V. UEFI BIOS. CPU - Pentium G3285 dual core "Anniversary" model, 3.2 GHz stock, apparently overclockable to . 4.5. RAM (2x2...
View Articlecopy all directories from windows.old?
Btw I may need some help as well. I wanted to install Win8 on my new Ssd and did so on my current Win7. Interestingly, there isn't an option to choose on which partition to install win8; it just...
View ArticleCannot activate windows from iso file (this is a default key)?
Hi, unfortunately my Lenovo e530 laptop run into a little issue recently and i was looking for a way to reinstall windows but without having to do a whole factory reset, as with the built in setup...
View ArticleInstalling Windows 7 on a blank laptop hard drive
Hi All, New to this so thougth I'd give it a shot. The hard drive on my dad's laptop has failed, this has been confirmed by tech support. He's got a Acer Aspire 5733 laptop and Windows 7 Home Premium...
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