Windows 7 recovery problem using System Repair Disk
Hi, I recently corrupted my Windows data on my HP Probook 4445s when I was trying to dual-boot Ubuntu. I accidentally formatted a partition after which I am unable to start Windows. I created a System...
View ArticleComputer disk hardware configuration problem (Windows 7 boot)
Hi all, Here's what's happened... i have Windows 7 on a 500GB SATA hd running fine. Yesterday I decided to install Windows XP Pro SP3 on a spare 160GB SATA HDD which I have, and I did this via the...
View ArticleToshiba Satellite pro A210 Clean Install but having shutdown problems
I have formatted my laptop and installed a clean version of Windows 7. Now all the Toshiba pre installed software has been deleted, but every time I shutdown the laptop it never restarts properly it...
View ArticleWindows 7 Installation and cmd (shift-F10)
I want to install windows 7 Ultimate x64 on my new computer, but when the installation process came on the "Setup is starting..." window, it stucks there. I also tried to do it using CMD (Shift-F10)...
View ArticleWindows 7 installation resets computer on "Starting Windows" message
8 GB RAM Video: GeForce GTX 650 ti Motherboard: Asus P5k Pro I've been trying to upgrade from Vista 32 bit to Windows 7 Pro 64 bit and I can't go further than "Starting Windows" message with swirling...
View Articleupgrade to win 7 ultimate from win pro test
hi, I have had a pc built with win 7 pro as a test software installed I thought it was the full working edition so I have uploaded all of my software etc, I have got a win 7 ultimate genuine disk to re...
View ArticleHelp Creating General Win 7 Install Image - Multiple Hardware
Hello everyone, I'm planning on creating one Windows 7 Pro image for different hardware configurations (desktop/laptops). I been reading up on using sysprep, audit mode and the Windows Automated...
View ArticleMaking my new SSD Bootable
Hey everyone, recently just got my SSD in the mail. I currently have it in my laptop along side with my main drive which was a HDD. I copied the partition over via minitool but I can't boot it without...
View ArticleWill OEM Win 7 Pro update Win 7 Home?
I am setting up an Acer notebook computer for a friend. The OS is Windows 7 Home 64-bit, but he wants to use Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. Newegg has Windows 7 Pro 64-bit as an OEM installation. Will this...
View ArticleInstall sys image Win7 home prem 64bit in Dell Inspiron 5748
I have a Dell Inspiron 5721 running Win7 home premium 64bit SP1 - 3rd Gen i7-3537U proc I'm trying to save a System Image and transfer it to a Dell Inspiron 5748 that is running Win 8.1 - 4th Gen...
View ArticleWin7 Pro stalls during "Expanding Files" or won't restart
OK, I've looked at a lot of info on these excellent forums, and don't really know where to start. I get as far as Step 2 "Expanding files" using the OEM DVD, then install just stops or wants me to...
View ArticleInstalling profile based application in other users folder
Hi All, Im trying to install AT&T application which is a profile based application. Means it installs in the user profile directly instead of other location. My Problem is user dont have the admin...
View ArticleSolved Dell Dimension 5150 Hanging on Install
I was recently given a Dell Dimension 5150. I had Ubuntu 14.10 installed on it just to make sure everything would work, I already had the 14.10 USB ready to go. I now have tried to install both Windows...
View Articleupgrade win7 on dual boot system with windows xp
Hi. Right now i have dual boot system with windows 7 and xp - HP laptop. Windows 7 was installed first. XP was installed later. There are 4 primary partitions. 1. system reserved 100MB 2. win7 32 bit...
View ArticleClone Win 7 and Win 8 drives failed
I bought a higher capacity SSD and tried to clone my existing Win 7 SSD drive, both with the program supplied by Samsung (with the new SSD) and with Macrium Reflect Professional Edition (paid version)....
View Articlewindow7 32bit to 64bit installation problem from usb
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10GHz Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB Primary hard disk 195GB Total i want to install 64 bit window7 on window7 32bit clean installation i tried drive but not success even usb i...
View ArticleDowngraded to 7 from 8.1 . Now cannot get correct drivers. Sony Vaio
Hi guys, As in title, some drivers are okay, however 'Network Controller' and 'USB controller' are causing me problems. (Picture Included) Sony Vaio SVE1512M1E Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit. I cannot get a...
View ArticleInstalling Win-7 32 and 64 bit Upgrades
After upgrading my Dell 1545 laptop from Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 Home Premium then realized I should have installed the 64-bit version. Reading comments here and elsewhere I see it would require a...
View ArticleHow to Reformat computer using a USB?
So, a couple of years ago, I did a clean install on my laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium/Sony Vaio), booting from a USB, and everything went well. Now, I'm trying to figure out how to simply reformat it...
View ArticleScreen freezes when installing windows 7 on custom build pc
Hey guys and Merry Christmas, I got a bit of a problem here, yesterday I bought a computer, well technically I bought the parts for it and I build it myself, and when it was all set up I couldn't...
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