URGENT question: reinstallation of Windows 7 using upgrade option CDs (2009)
Hi everyone, I desperately need some guidance on reinstalling Windows. Here goes: Back in 2009, I purchased an upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 as part of the Hewlett Packard upgrade programme....
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Re: URGENT question: reinstallation of Windows 7 using upgrade option CDs (2009)
When requesting assistance, please provide the complete model name and product number (p/n) of the HP computer in question. HP/Compaq makes thousands of models of computers. Without this information it...
View ArticleWindows 8 product Key for an Envy h8-1414
Hope someone can help. I have a Envy h8-1414 that shipped with windows 8 and I upgraded to 8.1. The system has crashed and will not boot into windows. I need to create a bootable disc but Microsoft...
View ArticleRe: URGENT question: reinstallation of Windows 7 using upgrade option CDs (2009)
Hi LasVegasWireman, Thanks very much for your quick reply. Your para 3) suits my needs: 3) If you don't need the HP customizations or don't have your HP Recovery Discs, you should be able to install...
View ArticleRe: Windows 8 product Key for an Envy h8-1414
The Windows 8 key is a DPK (digital product key). This means that it is encrypted and embedded in the BIOS/CMOS. Please use the HP Recovery Media you created when you first setup your computer, to...
View ArticleRe: Windows 8 product Key for an Envy h8-1414
Gene, welcome to the forum. The Product Key for Win 8.0/8.1 shipped on OEM computers is embedded in the BIOS. Therefore, you can't do an install other than using the System Recovery discs. If you did...
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I have a hp envy m6 entertainment laptop. It is equiped with the simlepass fingerprint reader software. It worked at first but now the light is out and it no longer ask for the option to use when I log...
View ArticleRe: URGENT question: reinstallation of Windows 7 using upgrade option CDs (2009)
YES, using this method will overwrite everything. Make sure to backup everthing you wish to keep. After booting from the installation media, you will need to select "Custom (Advanced)" and create...
View ArticleRe: what, if anyting, does pressing the windows flag key and the "r" key do?
Ok, so here's my experience...The called and did the same thing, but I went through with it.Windows r does nothing but opening up the finder.then they ask you to input eventvwrthis takes you to the...
View ArticleRe: what, if anyting, does pressing the windows flag key and the "r" key do?
Start Event Viewer.Click the root node, for example Event Viewer (Local) , in the console tree.On the Action menu, click Connect to Another Computer .In the Another computer box, type the name or IP...
View ArticleRe: Windows 8.1 Key and ISO Image for Dual Boot
Just to throw my two cents in... My 15t-j100 loaner came with Windows 8.1 installed. I shrunk the "C:\" partition to half of its original size and installed Windows 7 on the unallocated space that was...
View ArticleRe: Windows 8.1 Key and ISO Image for Dual Boot
Hi, Dual booting is not going to work if Windows 8 was installed in UEFI mode. It didn't work on the HP laptop that had tried in on and on three other PCs. And just to add more information, Windows 7...
View ArticleRe: How to boot into HP Factory O.S Recovery environment.
On XP desktops the F10 key is assigned to boot into Recovery partition.
View ArticleRe: what, if anyting, does pressing the windows flag key and the "r" key do?
Haha, I'm running HP FreeLNX and the Windows +R key combo does nothing. I never get random popups nor do I get a popup saying my antivirus is out of date. I also never receive calls from people with...
View ArticleRe: simple pass
Sounds like the software utility that processes the fingerprint reader input is not being loaded. How long has it been since it stopped working?
View ArticleRe: Recovery Disks
"Hi mate, I don't have recovery disks, and the link doen't work do you have nother good link?" You need the link to find www.computersurgeons.com??? Well okay, there ya go. :smileylol:
View Articlewhat is "ydwsssuq.dat" - Computer tells me it is missing and it cannot locate...
On Reboot, gomputer freezes on Starting Windows. Windows 7 OS.
View ArticleHP 720C and windows 8.1 with 64 bit
HI everyone. I have been using an HP 720C for quite a while, obviously, and have always had good results. Now, having upgraded from windows XP I went on to a windows 8.1 system with a 64 bit processor....
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Hi , I have sent you a private message. If you are not sure how to check your private messages then this post has instructions that will guide you through the process....
View ArticleRe: HP 110-243w downgrade to windows 7 64 bit usb controller driver from hp...
Hi: Download and install the AMD chipset drivers and reboot. You want the first file listed on the webpage. http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/chipset?os=Windows%207%20-%2064 If for some reason the...
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