Upgrading is the process of exchanging computer hardware or software for a faster, more recent, more secure or more functional version.
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What caused the program to stop working correctly?
Error message "a problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Please close the program"
I upgraded my computer from Windows 7 to 8 pro on my new Lenovo PC.
Ever since the upgrad I am getting ...
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Ubuntu dependency problems after `do-release-upgrade`
I recently performed do-release-upgrade, and it appears to have broken some of my packages. I can't properly apt-get autoremove or apt-get upgrade any more.
$ sudo apt-get install -f
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Errors ...
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Legally swapping Windows 8 versions between two laptops
I have an HP dv6t-3000 laptop that came with Windows 7. A few months ago, I upgraded to Windows 8 Professional with Media Center by purchasing and downloading the update from Microsoft. I also just ...
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Probable issues with upgrading RAM to 8GB for Asus S400CA-CA028H Ultrabook [closed]
Will my laptop work without issues if I add Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GB (1 x 4 GB) Laptop RAM (CMSX4GX3M1A1600C9) to it?
I have a Asus S400CA-CA028H Ultrabook with 4GB integrated into motherboard, ...
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Windows fails to start after RAM upgrade
I have a alienware m11x r2 and I recently bought some new RAM for it. However after installing it, when windows boots up a "Windows fails to start" page appears. I am then giving the option to repair ...
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OpenSuse-system-upgrade & third-party-repos: serious risk may break the whole system
I’m running OpenSuse 12.2 on a notebook - now I want to do an update to 12.3
Note: there are only a very very few third-party things on the machine - such as:
clipcrab
amarok and some more
Well, ...
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Will Office 2013 64bit work alongside Visio 2010 64bit?
I currently have office 64bit 2010 installed + Visio 64bit 2010.
I just bought office 2013 64bit proplus. Can I upgrade office 2010 to office 2013 and keep Visio 2010. Will office 2013 64bit+ Visio ...
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Would it be possible to upgrade a Mac Pro 2010 5,1 with a W3530 to a W3670?
I've spent the last two hours trying to find a solid answer to this and come up empty-handed. They share the same socket, same memory speed... I'm just not sure if the system will be able to handle ...
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Upgrade to ubuntu 13.04 from 12.04 with iso image
I have ubuntu 12.04 installed on my system. I want to upgrade it to ubuntu 13.04. I want to do this upgrade using an iso image of ubuntu 13.04.
I tried this Solution
But it didn't work for me.
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easy_install not able to upgrade distribute
I run easy_install prog
Result is the following
install_dir /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/
Processing prog
Running setup.py -q bdist_egg --dist-dir /opt/prog/egg-dist-tmp-OSPT3x
The ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 not seeing 13.04 update?
A couple days ago, without realizing it, I installed and configured Ubuntu 12.10 only to find out that 13.04 was going to be/has been released.
I tried all the usual tricks to get the update, from ...
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Check Ubuntu for Installation Issues/Errors
I upgraded from Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04. I have got an error massage before the upgrade was finished and now i have the feeling that Ubuntu 13.04 was not installed correctly. How can i check/scan the OS ...
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Microsoft Access 2010 upgrade issues
I have just been upgraded to MS Access 2010, and am experiencing:
syntax error (missing operator) in query expression "xx"
Is this because all the tables were created in Access 2007, and Access ...
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Does a full retail Windows 8 license grant me the right to install Windows 7 instead?
If I buy a full retail Windows 8 license am I granted the right to install a down-level version of Windows, specifically Windows 7, instead? Just to be clear: I buy a full retail Windows 8 license - ...
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Upgrading laptop RAM Dell XPS 15
I bought my Dell XPS 15 L502X laptop almost 18 months ago. It has 4GB RAM and am thinking to upgrade it.
Processor: Intel 2nd Generation Core i7 2630QM
According to processor specifications, it ...
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Upgrade laptop CPU from i3-330M to i5-whatever
I have a VPCCW2S1E with:
CPU: i3-330M cpu
Intel® NM10 Express Chipset.
I'd like to upgrade it with an i5. (or anything faster!) I see my socket is either a BGA1288 or PGA988 and an i5 such as ...
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Installing a BMDC into an IBM Thinkpad T41 without one
I have an IBM T41 notebook that came with an MDC (modem daughter card) in its CDC slot. I see many BMDCs (bluetooth/modem daughter cards) for sale on eBay dirt cheap and was considering getting one. ...
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How can I upgrade ffmpeg in CentOS 6.x
At first, I've downloaded ffmpeg 0.6.5. and it works. But when I'm trying to use '-vf' option, Terminal said there's no such command.
So I asked this on Super User and someone said that the cause is ...
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cant install osx 10.8 - error “the disk is used for time machine” - its my main HD
Im trying to upgrade to 10.8 from 10.7.5 on my "13-inch macbook, aluminum late 2008", when i run the install i click agree on the T&C, and then i get to select the HD i want to install it on (but ...
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Issues with upgrading iPhone4 to iOS 6
When I last upgrade my iPhone 4 to iOS 5, I later had to install another version of iTunes on my macbook to synchronize my files between my computer and my iPhone. This new version of iTunes required ...
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Can I easily put an SSD in an ASUS G75, and which ones?
I've been out of the hardware game for a while. I'm looking to buy a new laptop, but even the gaming laptops mostly come with a 5400 RPM HDD. I've got my eye on some variant of the ASUS G75 but I'm ...
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Are there upgrades for an Acer 6930G?
I actually own an Acer 6930g that runs Windows 8 with a SSD. It is powered by a Intel Centrino Duo T9600 (2.8Ghz) and a NVidia GeForce 9600M GS.
It's a five year old machine I bought for cheap thanks ...
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Installing a platform from a used up disk
I have just recently bought a windows 7 os to upgrade from windows vista and I installed it and it worked. A few years later I used up the disk (3 times) and when I installed it on the fourth computer ...
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Should we upgrade an OS installation or install a fresh one? [closed]
I always wonder whether we should upgrade our existing operating systems via upgrade options or should we choose to format & install a fresh copy? I'm using ubuntu for past 3 years & each time ...
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Is it worth buying a SSD disk for a motherboard that only supports SATA I?
The title says it all:
I wanted to make an upgrade to my old computer.
The motherboard only supports SATA 1 (Asus P5GD1 Pro).
Do you think that I can still have significant gains in performance ...
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Are there any problems after glibc update from 1.2.10 to 2.12 in Linux?
I want to update my glibc from 1.2.10 to 2.12. Are there any problems regarding dependency for other tools and software currently installed using previous version of glibc on CentOS release 6.3 ...
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Is there a need to upgrade to 64 bit [duplicate]
I have 32 bit windows7 installed on my computer with 4 GB ram, an i5 processor and I use designing software like AUTOCAD and SOLID WORKS on it, but they dont work as fast as they should. Should I ...
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firefox (xulrunner, libmozjs) versioning scheme in Debian
I have firefox installed from mozilla's tar.gz in /usr/local.
I should upgrade libmozjs and xulrunner from exprimental with the
regular aptitude update && aptitude upgrade command sometimes.
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Can I upgrade my Lenovo T-520 i3 to an i7? [closed]
I have a Lenovo T-520 Core i3, with 8 GB RAM and 500GB HDD. It's not very slow as it is, but having been spoiled at work with a 128GB SSD, I would very much like to upgrade to at least 128GB SSD, but ...
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Can I upgrade the CPU and RAM in my Toshiba Satellite laptop?
I have a Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5303 laptop with the following specs:
Processor: AMD E-300 APU with Radeon(tm)HD Graphics GHz
RAM: 2.00 GB (1.59 GB usable)
I would like to upgrade the hardware ...
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Intel or AMD CPU for Gaming when using a dedicated Graphics Card? [closed]
I'm looking to build a new gaming pc and am out of touch with the latest tech. Some background info... OS Win7 - 64bit - using single monitor when gaming - not really looking to overclock - when not ...
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Windows 7, SandyBridge -> IvyBridge update, windows won't start or install
I'm having trouble trying to replace an Intel Pentium G630 (2.7 GHz) CPU with an Intel Core i5-3570. The rest of my system is as follows:
Windows 7 64-bit
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-45P
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Can I upgrade from Windows 7 32bit to 64bit without formatting? [duplicate]
My friend installed Windows 7 on his computer (upgrading from XP).
He wasn't sure if his processor supported x64 or not, so he installed the x86 version, just to be on the safe side.
After I looked ...
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Will this RAM work with my Motion LE 1700 [closed]
I have a Motion Computing LE1700 1.2 GHz Core Solo U1400 Tablet with
DDR2 667.0 MHz / PC2-5300 SDRAM (1 GB x2) SO DIMM 200-pin
And I want to upgrade to 4GB.
Is this RAM compatible with my tablet?
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No-boot/black screen with 4Gb DDR3 SoDimm upgrade and Dualcore Intel N570 Atom and motherboard HP (3594) v34.11
I would really value some help - and not too complex! (I have big holes in my knowledge...)
I am trying to upgrade RAM (SoDimm) from 2Gb to 4Gb in an HP Mini 210 Netbook 3000 series (model is ...
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Samsung Series 5 - RAM Upgrade
I am looking to install an extra 4 GB of RAM on my Samsung Series 5 (NP530U3B-A01US) and have watched videos on YouTube for the installation. It seems to be too easy to be true in the videos...
For ...
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Upgrading 4GB onboard SSD in my EEEPC4G
I own an Asus EEEPC 4G and have installed Windows XP on it. The 4GB internal SSD is almost full and it keeps giving me regular warning of disk full. I have tried everything under the sun to create ...
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Down-clock 1600Mhz RAM on Macbook Pro Mid 2009
My Mac (Mid 2009- MacBookPro5,5) installing OS 10.8.2.
Currently, it is using 2 x 1GB (1066 Mhz).
My friend gave me 2 x 2GB (1600 Mhz) of his 2012 Mac.
After installing 2 x 2GB (1600 Mhz) on my ...
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With 3GBs of RAM and single core processor, what would you upgrade first? [closed]
Please help! which one is better to upgrade if i can only do one at this certain time.
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Can I assume that devices/drivers that work on Windows 7 will definitely work on Windows 8? [closed]
Background:
I have a Windows 7 Home 32 bit Desktop with a Yamaha SW1000XG PCI sound card. As someone who works in computing I would like to install Windows 8 on this machine to get used to it and ...
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Upgrading CPU in laptop
My wife would like a laptop, and I'm looking at an HP G6, specifically, a g6t-2000. She says she only wants it for storing photos and so forth, but the techie in me would like to ensure it doesn't ...
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Why does Windows store not start after upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Professional
Many people who have taken the $39 offer to upgrade to Windows 8 Professional are having this problem. Most of the apps on the Start screen don't work. This is only occurring with customers that have ...
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Upgrading to Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
I have a Dell XPS M1730 and am running Sims 3, and Lightroom 3.6 (I think), Adobe Photoshop.
I'm wondering if upgrading my RAM to 8 GB would make a significant change on my computer? I know I ...
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Maximum Memory for Acer Aspire 5672wlmi
I wanted to upgrade the memory in my Acer Aspire 5672wlmi. By default, there are 2 x 1GB DDR2 installed and I wanted to upgrade to 3GB, so I bought a 2GB DDR2 PC667.
When I replace one of the ...
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What is the oldest operating system you can upgrade to windows 7 from?
Right now I have a mac and I downloaded virtual box and want to install windows 7 on it. I bought a windows 7 CD from my campus bookstore for a really cheap price but later found out it was upgrade ...
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Will a Crucial DDR3 8GB Ram Chip work with a Ramaxel DDR3 4GB Ram Chip
I am thinking about upgrading the ram in my laptop (currently 6GB, consisting of two, a 4GB and a 2GB, Ramaxel DDR3 SODIMM chips), but I am going to replace the 2GB chip with an 8GB Crucial Chip.
The ...
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How to upgrade from OS X 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion?
My Mac died and I needed to reinstall. I tried to restore from my Time Machine backup, but that also crashes for me (no idea why). So I've reinstalled OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and ran all the updates, ...
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VMware Workstation upgrade
I'd like to upgrade VMware Workstation 7 to the latest version to run Windows 8 (test flight). However, I'd like to use Easy Install. Should I simply run the installer over the old version or shall I ...
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IDE Power Switch compatible with any Motherboard?
I have a Dell Precision T3400, I want to upgrade my MoBo and I found some difficulties, but the one I need help with is:
The power switch cable thingy is connected to a separate card at the front, ...
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Worth upgrading a Dell Precision 380? [closed]
I have a Dell Precision 380 that is a couple of years old, but works fine. I have installed Windows 7 on it and it runs fairly well.
My question is whether I should spend money on upgrading the ...
